The instrument's own words
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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 fifty dollars to me in hand paid before the executing
hereof, all and timely paid by Enoch M. Westerly, County
and State aforesaid 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 severate, assign and devise the said
grantee, his heirs executors and administrators, forever, by these
Presents, have given, granted, bargained, sold, assigned, transferred,
conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents do hereby,
fully and absolutely give, grant, bargain sell, alien convey,
convey and confirm unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns
forever, A certain lot or parcel of land situate on "Zummerworth
Seat" so called in the town of Charlestown, County of Washington
State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows,
Beginning at the Northeast corner of said tract at a point 123
feet South from the highway and 35 feet West from the East
line of cottage lot owned by L. P. Longworthy, thence running
Southerly on a line parallel to said Longworthy's west line to
a point on the sea that is 35 feet West from said Longworthy's
land, thence running Westerly bounded Southerly by the Sea
50 feet thence Northerly in a direct line to a point 123 feet
South from the highway and 123 feet West from the first
mentioned bound, thence Easterly 40 feet to the place of starting.
Reserving to the grantor all severed privileges and rights
not belonging to him as owner of the "Babcock farm" so called,
Granting a right of way to travel from the East side of
the within described lot along the highway Northerly to the
highway at the gate. To have and to hold the said
granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances
privileges and commodites to the same belonging, or in any
wise appertaining to the said grantee his heirs and assigns
forever, to his and their own proper use, benefit and behalf
forever. And I the said grantor for myself and for my
heirs, successors and administrators, do covenant, promise
and grant to and with the said grantee his heirs and
assigns that at and at and before the sealing hereof I am the
true, sole and lawful owner of the above bargained
premises, and am lawfully seised and possessed of
the same in my own proper right as good perfect and
absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple and have
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in our good right full power and lawful authority to grant,
bargain, sell, convey, 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 force and virtue of these presents,
lawfully, peaceably and quietly, have hold use, occupy, possess
and enjoy the said devised and bargained premises, with the
appurtenances there had and clear, and duly freely and clearly
acquitted, exonerated and discharged of and from all and all
manner of taxes or other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases,
mortgages, wills, entails, pitfalls duties doweries, judgments, executions
and encumbrances, of what name or nature soever, that
might in any way menace or dispute 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 described premises to the said
grantee his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims
or demands of any person or persons whomsoever, forever to
remain secure laud defend by these presents.
And I Lantie A. Babcock wife it the said Albert S,
Babcock in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid do
hereby release and forever quit claim into the said grantee
his heirs and assigns, all my right of dower in and to
the described premises. In witness whereof we
have hereunto set our hands and seals this 24th day of July
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety six (A.D. 1896)
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Elmer E. Kenyon
Albert S. Babcock L.S.
Lantie A. Babcock L.S.
State of Rhode Island vt
County of Washington ss
On Hopkinton on this 24th day of
July A.D. 1896 the above named 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 Nov 15, 1896 at 2 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George La lons a Town clerk
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