The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these presents shall come, I Albert
S. Babcock of Johnston, County of Washington and State of
Rhode Island, hereinafter called the grantor, Send Greetings
Know ye that I the said grantor for land in consideration of
the sum of forty (40) Dollars to me in said place before
this executing hereof, well and truly paid by William Sage
and Catherine Blakeley wife of James M Blakeley of Webster
brocketts Sta State of Massachusetts hereinafter called the
grantees, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and
are herewith fully satisfied, contented and paid; and
witness, and of every part and parcel thereof to general heirs,
account and discharging the said grantees their heirs, executors
and administrators forever, but these presents give,
granted, bargained sold, alienated, 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 grantees their heirs and assigns
forever, of certain lot or parcel of land situate on
Common road said lot is called in the Town of Scituate
County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, boundaries
& described as follows, to wit Beginning at the Southeast
corner of said lot at the Southeast corner of lot owned by
Ce. A. Dunfield on the North side of the highway, thence
running Northly bounded on the West by lot of said
Dunfield 100 feet to said Dunfield corner thence West
Easterly 41 feet thence Southly on a line parallel
with said Dunfield lot 100 feet to the highway at a
point 40 feet East from the first corner, thence Westly
along the highway to 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 grantees their heirs bound and assigns
forever, for them and theirs 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 before the executing hereof I am
the true lawful 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 inherited in fee simple; and have in own good
right full and lawful authority to grant bargain, sell
convey and confirm the said bargained premises in manner
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as appertaind. And that the said grantees 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,
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, acquitted
and discharged of all and all manner of former
or other gifts, grants, bargaions, sales leases, mortgages,
wills, entails jointures dowries, judgments executions,
and encumbrances, of what nature or manner 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 engage the above demised
premises to the said grantees their 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 Lottie
B. 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 remset onto our hands and sealle this
Seventeenth day of December in the year of our lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety four, (A.D. 1894)
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
John S. Kenyon
Albert S. Babcock Sel
Lottie A. Babcock Sel
State of Rhode Island ve
County of Washington Sc
On this Hospital in this 18th day of December
A.D. 1894 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 and voluntary
act and deed. John S. Kenyon
Notary Public
Received for record Feb 22 1895 at 2 30 o'clock PM
and recorded by George E. Bossa Town Clerk
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