The instrument's own words
page 1
402—
of all claims. 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
***
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 B 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 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
page 2
Beach running Southerly and Westerly along the line of said Mill
band 100 feet; thence North Eastly & Eastly 40 feet, thence Southerly &
Easterly on a line parallel with the first & most line to a point
on the road 40 feet East from the first bound, thence South easterly
along the line of the highway bounded on the south by said
highway 40 feet to point of beginning. The second tract or
parcel of land is bounded and described as follows to wit:
Beginning at the Southwest corner of said second tract and at
the Northwest corner of the first tract above described, thence
running Northly bounded westerly by lands of Charles &
Mrs. Wilson & D. F. Lott & Littlebook and Peterson Filler to the
North east corner of said follow land at the old pinch
thence Easterly along the old beach 40 feet, thence Southerly
in a straight line to the Southeast corner of the first lot
herein described, thence Westerly 40 feet to point of beginning,
To have and to hold the aforementioned premises, with all the
privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, unto and
to the use of the said Gertrude and her heirs and assignses
forever. And we the said grantors do hereby, for ourselves
and for our heirs, executors and administrators, covenant
with the said Gertrude and her heirs and assignses that we are
lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted
premises; that the same are free from all incumbrances
whatsoever, and that we have good right full power
and lawful authority to sell bind and convey the same in the
manner as aforesaid; That the said Gertrude and her heirs
and assigns shall by these presents at all times hereafter
peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said premises,
and that we the said grantors will and our heirs executors
and administrators shall, warrant and defend the same
to the said Gertrude, and her heirs and assigns forever
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
And for the consideration aforesaid I Emma J. [illegible]
wife of said Charles J. Griffee do hereby release all my
right of dower in and to the said granted premises unto
the said Gertrude and her heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this fourth day of December in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety seven.
Signed and sealed in presence of
Herbert E. Lewis
Charles J. Griffee L.S.
G. Clay Barber
Emma J. Griffee L.S.
page 3
404: State of Rhode Island
County of Washington be
it known that Richmond R.D. on the first day
of December A.D. 1827 before me personally appeared Charles
W. Burford and Emma W. Burford to me known and known
by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument
did severally acknowledge said instrument their
executed it to be their free act and deed.
Henriet E. Loomis
Whitney Robbins
Received for record Dec 13 1827 at 3 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George Holloway Town Clerk
Know All Men, that I George Colosse of
Charlestown R.I. Guardian of the person and estate of
Fanny Armrose of said Charlestown, by virtue of authority
vested in me by the court of probate for said town of
Charlestown aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of
two hundred and forty five dollars to me paid by Henry
P. Burford of said Charlestown, the highest bidder at a public
auction of the estate hereby conveyed on the 11th day of
November 1827 the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
do hereby grant bargain sell and convey unto him said
Henry P. Burford his heirs and assigns forever, all the
right title and interest which said Fanny Armrose had
in and to a certain tract of land situated in said Charlestown
containing fifty acres more or less with a dwelling home
thereon, bounded as follows, on the North and East by a
highway, on the South and West by land of James H.
Cotterell, To have and to hold the aforementioned premises
with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto to him said
Henry P. Burford his heirs and assigns forever to him and
their only use, benefit and behoof.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 15th day of November 1827
The presence of
George Colosse L.S.
Manf. En bross
Guardians
State of Rhode Island
Washington Sc
In Charlestown this 15 day of
The page as recorded
