The instrument's own words
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516 To all People to whom these Presents shall come
I Albert S. Babcock of Hopkinton, County of Washingh
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 five dollars
Dollars to me in hand paid before the sealing hereof, well
and truly paid by Charles A. Durfee of said Hopkinton
hereinafter called the grantee receipt whereof I do
hereby acknowledge, and am thereinto fully satisfied content
and paid, and thereof, and every part and parcel thereof
do create, assign and relinquish the said grantee his
heirs, executors and administrators, forever by these presents
have given, granted, bargained, sold, alined, enclosed
conveyed and confirmed, land by these presents of me fully
fully and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell allens,
bequeath, convey and confirm unto the said grantee his
heirs and assigns forever, A certain band of parcel of
land situate betwen Hopkinton creek in the Town of Charles-
ton County of Washington State of Rhode Island bounded
and described as follows, ny Beginning at the Southwest
corner of the within described property at the Northwest
corner of lot owned by J. F. & C. F. Babcock on the highway
therees running Northerly along said highway about 100
feet to the Old Breach, thence Eastly along said Breach 100
feet thence Southerly in a direct line to the Northeast corner
of said Babcocks lot thence Westerly along the line of said
Babcocks to the highway (100 feet) to the first mentioned bound
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, forever To them and their
only proper use, benefit and behoof forever. And I the said
grantor for myself and for my heirs, executors and administra
tors 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 proper right to be good, perfect and absolute estate
of inheritance in fee simple, and have in my 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 grantee his heirs and
assigns shall and may from time to time and at all
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times forever hereafter, by force and virtue of these presents, lawfully,
peaceably and quietly have, hold, use, occupy, possess and enjoy the
said demised and bargained premises, with the appurtenances free
and clear, and freely and fully and clearly acquitted, exonerated and
discharged of all and from all and every manner of tenures or other
gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails,
fines, dower, judgments, 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,
executors and administrators, do covenant and agree 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, seale and
defend by these presents.
And I, E. Beatrice Babcock wife of the said Albert S. Babcock
in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby
release and forever quitclaim to the said grantee his
heirs and designate all my right of dower in and to the
aforementioned premises. In witness whereof me
have hereunto set our hands and seals this eleventh day
of September in the year of our lord one thousand eight
hundred and ninety three, (A.D. 1893)
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
Iso, E. Keene
Albert S. Babcock L.S.
Beatrice A. Babcock L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington Sc
before Hopkinton on this eleventh
day of September AD 1893 the above named 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 act and voluntary act and deed.
Geo. H. Olney
Notary Public
Received for record March 21 1894 at 10 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George Lo. Coone Town Clerk
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