4/3/1869 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · book 9 page 184 doc 4104

184 State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations ss Washington co. personally appeared before me Byras D. Hergox 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 oclock PM Recorded by Charles 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 Byras D. Hergox of Barrington in the County of Washington and State aforesaid of the receipt whereof I hereby ac- knowledge to be paid in full currency solemnly swear and promise to sell convey his title and right forever to 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 dated September 1st 1791 The deed of title is recorded in this fourth Book of land evidence in said Charlestown page 169 & 162 for a more particular reference see the aforementioned Deed Also one other parcel situated in Northfield and particularly that over courtyard containing twenty acres more or less bounded as follows and correctly and truly described by the above mentioned tract Northesterly by land purchased by my father of people’s devise Southeast and Westerly by the Hergox family knowing that the full title passed by my sire father Francis Story late of said Charlestown to me now and hereby promise to sell the said parts and bargain forever to the said Byras his heirs and assigns forever And I said William do for myself my heirs executors appoint administrators do covenant and agree to and with the said Byras his heirs and assigns that I am fully obligated in due sum for the supply of the aforementioned premises that they are free of all encumbrances and that I have full right to sell and convey the same and that I will with my pens shall warrant and defend the same to said Byras his heirs and assigns forever against any and all lawful claims and demands of all persons Provided whereas that of said William his heirs executors administrators or assigns shall fail to convey to said Byras his heirs executors administrators or assigns a sum of fourteen hundred dollars with the interest accruing thereon twelve and a half per centum per annum date from the this deed as also a certain promissory note having due date on this date that this present agrees be paid by said William eitherly for value received his promise to pay said Byras said sum of fourteen hundred dollars with interest at seven per centum shall be absolutely and to all intents and purposes Nothing hereon contained shall be construed to restrict said William his heirs or assigns from selling wood from the premises hereby conveyed during the term of this Mortgage 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 one Entered in January Byras D. Hergox L.S. Prov. M. Clerk State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Washington County ss Charlestown January 31st 1871 Before me appeared William D. Story and acknowledged the foregoing instrument his hand to be his voluntary act Public Notary Before Public Notary Clerk Recording the Close $1.50 Recorded for Record 31st Jan 1871 at 1 oclock PM Recorded by Charles Cross On this 3d day of April 1868 I received of William H. Story the full amount of the above mortgage and I hereby cancel the same Witness my hand and seal the presence Charles Cross B. D. Hergox