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11/8/1892 · DEED · book 12 page 405 doc 5302

From BABCOCK ALBERT S life, BABCOCK LAUTIE A life
To PECKHAM SAMUEL life
Consideration Four Hundred (400) Dollars
Premises not stated · tract on Drummond's Seat bounded by lot 15 and highway (Drummond's Seat, Hopkinton)

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1890 · DEED · BABCOCK WELCOME B; BABCOCK MARY R → BABCOCK ALBERT S · book 12 p 223
◀ 1890 · DEED · BABCOCK DANIEL L; BABCOCK ELIAS L; BABCOCK WELCOME B; CRANDALL SARAH E → BABCOCK ALBERT S · book 12 p 185
◀ 1889 · DEED · BABCOCK DANIEL L; BABCOCK ELIAS L; BABCOCK WELCOME B; CRANDALL SARAH E → BABCOCK ALBERT S · book 12 p 64

Forward — where this land went

Follow forward ▶ 1896 · DEED · PECKHAM MARY E; PECKHAM SAMUEL → MCCANN SELINA E; MCCANN JOHN F · book 13 p 227
“lot bought of Obadiah I. Barber by deed dated October 18 1892 & recorded in said town of Charlestown in Book No 12 page 405”
cites this instrument as its source · read by gemma

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1896 · DEED · PECKHAM MARY E; PECKHAM SAMUEL → MCCANN SELINA E; MCCANN JOHN F · book 13 p 227
▶ 1897 · DEED · PECKHAM MARY E; PECKHAM SAMUEL → FAVERIS ANTHONY E; DAY ROBERT P · book 13 p 353
▶ 1905 · DEED · PECKHAM MARY E; PECKHAM SAMUEL → PECKHAM STEPHEN C · book 15 p 250

Bounded by

Thomas Johnson · Thomas Johnson · John P. Saunders

The instrument's own words

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405 This 28 day of October AD 1872, Billings D. Newcomber personally appeared before me, and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed, George Rathbone Justice of the Peace Received for record Nov 10 1872, at 11 30 o'clock AM and recorded by George Co. Clerk Town Clerk To all People to whom these Presents shall come. I Albert I Babcock of Hopkinton, County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the grantor, send Greetings I make known that I the said grantor for and in consideration of the sum of Twenty five (25) Dollars to me in hand before the sealing hereof, well and truly paid by Daniel Beckwith of Westerly, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantee, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and therefrom fully satisfied, contented and paid, and thereof, and of every part and parcel thereof, do remise, acquit and discharge the said grantee his heirs, executors and administrators forever by these Presents have, given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, conveyed, conveyed and confirmed, and by these Presents do, fully, freely and absolutely grant bargain sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract or parcel of land situated on "Drummond's Seat" as called in the town of Hopkinton, County and State aforesaid, bounded and described as follows, viz: Beginning at the Southwest corner of the lot herein conveyed and at the Southwest corner of lot No 15 owned by Stephen Peckham thence running easterly bounded on the north by land of said Peckham, along line to the highway, thence Northerly and Northwesterly along the line of said highway To the old beach channel as called, thence Westerly in a direct line to the Northwest corner of lot No 19 at a point 45 feet South from said Stephen Peckham's Southwest corner bound, thence Southerly 45 feet to the point of beginning. To have and to hold, the said grantee and bargainee premises, with all the appurten ances, privileges and commodities to the same belonging
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or in any mine appertaining to the said grantee his 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 his heirs and assigns, that at and before the executing hereof I am the true, sole and lawful owner of the above bargained premises; and am fully seized and possessed of the same in my own proper right as good, perfect and absolute estate of tenements in the simple; and have in 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 hereafter, by the 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 free and clear, and freely and clearly acquitted, quitrented and discharged of and from all and all manner of former or other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails, jointures, 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 engage the above demised premises to said grantee his 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, Lottie A. Babeock wife of the said Albert S. Babeock in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said grantee his 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 fourth day of October in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety two. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Lala Grandall Albert S. Babeock L.S. Lottie A Babeock L.S. State of Rhode Island ve County of Washington Sc, In Hopkinton this
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407 truth (10) day of October AD 1892 That Albert S. Baberock personally appeared before me, and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed. Herbert H. Phillips Notary Public L.S. Received for record Nov 8 1892 at 11 oclock A.M. and recorded by George E. Cross Town Clerk To All People to whom these Presents shall come. I George E. Burke of the City and County of Providence in the 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 Four Hundred Dollars to me in hand, before the sealing hereof, well and truly paid by Stephen M. Burling of Johnston in said County of Providence hereinafter called the grantee, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am therewith fully satisfied, constitute and promise: and thereby, sell and off every part and parcel hereof as general acquire and purchase the said grantee Stephen M. Burling his heirs, executors and administrators forever by these Presents, have given, granted, bargained, bold, aliened, conveyed, assigned and confirmed, and by these presents do freely, fully and absolutely give, grant bargain, sell, alien, assign, convey and confirm unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever, that tract or parcel of land with all the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in Charlestown, County of Washington in said State, being the undivided real estate of Job Lawler, now deceased, and is bounded and described as follows, Beginning at the small gate at the Bed Road, so called, thence in a Northerly course through the centre of the house, thence same course Northerly until it comes to a stone in the wall marked "B." thence Easterly on land of Thomas Johnson, thence Southerly and Easterly on land of said Thomas Johnson and heirs of John P. Saunders until it comes to said Bed Road: thence Westly

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