The instrument's own words
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and seals This nineteenth day of September in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety eight
Signed and sealed:
Charles P. Ecolstone L.S.
Mattie De Ecolstone L.S.
in presence of
)
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Hopkinton on the nineteenth day
of September A.D. 1898 before me personally appeared
Charles P. Ecolstone of Hopkinton and Mattie De
Ecolstone his wife to me known and known by me
to be the parties sealing the following instrument and
both acknowledged said instrument by them executed
to be their free act and deed.
Wm H. Barber
Notary Public
Received for record Dec 15 1898 at 11 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George Coleross from Clerk
KNOW All Men by these presents, that I
Albert S. Dabock of Hopkinton County of Washington
in the State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the
Grantor in Consideration of One Hundred (100) Dollars to
be paid by Howard A. Hubbard of Voluntown County
of New London in the State of Connecticut hereinafter
called the Grantee the receipt whereof 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 land situated in the town
of Charlestown County of Washington in the State of
Rhode Island bounded and described as follows to wit:
Beginning at the Northwest corner of said lot at a
stone 190 feet South from the highway running East
and went on "Foundenland" Stake called a stone
Southwest corner of lot owned by H. G. Solonus thence
thence running Easterly bounded by land of said
Solonus 100 feet to land of Horrie and Danley Moore
Southerly bounded Easterly by land of said Horrie and
Danley 40 feet to a point 100 feet East from a drive
way thence Northerly 100 feet to a point 90 feet South
from place of starting thence Northerly bounded Westerly
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by the driveway 10 feet to front mentioned bound, together with
right to pass or foot or with team along said driveway between
the within described lot and the highway,
I have and do hereby conveyance premises, with all
the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, unto and to
the use of the said Granville and his heirs and assigns forever,
And I the said grantor do hereby for myself and for my
heirs, executors and administrators covenant with the said
Granville and his heirs and assigns that I have lawfully
seized in fee simple of the said granted premises; that the
same are free from all incumbrances, that I have good
right full power and lawful authority to sell and convey
the same in manner as aforesaid that the said Granville
and his heirs and assigns shall be there possessed at all
times however 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 Granville and his heirs
and assigns forever against the lawful claims and
demands of all persons,
And for the
consideration aforesaid I Lucinda F. Babcock wife of
the said Albert S. Babcock do hereby release all my
right of dower in and to the well granted premises unto
the said Granville and his heirs and assigns forever,
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our
hands and seals this first day of November in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety eight
(1898)
Signed and sealed in presence of
Elmer E. Kenyon Albert S. Babcock L.S.
Lyra H. Babcock Lucinda F. Babcock L.S.
(Reserve Clause)
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State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
S. S.
I, H. Hopkins on the first day of November AD 1898
before me personally appeared Albert S. Babcock and
Lucinda F. Babcock his wife to me known and known by
me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and
their acknowledged said instrument by them sealed to their free
act and deed.
Elmer E. Kenyon H. Hopkins Notary Public
Received for record Dec 27 1898 at 11 o'clock A.M.
and recorded Aug George Coles Town Clerk