The instrument's own words
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38 To all people to whom these presents shall come I,
Albert S Babcock of Hopkinton, county of Washington in the
State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor
send Greeting Know ye That I the said grant or for and in
consideration of the sum of Eight ($8.92) dollars to me in hand
paid before the executing hereof well and truly paid by George
B. Courtney and Thomas Edwards both of said Washington
State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantees
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and am therewith
fully satisfied, contented and paid; and thereof and of every
part and parcel thereof do remise, acquit and discharge
the said grantees their heirs, executors and administrators
forever, By these presents; give grant bargain
sold, aliened, enfeoffed, conveyed and confirmed; and
by these present as 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 situated on surrounding
Neck so called in the town of Charlestown, county of
Washington State of Rhode Island, bounded and described
as follows to wit, I Beginning at the sea at the Southeast
corner of the lot herein conveyed @ at the Southwest corner
of lot owned by L & D Gardiner there running
Northerly bounded Easterly by said Gardiners land until it
comes to the Southeast corner of said Gardiners lot at a point
30 feet South from the side wall thereof Westerly in a direct line
85 feet to the Northeast corner of cottage lot owned by
C. W. Vans there Southerly along said Vans land to the sea,
thence Easterly along the sea 85 feet to the point of starting;
together with the right to travel on foot or with teams from the
North and East of this lot Westerly and Southerly along the ditchway
to the highway near the mill, Reserving to the grantor all
seaweed rights and privileges now belonging to or owned by
him as the owner of the " Babcock farm " so called.
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises
with all the appurtenances, privileges and conveniences to the
same belonging, or in any wise appertaining to the said
grantees their heirs and assigns forever to them and them 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 grantees
their heirs and assigns, that at and above and before the executing hereof
I am the true, sole and lawful owner of the above bargained
premises, and am lawfully seized and possessed of the same
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in my own proper right as good, perfect and absolute estate of which
we are in fee simple and have in our 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 now and
from time to time and at all times future hereafter, by free
and virtue of these presents, lawfully procure and quietly
have, hold, use, occupy, possess and enjoy the said devised
and bargained premises with the appurtenances free and clear,
and freely and clearly acquitted, released and discharged
of from all and all manner of former or other gifts,
grants, bargains, sale leases, mortgages, wills, entails, tenures
donnies, judgments, executions and encumbrances of any
name or nature whatsoever, 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 engage the above devised
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. And I Lottie A. Babcock wife of
the said Albert S. Babcock in consideration of the sum paid
as 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
seals this seventh day of August in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ninety four. A.D. 1894
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Geo. H. Allen
Paul B. Dick
Albert S. Babcock SS.
Lottie A. Babcock SS.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington to
In Hopkinton on the seventh day of August
AD 1894 the above named Albert S. Babcock to me well
known as the person who 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
Assistant Public
Received for record Oct 12 1894 at 11.30 o'clock the
and recorded by George B. Broadhead Clerk
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