7/9/1856 · MORTGAGE · book 8 page 147 doc 10784

147 Know all men by these presents that I John W Miller of Christiansburg in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island do in consideration of Seven hundred Pounds and Eight Fifty Dollars to me in hand paid by John R Congdon of Christiansburg in said County have given granted bargained and Sold and hereby give grant bargain sell and confirm unto the said John R Congdon for himself their heirs and assigns forever a certain lot of land lying and being in the Town of Christiansburg and other bounding trees standing and to the same annexed be the thing lying near Poundy street containing by estimation four acres but be the same more less or however bounded as follows Firstly Northly on Lownes Lane and partly on Indian lane Secondly Eastly on Lownes Lane and partly on of George Gummick on the South or Southly be bordered by the highway or however otherwise the steps in or may be bounded to have and to hold the same with the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to him his Heirs and Assigns forever And the grant or tenure of his Heirs bequeathers and Assigns forever with the grants and agrees with the Grantee his Heirs Legacy executors both covenants and agrees with the Grantee his Heirs Legacy executors and Administrators that the said Grantor is the sole and lawful and lawful owner of the premises aforesaid seized and possessed thereof in his own right in fee simple and with good right notwithstanding for power to sell and convey the same in manner aforesaid that Grantor his Heirs and Assigns shall and will at all times henceforth by her hand fore protect and lawfully protect possession and enjoyment of said premises free and clear of all other gifts grants bills and mortgages however done and that the Grantor his Heirs execute and Administrators the said Premises to the said Grantee his Heirs and Assigns against the lawful claims and demands of all persons to the sole hereof will forever warrant secure and defend operating an uncommon term of time delivered a year’s quit for storage a day a date [signature] Rhoda Miller wife of the afore named John W Miller in consideration afore named to the sum aforesaid price money and Appurtenance in every favor Given Delivered to me John R Congdon for himself their Heirs and Assigns forever of and to my said Grantee and Heirs and therein and to the aforesaid premises and grants Premises Therefore In consideration of the sum of the sum Written herein I grant to the said John W Miller my Heirs Bequeathers or Successors Shall buy to me John R Congdon his Heirs Executors and assigns to me or Assigns the Sum of Seven hundred Pounds and Eight Fifty Dollars on or before the 25th day of May 1864 by together with interest to the amount in the same handle Then the aforementioned Deed shall be void as a certain Note of hand bearing date of March 1855 to 1856 given by me to said John R Congdon for the payment of the Sum aforesaid with annual interest on the same shall be void once those shall remain full force In Witness whereof we hereunto set our hands and seals this 25 day June 1856 [signature] J W Miller [signature] R Miller In presence of James S Millard [signature] C B Miller [signature] J R Congdon Washington RI Christiansburg June 25 1856 Personally came before me John W Miller and Rhoda Miller his wife and I acknowledged the preceding instrument their signs signature to be their execution act Recd for Register June 25 1864 of clerk S P L [signature] Joseph B Griffin Justice of the Peace Recorded July 8 1864 by C G B