The instrument's own words
page 1
277
this year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety six
(1896)
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
E. B. Kenyon
Albert J. Babcock L.S.
Laurie A. Babcock L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss
In Hopkinton on this sixteenth day
of October AD 1896 the above named Albert J. Babcock and
Laurie A. Babcock his wife to me well known as the persons
they represent themselves to be personally appeared before me and
then acknowledged the foregoing instrument by them signed
to be their free and voluntary act and deed.
Elmer B. Kenyon
Notary Public
Received for record Oct 24 1896 at 11-30 oclock a.m.
and recorded by George W. Lowe Town Clerk
To All People to whom these Presents shall come,
I, Albert J. Babcock of Hopkinton, County of Washington
in the State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the grantor
send Greeting. Know you, that I the said grantor for and
in consideration of the sum of One Hundred dollars to me
in hand paid before the ensuing witness well and truly paid,
by John E. Benjamin of Olney, Providence in the County of
Providence, State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the grantee,
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am
now with fully satisfied, contented and paid; and therefore,
of every part and parcel thereof this present do release, acquit and
discharge the said grantee his heirs, executors and adminis-
trators forever, by these presents, have given, granted, bargained
sold, alienated, transferred, conveyed and confirmed; and by
these presents do hereby, fully, freely and absolutely give, grant,
bargain sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto
the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever,
A certain tract or parcel of land situate on "Everlasting
Seat" is called, in the Town of Charlestown, County of
Washington, State of Rhode Island bounded and
described as follows, It is marked Beginning at the south east
corner of said lot at a point on the East side of a new
street leading from the highway and opposite land of
page 2
278
Doris and Dawley, at a point 90 feet South from said
highway leading to Invenconting Bebah thence Northerly
along said new street 30 feet, thence Easterly 150 feet to a
point 40 feet South from the highway and 42 feet North
from land of A. G. S. Bourne wife, thence Southly 42
feet to the S. E. corner i said Domine land, thence Northerly
bounded South by said Doris and Dawley and 150 feet to the new
street at the point of starting or first mentioned bound,
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises
with all the appurtenances, privilege and commodities to the
same belonging, or in any wise appertaining to the said grantee
his heirs and assigns forever, to his and their only proper use,
benefit and behoof forever, and I the grantor for
myself and to my heirs, executors and administrators, do
covenant promise and grant to and unto the said grantee
his heirs and assigns, that at all 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, good, perfect and absolute estate
of inheritance in fee simple; and had in own 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 his heirs and assigns,
shall and may from time to time and at all times forever
hereafter by himself and others of his presents lawfully,
peaceably and quietly have, hold, use, occupy, possess and
enjoy the said devised and bargained premises with the
appurtenances free and clear, and truly freely and clearly,
acquitted, exonerated and discharged of and from all and
all manner of claims of owner or other grants, bargains, sales,
leases, mortgages, wills estates, jointures, 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 any
heirs, executors and administrators do covenant and engage
the above described premises to the said grantee his heirs and
assigns against the lawful claims or demands of any person
or persons whosoever, forever to maintain defend
by these presents, And I Dantie A Babcock wife
of the said Albert S Babcock in consideration of the sum
paid as aforesaid, do hereby release and forev quitclaim
unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns all my
right of owner in and to the aforementioned premises.
page 3
279
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals
this sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety six (A.D. 1896).
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
}
E. C. Kenyon or
} Albert S. Babcock Ls
} Laurie S. Babcock Ls
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss
On Application on this sixteenth
day of October A.D. 1896 the above named Albert S. Babcock
and Laurie S. Babcock his wife to me well known as the
persons they represent themselves to be personally appeared
before me and then acknowledged the foregoing instrument
they have signed to be their free and voluntary act and deed.
Elmer C. Kenyon
Notary Public.
Received for record Oct 24 1896 at 11-30 o'clock p.m.
and recorded by George C. Gross Town Clerk
Know all men by these Presents That
I Philip G. Macomber of Charlestown Rhode
Island hereafter called the Grantor in consideration
of Sixty Five Dollars to me paid by Harry F. Barnet of
Wallingford Connecticut hereafter called the Grantee
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give,
grant bargain, sell and convey unto the said Grantee and
their heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract of beach
land situated in said Charlestown, containing 2800
square feet bounded as follows, beginning at the
highest part of the beach bank and at the back beach
corner of land of Frances P. Francis, thence Easterly
along said beach bank 40 feet, thence Northerly 70 feet
and thence Directly 40 feet to the Northeast corner of
said Francis land, thence Southerly 70 feet to the place of
beginning, bounded Westerly by land of said Frances
P. Francis, Northerly, Easterly and Southerly by the
grantor, Granting unto said grantee his heirs and
assigns a right to pass and repass either with horses
or on foot over the premises of the grantor to the beach
The page as recorded
