The instrument's own words
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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 appurtenances convey and
confirm unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns
forever, a certain tract or parcel of land situate,
on Dumpling Rock 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. Arnold at a slab on the
Beach land thence running Northerly on a line parallel with
the East side of the Arnold'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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mentioned bound, Reserving all sea weed rights & privileges
now belonging to the Babcock farm so called now owned by the
grantor granting also a right of way to pass and repasse on
foot or with teams from the North end of the within described
property along a street or streets to be laid out to the highway
now the wll. To have and to hold, the said granted
and bargained premises, with all the appurtenances, privileges
and commodities to the same belonging, or in any wise appertain
ing to the said grantees, his heirs and assigns, forever to
his and their only use benefit and behalf forever,
And I the said grantor for myself or for my heirs, executors
and administrators, do covenant promise and grant to and with
said grantee his heirs and assigns, that at and before
the sealing hereof I am the true, sole and lawful owner of these
above bargained premises and any lawfully seized and possessed
of the same in my own proper right be 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 his
heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time, and
at all times forever hereafter, by free and virtue of these
presents, lawfully peaceably and quietly have, hold, use, enjoy,
possess and enjoy the said demised and bargained premises,
with the appurtenances free and clear, and freely and
clearly acquitted, exempted and discharged by and from all
and all manner of former or other gifts, grants, bargains,
sales, leases, mortgages wills entails, liberties, licenses judgments
executions and encumbrances, of what name or nature sew
that might in any measure in 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 league the above demised premises to the
said grantee his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims
or demands of any person or persons whatsoever, forever to
warrant secure defend by these presents,
And I Beatrice A Babcock wife of said Calbert S. Babcock
in consideration of the sum aforesaid is hereby release
and forever quitclaim unto the said grantee his heirs and
assigns all my right of dower in and to the foregranted
premises.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this ninth day of October in the year of our
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Leod one thousand eight hundred and ninety one.
signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
John S. Kenyon
Jno. R. Crankshaft
Albert S. Babcock L.S.
Louisa A. Babcock L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss,
County of Washington, Sc
In Richmond this 29 day of October
AD 1891 Albert S Babcock formally appeared before
me, and acknowledged the foregoing instrument, by him
signed, to be his free and voluntary act and deed,
John S. Kenyon
Notary Public
L.S.
Received for record Dec 21 1891 at 4 oclock PM,
and recorded by George R. Case Town Clerk
To All People to whom these Presents shall come;
I Albert S Babcock of Hopkinton, County of Washington
State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor
Send Greetings, Know ye, that I the said grantor for
and in consideration of the sum of one hundred Dollars
one in hand before the sealing hereof, well and truly
paid by Isaac H. Perry, of Westerly, County of Washington
State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantee the
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am therewith
fully satisfied, contented and paid, and thereof and of
every part and parcel thereof, do remise, acquit and
discharge the said grantee his heirs, successors and administrators
forever, by these presents have given, granted, bargained sold,
aliened enfeoffed, conveyed and confirmed: and by these
presents do fully, fully and absolutely give, grant bargain,
sell alien, enfeoff convey and confirm unto the said
grantee his heirs and assigns forever
a certain tract
of land situate in the town of Charlestown, County
of Washington State of Rhode Island and bounded and
described as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner
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