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The said bargainment pr. mines in manner as aforesaid, And That the said Parties
do covenant that hes heirs and assigns, shall and may, from time to time and at all times
forever hereafter by force and virtue of these presents, lawfully, peaceably and quietly,
have, hold, use, abue, enjoy, possess and enjoy the said conveyed and bargained premises
with the aforementioned free and clear, and free purely, and entirely, acquitted, exonerated
and discharged of all and every all and all manner of any charges or other gifts, rents,
fees, fines, quotas, dues, levies mortgages sale until further further devises, debts, payments
and encumbrances of whatever nature or tenure however, that might now or presume or
digne claim or entitle to what this present deed declares. Furthermore of the said
he Congdon for my self my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant and agree
the above described premises to tenure the said Courtland by Mortgage the true and law
against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatever forever to whom
Securing and defending by these presents
In Witness whereof I have done these documents set my hand & seal at South Kingstown town
appearance this 11th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty three (AD 1863)
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
James B. Story
John R. Congdon L.S.
State of Rhode Island,
Workington ss.
Before me, personally appeared John R. Congdon and acknowledged the
foregoing written instrument to be his free act and deed hand and Seal
Before me
Samuel B. Story Justice of the Peace
Recorded for Providence April 18th 1863
at 7 o'clock P.M. and entered
by Charles Cross Town Clerk
Whereas Benjamin Greene of Westerly in the County of Washington and
State of Rhode Island on the 18th day of March 1862 made and executed to
the First Church of Christ and the First Christian Church near hin of the Church deceased, a certain
Mortgage deed as security for a certain note made thereon aforesaid, which said note
was duly recorded in Book 8 of Land evidence in Charlestown, page 111
and made said note payable to the said First Church of Christ, and to the said First
Church of Christ as aforesaid Now however all that we the said First Church of
Christ Church and Christian Church Administrator of the estate of the late First Church of Christ
(the said Note being just executed for and in consideration of the sum of the
Hundred and sixty dollars and eighty five cents to be paid by Preserved Davis
of said Charlestown the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge do hereby,
forever remit and make void all and every all right title and interest in and to
the premises described in said Mortgage and all every all title and interest in and to
said investment of Mortgage and also all other right title and interest enclosed and
into conveyed by said Mortgage to have and to hold the same to the said Preserved
Davis for his heirs and forever to have and to hold as completely a manner as the said Mortgagee
would have or enjoy by virtue of said Mortgage deed And we hereby release the said Preserved
Davis from the payment said note and the provisions of said Mortgage aforesaid In witness
of how we have done of our hands and seals this 21st day of March 1863
James Story
Samuel Story
Charles Cross
In presence of James B. Story
First Church of Christ
First Church of Christ
On the 8th day of March 1863 I received of Benjamin Greene upon the sum of
Hundred & sixty dollars and eighty five cents the full amount principal and interest on the
note referred to and certified in the Mortgage deed hereinbefore written as the foregoing
ment and Mortgage thereby the said Benjamin Greene forever released from the payment
and Mortgage thereby discharging the said Benjamin Greene forever from the payment
as well as liability on payment of the same Witness my hand & seal P. Davis Jan 8
In presence of Charles Cross