The instrument's own words
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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 Tom Clerk
Know All Men by these Presents That I, J. Rohke
of Dewins of Cohasseton in the County of Wash. State
State of Rhode Island in consideration of the sum of
one dollar to me paid by Ellen L. Dewins of said
Cohasseton 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
[illegible]
description of property reference is hereby had and prayer
to the Second Council record of said Cohasseton 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 those of the said Ellen L. De
wins her heirs and assigns forever. And I the
aforementioned John H. Rohke do for myself and for my heirs
Executors and Administrators do covenant with the
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396 said Ellen Le Davis her heirs and assigns, that I will warrant
and defend the aforesaid premises unto the said Ellen Le Davis
her heirs and assigns forever, against any and all lawful claims and
demands of all persons claiming by through or under me.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 3d day of November in the year of our lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety seven.
Signed and sealed
In presence of
George Colves John H. Davis L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
On Charleston on the 8th day of Nov,
AD 1897 before me personally appeared John H. Davis to
whom I know and believe him to be the party executing
the foregoing instrument and he acknowledged said writing
to be his free act and deed.
George Colves
Notary Public
Received for record Nov 18 1897 at 2 oclock pm.
and recorded by George Colves Town Clerk
Know all Men by these Presents that I J. Billings
D Macomber of Charlestown, Washington County, State of
Rhode Island, hereinafter called the Grantor in consideration
of one Hundred and twenty five dollars to me paid by
Charles H. Cushman of Sandwich, New London County State
of Connecticut hereinafter called the Grantee, the receipt
thereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant, bargain
sell and convey unto the said Grantee and his heirs and
assigns forever, a certain tract of beach land situated in
said Charlestown, containing 280 square feet, bounded
as follows, beginning from and one half foot South of the
highest part of the beach bank at a stake, thence Easterly
along said beach bank 90 feet thence Northerly 70 feet
thence Westerly 90 feet and thence Southerly 70 feet to the
place of beginning, bounded on all sides by land of
the grantor. Granting unto said grantee his heirs
and assigns a right to pass and repass over with
tems a ten foot path over the premises of the grantor to the
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