4/10/1865 · MORTGAGE · book 9 page 12 doc 3930

12 Know all men by these Presents that I Joseph H. Sherwin of the town of Richmond, county of Washington & State of Rhode Island in consideration of labor duly and faithfully performed, amounting to the sum of one hundred & fourteen dollars by Mary G. Tay of the above named town County & State do grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Mary G. Tay her heirs or assigns the following whole of my present property to wit A certain seven perch piece of Tappett's Corner manufactures, now in a certain academy building situated in the village of Carolina Mills, town of Richmond County & State aforesaid I do hereby remise release and forever remise to the said Mary G. Tay her heirs or assigns forever First and the said Joseph H. Sherwin do enact myself to the lawful owner of said piece and have good right to sell and defend the same to the utmost remedy Furthermore Provided that if the said Joseph H. Sherwin pay to the said Mary G. Tay her heirs or assigns the sum of one hundred & fourteen dollars within thirty days from this date, then shall the above grant convey sale or conveyance be null and void But if payment shall be made in payment of the above mentioned sum then the said Mary G. Tay her heirs or assigns are hereby authorized to take possession ion of the said piece and advance it and extend it and do whatever is to be done with the said piece and advance it and extend it so long as shall be necessary to pay and satisfy the sum above mentioned and all costs charges and expenses attending said sale and paying and the purchase if any there be to the said Joseph H. Sherwin or his representatives or assignee And it is agreed that the said Joseph H. Sherwin shall remain in possession of said piece frame, to keep it in good order until this condition be fulfilled In witness whereof I the said Joseph H. Sherwin have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirty first day of March one thousand eight hundred and sixty five In presence of S. M. Soden J. M. Soden Joseph H. Sherwin Sd (Seal) 40.50 Recorded April 1st 1865 at 8 o'clock A.M and recorded by Charles Cross J. Clerk I Mary G. Tay of the town of Richmond and State of Rhode Island do hereby certify that a certain Mortgage bearing date the thirty first day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty five made and executed by Joseph H. Sherwin of the town of Charlestown State aforesaid to me Mary G. Tay and Recorded in this Town books office of said Rhode Island is paid satisfied and discharged Dated at Carolina Mills the fourth day of May one thousand eight hundred and sixty five Mary G. Tay in presence of Mattheu G. Taylor Mattheu G. Tay Recorded May 26th 1866 by Chas Cross J. Clerk