The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come,
Albert d Babcock of Hopkinton, County of Washington
in the State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor,
send Greeting Know all men by these presents that I the said grantor for and
in consideration of the sum of One Hundred Dollars paid
to me in hand hereby acknowledge receipt well and truly
paid by Simon W Palmer and Harriet B Lewis both of
Essex County and dale released hereinafter called the
grantee the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge,
and am hereby fully satisfied contented and paid and
seized of and every part and parcel thereof as donate,
acquired and deserving etc said grantees their heirs executors
and administrators forever by these presents give, grant,
granted bargained bold held allotted conveyed and
confirmed hand by these presents to the heirs heirs and
absolutely give grant bargain sell alien convey and assign
and confirm unto the said grantees their heirs and assigns
forever A certain tract or parcel of land situate
in the town of Colleton
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, and
bounded and described as follows viz Beginning at the
Southwest corner of the lot herein conveyed at the corner
of land of Lucinda Rider, thence Northerly about 91 feet
to land of Josiah Co Everandall and William Lewis thence
Easterly bounded Northerly by lands of said Everandall
and about 240 feet to the highway Thence southerly
and Lewis about 112 feet in a direct line to the Northeast corner of
lot belonging to Lucinda Rider, Thence Westerly bounded
Southerly by said Rider to the first mentioned bound including
to convey lot No 12 as shown upon a plat of cottage sites
on rebound in the suburbs of said town of Colleton
also a part of lot No 11 together with the land between said
lot No 12 and part of lot 11 and the highway and ultimately
near the river To have and to hold the said granted
and bargained premises with all the aforementioned privileges
and commodites to the same belonging or in any wise
appertaining to the said grantees their heirs and assigns
forever to them and their only proper use benefit and behalf
forever and I the said grantor for myself and my heirs
executors and administrators do covenants promise and
grant to and with said grantees their heirs and assigns
that at and before the encloaking hereof I am the true sole
and lawful owner of the above bargained premises and am
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lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my own proper
right as gold, perfect and absolute estate of inheritance in fee
simple; and have in me good right, full power and lawful
authority to grant bargain sell convey and confirm the said
bargained premises in manner as aforesaid. And that the
said grantees their heirs and assigns shall and may from
time to time, and at all times forever hereafter by lease and
livery of these premises lawfully peaceably and quietly have,
hold use occupy possess and enjoy the land described and
bargained premises, with the appurtenances free and clear,
and free and clearly acquitted, released and discharged
of all and all manner of tenure or other gifts grants
bargains sales leases mortgages wills entails forfeitures,
doweries judgments executions and encumbrances of what
name or nature 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 heirs executors and
administrators do covenant and agree to defend the above described
premises to the said grantees their heirs and assigns against
the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatso-
ever to warrant seise and defend by these presents. And
I Lucie S Babecock wife of said Albert S Babecock do concede
assign to the sum of one part also aforesaid do hereby release and forever
quitclaim unto the said grantees their heirs and assigns all
my right of dower in and to the above granted premises.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this twelfth day of October in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety one.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
R. L. Coandall
Albert S Babecock Lsd
Lucie S Babecock Lsd
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington do
Sworn before me J. M. Hopkinson this twelfth day of October
AD 1891 Albert S Babecock personally appeared before me
and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed
to be his free and voluntary act and deed,
George H. Olney Notary Public
Received for record Nov 5, 1891 at 2 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George B. Lowe Town Clerk
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