The instrument's own words
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To all people to whom these presents shall come I Albert S. Babcock
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 twenty (20) to me in hand
before the executing hereof well and truly paid by Alfred P. Vares
of Westerly, county of Washington State of Rhode Island hereinafter
called the grantee the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge,
and am reasonably fully satisfied entitled and paid and theseof
and of every part hereof and parcel thereof do absolutely acquit and discharge
the said grantee, his heirs, executors and administrators, forever, by
these presents, have given granted, bargained, sold alienated, suffered,
conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents do freely fully and
absolutely give, grant bargain sell, alien suffer off convey and
confirm unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever, a
certain tract or parcel of land situate on Quonochonticut beach in
the town of Charlestown, county and state aforesaid, and bounded
& described as follows: Beginning at the northeast corner of lot
No 15 as shown on Plat of Cottage sites now on record in the clerk
office in the town of Charlestown, said lot now being owned by Jane
P. Vares, thence running westerly along the line of David N.
Palmer about 133 feet to the highway, thence southerly along said
highway 90 feet thence westerly in a direct line to the southeast
corner of lot No 14 now owned by Jane P. Vares, thence northerly
along the line of lots No 14 and 15 to 90 feet to the point of
beginning, So have and to hold, the said granted and
bargained premises, with all the privileges, appurtenances and
commodities to the same belonging, in any way appertaining
To the said grantee his heirs and assigns, forever to his and
their only proper use, benefit and behalf of forever, And I
the said grantor for myself and for my heirs, executors and
administrators, do covenant premises and grant to and with
said grantee his heirs and assigns, that as at and before the executing
hereof I am the true, sole and lawful owner of the above bounded
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, alien
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 the force and virtue of these presents carefully
peaceably and quietly have, hold, use, occupy, possess and
enjoy the said demised and bargained premises, with
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the appurtenances free and clear, and freely and clearly acquits,
aponerated and discharged of and from all and all manner of
former or other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, with
entails, jointures, debts, judgments, executives and encumbrances
of what name or nature soever, that might in any manner way
be ignite obliterated or made void this present deed.
Furthermore I the said grantor for myself and for my heirs
executors and administrators, do covenant and engage the
above described premises to the said grantee his heirs and
assigns against the rightful claims or demands of any person
or persons whatever, forever to warrant secure and defend by
these presents. And I Lantis A. Babcock wife of the
said Albert S. Babcock in consideration of the sum first 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 twenty
fourth day of November eighteen hundred and ninety.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Col. Ed Randall
Albert S. Babcock Ls.
Lantis A. Babcock Ls.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington to wit
I Wm Hopkinon in said County this
twenty fourth day of November AD 1890 then 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.
Jos. H. Olney
Notary Public
Received for record Aug 24 1893 at 12-20 o'clock P.M.
and delivered by George Lo Rose Town Clerk
The page as recorded
