The instrument's own words
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10. To all People to whom these Presents shall come,
I Albert S. Babcock of Hopkinton, Washington County,
State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor,
Send Greeting: Know you that I the said grantor for
and in consideration of the sum of Fifty (50 $) Dollars
to be in hand before the ensuing term well and truly paid
by Alexander J. Gardiner and Edwin G. Gardiner of Boston,
County of Suffolk State of Massachusetts hereinafter called
the grantees the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
and am therewith fully satisfied concerted and paid,
and thereof and of every part and parcel thereof do release,
acquit and discharge the said grantees their heirs executors
and administrators forever by these presents: have given,
granted bargained sold albeid conveyed conveyed and
confirmed, and by these presents do fully fully and absolutely
give grant bargain sell alien convey convey and confirm
unto the said grantees their heirs and assigns forever a
certain right to parcel of land lying on Gunnington's Neck
so called in the Town of Charlestown, Washington County
Rhode Island and bounded & described as follows,
Beginning at a point on the sea 34 feet East from the
northeast corner of cottage lot marked by Coharts O. Conrads,
thence running Northly on a line parallel with said Conrads
East line until it comes until it comes to a stub in the ground
33 feet East from said Conrads Northeast corner and
30 feet South from the old wall as it now stands thence
Easterly on a line 30 feet from said wall 40 feet Thence
Southly on a line parallel to the East boundary line of this
lot to the sea Thence Easterly along the sea shore 41 ft to the
first mentioned bound place of beginning Reserving to the
grantor his heirs and assigns all those meed rights and privileges
now belonging to him as the owner of the Babcock farm so
called, Granting to the said grantees a right of way to
travel on foot or with carriage along the dwellings drawing
Westly and southerly from the near a North end of the lot
hence prolonged to the corner at the highway near the wall
To have and to hold the said grant and be granted
premises with the appurtenances privileges and commodities
to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to the said
grantees their heirs and assigns forever to them and their only
proper use benefit and behalf 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 grantees
their heirs and assigns that at and before the ensuing term
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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 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 their heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time
and at all times forever hereafter, by force and virtue of these presents,
lawfully peacefully and quietly have hold use occupy possess and
enjoy the said demised and bargained premises, with the appurtenances
thereof clear and free and lawfully acquitted exonerated and
discharged of and from all and all manner of tenures or other gifts
grants bargains leases leases mortgages wills entails grants convoyances
judgments executions encumbrances, of what name
or nature soever, that may in any measure or degree behinder
or make void this present deed. Furthermore I the said
grantor for myself and for my heirs executors and administrators
do covenant bind and engage the above demised premises to the said
grantee his heirs his assigns against the lawful claims or
demands of any person or persons whomsoever, forever to warrant
secure and defend by their presents. And I Leontine A.
Babcock wife of the said Albert S. Babcock in consideration of
the sum aforesaid, do hereby release and forever
quitclaim unto the said grantee their heirs and assigns,
all my right of dower to and to the aforesaid premises.
In Witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety three (AD 1893)
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Geo. H. Olney Albert S. Babcock L.S.
Eliza A. Olney Leontine A. Babcock L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss
On this 6th day of September
AD 1893 the above named Albert S. Babcock to me well
known to be 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.
Geo. H. Olney Notary Public
Received for record Aug 7th 1894 at 4 o'clock P.M.
and entered by George W. Cross Town Clerk
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