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 in the
State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the grantor, Deed declaring
know that i the said grantor for and in consideration of the
sum of One Hundred (100) Dollars to me paid in hand before
the executing hereof well and truly paid by Alexander G Cummins
of westerly County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, 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 forever to assign, acquire
and discharge the Land grantee his heirs, successors and assignees
forever by these my present; have given, granted, bargained,
sold, delivered, conveyed conveyed and confirmed, and buy these
presents do freely, fully and absolutely give, grant bargain,
sell alien, convey convey and confirm unto the said grantee
his heirs and assigns of forever. A certain half or parcel of land
situate at Dummerstown in the town of Colleton, County of
Washington, State of Rhode Island Island described as described as
follows, Beginning at a point in the road and at the
Southwest corner of the lot likewise conveyed and at the
Southeast corner of lot owned by said Alex G Cummins
running Easterly about ten feet to land of Hillier Thrasher
thence northeasterly and then northly land to the Southwest
corner of said Barbicks lot it being at a point 30 feet North
from the old wall thence in a direct line to the Southeast
corner of the first lot mentioned belonging to said Alex G Cummins
Reserving the remained rights & privileges now owned by the grantor
as one of the Dummerstown farmers. Also a certain half or
parcel of land lying at said Dummerstown and described as
follows Beginning at a point 30 feet South from this last
mentioned corner at the S.E. corner of another lot owned
said Cummins, running thence Northly along said boundary line
to the highway, thence Southly in a direct line to the old wall
at a point 30 feet South of the southwest corner of Hillier
Burdicks lot, thence Westerly in a direct line to the bound
first mentioned at the S.E. corner of said Cummins lot No 2
together with a right of way to travel on foot or with teams
on the pathway running Northly and Northly alongside the
proposed roadway 30 feet in width leading to the highway
near the Well. To have and to hold, the said granted
and bargained premises, with all the appurtenances privileges
and commodities to the same belonging, or in any wise
appertaining to the said grantee his heirs and assigns
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480 forever to him 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 I stand
before the sealing hereof I am the true, sole and lawful
owner of the above bargained premises, and am lawfully seized
and possessed of the same in my own proper right as good as,
perfect and absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple; and
have in me 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 future hereafter, by force and virtue
of these presents lawfully, peaceably and quietly have, hold,
use, occupy, possess and enjoy the said utmost and bargained
premises, with the appurtenances fee and clear, and freely and
clearly acquitted, exonerated and discharged of and from all odd
all manner of charges of former or other grants bargains, sales,
leases, mortgages, wills, entails, fintires, doweries judgments,
executions and encumbrances, of what name or nature soever,
that might in any manner of degree obstruct or make void
the 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 lawful claims
or demands of any person or persons whatsoever forever to warrant
seize and defend by these presents, And I Daniel A.
Babcock wth of Albert D. Babcock 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.
witness whereof hereunto set on hands and seals this 19th day of
October in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety this (1890)
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Loban L. Dorland
Albert D. Babcock Lsd.
Leonie A. Babcock Lsd.
State of Rhode Island Co. of Washington R.
At South Kingstown the twentieth day of October A.D. 1890 Then Albert D.
Babcock personally appeared before me, and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument, by him signed, to be his free and voluntary act and deed.
Des. H. Olney Notary Public
Received for record Sept 30, 1893 at 9 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George R. Barnes Town Clerk
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