The instrument's own words
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100 To all People to whom these Presents shall come.
I, Robert B. Babcock of Hopkinton, County of Washington
state of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor
do hereby knowing that I the said grantor for and
in consideration of the sum of Five ($5.00) Dollars to me in
hand paid before the sealing hereof well and truly paid
by Isaac I. Briggs of Providence County of Washington and
state of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantee the
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and am therewith
fully satisfied, contented and paid; and of every
full part and parcel thereof do remise, release, acquit and discharge
the said grantee his heirs, executors and administrators
forever by these presents: have given, granted, bargained,
sold, aliened, conveyed, confirmed and confirmed and
do here by these presents fully, give, grant
bargain, sell alien, convey convey and confirm unto
the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever all that
the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever all that
certain tract or parcel of land situate in Coventry
town extract or parcel of land situate in Coventry
town situated in the town of coventry town county
state aforesaid and described as follows. Viz.
Beginning at a point on the North side of the highway
of nance opposite the cottage of Isa S. Briggs at
the corner of the road turning the passive from meadow
land, thence running Easterly along the highway, to last
to a rocks thence Northerly about 185 feet to a large rock
in a weeks thence Westerly along the
the line of an old wall, thence Westerly along the
line of said wall to the corner of meadow wall about
150 feet thence southerly in a direct line to the point of
beginning. To have and to hold the said granted
and bargained premises with all the appurtenances
privileges and commodities to the same belonging, as in
my poise appertaining to the said grantee his heirs and
assigns forever, to his and their only proper use, benefit
and behoof forever. And I the said grantor for myself
and on my heirs executors and administrators do covenant
promise and grant to and with the said grantee heirs
and assigns that at and before the ensealing hereof 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, lawful 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 as aforesaid. And that the
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said grantee his heirs and assigns shall have 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 land demised and bargained
premises, with the appurtenances free and clear, and fully
and cleanly acquitted, exonerated and discharged of and from
all and any manner of forms 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 manner or degree obstruct or
impede the 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, seize and defend
by these presents. And I Leantice 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 his heirs and assigns
all my right of owner in and to the aforesaid
premises. In witness whereof we
have hereunto set our hands and seals this third
day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety three. (Nov 3 1893)
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Geo H. Olney as to A S B
Albert S Babcock L.S.
Paul B Lusk Leantice A Babcock L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington ss
I, Geo H Olney Notary Public on this third
day of November AD 1893 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 hand voluntary act and deed.
Geo H. Olney Notary Public
Received for record May 29 1895 at 11-30 o clock a.m.
and recorded by George G Laws Paul Lusk
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