The instrument's own words
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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 1896 at 9.30 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George Lelowse 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, or a
right ought to have or claim in and to a certain lot or parcel
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of land lying and being in the said town of Charlestown, containing
about one acre more or less, known as the devisnt Burping Ground
and bounded as follows, Northerly by land of Robt. Howes and Adfest
loother, Easterly by land of George B. Frank, Southerly by the Post Road
and Westerly by land of the First Baptist Church, lower mill and
land of the town of Charlestown known as the bottom Parcel lot or
however otherwise bounded. Said parcel of land is to be used for
the purpose of the sepulture of the dead and for no other purpose
whatever. To have and to hold the same for the purposes
aforesaid with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto
appertaining, to him the said professor G. Browning his heirs and
assigns forever. And we the aforesaid Grantors for ourselves
and for our heirs executors and administrators, do covenant with
the said Grantee his heirs and assigns, that we will warrant and
defend the aforesaid premises unto the said Grantee his heirs
and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all
persons claiming by through or under us. In testimony
whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 16th day of
October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety five.
Signed sealed and delivered
In presence of
Milber F. Brown
William Hodgey
Fred H. Browning L.S.
Anna M. Brown Browning L.S.
Harvey M. Lewis L.S.
Charles La Levis L.S.
State of Massachusetts
County of Suffolk Se In Boston this 16th day of October
AD 1895 Fred H. Browning personally appeared before me one and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free
and voluntary act and deed, and then and there the above named Anna
M. Brown wife of said Fred H. Browning also personally appeared before me and
was by me examined privately and apart from her said husband
and while so privately and apart she read and explained to her the
foregoing instrument by her signed and she acknowledged the same
to be her free and voluntary act and deed, and declared to me
that she did not wish to retract the same. Milber F. Brown
Notary Public L.S.
State of Rhode Island & ve
County of Washington Se In Providence this 18th day of October
1895 Harvey M. Lewis & Charles La Levis personally appeared before me
and solemnly acknowledged the foregoing instrument by them signed
to be their free and voluntary act and deed. Before me
William Hodgey
Notary Public L.S.
Received for record on 1895 at 4-30 p.m. by [illegible] Clerk
and recorded for George Clarke Town Clerk