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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 land in Collector's corner known as an academy
building situated in the village of Carolina Mills, town of Richmond, County
& State aforesaid I do hereby remise release and forever confirm 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 Provided However 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 the above grant convey sale or conveyance is 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 of land and enter and advance and etc etc to do her’s and
the others said piece and the full value of said land remaining so much as shall be necessary
to pay and satisfy the sum above mentioned and all costs charges and expenses
attending said sale and paying the purchase if any there be to the said Joseph H.
Sherwin or his representatives on demand And it is agreed that the said
Joseph H. Sherwin shall remain in possession of said piece of land and 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. J. Moore
S. J. Soden
Joseph H. Sherwin Sd
[signature]
[signature]
$4.50
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’s book of
said Bond/Mortgage 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
Mathew G. Taylor
Mathew G. Tay
Recorded May 26th 1866
by Charles Cross J. Clerk
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