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State of Rhode Island etc
County of Washington Id
In Hopkinton this 20th day of June AD 1893
before me Albert S. Babcock to me well known personally appeared
before me, and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him
signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed.
Isco. H. Olney
Assistant Public
Received for record June 26 1893 at 9 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George G. Lowe Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that we Elias
& Babcock's Mary R. Babcock, William Sh. Crandall and
Sarah Sh. Crandall his wife & in right of said Sarah all
of Hopkinton, County of Washington State of Rhode Island and
Daniel Lo R. Babcock of Richmond, county and State
aforesaid, in consideration of the sum of Fifty (50$)
Dollars to be paid by Joseph Serwall Elias of Westerly
County of Washington State of Rhode Island the receipt
whereof we do hereby acknowledge have remised, released
and forever quitclaimed, and by these presents do remise,
release and forever quitclaim into then the said
Joseph Serwall Elias, their heirs and assigns, forever,
all the right title, title, interest property claim and
demand, which we now have, or a right ought to
have, or claim in and to a certain that of parcel of
land situate in Hopkinton, county and State aforesaid
it being a part of the Pradick Beecham lot he called
& containing by estimation 10 acres be the same one
& be described in deed from George Thurston Atter
to Jared Babcocks dated the 20th day of February AD
1830 as follows: "Beginning at the Northwest corner
of said Lot thence Northerly on the highway to a stake
on the North side of the Road wall bounded Easterly on
the Midlow thence to a stake on the North side of a stone
wall, Southerly on Gideon Barney Burdick's land & Ephraim
Burdick land & Westerly on Ephraim Burdick's land to the
first mentioned bound however otherwise bounded or
reputed to be bounded" reserving from this lot a certain
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452 part or parcel of land sold to Leorgiana Brightman & company
by deed from G. H. Babcock and others dated May 5, 1887 and
described in said deed as follows viz: "Beginning at the North
east corner of lot owned by the heirs of Perry Healy deceased
on the highway running Easterly from Annells Rocks as it is
called running southerly alongside said Healy lot
17 rods thence Easterly 7 rods thence Northerly 17 rods to
the highway, thence Westwardly along the said highway 7
rods to the first mentioned bound containing 19 square rods"
Intending to convey unto the said Joseph Sewall Giles his all
one right & interests in the land lying on the East side of the
highway running from Narragansett to the Post Road as called
said land once belonging to the estate of Jared Babcock
deceased. To have and to hold the same, with all the
rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining
As then the said Joseph Sewall Giles their heirs and assigns
forever. And we the aforementioned Elias G. Babcock heir
R. Babcock Mary R. Babcock Sarah B. Lovandall and Daniel
S. Babcock for ourselves and for our heirs, executors and admini-
trators, do covenant with the said Joseph Sewall Giles, their heirs
and assigns, that we will warrant and defend the aforementioned
premises unto the said Joseph Sewall Giles, their heirs and
assigns forever, against all lawful claims and demands
of all persons claiming by through or under us. And
I Martha J. Babcock wife of the said Elias G. Babcock and
Martha B. Babcock wife of the said Daniel S. Babcock in
consideration of the sum aforesaid as aforesaid, do hereby release
and forever quitclaim unto the said grantees their heirs
and assigns all, our right of dower in and to the aforesaid
premises In Testimony whereof, we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this 30th day of June in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety three,
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Ad. Babcock
Lantie A. Babcock
Elias G. Babcock L.S.
Martha J. Babcock L.S.
Mary R. Babcock L.S.
William G. Lovandall L.S.
Sarah B. Lovandall L.S.
Daniel S. Babcock L.S.
Martha B. Babcock L.S.
State of Rhode Island sc
County of Washington sc In Hopkinton this 30th day
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Of June 1st 1873 Elias L. B. Babcock, Martha L. Babcock, Mary R.
Babcock, Daniel L. B. Babcock, Martha B. Babcock and Wha L.
Cavandall personally appeared before me, and acknowledged the
foregoing instrument by them signed to be their free and voluntary
act and deed, and then and there the above named Sarah B. Cavandall
wife of said William L. also personally appeared before me and was
by me examined privately and apart from her said husband,
and while so privately and apart I informed and explained to her
the foregoing instrument by her signed, and she acknowledged
the same to be her free and voluntary act and deed, and
declared to me that she did not wish to retract the same,
Albert S. Babcock
Notary Public
Received for record July 5 1873 at 9 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George K. Cross Town Clerk
To all People to whom these Presents shall come, I
Billings D. Macomber of Charlestown, county of Washington
in the 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 one dollar to me in hand
before the sealing hereof well and truly paid by Samuel
H. Fuller of Pittsfield Mass, 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 executes and administrators
forever by these presents, here given, granted, bargained,
sold, alienated, conveyed, conveyed and confirmed, and
by these presents do freely, fully and absolutely give,
grant bargain sell, alien, convey, convey and confirm
unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever,
a certain tract of beach land situated in said town
with a cottage thereon standing containing 20 square
feet bounded as follows, beginning at a stake in the
ground at the highest part of the beach bend and the
Southeast corner of the hot beach convey, thence Northerly
seventy (70) ft to a stake in the ground, thence Easterly
forty (40) ft to a stake in the ground, thence Southerly Twenty
(20) ft to a stake in the ground at the beach, thence Easterly
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