The instrument's own words
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Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
E. E. 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 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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226: assigns forever.
Third I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah A. Wilcox
wife of Dr John A. Wilcox twenty two hundred dollars
including one thousand dollars heretofore lent her and
with which or a part of which she purchased a lot of William
A. Kenyon at which she now owns.
Fourth I give, devise and bequeath to my grand daughter
Harriet & Dinckley wife of Rev. Ben. W. Dinckley and to my
grandsons Benjamin M. Palmer and James Palmer children
of my son in law Benyamin R. Palmer and my daughter Ann
M. Palmer both now deceased thy "General Davion Palmer"
so called situated in Charlestown R.I equally between them
their heirs and assigns forever.
Fifth I give and bequeath to my daughter Mrs Mary
Palmer second wife and now widow of said Benjamin R
Palmer deceased twenty five hundred dollars including one
thousand dollars heretofore lent her and with which she
purchased the place of Mary M. Brown in Wakefield where
she now resides to her her heirs and assigns forever.
Sixth All the rest and residue of my estate both
real, personal and mixed wherever situated or found, I
give, devise and bequeath equally to my said children
and said grand children their heirs as by law provided.
that is to wit one fourth to my said son Pardon one fourth to
my said palter daughter Sarah and one fourth to my said daughter
Mary, and one fourth to said grandchildren to be equally
divided among their heirs and assigns forever.
Lastly I hereby nominate and appoint my friend
Stephen Allen chief of said town Kingstown sole executor
of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all
other and former wills of any by me made and published
and establish this and this only as and for my last will
and testament In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal at said town Kingstown
aforesaid this 28th day of February AD 1885
Signed, sealed published pronounced
and declared by Amos Bell as
and for his last will and
testament in our presence who
at his request and in his
presence and in the presence of
each other have hereunto set our names
as witnesses to the same.
John G. Perry - James M. Brown
Amos Bell [illegible]
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Washington County
Town of South Kingstown
Court of Probate
I Howard B. Perry Clerk of the Court of Probate
in and for said town of South Kingstown, do hereby certify, that
I have compared the foregoing copy of the record of the last will
and testament (as proved by said court May 11 1859) of Anna
Nella late of said town of South Kingstown deceased, with the
original record thereof in this office and have found the same
to be correct in every particular therefore
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the said court of Probate this 18th day of
July in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety six
Howard B. Perry
Clerk of the Court of Probate
L.S.
Received for record July 24, 1896. at 9-15 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George G. Coons Town Clerk
To All People to whom these Presents shall come, G
Samuel Peckham of Westerly, County of Washington in the
State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the grantor
send Greeting Know ye, That I do grant and for and in
consideration of the sum of Four Hundred & Fifty Dollars
to me in hand, behalf the ensuing hereby well and truly
paid by John T. Mc Lean & Selina & his wife both of
Providence City County of Providence & State of Rhode Island
hereinafter called the grantees the receipt whereof I do
hereby acknowledge, and am herewith fully satisfied, contented
and paid, and thereof and of every part and parcel thereof,
do remise acquit and discharge the said grantees John T
& Selina Mc Lean, their heirs executors and administrators
forever by these presents given granted bargained
told willed etc fully filled, fully and absolutely give, grant
bargain sell alien convey and confirm unto the
valid grantees their heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract
or parcel of land situate in Uncasquang Neck so called
in the town of Charlestown County and State as first above
written & bounded & described as follows viz: Beginning at