The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come.
I Shephutles N. Hyde of the town of Jamestown in the county of New London s
State of Connecticut
Send Greeting. Know Ye, That I the said Shephutles N. Hyde for and in consideration of the sum of
[illegible] in hand before the ensuing convent well and truly paid by
fifteen thousand dollars
Husband Hazard of the town of South Kingstown, County of Washington State of
Rhode Island
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and avow therefore fully satisfied contented and paid; and therefore of and every part and parcel
thereof do remise excuse acquit and discharge the said Husband Hazard all and appurtenances encuffed conveyed and confirmed; and
hires, executors and administrators forever to present have granted granted released and forever sell convey and confirm unto the said
by these presents do fully forever and absolutely give grant release sell convey and confirm unto the said Husban the heirs and assign forever
One hundred and half half the following described estate (to wit) situated in the town of
of Richmond & Charlestown, on both sides of the Shoreline or Frontage of
Hazard in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island, reference being
had for a more particular description of the same to a deed (and to the recitals
therein) from the Grace Dale manufacturing Company to this quarter dated
December 21st 1865 which said deed is recorded on the records of land
Evidence and in said town of Richmond & Charlestown, Also one hundred and
half part of all the buildings, Steam Engine, shafting, fixtures, machinery,
tools & implements of whatever kind for manufactures now attached to,
or pertaining upon said estate.
To have and to hold the said granted bargained and appraised premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities to
the more or less belonging or in any wise appertaining to forever the said Husband Hazard. And I the said
Shephutles N. Hyde help and assigns forever to him and their other proper use benefit and behold forever. And I the said
for myself my heirs executors and administrators
do covenant promise and grant to the said Husband Hazard
heirs and assigns that at and upon the close of the ensuing convent I avow the true sole and lawful owner of the above bargained
premises and am lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my own proper right and good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance
in fee simple and free and unencumbered good right title full power and lawful authority to bargain sell convey and confirm the same
and that the said premises and all the fixtures and fixtures of the same are free and clear of all former debts and encumbrances and that
heirs and assigns shall more and pay from time to time and at all times hereafter in quiet and peaceful possession enjoy the said premises
and all the appurtenances and fixtures of the same free and clear of all former debts and encumbrances with the opportunities free and clear and freely
quietly have full secure possession and enjoy the said premises and all other manner of furniture or other gifts grants mortgages sales leases mortgages will
ontails judgments decrees judgments executions and consequences of what manner or nature soever that might in any measure or degree obstruct
or make void this present deed.
Furthermore I the said Shephutles N. Hyde helps executors administrators do covenant and agree the above described
premises to defend the said Husband Hazard
heirs and assigns
against the claim heirs claimants or demands of any person or persons whatever forever to warrant secure and defend by these presents
And I, Henry M. Hyde wife of the aforesaid Shephutles N. Hyde in consideration
of the sum of ten dollars paid to me as aforesaid by the above named person and further quite into
the said Husband Hazard his heirs and assigns all my right of Dower in
and to the above described premises.
The consideration of this deed is such that whereas I the said Shephutles
Hyde have executed and signed my name instead negotiable promissory
notes for the sum of fifteen thousand dollars in all matching and under
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116 state herewith, and made payable to the said Neuland Hazard or order [sic] one
note payable one year after the date for five thousand dollars, one note payable two
years after date for five thousand Dollars, and one note payable three years after
date for five thousand dollars, all with interest at seven per cent per annum. If any of the said
Shepbridge M. Nye or my heirs, executors, administrators or assignees, or
any person acting for me or for them shall fail to pay any of the notes of mortgage together
with the interest thereon according to the tenor thereof then the said deed shall
be void, otherwise shall be and remain full force and effect.
Furthermore we, the said Shepbridge M. Nye and some M. Nye do hereby
constitute and appoint the said Neuland Hazard his executors tenants
and assigns our attorneys attorney full power of substitution and
revocation for us and in our names or in their name or names of any time
in case such default shall be and become of the payment of the said notes or of the
semi annual interest due thereon or should he make the covenants of
of insurance hereby entered into and such default or breach shall continue
for the term of ten days till all default to public notice the premises aforesaid, on
any part thereof they put in possession after the expiration of said ten days
then, by these presents do grant sell convey in one some of the fullest manner made full pass in title
in the list of Privileges and in our names or in their name or mines to make of
equitable sale acknowledge and sale to the purchasers or purchasers their any and
or estate that may be necessary to run out such purchasers or purchasers a full and
absolute title to the said premises and on sale thereof the money greatly wanting
our said attorneys presents convince or appear such sale both time for some to do
do authorize and sell attorneys to produce in the same the sum sole for the sale
and after the payment of all the expenses incurred to such sale or sales apply and
appropriate that residual amount to the payment of the amount of principal and
interest of said notes hereby conveyed, we hereby agreeing that in case of a sale for default in
the payment of the semi annual interest or of the breach of some covenants insurance
the principal of all or some notes shall be deemed due and payable on the day of such
sale consequently to us or our heirs or assigns for all claims over and above the
amount thereby we hereby ratify approve and confirming such sale or sales as
amount may be effected to satisfy the said notes in the manner described
Furthermore I the said Shepbridge M. Nye for myself and for my heirs, executors
administrators and assignees do hereby covenant with the said Neuland Hazard the his
heirs or assigns that whoever assigned any loss that he shall have the right and
maintain on the buildings on the premises aforesaid in a sum not less
than forty thousand dollars and that the paying of policy and insurance
shall be delivered to and insured to Neuland Hazard his heirs and assigns security
seventy hundred and in default thereof do hereby agree that the said Neuland
Hazard or assigns may effect such insurance and the premiums on premises paid
thereon shall be a further encumbrance upon the said estate to the amount of such costs
and secured by these premises. In witnessing whereon we have set our hands
and seals this twenty day of December in the year of our lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty five Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
Shepbridge M. Nye
M. Nye
W. G. Worthing, Engraved to Nye
By the hand of
[illegible] State of Rhode Island, Providence County SS I the undersigned notary
Stamp) seal of Rhode Island 1866 Thanksgiving Nye’s before me and acknowledge
to be his free act and voluntary act and deed
W. G. Wooding notary public for the Peace
Witnessed and Registered Dec. 10th 1866 at 10 o'clock a.m.
and recorded by Catharine Lows Town Clerk
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