The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come I Albert
B 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
One Hundred (100) Dollars to me in hand paid before the
executing hereof well and truly paid by Desire L Deamonty
of Providence County of Providence State of Rhode Island hereinafter
called the grantee the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge,
and am with therein fully satisfied contented and paid; and
Thereof and of every part and parcel thereof do renounce assign quit
and discharge the said grantee his heirs executors and administrators
forever by these presents have given granted bargained sold
aliened conveyed conveyed lease confirmed assigned and by these
presents do hereby fully and absolutely give grant bargain
sell alien convey convey and confirm unto the said grantee
his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land
situate at Dumfounding Neck in the Town of Hopkinton County
of Washington State of Rhode Island bounded as follows
viz Beginning at the Southeast corner of this lot at the Southwest
corner of a lot belonging to Dick D Southwick on the sea shore Thence
running Northward along the West line of said Southwicks land
to the highway Thence Westerly along said highway 100 feet
to a straight running from the highway to the sea shore Thence
Southerly along said street to the sea shore at a point 150 feet
Direct from the first mentioned bound Thence Easterly 130 feet
to point of beginning Reserving to the said grantor his heirs
& assigns the served privilege now owned by him as the
owner of the Babcock farm so called and the right given
to Isaac Briggs to cross at Southward to the street Also another
lot at Dumfounding bounded as follows Beginning at a
point on the North side of the highway & directly opposite
the Southeast corner of the first mentioned lot running Southward
200 feet over the top of a large rock standing 23 feet from the
highway and 50 feet East from the old well in a direct
line from place of starting to a stake in the ground 35 feet East
from the well Thence Westerly 150 feet to a point 200 feet into
from the highway Thence Southerly on a line parallel with
the East line of this lot 200 feet to the highway Thence Easterly
along said highway to the first mentioned bound a place of
beginning Granting with this last lot a right to get seaweed
from the first described lot for use as fertilizer on this second
lot herein described and conveyed I do have and to hold the
said granted and conveyed premises with all the appurtenances
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486 privileges and commodities to the same belonging or in any
wise appertaining to the said grantee his heirs and assigns for-
ever, to them 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 all and before the ensuing
hereof I am the true, sole and lawful owner of the above bargained
premises, and am lawfully seised and possessed of the same in
own proper right as good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance
in fee simple, and have in own right good right full power and right
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 hence hereafter, by force and virtue of these presents,
lawfully, peaceably and quietly, have, hold use occupy possess,
and enjoy the said devised and bargained premises with the
appurtenances free and clear, and fully and clearly acquitted
alienated and discharged of and from all and all manner of any
former or other gifts, grants bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills
entails purchases, charges, judgments, executions and encumbrances
of what name or nature soever that may in any measure or
degree detract or make void this present deed. Furthermore
the said grantor for myself and for my heirs, executors and admini-
strators do covenant and engage the above described premises to the said
grantee his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims or demands
of any other person or persons whosoever, forever to warrant secure and
defend by these presents. And I Jeanette A. Babcock
wife of the said Albert S. Babcock in consideration of the sum paid
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 Eleventh day of September in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three (1823)
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Geo. E. Greene.
Paul R. Irish.
Albert S. Babcock. Lss
Jeanette A. Babcock. Lss
State of Rhode Island sc
County of Washington sc
Before me Nathan
on this eleventh day of September AD 1823 the above named Albert S. Babcock t
me well known as the person who acknowledged himself to be personally appeared before
me and then acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his
free and voluntary act and deed.
Her A. Allen
Notary Public
Received and recorded in land book 14 p 183 on 1823 Oct 20
received and recorded in the town book 12 p 120 from him
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