The instrument's own words
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136 To All People to whom these Presents shall
come, I Albert S. Barbour & J. Robinson, comly [illegible]
[illegible] me, in State of Rhode Island and Providence called the
[illegible] land Evening [illegible] that the said
[illegible] and in consideration of the sum of ninety
(90) [illegible] to me in hand paid where the witnessing hereof
[illegible] and duly proved by Blanche D. [illegible] of [illegible]
in the town of Providence, state of Rhode Island secretary
[illegible] until the said receipts writing [illegible] do hereby acknowledge
and declare the servants satisfied, contented and paid; and
hence of and [illegible] every part and parcel hereby do remise, acquit
and release the land granted me, [illegible] spearcions and admin-
ister [illegible] whether, have given, granted, conveyed,
sold, alienated, transferred, conveyed and confirmed, and by these
presents do absolutely fully, grant, bargain
sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said grant-
ee heirs and assigns forever. A certain tract or parcel of
land situate in [illegible] town [illegible] Lock so called in the
town of Charlestown, comly [illegible] of Washington state of Rhode
Island, bounded and abuts as follows recording
at the southeast corner of this lot at the southeast corner of
land of [illegible] [illegible] and on the east side of the
[illegible] running [illegible] this lot and the cottage lot of
H. [illegible] [illegible] thence running [illegible] northwesterly back
by land of [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] then thence easterly on
line right angle with [illegible] line and of new street 135
feet till it comes to the new street thence northeasterly bounded
Easterly by and new street 40 feet to the road way thence thence
westerly running the south side of the road way 960 feet to
the first mentioned corner or place of starting [illegible] together
with right of way from savings or on foot along
the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] by the [illegible] and
the [illegible] [illegible] it to the highway, to have and
to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all the
appurtenances, privileges and commodities to the same
belonging, or any part pertaining to the said granted her
[illegible] and assign forever to them and their only proper use,
benefit and behoof forever. and I the said grantor for
myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators, do
covenant grant, and with the said grantee
her heirs and assigns, that at and before the entering
into [illegible] the land, sole and lawful owner of the above
bargained premises am lawfully seised and possessed
of the same in my own proper right as good, perfected
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and absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple; and have in our
good right, full power and lawful authority to grant, bargain, sell,
convey and confirm the said assigned premises in manner as aforesaid,
and not with the said grantees his heirs and assigns, and may
from time to time and at any times forever hereafter, by lease and
demise of these presents, irrevocably and absolutely, let lease, hire,
use, occupy, possess and enjoy the said coined and assigned
premises, with the appurtenances free and clear, and fully and
exactly quitrented, quitrented and discharged of and from all and
any manner of grants, bargains, sales, leases, coals,
mortgages, debts, utilities, judgments, executions,
and encumbrances, of what name or nature soever, that might
in any manner or ways obstruct or make void this present
deed; Furthermore: the said grantor for myself
and our heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant
and agree the said coined premises to the said grantee
their heirs and assigns against the lawful claim or demands
of any person or persons whomsoever, forever to warrant, secure
and defend as by these presents.
Signed L. Laurtee
A. Babcock right of the said Albert S. Babcock in consideration
of the sum paid expressed as hereby release and forever
quitclaim unto the said grantee their heirs and assigns
all my right of forever so and to the aforesaid premises.
In witness whereof, we have set our hands and
seals this 15th day of July in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety five (A.D. 1895)
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
John La Kenyon
Paul B. Smith
Albert S. Babcock L.S.
Laurtee A. Babcock L.S.
State of Rhode Island or
County of Washington Ss
In RI Providence on this 15 day of July A.D. 1895.
the above named Albert S. Babcock is to wit known as the
person he represents himself to be personally appeared before
me and then acknowledged the foregoing instrument be
mine signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed,
John La Kenyon
Notary Public
Received for record Aug 22 1895 at 9-15 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George B. Coons Town Clerk