The instrument's own words
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County, on this 16th day of September AD 1874, before me
personally appeared Joseph S. Holmes and Katie R. Holmes
each to me known and known to me to be the individuals described
in said and who executed the foregoing instrument, and they severally
acknowledged and instrument to be their free act and deed
C.B. ciderland
Notary Publicly
Receipt for record October 24 1874 at 11.10 received After
and received by George G. Grove Town Clerk
Know all men by these Presents That I Albert S.
Babcock of Hopkinton, County of Washington in the State of
Rhode Island in consideration of the sum of one (1,) Dollar
to me paid by Alexander G. Lernub of Pawtucket, County &
State aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
have tenused, released, and forever quitclaimed, and by these
presents do remise, release and forever quitclaim unto him
the said Alexander G. Lernub his heirs and assigns forever,
all the right title, interest property, estate claim and demand
which I have, or may have, or of right ought to have or claim, in
and to all of certain severed rights and Privileges received
by the grantor in deeds conveying to the said Alexander G. Lernub
certain cottage lots at Smithboroing in the town of Charlestown
County of Washington & State of Rhode Island, said lots being
between land of Mines and Snow and land formerly owned
by William Brooks and occupied by him as a cottage site,
"to have and to hold the same with all the rights,
privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining, to him the
said Alexander G. Lernub his heirs and assigns forever
And I the aforesaid Albert S. Babcock for myself and
for my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant
with the said Alexander G. Lernub his heirs and assigns,
That I will warrant and defend the aforesaid described premises
unto the said Alexander G. Lernub his heirs and assigns
forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all
persons claiming his, through or under me.
And I Laura L. 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
and his and assigns, all my right of Dower in and to
the aforementioned premises.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set our hands
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and seals this 20th day of May in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety six.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Elmer E. Kenyon Albert S. Babcock L.S.
Joanne A. Babcock L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Hopkinton this 20th day of May
AD, 1896 Albert S. Babcock personally appeared before me
and acknowledged the foregoing instrument, by him signed
to be his free and voluntary act and deed,
Elmer E. Kenyon
Notary Public
Received for record Oct 24 1899 at 11-30 oclock After
and recorded by George DeLoss Town Clerk
To All People to whom these Presents shall come, I
Albert S. Babcock of Hopkinton, County of Washington
in the 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 One Hundred Dollars
to me in hand paid before the sealing hereof well and
truly paid by Theo Von Beacon Gormley and Josephine
Stella Gormley his wife of Upster Massachusetts Essex Co
New Jersey hereinafter called the grantees the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am Therefore fully
satisfied contented and paid; and of these and of every
part and parcel thereof do remise, acquit and discharge
the said grantees their heirs executors and administrators
forever Only these presents, have given, granted, bargained,
sold, alienated, conveyed, conveyed and confirmed; and
by these presents do fully, fully and absolutely give, grant,
bargain, sell, alienate, convey, convey and confirm unto
the said grantees their heirs and assigns forever, A
certain tract or parcel of land situated on "Unincorporated
Lot" so called in the town of Charlestown in the
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
bounded and described as follows to wit: Beginning
at the southwest corner of said tract at a point on