The instrument's own words
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516: Know all men by these presents, that we Edward L.
Babcock, William G. Lexandall & his wife Sarah E. Lexandall
& in right of said Sarah all of Hopkinton in Washington County
State of Rhode Island & Albert S. Babcock & Herbert Babcock
both of said Hopkinton sole heirs of their father P. Babcock
deceased late of said Hopkinton & their nieces adopted heirs to
P. Babcock & Celia G. Babcock & Samuel S. Babcock of Richmond
in said county in consideration of the sum of Fifty dollars to
us paid by one Henry A. Sewall of Gallileo in Connecticut and
David Mcy Sewall of westerly in State of Rhode Island carpenters
doing business in said Westerly under name of Sewall brothers
Refining the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by hereby
release remise and forever quitclaim unto them the said
henry A. Sewall and David Mcy Sewall doing business
as aforesaid their heirs and assigns forever, all the right
with interest property claim and demand which we now
have or of right ought to have or claim in and to a certain
tract or parcel of land situate in state of Rhode Island
of Rhode Island, it being a part of the Parish of Northam
Lot "recalled," it containing by estimation ten acres more
or less & described in a deed from George Huskon over
to Jared Babcock dated the 26th day of February AD 1850
as follows to wit: Beginning at the northwest corner of
said lot thence southerly in the highway to a stake on
the North side of the wall westerly on the wall easterly on
the river then to a stake on the South side of a stone
wall southerly on said river boundary Babcock's land & Ephraim
Babcock land and Westerly on Ephraim Babcock's land
to the first mentioned bounds or however otherwise bounded
or is purported to be bounded reserving from this lot a certain
part or parcel of land sold to Benjamin Brightman &
conveyed by a deed from S. G. Babcock & others dated 18ry
the 1849 & described in said deed as follows to wit
Beginning at the northwest corner of lot marked by the
heirs of Perry Glynn deceased on the highway running
easterly from Ginnells roads re called running southerly
alongside of said road lot 17 rods thence easterly 7 rods
thence northerly 17 rods to the highway thence westerly
along the said highway 7 rods to the first mentioned bound
containing 1 1/4 acres intending to convey unto the said
grantees all our rights and interest in the land lying
on the East side of the highway running from house to
to the "Post Road" 20 called said land once belonging to
the estate of Jared Babcock deceased. To have and
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To hold the same, with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances
thereunto appertaining, unto and to the use of them their said heirs
Mary A. Sewall and David G. Sewall having doing business as aforesaid,
their heirs and assigns forever. And we the aforementioned grant
for ourselves and for our heirs, executors and administrators to
covenant with the said heirs Mary A. Sewall & David G. Sewall
doing business as aforesaid, their heirs and assigns that we will
warrant and defend the aforesaid premises unto the said
Mary A. Sewall & David G. Sewall doing business as
aforesaid their heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons claiming by through
or under us, and we, Martha J. Babcock wife of Elias L.
Babcock & Martha R. Babcock wife of Samuel L. Babcock &
Ella J. Babcock wife of Herbert L. Babcock & Laurie A. Babcock
wife of said A. Babcock in consideration of the sum paid
as aforesaid do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the
said Mary A. Sewall & David G. Sewall doing
business as aforesaid their heirs and assigns, all our right
of dower in and to the aforesaid premises,
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this 29th day of December in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety eight.
Signed and sealed in presence of
Geo. S. Olney us et E. L. B. m. 1/2
Elias L. Babcock L.S.
Martha J. Babcock L.S.
Samuel L. Babcock L.S.
Martha R. Babcock L.S.
William H. Sewall L.S.
Sarah E. Sewall L.S.
Herbert L. Babcock L.S.
Eddy L. Babcock L.S.
A. Babcock L.S.
Laurie A. Babcock L.S.
August Ledingedge
August Ledingedge
August Ledingedge
Elmer E. Kenyon
Elmer E. Kenyon
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In K. P. Kingston on the 29th day of December
A.D. 1898 before me personally appeared A. Babcock and
Laurie A. Babcock his wife to me known and known by me
to be the party executing the foregoing instrument, and they
acknowledged said instrument, by them executed to be their
free act and deed.
Elmer E. Kenyon
Notary Public
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518 Washington county
In Hopkinton on the 29th day of December
A.D. 1848 before me personally appeared Elias L. Babcock
their wife Martha J. Babcock to me known & known by
me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument &
they acknowledged said instrument by them signed to
be their free act & deed. Geo H. Aubrey
Notary Public
L.D.
Washington do
In Richmond on the 29th day of December A.D.
1848 before me personally appeared Eunice L. Babcock
& Martha B. Babcock his wife to me known & known by
me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument
& they acknowledged said instrument by them signed to
be their free act and deed. Herbert C. Lewis
Notary Public
Washington do
In Hopkinton on the 30th day of December
1848 before me personally appeared William D. Crandall
this wife Sarah C. Crandall & Ella J. Babcock & [illegible]
Residents said county on the day and year aforesaid
before me above personally appeared Herbert C. Babcock
husband of the aforementioned Ella J. Babcock all of each
me known to me & known by me to be the parties
executing the foregoing instrument & they severally
acknowledged said instrument by them signed to be
their free act and deed. Alice C. Hewitt
Notary Public
Received for record Jan 6th 1849 at 1 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George Cohoon town clerk