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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 retract the same.
Herbert E. Lewis
Witness Notary L.S.
Received for record Aug do 1877 at 7-15 am by [illegible]
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
conveyed, conveyed deed confirmed and by these presents
do fully, freely and absolutely give, grant, bargain sell, alien
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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now owned by the grantee and used as a Cottage site, thence running
northerly bounded on the East by land of Edmund Le Gardiner about
36 feet until it comes to the new driveway running East & West
thence running Westerly along the south side of said driveway 35
feet to the Northeast corner of cottage lot belonging to said Edmund
thence running northerly bounded Westerly by land of said Edmund
about 30 feet until it comes to the Northwest corner of cottage
lot belonging to the grantee, thence Easterly bounded south
by land of grantee 35 feet to the point of starting.
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 case superintending to the said
grantee his heirs and assigns forever, to his and their only
proper use, benefit and behoof forever. And I the said
grantor for myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators
do covenant promise and grant to and with the said grantee
his heirs and assigns, that at and before the executing hereof
I own the true, sole and lawful owner of the above bargained
premises, and am lawfully seized and possessed of the
same in any and other proper right as good, perfect and
absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple; and have in
our good right full power and lawful authority to grant
bargain, sell, 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 the 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 also freely and clearly acquitted, exonerated and discharged
of and from all and all manner of former or other gifts
grants, bargaining, sales, leases, mortgages wills, entails, jointures,
doweries, judgments, scripure 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 my
heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant and engage
the above demised premises to the said grantee his heirs and
assigns against the lawful claims or demands of any person
or persons whomsoever, forever to warrant, secure and defend
by these presents.
And I Lura A Babcock wife of the said Albert B.
Babcock in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid
do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said
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378: grantees his heirs and assigns, all my right of dower in
land to the aforementioned premises.
For which whereas of whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this twenty ninth day of September in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ninety six, (AD 1896)
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
R. H. Allen,
State of Rhode Island se
County of Washington ss
In Hopkinton on this 30th day of September
AD, 1896 the above named Albert S. Babcock and Leuntie 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 their signed, to be
their free and voluntary act and deed.
R. H. Allen Notary Public
Received for record Aug 30th 1897 at 9-15 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George B. Cross town Clerk
Know All men by these presents, that I
Osmar Edwards of Hopkinton, County of Washington in the
State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantor in
consideration of Forty ($40) dollars to me paid by George B.
Langworthy I said Hopkinton hereinafter called the Grantee
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give,
grant, bargain, sell and convey with the said grantee &
his heirs and assigns forever, the undivided one half of a
certain tract or parcel of land with dwelling house and
other improvements thereon situate on Unoncong road
so called in the town of Charlestown, County and State
aforesaid described as follows to wit: beginning
but the bea at the southeast corner of the lot herein conveyed &
at the southwest corner of lot owned by S. I. and E. G. Gardner
thence running Northly bounded Eastly by said Gardner's
land until it comes to the Northwest corner of said Gardner's
lot at a point 20 feet South from the old wall thence Westly
in a direct line 35 feet to the Northwest corner of cottage
lot formerly owned by Ex. M. Vise thence Northly along said