The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents That I Jessie Perry of Charlestown
in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island do consideration of the
sum of five hundred dollars paid unto me by Dennis Kenyon of said town
the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged to be fully good and valuable
full and complete sale and conveyance unto the said Dennis his heirs and assigns forever
a certain tract or piece of land situated in said town it being the immediate
farm on which I now live and is the same tract purchased by my late
father Samuel Perry of Samuel Perry of said county Providence the fourth of
December 1791 and recorded in the fourth book of deeds Providence in said location
page 161 & seq for a more particular description of the premises reference
is hereby made to the above mentioned deed it being the intention hereby
to convey the said first named and described in said deed
To have and to hold the said grant and bargained premises to the said
Dennis his heirs and assigns forever I and I said Jessie Perry for myself my
heirs executors and administrators do covenant and agree to enable the
said Dennis his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seised in
fee simple of the aforementioned premises that they are free of all incumbrances
etc and that I shall and will be good and right to sell and convey the same and that
I will well and my heirs executors and administrators heirs warrant and defend
the same to the said Dennis his heirs and assigns forever against the
lawful claims and demands of all persons
Provided however that if said Jessie Perry his heirs executors administrators
tenants or assigns shall fail to pay to the said Dennis his heirs
executors administrators or assigns the sum of five hundred dollars with the
interest accruing thereon at ten per cent from the date hereof until the
this deed etc as a unless a promissory note bearing interest date with
these presents signed by said Jessie Perry whereby for value received the promise
to pay the said Dennis the said sum with interest except she shall be absolutely
void to all intents and purposes nothing provided contained shall be
construed to restrain said Jessie Perry his house or assigns from selling and
from the premises hereby conveyed during the term of this Mortgage
In witness whereof I the said Jessie Perry have hereunto set my hand and
seal this twenty fourth day of August in the year of our Lord one Thousand
eight hundred sixty three
The word "mortgage" on the page intervened before signing
Signed and sealed in presence of
Paul M. Olbach
Jessie Perry L.S.
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
no 60 Charlestown August 24th 1863
Washington County To
Then personally appeared Jessie Perry and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument They signed to let his signature and
Paul M. Olbach
Justice of the Peace
Received for Mortgage 1st Feby 1864
by 2 orclks @ 4% and recorded
by Charles Barnes C Clerk
On this 31st day of January 1867 I received the full amount of the above
Mortgage principal and interest and I hereby discharge the same in full
Witness my hand and seal in presence of
Charles Barnes
D.C. Kenyon
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