The instrument's own words
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And Administration of Covenant with said Joseph Stanton his Heirs and Assigns that I
am lawfully seized in fee of the Premises that they are free from all encumbrances
and
that I will Warrant and Defend the same to the said Joseph Stanton his Heirs and Assigns
forever against the lawful Claims of all persons. In witness whereof I
Henry Mumford in place of
Henry Mumford do for the Consideration above mentioned write and seal these
do all my Right of Power and power of this Indenture in and under the before named
Joseph Stanton Premises unto the said Joseph Stanton his Heirs and Assigns forever
His Witness whose we have set our hands and Seals.
In presence
Henry Mumford (PS)
Wm S Clark
Mary Mumford (PS)
Cha Clark
Signed July 27
1834
by
said
Joseph Stanton etc
Washington & Charlestown Nov 23 1834.
Before me came Henry Mumford and Mary Mumford his wife and
acknowledged the above and foregoing Indenture to be their free
act and Deed and Hand and Seal and Set for the purposes therein mentioned
their Seals
Cha Clark Justice Peace
This Indenture of two parts made and Presented the eighteenth day of July
in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and thirty four by and between Samuel
of Providence
bent of Providence in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island
Sundry
of the first part, and William H Potter of the town and Evidence of the second
part Witnesseth that the said Samuel Saunders for and in Consideration of all
those Sums and Limitations hereinbefore specified and also in further consideration of
and delivered to him by the said William H Potter of the town aforesaid in the duly
acknowledged both side Signed delivered and sealed delivered and as by them further
duly all Signed witness we transfer and delivering and the saidly duly give grant sell con
vey unto the said William H Potter to their Heirs and Assigns forever a Certain lot of
Land with a dwelling House and other Buildings thereon situate in the westerly part
of the City of Providence on Federal Hill called so named bounded southerly by the road
which by a tributary runs south west namely Motton and Butlerly and by Mt Chace road
about 20 feet on the frontly & extending back about 60 feet
also all his Right Title Fee and Interest which he may or may be entitled to
to an Certain lot of Land situate in the Town of Charlestown in the County
of Washington & State aforesaid which was out of the hands of Mother Sarah Saunders
to be devised over to her son in further addition also a 1/2 of all that may be due by Mary
Mumford the following Personal Property also any remaining amount of some Contribution
also the Brand of Providence
all her Stock in Trade cutting utensils and all other
deposits and the clothes under his & Canal House on her home his sheep and
wagon a Shed Standing on the Land of Charles Potter also all her book accounts and
money notes all her furniture clothing cutlery oven Baston and all her other personal
property of every description whatsoever wherever the same may be found including the
remaining apparel of himself and family and so much of his bundle’s home
tore as Exempt from attachment by Law To hold and to hold all the
same to the said William H Potter to their Heirs Execution Administrators and
Assigns forever in Simple Fee for the following uses and purposes Namely
that the said William H Potter shall as soon as in his discretion may be deemed
expedient and prudent sell and dispose of and reduce to money either at a Caution or
a private sale all the Property & title hereby conveyed and shall sell as soon as
may be Collectable all the works of the above specified Debts and Collections and shall
appropriate the Net proceeds of such sales and Collections in the following manner
that
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What is to say, First that he the said William H. Potter shall pay all reasonable Expenses
of Making & Executing their Deed, and of Executing the trusts by this Deed created,
& Retain to himself a reasonable Compensation for his services; Secondly, foremost
and out of the proceeds of the Property hereby conveyed to the said William H. Potter
shall pay one hundred to the Alms fund of the Incorporated town of Bristol, which said
sum shall be a Mortgage on the aforesaid Dwelling house and lot; Thirdly, that he
William H. Potter shall pay or return to himself the amount of [illegible]
by said Warnum Saunders to him or his heirs by order bearing date the 22 day of October
1833; for the sum of Seven hundred Dollars payd by said Warnum Saunders after later
Interest payable quarterly which was agreed to be paid to the said William H. Potter; and
Payment thus performed, the said William H. Potter shall pay out of the proceeds
of the Balance of the proceeds aforesaid of the same which shall be sufficient, and if not
and with the same shall be added to, all sums due from the said Warnum Saunders
to George Gardner after due note or Proof thereof, and from the aforesaid out of
the Balance of the proceeds aforesaid of the same William H. Potter shall pay off
some shall be sufficient, and if not then in Rateable proportion on all those
Claims and demands against the said Warnum Saunders; and in Case of any debts
relative to the amount of any claim performed the said trusts in hereby created, and oblige
to adjust the same by Reference to three disinterested persons of the property originated
of the said Warnum Saunders to be made out and arranged, and a suitable agreement
Covenants with the Balance if any that may remain after paying all the debts
of the said Warnum Saunders and full accomplishing all the objects
of this trust to be paid or returned to him or to his Legal representatives, and the
said William H. Potter doth hereby Accept of said trusts, and the parties hereby
covenant and agree to be made out and fully
perform the same. — In Witness whereof the parties aforesaid have here
unto set their Hands and Seals the day and year first above written.
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of Warnum Saunders [Seal]
George P. Barnes. William H. Potter [Seal]
Providence S.S.
Recorded July 21. D 1834 by [illegible]
Providence July 17, 1834, then Warnum Saunders
and William H. Potter gent., all of said and
Severally acknowledged to be the Instrument by them
Subscribed to be their present acting and Deed
before me.
Geo. M. Almy Justice of the Peace
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