The instrument's own words
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State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington Sc
In Hopkinton on this eleventh day of
May AD 1896 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;
Elmer E. Kenyne
Notary Public
Received for record June 30 1896 at 9 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George Colcord Town Clerk
To All People to whom these Presents shall come;
I Albert S Babcock of Hopkinton, in the County of Washing-
ton and 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 Twenty Five (25.0)
dollars to me in hand paid before the executing hereof, well
and truly paid by his Cinella D. Bogue of Montclair, County
of Essex in the State of New Jersey hereinafter called the
grantee, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am
therewith fully satisfied, contented and paid; and therefore, and
of every plott and parcel thereof so square to separate, acquit and discharge
the said grantee her heirs, execute and administrators, forever
by these presents; have given, granted, bargained, sold, also 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 grantee her heirs
and assigns forever, certain tract of land situate
at Dubois-crossing in the town of Charlestown, County of
Washington in the State of Rhode Island, bounded and
described as follows; viz: Beginning at the Southwest corner
of said lot and at the Southeast corner of cottage lot now
owned by the grantor, thence running Easterly along the
Sea Shore leaving fifty (50) feet to pathway reserved for
foot passengers, thence running Southerly bounded Easterly
by said Pathway to a point (20) feet East from and grantor
North East corner bounded, thence Westerly, bounded Southerly
by a road way 20 feet to the Southeast corner of said
granted lot, thence Southerly bounded Westerly to land of
said grantee to the point of starting or first mentioned bound
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224 Reserving to the grantor all seaweed rights and privileges now
belonging to her as owner of the Babcock farm as called.
Granting also the grantee his heirs and assigns a right of
way to travel along the footpath on the East side of this lot
to the roadway, thence along the roadway 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 in any wise appertaining to the said grantee
her heirs and assigns forever to them and their only proper use
benefit and behalf forever. And I the said grantor hereby
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 enfeoffing hereof I the above named
sole and lawful owner of the above bargained premises and
am lawfully seised and possessed of the same in my own
proper right as good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance
in fee simple and have in own good and 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
privately have hold use occupy possess enjoy and enjoy the said
bargained premises with the appurtenances free and clear
and fully and clearly acquitted released and discharged of
and from all and all manner of former or other gifts grants
bargains sales leases mortgages wills entails jointures dowries
judgments executives 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 executors and
administrators do covenant and engage the above described
premises to the said grantee her heirs and assigns against
the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons
whomsoever forever to warrant defend and defend by these
presents
And I, Lucinda S. 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
aforegranted premises.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this twenty sixth day of June in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety six (1896)
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Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
E. B. Kenyon
Albert S. Baberock Lsl
Sante A. Baberock Lsl
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss
In Hopkinton on this 21st day of
June AD 1876 the above named Albert S. Baberock to me
well known as the person he represents himself to be personally
appeared before me, and then acknowledged the foregoing
instruments by him signed to be his free and voluntary
act and deed.
Elmer E. Kenyon
Notary Public
Received for record July 1st 1876 at 11-30 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George B. Cross Town Clerk
In the name of God Amen.
I Amos Wells of South Kingstown Rhode Island
being advanced in life and break in body but of
sound disposing mind and memory do make and
publish this my last will and testament in manner
following, that is to say,
First I order and direct that my body be buried in
a christian manner in my burial lot in the cemetery
at Hopkinton R I by the side of my wife now
deceased, and intend that a plain and
substantial monument be erected to our graves or
said lot and that the expense of the same and my
funeral and also all any my just debts be paid by
my executors hereinafter named out of my estate as
soon as may be after my decease
Second I give, devise and bequeath to my son Pardon
A Wells my homestead farm at [illegible] Hopkinton
situate wholly in said South Kingstown and partly in
Exeter with all buildings and improvements thereon,
including my gristmill carding mill and brewhouse,
water power flumes all privileges and appurtenances
thereto belonging or appertaining to him his heirs and
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