The instrument's own words
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State of Rhode Island
Washington County Ss
In Hopkinton this twenty ninth (29th)
day of April AD 1896 then Thomas A Barber personally appeared
before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him
signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed and said that
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mentioned bound by a piece of starting, Reserving to the
grantor all the sea weed rights and privileges now
belonging to him as the owner of the "Babbock Farm" so
called. To have and to hold the said granted and
bargained premises with all the aforementioned privileges
and commodites to the same belonging, or in any wise
appertaining to the said grantee his heirs and assigns 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, promise and grant
to and with the said grantee her heirs and assigns that as
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 in my own
proper right as good, perfect and absolute owner of
uninherited in fee simple and have in me 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 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
aforesaid premises free and clear, and freely and clearly
acquitted, exonerated and discharged of and from all and all
manner of former 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 measure or degree obstruct or make void this present
deed! Furthermore, I the said grantor for myself
and for my heirs, successors 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 some
and defend by these presents.
And I, Lantie
A. Babcock wife of the said Albert S. Babcock in consider-
ation of the sum third 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 hereto set our hands and seal
this third day of February in the year of our lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety six (1896)
Signed sealed and delivered
presence of
Albert S. Babcock L.S.
Paul B. Smith, Owner B. County Lantie A. Babcock L.S.
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State of Rhode Island &c
County of Washington Sc
In Chopacetuck on this third day of
February AD 1896 the above named Albert E Babcock is 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,
Colonel E. Kenyon
Notary Public
Received for record June 18 1896 at 9 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George E. Cross Town Clerk
To All People to whom these Presents shall come:
I, Albert C. Babcock of Chopacetuck, County of Washington
in the State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor,
send Greeting after this form that I the said grantor for and in
consideration of the sum of one dollar to me in hand paid
before the sealing hereof, well and truly paid by Lillie B.
and Annie A. Day of Plumefields, County of Essex in the
State of New Jersey hereinafter called the grantees the
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am herewith
fully satisfied, contented and paid; and therefore of and
only part and parcel thereof do renounce, acquit and
discharge the said grantees their heirs, successors, and
administrations forever, by these Presents have given, granted,
bargained, sold, alienated, enfeoffed, conveyed and confirmed
and by these Presents do fully and absolutely give,
grant bargain sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm
unto the said grantees their heirs and assigns forever,
a certain lot or parcel of land being in "Unincorporated
Area" as called in the town of Charlestown, County of
Washington and State of Rhode Island and bounded
and described as follows, to wit: Beginning at the
southeast corner of said tract and at the northwest
corner of Cottage lot now belonging to said Lillie B.
and Annie A. Day, thence running northerly about 41 feet
to the new road or driveway, thence Easterly along said
driveway 41 feet thence Southerly in a straight line to the
southeast corner of said Cottage lot, thence westerly
bordering southerly in said Cottage lot 41 feet to the
first mentioned corner or Place of starting. To have