The instrument's own words
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Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
George Lo cross
Ura H. Greene
Henry S. Greene L.S.
Mary B. Greene L.S.
State of Rhode Island sc
County of Washington ye
In Charlestown this 14 day of August
AD 1796 Henry S. Greene and Mary B. Greene to me well
known as the persons who signed the foregoing deed, personally
appeared before me and acknowledged the instrument
by them there signed to be their free and voluntary act and
deed.
George Lo cross
Notary Public
received for record Aug 14 1796 at 5-30 oclock PM
and recorded by George Lo cross Town Clerk
To All To whom these Presents shall come, I
Albert S. Babcock of Hopkinton, County of Washington 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 fifty Dollars to me in hand before the executing
of these presents paid by Fidelis H. Luce wife of Henry
H. Luce of Hopkinton, County of Washington State of Rhode
Island hereinafter called the grantee 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 covenant acquit and discharge the said
grantee her heirs executors assigned and administrators forever by
these presents have given granted bargained sold alienated
enfeoffed conveyed leased and conveyed and by these presents
do freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell
alienate enfeoff convey and convey unto the said grantee
her heirs and assigns forever A certain tract or parcel of
land situate in "Dumblowsbrook Street" called in the town
of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of
Rhode Island bounded and described as follows namely
Beginning at southeast corner of the lot herein conveyed
and at the southeast corner of lot owned by Seth and
A. Atkin in the seashore thence running Northerly
bounded westerly by land of said Atkin to the Northwest
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corner of said Bay's land. Thence running Northerly about sixty
feet to the new street or roadway. Thence running Eastly
along the South line of the driveway 40 feet, thence Northerly
on a line parallel with the East line of said Bay's land
to the sea, Thence Westerly 40 feet to the point of starting
or first mentioned bound, reserving to the said grantor all
such mead rights and privileges now belonging to him as owner
of the paddock farm so called. Reserving also a right
of way to pass on foot or with beasts from the Northside
of lot herein conveyed to the highway along the driveway
running Westerly or Northerly to the well or by the new
proposed street running Northerly from the driveway South
of the Gardner lot 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 part appertaining to the said grantee
her heirs and assigns forever to them and their only proper
use benefit and profit forever. And I the said grantor for
myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators,
do covenant promise and grant to and unto the said
grantee, her heirs and assigns, that at 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 estate of inheritance in fee simple;
and have in my 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 said grantee her heirs and assigns, shall
and may from time to time and at all times forever lawfully peaceably and
quietly have, hold, use, occupy, possess and enjoy the said
demised and bargained premises, with the appurtenances 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,
portions, 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, executors 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
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secure and defend by these presents. And I, Lantie
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
dower in and to the aforementioned premises. In witness
whereof, we have hereunto set on our hands and seals this eighteenth
day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and ninety five
Signed sealed and delivered
In presence of
Elmer E. Kenyon Albert S. Babcock L.S.
Lantie A. Babcock L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington do
In Hopkinton on this 18th day of
June 1895 Before me appeared 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. Kenyon
Notary Public
Received for record August 20 1895 at 9.30 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George Lelowst Town Clerk
Know All Men by these Presents That we Nancy M,
Lewis of Westerly, County of Washington State of Rhode Island beloved
mother of Joseph H. Lewis late of said Westerly deceased, Fred
S. Pommery and Anna M. Pommery his wife of the City of Boston
in the State of Massachusetts and Tobias H. Lewis of said
Westerly in consideration of the sum of one dollar and other
valuable considerations to us paid by Joseph L. Pommery of
the town of Charlestown in the county of Washington in and
said State of Rhode Island the receipt whereof we do all
hereby acknowledge lodge has remised, released and forever
quitclaimed, and by these presents do remise, release and forever
quitclaim unto the said Joseph L. Pommery
his heirs and assigns forever all the right title, interest
property, claims and demand which we may have, have, or a
right ought to have or claim in and to a certain lot or parcel
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