The instrument's own words
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March 8th 1892 William E. Hiscox personally appeared
before me, and acknowledged the foregoing instrument, by him signed
to be his free and voluntary act and deed.
Charles L. Lowe
Justice of the Peace
Received for record April 6th 1892 at 10 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George L. Lowe Town Clerk
Is all People to whom these Presents shall come I
Albert S. Babcox of Hopkinton, County of Washington State
of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor, send Greeting,
Know ye that I the said grantor for and in consideration of
the sum of Fifty ($50) Dollars to me in hand before the
executing hereof, well and truly paid by William B. Still of
Hopkinton, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island
hereinafter called the grantee, the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge, and am herewith fully satisfied, contented and
paid, and thereof, and thereby, all and parcel thereof do
covenant assign and release the said grantee his heirs, successors
and administrators forever by these presents, have given, granted,
bargained, sold, covenanted, conveyed and confirmed,
and by these presents do grant, sell, alien, convey and confirm
grant, bargain sell, alien, convey, convey and confirm
unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever
A certain lot Parcel of land situate at Downingtown
in the town of East Greenwich, County and State aforesaid and
bounded & described as follows viz: Beginning at the South
west corner of the lot having arrived and at the South east
corner of lot owned by Hiller Pendrick, thence running
Eastesterly fifty feet (50 feet) to a stake in the ground,
thence Southerly on a line parallel with East line of Hiller
Pendrick lot to the Sea, thence Westerly twenty five (25 feet)
to the South east corner of lot of said Pendrick, thence Northerly
along the lines of said Pendrick to the first named line
in point of starting, Reserving only all reserved rights
and privileges belonging to the Babcox farm owned by
the grantor, To have and to hold, the said
granted and bargained premises, with all the appurtenances
privileges and commodites to the same belonging, or
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any wine appertaining to the said grantee his heirs and assigns,
forever to them and their only proper use, benefit and behalf,
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 his heirs and assigns, that at all
and before the ensueing 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 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 however, by force and virtue of these presents,
lawfully, peaceably and quietly have, hold, use, occupy, possess
and enjoy the said demised and bargained premises, with the
appurtenances thereunto, and clearly, and freely and clearly acquire
conveyed and discharged of all and all manner of
former or other rights, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages,
intails, entails, jointures, dower, preemption, executions and
evictions, of what nature it may be none to sever, that might
in any measure obstruct or make void this present deed.
Furthermore I the said grantor for myself and for my heirs
executors and administrators, do covenant and engage the above
demised premises to the said grantee his heirs and assigns against
the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whatever,
forever to warrant secure and defend by these presents,
And I Lucinda Babcock wife of Albert S. Babcock in
consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby release and
forever quit claim unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns,
all my right of dower in and to the aforegranted premises,
In Testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety two,
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Cha. L. Torndall.
Albert S. Babcock Lsd
Lucinda S. Babcock Lsd
State of Rhode Island ss,
County of Washington ss,
On Washington this 30th day of March AD 1892
then Albert S. Babcock personally appeared before me
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and acknowledged the foregoing instrument, by him signed to
be his free and voluntary act and deed.
Jos. H. Olney
[illegible] Notary Public
Received for record April 10th 1892 at 12 oclock am
and recorded by George Co. Connor Town Clerk
Know All Men by these Presents, That I, Abel S.
Dunton of Westerly in the County of Washington and state
of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the sum of
twenty five dollars to me paid by Charles Colarks of Hopkinton
in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island delivered
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have remised,
released and forever quitclaimed, and by these Presents,
do remise, release and forever quitclaim unto the
said Charles Colarks his heirs and assigns forever, all
the right title, interest, property, claim and demand,
which I now have, or of right ought to have or claim, in
and to the mentioned and described tract of a certain piece or
parcel of land situated in the town of Charlestown in
said Washington Co, on the south side of Charlestown
Road with the buildings thereon standing, and bounded
as follows, beginning at the southeast corner of said
lot at a post on the beach bank, thence running westerly
five rods to a post; thence running northerly eight
rods to a post; thence running easterly to a post 5
rods and thence running southerly eight rods to the
first mentioned bounds, being bounded in the East
North and West by land of Samuel G. Ward, and on
the South by the Atlantic Ocean however otherwise
bounded. To have and to hold the same,
with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances
therunto appertaining, To him the said Charles
Colarks his heirs and assigns forever, And I
the aforesaid Abel S. Dunton for myself and for my
heirs executors and administrators do covenant with
the said Charles Colarks his heirs and assigns
that I will quitclaim all my right title and interest