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We, Richard W. Wilcox and Anita H. Wilcox, husband and wife, both of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island for consideration paid, grant to MILTON DUCKWORTH, of said Town, County and State, with MORTGAGE COVENANTS, to secure the payment of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY (150) Dollars in one (1) year with interest at five (5%) per centum per annum, payable semi-annually as provided in a certain negotiable promissory note of even date herewith,
That certain real estate situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, and described as follows:
That certain tract or parcel of land, situated in said Town of Charlestown, together with the buildings and improvements thereon, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the southeasterly corner of the premises hereby conveyed, at a stone wall, on the westerly side of the Town Highway; thence runningly easterly by said Town Highway, a distance of One Hundred Twenty-four (124) feet, more or less, to another stone wall; thence running westerly, bounded northerly by said last-mentioned stone wall, a distance of Three Hundred (300) feet to a stone marker; thence running southerly, bounded westerly by land known as the "Wilcox Land," (now owned by Gertrude Burdick and Ethel G. Burdick), a distance of One Hundred Twenty-four (124) feet, more or less, to a stone marker; thence running easterly, bounded southerly by a stone wall, a distance of Three Hundred (300) feet, more or less, to the point and place of beginning, or however otherwise the same may be bounded or described.
This mortgage is made upon the STATUTORY CONDITION AND WITH THE STATUTORY POWER OF SALE.
WITNESS our hands this 13th day of May 1940.
RICHARD W. WILCOX
ANITA H. WILCOX
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND)
County of Washington )
In Charlestown on the 13th day of May 1940 before me personally appeared Richard W. Wilcox and Anita H. Wilcox, husband and wife, both to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument by them executed, to be their free act and deed.
LINTON L. BROWN
Notary Public
Received for record May 13th, A. D. 1940 at 3:20 O'clock, p. m., and recorded by [signature]
Town Clerk
I, the undersigned, having received full payment and satisfaction of the within mortgage recorded in the records of the Town of Charlestown, in the State of Rhode Island, in Land Evidence book Number 28, at page 205, hereby cancel and discharge the same. And I covenant to and with the person making said payment, that I am the present owner of said mortgage.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 28 December, 1943.
MILTON DUCKWORTH
Above discharge received for record December 31st, A. D. 1943 at 3:20 o'clock, p. m., and recorded by [signature]
Town Clerk