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8/30/1897 · DEED · book 13 page 374 doc 5589

From VARS RUTH A life, VARS ENOCH W life
To EDWARDS LEONARD E life, EDWARDS GEORGE L life
Consideration one dollar
Premises none · tract bounded by Wm B. Hull and roadway of Albert S. Babcock (North Kingstown)
Also on this page: MORTGAGE ASSIGNMENT BENTLEY RANDOLPH

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1896 · DEED · BABCOCK ALBERT S; BABCOCK LAUTIE A → VARS ENOCH W · book 13 p 281
◀ 1895 · DEED · BABCOCK ALBERT S; BABCOCK LAUTIE A → VARS ENOCH W · book 13 p 132
◀ 1895 · DEED · BABCOCK ALBERT S; BABCOCK LAUTIE A → VARS ENOCH W · book 13 p 134
◀ 1894 · DEED · CRANDALL CHARLES O → VARS ENOCH W · book 12 p 527
◀ 1893 · DEED · BABCOCK ALBERT S; BABCOCK LAUTIE A → VARS ENOCH W · book 12 p 449

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1900 · DEED · EDWARDS GEORGE L; EDWARDS CLARA → EDWARDS OSMAS; EDWARDS MATTIE · book 14 p 144
▶ 1926 · DEED · EDWARDS GEORGE L; EDWARDS CLARA → EDWARDS LAFAYETTE · book 22 p 372

Bounded by

Hull

The instrument's own words

Attribution under review. The portal's file number is shared by more than one instrument, and the words below could not be placed with certainty on this one by their own evidence (page stamp, parties, dates); they may belong to a neighbouring instrument. Read them as the record of the page, not yet as this deed's own.
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374 serve cl. Signed and sealed in presence of George Colosse (all) William Wilson Ls Charles Wilson Ls Mary M. Wilson Ls State of Rhode Island County of Washington on this 11th day of August 1797 before me personally appeared William Wilson, Charles Wilson and Mary M. Wilson to me known, and known by me to be the parties executing the conveying instrument and they severally acknowledged said instrument by them executed, to be their free act and deed, George Colosse Justice Mary Dubble Received for record August 26th 1797 at 2 o'clock p.m. and recorded by George Colosse Town clerk For Transfer of above see Book 10th 1814 page 34 To All People to whom these Presents shall come, I Enoch M. Wake of North Kingstown, 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, before the sealing hereof well and truly paid by George own L. & Lemuel E. Coward of Hopkinton, County RI State as above written hereby acknowledge the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am therewith fully satisfied contented and paid; and thus of and every part and parcel thereof do separate acquit and discharge the said grantees George L. & Lemuel E. Coward their heirs, executors and administrators forever by these presents, have given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, conveyed, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents, do fully purely and absolutely give, grant bargain sell alien convey, convey and confirm unto the said grantees & their heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract or piece of land situate in North Kingstown County and state as above written & on Inventory page 32 as called, bounded and described as follows, Beginning at the southwest corner of said tract, At the southeast corner of it owned by Wm B. Hull, thence running northerly by
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bound of said Hull to the new street or roadway recently laid out by Albert S. Babcock, thence running easterly bounded on the North by said roadway, forty one (41) feet thence running southerly in a straight line, parallel with Hull's east line to the sea, thence westerly forty forty (40) feet to the place or point of beginning, To have and to hold, the said granted and bargained premises, with all the appurtenances, privileges and commodities to the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining to the said grantor their heirs and assigns forever, to them and their only proper use, benefit and behalf alone, and I the said grantor for myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant promise and grant to and with said grantees their heirs and assigns, that I and behalf of the crossing 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 as good, perfect and absolute state of ownership in the simplest 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 forever peaceably, by force and virtue of these presents, lawfully peaceably, and quietly have, hold, use, enjoy, possess and enjoy the said demised and bargained premises with the appurtenances, free and clear, and fully and clearly acquitted separated and discharged of and from all and all manner of tenures or other guilds, rents, charges, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails, jointures, dowries, judgments, sequestrations and encumbrances, of what name or nature soever, that might in any measure or degree obstruct or made 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 or of any person or persons whatsoever, forever to warrant, resort and defend by these presents, And of R. Dias Viana wife of the said Enoch R. Viana in consideration of the sum first aforesaid, she hereby releases and forever quitclaims unto the said grantees their heirs and assigns, all my right of dower in and to the above grantor premises, In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set our hands and seals this 30 day of July in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety five.
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376. Signed, sealed and affirmed in presence of Forward Barber Aliza B. Ennis Enoch M. Yars L.S. Ruth M. Yars L.S. State of Rhode Island County of Washington Ss Before me, Richmond Rd this 20th day of July A.D. 1877, Enoch M. Yars and Ruth M. Yars wife of said Enoch M. personally appeared before me, and acknowledged the foregoing instrument, by them signed to be their free and voluntary act and deed and then and there the aforesaid Ruth M. Yars was separately and privately examined before me and being determined by me to be free, separate and independent from her said husband acknowledged and declared the foregoing instrument their form and signed to her by me to be her free and voluntary act and deed and that she did not wish to renounce her dower. Herbert E. Lewis Witness Notary L.S. Received for record Aug do 1877 at 7-15 o'clock A.M. and recorded by George S. Cross 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 all men, that I the said grantor for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to me in hand before the creating hereof, well and fully paid by George B. Danghony of said Hopkinton hereinafter called the grantee, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am herewith fully satisfied contented and paid, and thus, and of every part and parcel hereof do signate, acquit and discharge the said grantee his heirs successors and administrators forever by these presents, have given, granted, bargained sold, aliened enfeoffed, conveyed deed confirmed and of by these presents, do fully, freely and absolutely give, grant bargain sell alien enfeoff convey and confirm unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever A certain parcel of land situate on "Ironstone Hill" as called in the town of Hopkinton, county of Washington, State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of the field

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