5/10/1873 · DEED · book 9 page 183 doc 4102

183 To all People to whom these Presents shall Come. I Cyrus R. Hoxie the Mayor of the town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island Send Greeting. Know Ye, That I the said Cyrus R. Hoxie of the said town, for and in consideration of the sum of [illegible] in hand paid the enselling hereof well and truly paid by two Hundred (200) dollars to me Eliza Whitford of the town of Richmond, County and state aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and solemnly warrant fully satisfied and contented and paid; and of thereof and of every part and parcel therefore do exempt acquire and discharge from the said Eliza Whitford his, heirs, executors and administrators by these presents; have given granted sailed and alienated enclosed conveyed and conveyed and by these presents do hereby fully and directly give grant bargain sell alienate enclosed convey and confirm unto the said his heirs and assign forever Eliza Whitford all the right title interest or claim which I have or of right ought to have or am to have and to contain a certain lot of land situated near the village of North Kingstown Mills in Charlestown aforesaid and bounded and described as follows to witness commencing on the highway that leads south from said townce to Mill's at the south east corner of lands of Nichols Hoxie, thence running westerly on said Nichols Hoxie's land one hundred and twenty three (123 feet) thence southeasterly in lands of the Grantor eighty six (86) feet thence Easterly on lands of the Grantor right line thirty three (33) feet to the aforesaid highway, thence Northerly on said highway one hundred and one (101) feet to the place of beginning; said Whitford is to make and forever maintain a sufficient fence between the above granted lands and the lands of the Grantor. To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to the said Eliza Whitford and his heirs and assigns forever to this and this only properly her benefit and behold forever. And I the said Cyrus R. Hoxie my heirs executors and administrators do covenant grant and promise to the said Eliza Whitford my heirs executors and administrators heirs and assigns that lawfully seized and possessed of the same in due and proper right as a good and perfect and absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple and free and clear of all incumbrances and good right full power and authority to grant bargain sell convey and confirm the said bargained premises and appurtenances unto the said Eliza Whitford his heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times thence forever have and enjoy the use of these presents lawfully possess and quietly have full occupancy peace and enjoy the said laided and bargained premises with the appurtenances their own clear and freely and solely without any let suit trouble interruption or disturbance from me or my heirs grants bargain sell alienate enclosed convey and confirm the said estates premises judgments decreess, executions and conveyances of what nature or substance whatever shall in any manner or degree obstruct or make void this present deed. Furthermore I the said Cyrus R. Hoxie my heirs executors and administrators do covenant and engage the above demised premises to the said Eliza Whitford his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims or demands of any persons or persons whatsoever forever to warrant serve and defend by these presents. And I Cyrus R. Hoxie of the aforesaid Cyrus R. Hoxie in consideration of the said sum paid to me in hand paid and forever quitclaim unto the said Eliza Whitford his heirs and assigns all my right now of Possession in and to the above granted premises In testimony whereof I here resume set my hand and seal this first day of May in this year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety one. Cyrus R. Hoxie Seal Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of Cyrus R. Hoxie L.S. said Grantor Nathaniel Lewis

184 State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations ss Washington co. In Charlestown this 24 day of May, 1873 personally appeared before me Cyrus D. Hergoy and acknowledged the foregoing instrument he has signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed William D. Green Public Notary Received for Record May 10th 1873 at 2 o'clock PM Recorded by Caleb Cross Clerk Know all men by these presents that I William H. Story of East Greenwich in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island in consideration of the sum of fourteen hundred dollars paid to me by Cyrus D. Hergoy of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State aforesaid of the receipt whereof I hereby acknow- ledge to be paid in full currency sole and valuable receipt the said Cyrus H. Hergoy his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract of land situated in said Charlestown being the homestead of my late father Francis Story and is the same tract purchased by my grand father Francis Story of Samuel Story the deed of title of which is recorded in this fourth Book of land evidence in said Charlestown page 168 and 162 for a more particular reference see the aforementioned Deed Also one other parcel situated to the North of the aforesaid property there covering twenty acres more or less bounded on the easterly and westerly by the above mentioned tract by North westerly by land purchased by my father of Joseph Story deceased and Westerly by the Hergoy family being the tract purchased by my sire father Francis Story late of said Charlestown To have and to hold the said parcels and hereditaments to the said Cyrus Hergoy his heirs and assigns forever And I said William for myself my heirs legal representatives and administrators do covenant and agree to and with the said Cyrus H. Hergoy his heirs and assigns that I am fully seized in fee simple of the aforesaid premises that they are free of all incumbrances and that I have full right to sell and convey the same and that I will and my heirs shall warrant and defend the same to said Cyrus Hergoy his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons Provided nevertheless that if said William H. Story his heirs representatives administrators or assigns shall fail to convey to said Cyrus Hergoy his heirs representatives administrators or assigns the sum of fourteen hundred dollars with the interest accruing thereon twelve and one fourth per centum per annum from the date hereof until the day of conveyance also a certain promissory note having been made with this present agreement by said William Story whereby he rates himself to promise to pay said Cyrus Hergoy said sum of fourteen hundred dollars with interest at seven per centum shall be absolutely void to all intents and purposes Nothing herein contained shall be construed to restrict said William H. Story his heirs or assigns from selling wood from the premises hereby conveyed during the term of my lifeage In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirty first day of January in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy three Entered in January Paid and Recorded Wm H. Story L.S. Cyrus D. Hergoy L.S. State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Washington County ss Charlestown January 31st 1867 This instrument personally appeared William H. Story and acknowledged the foregoing instrument his hand to be his voluntary act Public Notary Before me Public Notary filing the Close $1.50 Recorded for Record 31st Jan 1867 at 1 o'clock PM Recorded by Caleb Cross On this 3d day of April 1868 I received of William H. Story the full amount of the above mortgage and I hereby discharge the same Witness my hand and seal this presence Charles Cross C. D. Hergoy