John BABCOCK To Oliver BABCOCK
Be it Remembered that on the third Day of December one Thousand Seven Hundred & Sixty one John BABCOCK of Hopkinton in the County of Kings County & Colony of Rhode island &c yeoman Hath Demised and in Consideration of his father Having given him by Deeds of Gift two Certain Tracts of Land Situate in Said Hopkinton Containing about Seventy three acres and three Quarters more or Less as the same is Described in Said Deed Doth by these Presents Lease and to form? Set into his Said Father Oliver BABCOCK of Hopkinton afore Said yeoman two Certain Tracts of Land in Said Hopkinton Containing about Seventy three acres and three Quarters Being all the Land given him by his Said father as Above Said To Have and to Hold the Said Demised Premises With the Appurtenances to him the Said Oliver BABCOCK for and During the term of his Natural Life In Witness Whereof I the Said John BABCOCK hath Hereunto Sett his Hand and Seal the Date above mentioned
Signed Sealed & Delivered
In the Presence of John BABCOCK
Joshua CLARKE
Benjamin CLARKE
The above is a true Coppy (sic) of the original Lease Entered on Record this May the 13th AD 1770
Witness John MAXSON Jur Town Clerk
Transcribed by Susan Nahas, June 2008
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