The instrument's own words
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462 To all People to whom these Presents shall come,
We Daniel B. Babcock of Richmond, Rebecca B. Babcock,
Elias B. Babcock, William B. Brownell and Sarah G. Brownell
wife of the said William, and in right of said Sarah of
Hopkinton all in the County of Washington in the state of
Rhode Island, hereinafter called the grantors, send greeting
known etc, that we the said grantors for and in consider
ation of the sum of (10) ten dollars to us in hand before the
executing hereof, well and truly paid by Alfred G. Vars of
Westgrid, County of Washington and the State of Rhode Island
hereinafter called the grantee, the receipt whereof we do
hereby acknowledge and are herewith fully satisfied, contented
and paid, and of and every part and parcel thereof
do covenant acquit and discharge the said grantee his heirs
executors and administrators forever, by these presents: have
given granted, bargained, sold, alienated, 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, one certain lot of land situated in the town of
Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
and marked lot No 14 upon a "Plan of Cottages site filed by
the Babcock Trust in the town clerks office sold in salt town
Bounded and described as follows, Beginning at the southeast
corner of the lot herein conveyed and the southeast corner of lot
14 upon said plat, Thence westerly bounded westerly by the
grantors land (lot 14) to the Old uncovering Breach, thence
Northly by the old breach (48) forty five feet be the same
more or less to the northwest corner of lot 14 thence Easterly
bounded Northerly by lot belonging to the grantors land, thence
Southerly bounded Easterly by the grantors land (48) forty
five feet be the same more or less to the point of beginning,
For a further and more particular description of said lot
and the real line, reference is hereby had to the aforesaid
plat which is made a part of this deed, and furthermore
the said Alfred G. Vars agrees to build and maintain all
the partition fences of the lot herein conveyed against the grantors
land if so required. To have and to hold the said
granted and bargained premises, with all the appurtenances,
privileges and commodities to the same belonging, in a nice
wise appertaining, to the said grantee his heirs and assigns
forever, To them and their only proper use, benefit and behalf
forever. And we the said grantors for ourselves, and our
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our heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant promise and
grant, to and with the said grantee his heirs and assigns, That
at and before the ensuealing hereof, we are the true sole and lawful
owners of the above bargained premises, and are lawfully seized
and possessed of the same in our own proper right as good,
perfect and absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple; and
have in us 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 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, separated and discharged of and from all and
all manner of tenure or other gifts, grants, bargains sales,
leases, mortgages, will entails, primises, doweries, judgments
executed and encumbrances, of what name or nature
soever that might in any measure or degree obstruct or make
void this present deed. Furthermore we the said
void this present deed. Furthermore we the said
grantors for ourselves and for our heirs, executors and
administrators, do covenant and engage 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 seise and defend by these
Presents. And we Martha B. Babcock wife of the
said Daniel L. Babcock and Mary R. Babcock wife of the
said Daniel L. Babcock and Martha J. Babcock wife of the
said Welcome B. Babcock and Martha J. Babcock wife of the
said Elias L. Babcock in consideration of the sum paid
as aforesaid, do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto
the said grantee his heirs and assigns all of our right
of dower in and to the aforementioned premises.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this 12th day of June eighteen hundred and eighty nine.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
A. H. Eccleiston Ind.
Ella J. Babcock witness
Edward J. Babcock M.D. P.B.
John S. Kenyon witness to Elias
Edwin C. Babcock
Albert B. Cronandall witness to
M. Althea Cronandall wife Elias.
Daniel L. Babcock L.S.
Martha B. Babcock L.S.
Welcome B. Babcock L.S.
Mary R. Babcock L.S.
Elias L. Babcock L.S.
Martha J. Babcock L.S.
Willian S. Cronandall L.S.
Sarah E. Cronandall L.S.
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464 State of Rhode Island ve,
Washington Co.
In Richmond this 12th day of June AD 1889
Elias Lo. Babcock personally appeared before me and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument by him signed, to be his free and
voluntary act and deed. John L. Kenyon
Notary Public L.I.
State of Rhode Island &c
Washington County
In Hopkinton in said county on this 14th
day of June AD 1889 then personally appeared Melanie P.
Babcock and William B. Comandall and acknowledged the
foregoing instrument by them signed to be their free and
voluntary act and deed. Also then and there Sarah B. Comandall
wife of said William B. Comandall personally appeared and
being by me examined privately, separate and apart from
her said husband after said instrument had been shown
and explained to her by me, she being so privately, separate
and apart, declared that she signed the same of her own
free and voluntary act and deed, and did not wish to retract
the same. Before me Edward J. Comandall
Notary Public
State of Rhode Island
Washington Co.
In Richmond in said county on this 18th day
of June AD 1889 personally appeared before me Daniel Lo.
Babcock and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him
signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed. Then also
their Martha P. Babcock wife of said Daniel Lo. Babcock also
personally appeared before me and being by me examined
privately and apart from her said husband acknowledged
the foregoing instrument by her signed to be her free act
and deed and did not wish to retract the same.
A. H. Eccleslon
Notary Public
Received for record Aug 24/89 at 12-20 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George Lo. Cores Town Clerk
The page as recorded
