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, Land Letting:
Know ye, that I the said grantor for and in consideration of the
sum of three Hundred (300 =) Dollars to me in hand paid before
the executing hereof well and truly paid by George E. Hopkins of
Hopkinton and Anna J. Dawley of Richmond in the county
of Washington, State of Rhode Island 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 land
grantees their heirs, executors and administrators forever my these
presents, have given, granted, bargained, sold, alienated, conveyed, fully
conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents do freely, fully
and absolutely give, grant bargain sell, alien, convey, fully
and confirm unto the said grantees their heirs and assigns forever,
A certain lot or parcel of land lying on "Lower covering Lake" so
called in the town of Charlestown, County of Washington State of
Rhode Island, bounded and described as followt, to wit: Beginning
the Southwest corner of the lot here described, at a point on
the East side of a new street running Northerly to the highway,
said Southwest corner being 30 feet East from the Southwest corner
of cottage lot belonging to Dennis Degandall, thence running
Easterly along the new street 99 feet, thence Easterly on line parallel
to South line of Dennis's lot 8 feet to a point about 80 ft South from
a new street running East and then North easterly about 20 feet to
street at a point 81 feet East from the south bound, thence Westerly
along said street 8 feet to place of starting a first mentioned bound.
Also another lot of land lying near the first mentioned property,
bounded and described as follows, to wit: Beginning at the south
west corner of this second lot at a point on the North side of a new
street running East & North 41 1/2 feet East from the southeast
corner of the first described lot, thence running Easterly along said
street 8 feet to another street running Northerly to the highway
thence Northerly bounded Easterly by said street about 220 ft to the
highway at a point 100 feet East from lot of G. A. Church, thence
Westerly bounded Northerly by the highway 100 feet to said Church road
thence Northerly on a line parallel to the East line of this lot
164 feet, thence Easterly twenty (20) feet to a point 88 feet north from
the street running East & North 86 feet thence Southerly 86 feet to said start
at the point of starting or first mentioned bound.
It is to have and to hold the said granted and bargained
premises with all the appurtenances, privileges and commodities
to the same belonging, in any wise appertaining to the said
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grantees their heirs and assigns for ever, to them and they only
proper use, benefit and behoof for ever. And I the said grantor
for myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant,
promise and grant to and with the said grantees their heirs and assigns
that at and before the ensueing heust, 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 as good, perfect and
absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple; and have in my
own proper 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 for ever
henceafter by these presents and virtues of these 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 hereby and clearly acquitted, exonerated and
discharged of and from all and all manner of tenure or
other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails,
doweries, dowries, judgments, executions and incumbrances of
that name or nature soever that in any measure or
degree 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 devised premises to the said grantees their heirs and
assigns against the lawful claims or demands of any person
or persons whomsoever for ever to warrant, seise and defend
by these presents.
I, Louice S. Babcock
wife of the said Albert S. Babcock in consideration of the sum
paid be aforesaid, do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto
the said grantees their heirs and assigns, all my right of
dower to and the above appointed premises.
In witness whereof, all have hereunto set on hands and seals this
fourth day of November in the year of our lord one thousand eight
hundred and ninety six (A.D. 1896)
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Edner E. Kenyon
Albert S. Babcock L.S.
Louice A. Babcock L.S.
State of Rhode Island sc
County of Washington ss
In Hopkinton on this fourth day of November
A.D. 1896 the above named Albert S. Babcock and Louice A.
Babcock his wife to me well known as the persons they represent
themselves to be personally appeared before me and then
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acknowledged the foregoing instrument by them signed, to be their free
and voluntary act and deed. Elmer E. Kenyon
Notary Public
Received for recd Dec 10 1876 at 10-30 oclock A.M.
and recorded by Leunge to convey Town clerk
Know all Men by these Presents, that I,
George G. Connors of Charlestown in the County of Washington
State of Rhode Island, in consideration of the sum of three
dollars to me paid by Vangie L. Greene wife of Walter R. Greene
of Richmond in said County state, the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, do hereby remise, release and forever quit claim
unto her the said Vangie L. Greene her heirs and assigns
forever, all the right title, interest, property, claim and
demand, which I now have, or of right right to have or claim
in and to certain tract of land situated in said Charlestown
containing twenty acres more or less with a dwelling house
and other buildings thereon, bounded as follows, on the North
by the highway, on the East by land formerly of Thomas Rogers,
in the South by the saw Mill brook and on the West by land
of Peter Snakey or however otherwise bounded,
To Have and to hold the same, with all the rights,
privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining, unto and
to the use of her the said Vangie L. Greene her heirs and
assigns forever. And I the aforesaid George G.
Connors for myself and for my heirs executors and
administrators etc do covenant with the said Vangie L. Greene
her heirs and assigns, that I will warrant and defend
the aforesaid described Premises unto the said Vangie L. Greene
her heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims
and demands of all persons claiming by through or under
me.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal this 10th day of December in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy six.
Signed and sealed in presence of George G. Connors [seal]
George Colons
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