The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that I Charles Maxson Resident of Westerly in the
county of Washington & State of Rhode Island Province for and in consideration of the sum of
one thousand & seventy ninety eight dollars & sixty one cents to me in hand paid by Charles
S Chopman of said Westerly the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by me
these presents grant assign make over & transfer to the said Charles S Chopman
his heirs and assigns forever to his Executors and Administrators all the
right title & interest which I have in the premises describing a certain
Mortgage deed made & executed by me on Joseph W Millery & through
his late Mortgage deed dated February 1859 & recorded in the
records of the town of Johnston State RI page 267 & also the
said Mortgage deed and the debt secured thereby by the note for which
the mortgage stands as security
To have and to hold the same to the said Charles S Chopman his
heirs and executors & administrators and assigns forever in as ample manner
as I the said Charles Maxson might hold & enjoy by virtue of the
aforesaid Mortgage & note if not otherwise
And I the said Charles Maxson do for myself my heirs executors &
administrators covenant agree with the said Charles S Chopman
his heirs executors administrators and assigns that I shall and my good right
to assign our heirs our premises guaranteed against any claim or contention
may rise & expel & enjoy the same subject however to the rights of adjacent abutters
by the law now on earth are provided against any rightful claim of any person
present witnessment and that the said Charles S Chopman his heirs
executors & administrators shall hold & enjoy the same as aforesaid
In Witness whereof I the said Charles Maxson have hereunto set
my hand & seal at Westerly this 1st day of November A.D 1860
In my presence
Nathan F Dixon
Charles Maxson L.S
Nathan F Dixon Public Notary
State of Rhode Island &
Washington To Wit November 1 1860
Personally appeared Charles Maxson signer to the above instrument
and acknowledged the same to be his free voluntary act & deed
Before me
Nathan F Dixon Public Notary
Recorded for Record Nov 17th 1860
at 2 Oclock P.M.
Re-recorded Nov 22nd 1860
by Clerk Cross 3 Oclock