The instrument's own words
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To all people to whom these Presents shall Come.
We Joseph N Cross and George W Cross of Charlestown in the county of Washington
and State of Rhode Island
Send Greeting. Know Ye, That WE on the said Joseph N Cross and George W Cross [illegible]
for and in consideration of the sum of
One hundred dollars
paid by Joseph Hopkins of said Charlestown
in hand before the executing hereof well and truly paid by the
receipt whereof solemn and due hereby acknowledge and say ourselves thereby fully satisfied and contented with of every part and parcel and
therefore do remise acquit and discharge forever the said Joseph Hopkins his heirs and assigns all enclosed conveyed and conveyed)
heirs executors administrators forever in favor of the said Joseph Hopkins his heirs and assigns forever granted sell enclosed conveyed and conveyed)
by these presents do freely give fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell alien enclose convey and confirm unto the said
Joseph Hopkins his
heirs and assigns forever
a certain lot of 12 feet sided extending in said Charlestown) and is the same
lot which was bought by Jordan Stout and Mary N Stout by Deed
dated March 3rd 1860 and recorded in book No 8 Page Evidence
dated March 3rd 1860 and recorded in book No 8 Page Evidence
in said Charlestown Page 381. said lot is furnished and described
as follows beginning at a stake and stone at a corner of James N
Higgins land but by E south 45° West 28 poles and
20 links to a certain stone fence North 40° W 6 rods to a
stake and stone thence North 20° West 20 poles and 8 links Thence
North 85° East 13 rods and 8 links Thence South 20° West
17 rods and 9 links Thence South 10° West 26 rods and 15 links
thence South 32° West 13 rods Thence South 10° West 5 rods and
13 links to the first mentioned bounds, and contains 13 acres 3
quarters and thirty rods, be the same more or less
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodilities to
the same belonging or in any way appertaining to love the said Joseph Hopkins his
heirs and assigns forever to him and these only proper for benefit and behold forever. And we the said
Joseph N Cross & George W Cross [illegible] our heirs executors and administrators
do covenant promise and grant to and with the said Joseph Hopkins his
heirs and assigns that at and after the executing hereof we are the true sole and lawful owner of the above bargained
premises and annex and lawfully seized and possessed of the same in our own proper right as good perfect and absolute entity of inheritance
in fee simple and freely in unencumbered. Any other good right full power and liberty to convey alien and sell every part and parcel of the
premises and annex. And that the said Joseph Hopkins his
heirs and assigns may and shall from time to time and at all times forever peaceably quietly and securely enjoy the above bargained premises with all the appurtenances free and clear freely and
quietly have hold occupy possess enjoy and yield the said premises and annex free and clear from all manner of form or interference of other give grants bargain sales leases mortgages will
estates jointures dowries judgments executions and encumbrances of what name or nature soever matter that ought in any measure or degree obstruct or
move or make void this present deed.
Furthermore we the said Joseph N Cross and George W Cross
[illegible] our said Joseph Hopkins his
heirs and assigns
do warrant by our own acts our heirs executors and administrators do forever and secure the above delivered
premises to him and his heirs and assigns
against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatever forever to warrant secure defend and be thus present
In witness whereof we have hereunto our hands and seals this 10th day
of July 1867
[illegible]
Joseph N Cross
George W Cross
[illegible]
Charlestown July 10th 1867
Personally appeared Joseph N Cross and George W Cross signet and
seals of the foregoing instrument and solemnly acknowledged the same to
be their free act voluntary act and deed Before Me a Justice of the Peace
Recorded for Deed July 10th 1867 at 9 oclock am and deposited in
Charles Cross Fourth Clerk
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in common with others to cross and recross at all times and for all purposes
over that certain lot 22 in the plat of the Narragansett Bay plat right of way leading to
said lot, as it is shown on that certain plat or map entitled, "Plot of East
Beach at Quonochontaug, N. R. i., property of M. S. Davis, Inc., Leon L. Holland,
C. W., scale 1 inch equals 100 feet, approved July, 1931," which plat is duly
filed in the Land Evidence Records of said Town of Charlestown.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said corporation has caused these presents to be duly signed
by its President and Treasurer, hereunto duly authorized and the corporate seal to be hereunto
affixed at Westerly, Rhode Island, this 25th day of June 1954.
CHARLESTOWN ESTATES, INC. (Corporate Seal)
Howard E. Thorp
President
Nelson H. Thorp
Treasurer
(DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, 55¢)
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
In Westerly on the 25th day of June 1954, before me personally appeared Howard E. Thorp,
to me known and known by me to be the President of said corporation, and Nelson H. Thorp, to me
known and known by me to be the Treasurer of said corporation, and they acknowledged said instrument
to be executed by them to be the free act and deed of said corporation and as well individually.
ROGERS E. TRAINER (Notarial Seal)
Notary Public
Received for record August 26th, A. D. 1954, at 9:20 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by
Town Clerk
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, HENRY S. BRIGHTMAN and FAITH I. BRIGHTMAN,
husband and wife, of Charlestown, Rhode Island, hereinafter called the "mortgagors," in consid-
eration of Six Thousand & 00/100 ($6,000.00) Dollars, to us paid by INDUSTRIAL NATIONAL BANK of
Providence, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United
States of America, with its principal place of business in the City and County of Providence in
the State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the "mortgagee," the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, do hereby grant to the mortgagee, its successors and assign forever, with MORTGAGE
COVENANTS, to secure the payment of the principal and interest of a certain promissory note of
the mortgagor of even date herewith and bearing the serial number hereof, the following:
A certain tract or parcel of land, together with the buildings and other
improvements thereon, situated on the east side of the East Beach Road,
in the town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
and being described as follows: "Lot 22 in plat entitled, 'Entire Asset of
Property of Charlestown Estates, Inc., Charlestown, R. I.,' which plat is
duly filed in the Land Evidence Records of said Town of Charlestown."
Being a part of the same premises conveyed to the mortgagors by deed of
Charlestown Estates, Inc., dated May 29th, 1953 and recorded in Book 13,
page 520 of said Land Evidence Records of said Town of Charlestown.
Together with the rights and privileges and subject to restrictions contained
in said deed.
This Mortgage is made upon the STATUTORY CONDITION and with the STATUTORY POWER OF SALE;
provided, however, that publication of notice of a foreclosure sale may be made alternatively in
a public newspaper published in the City of Providence, and that a foreclosure sale may be held
upon the premises or elsewhere at the option of the mortgagee, as specified in said notice.
This Mortgage is made subject to those additional covenants and agreements contained in
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