The instrument's own words
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KNOW All men by these Presents that I, J. Albert S. Burdick
of Hopkinton, County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island
hereinafter called the Grantor, in consideration of one hundred
dollars to me paid by Isadore L. Burfee and Emma J. Burfee
his wife both of Hopkinton, county and State aforesaid hereinafter
called the Grantees the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged,
do hereby give, grant, bargain sell, and convey unto the said
Grantees their heirs and assigns forever, A certain tract
or parcel of land lying on Zummerting Beach so called, in the
town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island,
bounded and described as follows to wit: Beginning at South-
west corner of said tract land and at the Northwest corner of
cottage lot now owned by said Burfee, thence running
Northerly bounded Westerly by land of Obat M. Moore, S. R. K.
Rutterals and Welcome Fidler to the Northeast corner of said
Fidler's land at the old Breach, thence Easterly along the old
breach 40 feet, thence Northerly in a straight line to the
Northeast corner of said Burfee's cottage lot, thence westerly
40 feet to place of starting. Also another lot or parcel
of land lying in said town of Charlestown on the North side
of the highway leading to Zummerting Beach, bounded
and described as follows to wit: Beginning at the South-
west corner of said tract on the highway at the Southeast
corner of lot owned by E. R. Pewterhat, thence running Northerly
bounded Westerly by said Pewterhat's land 150 feet hence
Easterly 40 feet thence Northerly 100 feet to the highway,
thence Westerly along said highway 40 feet to the place of
starting or first mentioned bound.
to have and to hold the aforementioned premises, with all the
privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, unto and
to the use of the said Grantees and their heirs and assigns
forever. And I the said Grantor do hereby for myself
and for my heirs, executors and administrators covenant
with the said Grantees and their heirs and assigns that
I am lawfully seised 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
Grantees and their heirs and assigns shall by their presence
at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and
enjoy the said premises and that I the said Grantor will
and my heirs, executors and administrators shall warrant
and defend the same to the said Grantees and their heirs
and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands
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of all forevers. And for the consideration aforesaid I
Dantie A Babcock wife of said Albert S Babcock do hereby
release all my right of dower in and to the said granted
premises unto the said Grantees their heirs and assigns
forever. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set
our hands and seals this twentieth day of September in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety seven,
(1897)
Signed and sealed
in presence of
E. S. Kempner
Albert S. Babcock L.S.
Dantie A Babcock L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
Ss
I H. Hopkinson on the 20th day of September
A.D. 1897 before me personally appeared Albert S. Babcock
and Dantie A Babcock his wife to me known and known
by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument
and they acknowledged said instrument they have executed
to be their free act and deed.
E. S. Kempner
H. Hopkinson
Notary Public
Received for record Dec 13th 1897 at 8 o'clock P.M.
and returned by George blower Town clerk
H. [illegible]
Know all Men by these Presents that we Charles
A Dunfee and Emma J Dunfee wife of said Charles A
Dunfee both of Hopkinton Washington County State of
Rhode Island and hereinafter called the Grantors, in
consideration of One Hundred ($100 Dollars) to us paid
by Jennie S Fiddles wife of Welcome Fiddles of Richmond in
said county and hereinafter called the Grantee the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant,
grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Grantee and
their heirs and assigns forever, Two certain tracts or parcels
of land situate in Providence Plantations so called in the
Town of Charlestown County of Washington in the State of Rhode
Island and bounded and described as follows to wit:
Beginning at the Northeast corner of the first lot herein
conveyed at the Southeast corner of lot owned by Mr and
Mrs Charles Nelson on the highway leading off from Dover street
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