The instrument's own words
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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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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