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 do give and in
consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty ($150) dollars
to me in hand paid before the executing hereof, well and truly
paid by George E. Hoddie of Hopkinton and James J. Sandy
of Richmond in the County and State aforesaid, hereinafter
called the grantees, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
and am therewith fully satisfied, contented and paid, and
thereof, and of every part and parcel thereof do remise, acquit
and discharge the said grantees their heirs, executors and
administrators, forever by these presents; have given, granted,
bargained sold, allowed, enfeoffed, conveyed and confirmed,
and by these presents do freely, fully and absolutely give, grant,
bargain sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the
said grantees their heirs and assigns, forever, A certain tract
or piece of land situate on "Summocorland Beach" so called
in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington State of
Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows, viz:
Beginning at the Southeast corner of the said tract on the
shore side, of the highway leading to Summocorland Beach
and at the Southeast corner of lot owned by Alexander D.
Columb, thence running southerly bounded on the East by
land of said Columb about 273 feet to land of Blanche
Donaldland, thence Easterly bounded southerly by land of
said Donaldland 135 feet to a driveway, thence Northerly
bounded Easterly by said driveway about 240 feet to a
point on the highway about 137 feet from the point of
starting, thence Westerly along said highway about 137 feet
to point of starting or the first mentioned bound, returning
to corner of the lot of land bounded Southerly by the highway,
Westerly by Alexander Columb, Southerly by Blanche Donaldland
and Easterly by the new street or driveway.
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained
premises with all the appurtenances, privileges and immunities
to the same belonging, or in any way appertaining to the said
grantees their heirs and assigns forever, to their and their only
proper use benefit and behoof forever. And I the said grantor
do covenant for myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators
do covenant promise and grant with the said grantees,
their 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
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possessed of the same in my own proper right, as good, perfect
and absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple, and have in
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 grantees their heirs and
assigns, shall and may from time to time and at all times
forever hereafter, by take and virtue of these presents lawfully,
peaceably and quietly, have, hold, use, occupy, possess and
enjoy the said demised and bargained premises, with the
appurtenances free and clear, and truly and clearly acquitted
forevered and discharged of any and all and any manner
of owner or other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages,
bills, entails, portions, doweries, jointly, executions and
encumbrances, of what, name or whatsoever, that might
in any measure or degree obstruct or 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 grantees their heirs and
assigns against the lawful claims or demands of any person
or persons whomsoever, forever to warrant secure and defend
by these presents
Ind Luntie A Babcock
wife of the said Albert S. Babcock in consideration of the
sum named as aforesaid, do hereby release and forever quit claim
unto the said grantees their heirs and assigns, all my right
of power in and to the aforementioned premises,
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this fifth day of October in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety six (AD 1896)
Signed, sealed and delivered
In presence of
Elmer E. Kenyon
Albert S Babcock L.S.
Luntie A Babcock L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington. ss
Before me John P. Smithson on this ninth day of
October AD 1896 the above named Albert S. Babcock and
Luntie A Babcock did right 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 E. Kenyon
Notary Public
Received for record Dec. 10 1896 at 10-30 oclock A.M.
and returned by George Elows Town Clerk
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