The instrument's own words
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78: To all People to whom these Presents shall come.
I Albert J. Babcock of Hopkinton, 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 forty Dollars to
me in hand paid before the sealing hereof, well and truly
paid by Emma J. Courtenay (wife of Robert A. Courtenay) then
Hopkinton hereinafter called the grantee the receipt whereof
I do hereby acknowledge, and am thereby fully satisfied
contented and paid, of and thereof, and of every part and
parcel thereof do remise, acquit and discharge the said
grantee her heirs executed and administrators forever by
these presents; have given, granted, bargained, sold, alienated
enfeoffed, conveyed and confirmed; and by these presents
do fully, fully and absolutely give, grant, bargain sell,
alienate enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said grantee
her heirs and assigns forever, A certain tract of parcel
of land situate in subcontract North so called in the
Town of Charlestown, county of Washington in the state of
Rhode Island, and bounded & described as follows to wit:
Beginning at the Southwest corner of the lot known as Gonsalves
at the Southeast corner of lot marked by two stakes Hilton
on the highway leading from Winconsing Reach,
Northerly directly along the line of said Hilton land 100
feet, thence Northerly Easterly 40 feet, thence Southerly
Easterly on a line parallel with the first a West line to a
point on the road 40 feet East from the first bound, thence
Southwesterly along the line of the highway bounded on the
South by said highway 40 feet to point of starting.
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 her heirs and assigns
forever, to her and them only proper use, benefit and
behoof forever, and of the said grantor for myself and
for my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant
promise and grant, to and with the said grantee her
heirs and assigns, that at and before the sealing hereof
and the time, both and lawful owner of the above bargained
premises, and am lawfully seized and possessed by the same
in my own proper right as good 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
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as aforesaid. And that the said grantee her heirs and assigns,
shall and may from time to time and at all 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
fully and clearly acquitted, released and discharged of and
from all and every manner of tenure or other rights, grants,
bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails, jointures, dowries,
judgments, executions and encumbrances, of what name or
nature ever, 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 demised
premises to the said grantee her heirs and assigns against
the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons
whomsoever, forever to warrant seise and defend by these
presents.
And I, Louise 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 grantee her 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 twenty eighth day of August in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty one (1881)
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
H. H. Phillips
Paul B. Smith
Albert S. Babcock L.S.
Louise A. Babcock L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss
In Hopkinton on this 28th day
of August A.D. 1881 the above named Albert S. Babcock
to me well known as the person he represents himself
personally appeared before me and then acknowledged
the foregoing instrument, by him signed to be his free
will voluntary act and deed. Herbert H. Phillips
Notary Public L.S.
Received for record Feb 22 1893 at 2.30 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George Co. Cross Town Clerk.
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Deed to Knowles A. Smith dated the 7th day of September A. D. 1934 and
recorded in said Land Records, Book No. 26, Page 29. Page
Deed to Earl P. Loomis, dated the 7th day of September, A. D. 1934, and
recorded in said Land Records in Book 25 at Page 68. Page
Deed to Caroline M. Field dated the 7th day of September A. D. 1934, and
recorded in said Land Records in Book No. 26, Page 134. Page
Deed to Frank D. and Edith M. Newton dated the 24th day of October, A. D.
1934 and recorded in said Land Records, Book No. 25, Pages 620 and 621.
Deed to Edmund A. Sayler dated the 5th day of December, A. D. 1934, and
recorded in said Land Records in Book No. 25 at Pages 654 and 657.
The above described premises are hereby conveyed subject not only to all of
the excepted portions, reservations and rights heretofore referred to in the
aforementioned side of said instrument, but also to the Kenyon Burial Ground which is located on the
southeasterly side of said instrument, a tract of land first above des-
cribed and also to any other burial lots, burial grounds and cemeteries
which are included within the boundaries of the above described tracts; to
any and all other easements and rights of way appertaining to said tracts and
to each of land, including but not limited to the right of ingress and egress for each person
son and persons and for the benefit of any dominant estate and estates
which the same have always been appurtenant to, by express grants of re-
servations provided by instruments recorded in said Land Records of the Town of
Charlestown; all of such excepted portions, easements and other rights being
expressly excluded from the premises conveyed by this instrument.
Also, that tract of land situated in said Town of Charlestown, bounded and described
as follows:
Beginning at a stone bound set in the ground on the westerly side of "West
Arnold Road", so called, near a maple tree thence running southeasterly along
said Arnold Road, a distance of 300 feet more or less, to another stone
bound near "Still Bog", so called, thence southerly bounded easterly by said Long
bound near "Long Bog", so called; thence southerly bounded easterly by said Long
Bog, a distance of 300 feet, more or less; thence westerly bounded easterly said
Long Bog, a distance of Four Hundred (400) feet, more or less; thence northerly
in a straight line to the point and place of beginning.
Granting to said Grantee, her heirs and assigns, rights-of-way appurtenant to
the last described premises, as contained in the warranty of title.
WITNESS my hand and seal this 6th day of July, 1957.
TIMOTHY J. MCCARTHY
Guardian of Estate of
Ruby C. Browning
(DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, $1.65)
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
Providence, Sr.
In the City of Providence, County of Providence on the 8th day of July, 1957 personally
appeared before me Timothy J. McCarthy to me known and known by me to be the party executing
the foregoing instrument add he acknowledged said instrument by him executed to be his free
act and deed individually and in his capacity as Guardian of the estate of Ruby C. Browning.
EDWARD M. MCENTES
Notary Public
Received for record July 24th, A. D. 1957 at 9:05 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by
[Signature] Town Clerk
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