The instrument's own words
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294 State of Rhode Island ss
Washington &
In Cohassetstone this 8th day of September
Ad 1891 George T. Ennis personally appeared before
me and acknowledged the within instrument by him
signed, to be his free and voluntary act and deed.
George G. Larue
Notary Public
Received for record Sept 8, 1891 at 8 o'clock PM
and returned by George G. Larue Notary Public
Know all men by these presents that I Robert D. Babcock of Hopkinton State of Rhode Island do hereby
sell convey and assign unto Frederick W. Brown and Henry H. Brown of Cornwall State of Connecticut
their heirs and assigns forever a certain piece of land situated in the Town of Cohassetstone County of Washington
State of Rhode Island and bounded and described as follows viz Beginning at the Southeast corner of land
belonging to Job. E. Coffin his heirs being lot No 2 and
a continuation of said lots running Easterly along the
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State of Providence
County of Providence In witness whereof I George G. Larue Notary Public do hereby certify that
appeared before me and declared himself to be the party who executed the foregoing instrument and
acknowledged the same to be his act and deed sealed the 8th day of August Ad 1891
rounded seal 2d hr
By George G. Larue Notary Public
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To All people to whom these Presents shall come,
I Gilbert D. Babcock of Hopkinton, County of Washing
State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor
Send Greeting Know you, that I the said grantor for and
in consideration of the sum of Twenty five ($25.00) Dollars
to in hand, before the sealing hereof well and truly
paid by Frederick W. Brown and Henry H. Brown of
Cornwall County of Tolland State of Connecticut hereinafter
called the grantees, the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge, and am therewith fully satisfied,
contented and paid, and thereof all and every tract and
parcel thereof, do remise release and discharge the
said grantees their heirs, executors and administrators
forever, by these presents; have given, granted, bargained
sold, aliened, enfeoffed, conveyed and confirmed and
by these presents do fully, freely and absolutely give,
grant, bargain sell alien enfeoff, convey and confirm
unto the said grantees their heirs and assigning forever,
A certain tract or Parcel of land situated situated in Cohassetstone
sick as called in the Town of Cohassetstone, County of Washing
and State of Rhode Island, and bounded and described
as follows viz Beginning at the Southeast corner of land
belonging to Job. E. Coffin his heirs it being lot No 2 and
a continuation of said lots, running Easterly along the
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sea shore, bounded North by the Atlantic Ocean, 50 feet
to a point about 12 feet East from a rock marked A
Thence Northerly following a line parallel with the East
line of said Hopie's and 60 feet from said Hopie's land
line to a point 30 feet South from the fence as now
standing, Thence Easterly 50 feet Thence Northly about
50 feet to the Northeast corner of said Hopie's land, Thence
along said Hopie's land, following the same direction about
12 feet to the front of Beginning Also a right of way
to travel in foot or with beasts from the North side of
the lot herein conveyed by way of the path reserved for
a road which extends thus Be the West side of a wall
now standing 10 feet wide and Extending Easterly to
the highway near the mill. Reserving all reserved
rights now belonging to the farm and owned by the
Shantor. to have and to hold, the said granted
land bargained premises, with all the appurtenances
privileges and commodities to the same belonging or in
any wise appertaining to the said granted their heirs
and assigns forever to them and their only purpose use
benefit and behoof forever. And I the said grantor for
myself and for my heirs executors and administrators do
hereby remise and grant to and with said grantees their
heirs and assigns, that all at and before the enrolling hereof
I am the true, sole and lawful owner of the above bargained
premises, and am lawfully seized and possessed of the
same in my own proper right as good, perfect and absolute
estate of inheritance in fee simple, and have in me good and
right full power and lawful authority to grant bargain
sell convey and confirm the said bargained premises in
manner here apparent. And that the said grantees their
heirs and assigns, shall and may from time to time, and
at all times forever hereafter, free and void of all these
presents, lawfully, peaceably and quietly have, hold, use,
occupy, possess and enjoy the said devised and bargained
premises, with the appurtenances, free and clear, and
freely and clearly acquitted, concerted and discharged of
and from all and all manner of former or other all
grants bargains, sales leases mortgages wills titles
jointures dowries judgments executions and encumbrances,
of what name in what sense soever, that might in any measure
or degree obstruct or make void this present deed.
Furthermore I the said grantor for myself and for my
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heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant and engage
the above demised premises to the said grantees their heirs
and assigns against the lawful claims or demands of
any person or persons whatever, forever to warrant,
seize and defend by these presents.
And I Jeantrie A. Babcock wife of the said Albert
S. Babcock in consideration of the kind paid as aforesaid
do hereby release and forever quitclaim into the said
grantees their heirs and assigns, all my right of dower
in and to the aforementioned premises.
In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this 31st day of August in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ninety one.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Charles Lo. Lovell Albert S. Babcock L.S.
Walter L. Goodrich Jeantrie A. Babcock L.S.
State of Rhode Island &c
County of Washington &c
In Richmond this 31st day of
August AD 1891 Albert S. Babcock personally appeared
before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument
by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed
L.S. John L. Kennedy
Notary Public
Received for record Sept. 15, 1891 at 10 o'clock am
and recorded by George Lo. Lorres Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents That I Samuel
L. Conniss of the town of Hopkinton in Washington
County and State of Rhode Island, in consideration
of one hundred dollars paid me by Joseph Turk of
the City and County of Providence in said state
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge to have duly
given, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto said
Joseph Turk, his heirs and assigns forever a certain
tract or parcel of land situate in the town of Hopkinton
town in said Washington County, near Providence...