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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