The instrument's own words
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aforegoing granted Premises. In Testimony whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this eleventh day of November in the year of
our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and ninety three,
Signed, sealed, ratified and delivered
In presence of
A. J. Cushing
H. W. Remington
John S. Kenyon L.S.
Alice H. Kenyon L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Providence sc
On Premises this eleventh day of November
A.D. 1893 before me, a Notary Public in and for said state appeared
and acknowledged the foregoing instrument, by him signed
to be his free and voluntary act and deed,
L. S. [illegible]
J. Cushing
E. Isham Public
Notary
Received for record Nov 11th 1893 at 1.45 o'clock p.m.
and recorded by me clerk. [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
To All People to whom these Presents shall come, I
Albert S. Babcock of Johnston, 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 Thousand and fifty ($1050) Dollars to me
in hand paid before the executing hereof, well and fully paid
by William White and Isabella Wilson both of Richmond, County
and State aforesaid, hereinafter called the grantees the
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and run therewith
fully satisfied, contented and paid, and thereof, and of every
part and parcel thereof do grant, assign and discharge the
said grantees their heirs, executors and administrators forever,
by these Presents, have given, granted, bargained, sold,
aliened, enfeoffed, conveyed and confirmed, and by these
Presents do fully, freely, and absolutely give, grant, bargain,
sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said
grantees their heirs and assigns forever, A certain tract or
parcel of land situate at Johnston [illegible] called in
the town of Johnston, County of Washington [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
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492 Rhode Island and bounded and described as follows viz:
Beginning at the Southwest corner of said tract on the highway opposite
and South from the well, thence running Northerly along the highway
about 170 feet until it comes to cottage lot sold to D. F. and C. H.
Babcock thence Easterly along line of said Babcocks lot 100 feet
to the Southeast corner of said Babcock lot thence Northerly in a
straight line to the highway at a point 100 feet East from the first
mentioned bound, Thence Westerly along the highway to the point
or place of beginning. I do here sell and hold the said granted
and bargained premises with all the appurtenances, privileges and
commodities to the same belonging, or in any way appertaining to the
said grantees their heirs and assigns, forever, to them and them only
their proper use, benefit and behoof forever. And I the said grantor
for myself and for my heirs executors and administrators, do
covenant promise grant and grant to and with the said grantees
their heirs and assigns that at and at before the ensuing heirs
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 free, perfect and absolute estate
of inheritance in fee simple, and have in own 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 grantees their heirs and assigns shall and
may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter, hold and
fore and enjoy of these premises lawfully peaceably and quietly
have hold, use, occupy, possess forever and clear the said granted
and bargained premises, with the appurtenances free and clear, and
fully and clearly acquitted released and discharged of and
from all and all manner of fees or other gifts grants
bargains, sales leases mortgages wills entails annuities dowries
pilgments executions and encumbrances, 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 for myself and for my heirs, rectors and administrators
do covenant bind and engage the above denied premises to the said
grantees their heirs and assigns against the lawful claims or
demands of any person or persons whomsoever, forever to warrant
save and defend by these presents. Signed I Sarah G. Babcock
wife of the said Gilbert & Babcock in consideration of the sum paid
at aforesaid do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said
grantees their heirs and assigns, all my right of dower in and
to the aforementioned premises
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
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seals this fourth day of October in the year of our lord one thousand eight
hundred and ninety three (AD 1893)
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Herbert W. Phillips Albert S. Babcock L.S.
Clara La Sammesse Beatrice A. Babcock L.S.
State of Rhode Island, ss
County of Washington ss
On this fourth this 4th day of October AD 1893
In Westerly before 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 voluntary act and deed,
Lohar S. Nichols
S.S. Notary Public
received for record Nov 14th 1893 at 8 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George B. Brown Town Clerk
Is to All People to whom these presents shall come
I Billings D. Macomber of Charlestown County of Washington
in the 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 Dollars to me in hand
before the executing hereof, well and truly paid by James H.
Thurston of Pittsfield Mass hereinafter called the grantee,
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am therewith
fully satisfied, contented and paid, and of thereof, and of every
part and parcel thereof do give, grant, bargain and convey the
said grantee his heirs, executors and administrators forever
by these presents, have given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened
delivered, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents
do fully, fully and absolutely give, grant bargain, sell,
alien and convey and confirm unto the said grantee
his heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract of beach land
situated in said Charlestown containing 2800 square feet,
bounded as follows, Beginning at the Southeast corner of
this tract and at the Southwest corner of land of William S.
Same, thence Easterly along the high water line of the beach
land forty (40) feet to a stake, thence Northerly seventy (70)
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