The instrument's own words
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394. Know all men by these Presents, that I
Albert S Babcock of Hopkinton, county of Washington
State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantor, in
consideration of fifty (50) Dollars to one paid by
Ernestine W Rosenthal of Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia
State of Pennsylvania hereinafter called the Grantee, the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give,
grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Grantee and
my heirs and assigns forever, A certain tract or parcel of
land lying on "Suncoasting Creek" as called in the
Town of Charlestown, county of Washington, State of Rhode
Island, Bounded and described as follows, viz: beginning
at the Southwest corner of said tract in the North side of
the highway and at the Southeast corner of cottage lot
belonging to Elenore Henderson, thence running Northerly
bordering Westly by land of said Henderson 100 feet Thence
Easterly on East line North southeasterly in a straight line 100 feet
to the highway at a point 60 feet East from the first
mentioned line and thence Westly along said highway 60
feet to place of starting, To have and to hold the
aforementioned premises with all the privileges and appurtenances
thereunto belonging unto and to the use of the said Grantee
and her heirs and assigns forever, And I the said Grantor
do hereby for myself and for my heirs executors and
administrators covenant with the said Grantee and her
heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee
simple of the said granted premises; that the same are
free from all encumbrances, that I have good right full
power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same
in manner as aforesaid, that the said Grantee and her
heirs and assigns shall by these presents at all times
hereafter peacefully and quietly have and enjoy the said
premises, and that I the said Grantor will duly my
heirs heirs and administrators shall warrant and
defend the same to the said Grantee and her heirs and
assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of
all persons. And for the consideration aforesaid I Fannie
A Babcock wife of said Albert S Babcock do hereby release
all my right of tenure in and to the said granted premises
unto the said Grantee and her heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this record day of August in the year of our lord
one thousand eight hundred and ninety seven. (1897)
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Signed and sealed
in presence of
E. E. Kenyon
Albert S. Babcock L.S.
Lucette A. Babcock L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Hopkinton on the second day of
August AD 1897 before me personally appeared Albert S.
Babcock and Lucette A. Babcock his wife to me known,
and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing
instrument and then acknowledged said instrument they
their executed to be their free act and deed
Eliza E. Kenyon
Notary Public
Received for record Nov 18 1897 at 11 oclock a.m.
and recorded by George B. Coase From Clerk
Know All Men by these Presents That I, D. Rohke
of Dewins of Charlestown in the County of Wash. State
State of Rhode Island in consideration of the sum of one
one dollar to me paid by Ellen L. Dewins of said
Charlestown the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
do hereby remise, release and forever quitclaim unto
her the said Ellen L. Dewins her heirs and assigns
forever, all the right title interest property claimed
demand, which I have or of right ought to have
or claim in and to all the real estate which was of
my late father John Rohke deceased, for a
and
[illegible] of probate reference is hereby had and prayer
to the Second District records of said Charlestown found
the several deeds of the same. It being a one third
interest in said estate meaning and intending to
convey to said grantee her heirs and assign all the
right I have in said estate as one of the heirs at law
of said deceased to have and to hold the same
with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto
appertaining with and to the use of the said Ellen L. De
Dewins her heirs and assigns forever. And I the
aforementioned John H. Rohke for myself and for my heirs
Executors and Administrators do covenant with the
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