The instrument's own words
page 1
To all people to whom these presents shall come, I Albert
S Babcock jr 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
Fifty (50) Dollars to me in hand paid before the sealing
hereto, well and truly paid by Josiah S Brownall of said
Hopkinton hereinafter called the grantee, the receipt whereof
I do hereby acknowledge, and also hereby fully satisfied
continued and paid, and therefore part of and every part and parcel
thereof do remise, quit and discharge the said grantee his
heirs executors and administrators forever, by these presents,
have given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, conveyed, transferred,
conveyed and confirmed; and by these presents do freely,
fully and absolutely give, grant bargain, sell, alien,
transfer, convey and confirm unto the said grantee his
heirs and assigns forever, A certain tract or parcel
of land situate in Charlestown, County of Washington State
of Rhode Island and on Quonochontuck Neck is called
bounded and described as follows, Beginning at the
Southwest corner of said tract at the Northeast corner of
lot owned by Wm B Hull, thence running Northerly by
land of said Hull to his North east corner bound, thence
Easterly bounded Northerly by bound of said grantor forty
(40) feet to a point 30 feet South from the old wall
now standing thence Southly along a line parallel with
said Hulls East line to the Sea, thence Westerly forty (40)
feet to the place at point of beginning, Reserving to all the
owners of the Babcock farm to be called all easement
privileges & rights now belonging to said property,
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained
premises with all the appurtenances, privileges and
commodities to the same belonging, or in anywise appertaining
to the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever, to his 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 the said grantee his heirs and assigns, that at
and 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
perfect 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
page 2
482 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
bargained and bargained premises, with the appurtenances free and
clear and fully and clearly acquitted, separated and absolved
of and from all and all manner of former or other gifts, grants,
bargains sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails, jointures, devises,
judgments, executions and remembrances, 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 forever
and for my 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 whomsoever, forever to warrant seise
and defend the same by these presents.
And I Lucinda Babcock wife of the said Albert S 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. In witness whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this twenty seventh day of July in
the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety
three A.D. 1893
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Jos. H. Olney act to A.S.B. Albert S. Babcock L.S.
Lucinda Babcock L.S.
State of Rhode Island &c
County of Washington S.S.
Before me H. Hopkinson on this 27th day of
July A.D. 1893 Albert S. Babcock to me well known as the
person he represents himself to be personally appeared before
me and then acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him
signed, to be his free and voluntarily act and deed,
Jos. H. Olney
Notary Public
Received for record Oct 5-1893 at 12 oclock M
and recorded by George own Cross Town Clerk
The page as recorded
