The instrument's own words
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36. To all People to whom these Presents shall come,
I Albert J Babcock of Hopkinton, County of Washington
in the State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor
send Greetings Knowing me that I the said grantor for and
in consideration of the sum of Two hundred Dollars (200) dollars
to me in hand paid before the sealing hereof, well and truly
paid by Amy J Dawley of Richmond, county of Washington
State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantee
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am
therewith fully satisfied, contented and paid; and through
and of every part and parcel thereof do exonerate, acquit
and discharge the said grantee his heirs, executors and
administrators forever, by these presents: given, granted
bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed conveyed and confirmed
and by these presents do fully, fully and absolutely
give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and
confirm unto the said grantee his heirs and assigne
forever, a certain tract of land situate at or
in Narragansett Neck so called in the Town of Charlestown
County of Washington State of Rhode Island, bounded
and described as follows viz: Beginning at the southeast
corner of the lot measured; bled at the sea and at a point
40 feet East from the southeast corner of lot and by
Ellie B. and Anne A. Day hence running Northly on
a line paralleled to said East line to a point on
the driftway or proposed street 40 feet & from said Days
southeast corner bound, thence running Eastly along the
line of said driftway 80 feet thence running Southly
in a direct line to a point at the sea 80 feet East from
the first mentioned bound, thence Northly 80 feet to the
point of starting together with a right of way there on
foot or with beasts along the proposed street or driftway
running Westly & Southly to the highway near the wall
Reserving to the grantor all the searched rights and
privileges now belonging to him as the owner of the
"Babcock farm" so called. To have and to hold
the said granted and bargained premises with and all the
appurtenances, privileges and commodities to the same
belonging, in any case appertaining to the said grantee
his heirs and assigns forever, to his 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
grantee his heirs and assigne that at all and before the
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enacting hereof I am the true, sole and lawful owner of the
above bargained premises and am lawfully seised and possessed
of the same in my own proper right as good, perfect and absolute
estate of inheritance in fee simple, and have in my 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 assign
shall and may from time to time and at all times forever
henceforth 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 clearly,
acquitted, exonerated and discharged of and free from all and
all manner of tenures or other gifts, grants bargains, sales
leases, mortgages, wills, entails jointures, dowries judgments
executions and encumbrances, of what name or nature
soever, that might in any measure or degree obstruct or
impede this present deed.
Furthermore, I the said grantor for myself 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 same and defend by these presents,
And I Leontie A. Babcock wife of the said Albert B.
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 26th day of September in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety four (1894)
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Paul B. Smith
Elmer E. Kenyon
Albert B. Babcock L.L.
Leontie A. Babcock &.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington do. In North Kingstown on this
26th day of September A.D. 1894 the above named Albert B.
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 voluntary
act and deed.
Elmer E. Kenyon Notary Public L.S.