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State of Rhode Island sc
County of Washington ss
On Charlestown this 14 day of December
A.D. 1891 George L Bundrich personally appeared before me and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument, by him signed to be his
free and voluntary act and deed.
George Lo Cross
Notary Public
Received for record Dec. 14, 1891 at 2 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George Lo Cross Town Clerk
To all People to whom these presents shall come.
I Albert S Babcock of Hopkinton, County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the party
of the first part Know Ye That I the said grantor for and
in consideration of the sum of Twenty (20) Dollars to me
in hand, before the sealing hereof, well and truly paid by
Lucinda He Rees of Province Town of Coventry, County of
Kent & State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the
grantee, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and
am therewith fully satisfied, content and paid; and
Thereof and of any other part and parcel thereof, as ownerate,
acquit and discharge the said grantee her heirs, executors
and administrators forever, by these presents given,
granted, bargained sold, alienated, transferred, conveyed and
confirmed; and by these presents do hereby fully and
absolutely give, grant bargain sell, alien, release, convey
and confirm unto the said grantee her heirs and assigns
forever, A certain tract of parcel of land situate in
Damariscana part sheets in the town of Charlestown, County
of Washington State of Rhode Island and bounded as
described as follows: Beginning at the North east corner
of lot belonging to Mary L Rice, thence N Easterly 16 feet in
a straight line to a point 40 feet West from the old wall
near the Well, thence Westerly 128 feet in a straight line
to a point 50 feet North from land of Mary L Rice, thence
Westerly about 125 feet in a straight line to the point near
the Breach where Lot No 11 corners with Lot No 10 thence
Easterly following along the land of Mary L Rice to
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The front of beginning, also a right of way to travel on foot
or with teams in a direct line from the northeast end of the lot
herein described to the highway near the well.
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises
with all the privileges, appurtenances and commodities
to the same belonging, or in any part of appertaining, to the
said grantee her heirs and assigns, forever to them and
their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever. And I the
said grantor for myself and for my heirs executors and
administrators do covenant promise and grant to and with
said grantee her heirs and assigns, that at and before the
ensealing hereof 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 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 grantee her heirs and assigns, shall and may from
time to time, and at all times forever hereafter by force and
virtue of these presents, lawfully, peaceably and quietly have,
hold, the occupancy, possess and enjoy the said devised and
bargained premises with the appurtenances free and clear
and freely and clearly acquitted exonerated and discharged
of all and all all all of all manner of former or other gifts
grants bargains sales leases mortgages wills estates jointures
doweries judgments executions and encumbrances, of what
name or nature ever, that might in any way encumber 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 charge the above
devised premises to the said grantee her heirs and assigns
against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons
whatsoever forever to warrant secure and defend by these
presents. And I desire it be noted that myself with the
said Albert S. Babcock in consideration of the sum paid
as aforesaid do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the
said grantee her heirs and assigns all my right of tenure
in land to the aforementioned premises.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this twenty seventh day of May eight hundred hundred ninety one.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
John de Kenson
Geo H. Masterson
Albert S. Babcock
Lantie A Babcock
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State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington Sc
In Richmond this 27th day of May AD 1881
Albert S. Babcock personally appeared before me and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to be
his free and voluntarily act and deed,
John L. Kenyon Notary Public
L.S.
Received for record Dec 18 1881, at 11 oclock AM
and recorded by George G. Moore Town Clerk
To all People to whom these Presents shall come,
I Albert S. Babcock of Hopkinton in the county of Washington
State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor,
send Greeting, Know ye that the said grantor for and
in consideration of the sum of fifty ($50) Dollars to me in
hand before the sealing hereof well and truly paid by
Hilliard H. Pundick of Charlestown in the County and
State aforesaid hereinafter called the grantee the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge, admit and herewith
fully satisfied, contented and paid; and thereof and
of every part plant and parcel thereof as separate agist
and discharge the said grantee his heirs, executors and
administrators forever by these presents, have given, granted,
bargained, sold, aliened, transferred, conveyed and confirmed,
and by these presents do hereby fully and absolutely
quit grant bargain gain, all, alone as well off convey and
confirm unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns
forever, a certain tract or parcel of land situate on
Dumocratting Neck in the town of Charlestown, county
of Washington & State of Rhode Island bounded and
described as follows viz: Beginning at a point about
200 feet East of land of Stop. H. Bennett at a slot on the
Beach land thence running Northerly on a line parallel with
the East side of the Pundick's cottage now standing on said
tract and 4 feet East therefrom 127 feet to a stake driven
in the ground 38 feet south from an old wall thence westerly
on a line 20 feet south from said wall 40 feet thence southerly
on a line parallel with the East line of this tract to the sea,
thence Eastward 40 feet thence Southerly to the first
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