8/27/1853 · MORTGAGE · book 8 page 23 doc 10640

23. Know all men by these presents, that we Gideon Hopkins late of George and likewise Gideon Hopkins do to all of Westerly town County of Washington glow and late Rhode Island by consideration of the sum of One Thousand Dollars paid us by Stephen A Wright of South Kingstown County and State aforesaid, the receipt of which we do hereby acknowledge do freely give, grant, bargain sell and all convey unto said Stephen A Wright his heirs and assigns those certain tracts or parcels of land lying in Washington aforesaid the first tract containing by estimation One Hundred and forty perches be the same more or less with a dwelling house oven and other buildings thereon standing Bounded on the East following the course of the road that leads from the Post Road to Champnevis Bridge on the South that corner of the Southern Kenyon property bounding Southesterly on Indian lands to the Cedar swamp thence By said pond and the great American Cedar swamp, thence by said swamp to William Millers corner at a pine stump say seventy rods of said swamp thence Northwesterly partly on land formerly owned by Thomas Atwell and partly on Indian land on the West side bounded on Indian land and on the South side on Indian land until it comes to the aforesaid Highway meaning to include all the lands formerly owned by Millard Welch and Jonathan Kenyon lying in this tract The second tract contains three acres more or less and is bounded as follows Easterly on said Highway Northwesterly on Northly and Westerly on Indian lands The third tract contains twelve and one quarter acres and seventeen rods and is bounded as follows Beginning at a stake and stone About east in a swamp being at the third link of this tract from this pine not more than three chains and three links to the Highway from thence Southerly by said Highway to a black oak tree marked by said Wright var from thence South 35 East several chains and few links to a maple stake in the edge of said swamp to a heap of stones on a rock from thence by a straight line to the first mentioned house To HAVE and to hold said granted and bargained premises with the privileges and appurtenances thereof to the said Stephen with his heirs and assigns forever and we (said Gideon Hopkins late of George and Gideon Hopkins) for ourselves our heirs executors and administrators do covenant with the said Stephen his heirs and assigns that we are lawfully seized in fee of the premises that they are free of all incumbrances that we have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Stephen to have and aforesaid and that we will warrant and defend the same to the said Stephen his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. And I Deborah Hopkins wife of Gideon and Harriet A Hopkins wife of Gideon Hopkins by consideration of the sum aforesaid paid one side aforesaid do hereby for our part and portion quit claim to said Stephen his heirs and assigns forever all our right of wife in the two and more of the aforementioned granted premises The conditions of the aforementioned Sale is that whereas the said Gideon Hopkins late of George Hopkins and Gideon Hopkins have a given to the said Stephen a certain promissory note for the sum of One Thousand & Twenty five dollars bearing term date with the payments payable six months after date at the Bank of the Southtown said Stephen being accommodation endorser on said note clear of said Gideons, Peter and Gideon to their Heirs Executor or administrators shall pay or cause to be paid at maturity said note or any and all other notes that may be given in renewal of said note or any part thereof when one together with all other notes or other indebtedness

24 which, the said Gideon Hoxsie and Gideon Jr at any time may be indebted to Said Stephen his heirs and assigns and shall fully and in every respect indemnify and save harmless from all costs and damages in any way, arising from the refusal or neglect of said Hoxsies to pay, said notes or other indebtedness to the said Stephen his heirs and assigns forever. When the aforementioned clause shall be void otherwise shall be and remain in full force and virtue Amo it is also further agree that in case any default shall be made in the payment of said notes etc notes or other indebtedness herein before mentioned for the space of ninety days then it shall be lawful for the said Stephen his heirs and assigns to sell the said aforesaid premises publickly announced her or they first giving ninety days notice of said sale in two publick places of the town printed in the City of Providence and out of the proceeds of said sale to pay all that shall or may be due from said Grantors to said Ste phen his heirs and assigns together with all lawful interest and cost of such sale &c and give over the balance if any to said Grantors their heirs heirs executors or administrators. and the Grantors hereby constitute and appoint said Stephen his heirs and assigns their true and lawful attor neys to make and execute good and lawful true Bill or Deeds of the premise to any person or persons purchasing the same at such sale. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and Seals this 27th day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five 1845 Execution in presence of Amos Reynolds Joseph W Griffin Gideon Hoxsie L.S Deborah Hoxsie L.S Gideon Hoxsie Jr L.S Potter Hoxsie L.S Washington Co Charlestown August 27th 1845 Personally came before me Gideon Hoxsie Deborah Hoxsie Gideon Hoxsie Jr and Potter Hoxsie and acknowledge the preceding instrument by them signed to be their free and voluntary act Joseph R Griffin Justice of the Peace Recorded August 29th 1845 By Chas Cross Town Clerk Know all men that I Stephen A Wright the Mortgagee within named for and in consideration of fifteen hundred dollars to me paid by Edward Lilbridge of South Kingstown County of Rhode Island Potter Hoxsie and others so called whose claims I hereby acknowledge and hereby grant remise release transfer and make over to said Edward Lilbridge his heirs Executors Administrator and assign the within described premises once my right my title and interest therein To have and to hold the same to him said Edward Lilbridge his heirs Executors Administrator and assigns forever in as ample manner as said Stephen A Wright might have had by virtue of the writing within more above described and otherwise in all respects where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25th day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty nine 1849 Stephen A Wright L.S In presence of my Seal Stephen Bell Clerk County of Augst Oct 26th 1849 My I Stephen Bell before me a Commissioner duly authorized formally appeared Stephen A Wright and declared to the foregoing instrument acknowledged the same to be his free and voluntary act Commissioners for the State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations witness my hand and seal this day