1/25/1876 · MORTGAGE · book 9 page 247 doc 4165

247 To all People to whom these Presents shall Come. The said John S. Hopkins and Abbie S. Hopkins his arise of Taunton in the State of Massachusetts, Send Greeting. Know Ye That We the said John S. & Abbie S. Hopkins [illegible] for and in consideration of the sum of [illegible] hundred dollars in hand before the sealing hereof well and truly paid by the said [illegible] S. Hopkins of East Greenwich in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island [illegible] witnesseth that we the said husband and wife [illegible] and through fully satisfied contented and paid and of every part and parcel of thereof do execute and relinquish the said [illegible] S. Hopkins here lien, executor and administration forever by these presents given grant bargained sold assigned conveyed and confirmed; and the said [illegible] S. Hopkins he heirs and assign forever do grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said [illegible] S. Hopkins he [illegible] A certain farming situate in the town of Charlestown county of Washington State of Rhode Island containing by estimation one hundred acres or thereabouts more or less bounded as follows Beginning at the East end of William Greensmans south line [illegible] from there Eastly the same course and size south line to the Great River thence bounding on said river down дороге until it comes to the highway, thence Southerly on said highway to a land of Sarah [illegible] shall fell thence running Easterly [illegible] bounding on said [illegible] land of [illegible] said Greensman and thence bounding by said Greensman to the place of beginning— north a double hedge barn and the buildings and improvements thereon, or however other wise the same may be bounded meaning and intending hereby to include all the Real Estate which [illegible] green late of each Charlestown deceased was seized and possessed of at the time of his decease. 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 [illegible] he heirs and assigns forever to have and thoroughly proper use benefit and lawful behoof. And we the said [illegible] [illegible] on our heirs executors and administrators Granted do covenant promise and grant that on or before the sealing hereof the above described [illegible] true sole and lawful owner of the above bargained premises and are lawfully seized and possessed of the same in our own true proper right and good perfect absolute and estate forever of inheritance in the same lawfully and that we have full power right and lawful authority to sell and bargain grant in any safe secure and lawful inheritance the bargained premises to the said [illegible] he heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever hence forward to have and enjoy the premises lawfully bargained and quietly hold use occupy enjoy and enjoy the said desired and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities thereunto belonging without any let suit trouble interruption or disturbance whatsoever and that we grant larger sales leases mortgages wills estates jointures dowries judgments executions and encumbrances of what name or nature soever that might in any measure or degree obstruct or move or make void this present deed. Furthermore we the said John S. & Abbie S. Hopkins do warrant the said [illegible] convey and assignation do covenant and agree the above described premises to the said [illegible] S. Hopkins he heirs and assigns against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever however to warrant secure and defend by these presents. The consideration of this deed is such that whereas the said John S. Hopkins have executed my negotiable prom note right the sum of five hundred dollars beginning from date herewith and made payable to the said [illegible] Hopkins or order payable in his years after date the interest to be paid annually. Now therefore if the said grantors or their heirs executors administrators or assigns or

248 any other person for us or for them shall pay said note at maturity together with the interest thereon according to the Tenor thereof, then this deed shall be void, otherwise said deed shall be and remain in full force and effect. In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this fourteenth day of January of the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty one Signed sealed and delivered [illegible] J. S. Hopkins L.S. In presence of Charles Cross [illegible] J. S. Hopkins L.S. Corps Secretary of Providence District recorded January 22nd 1881. Then above J. S. Hopkins personally appeared and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his signed seal to be his free act and deed Before me Joseph Nelson Justice of the Peace State of Rhode Island County of Providence Ss. January 20th day of January 1881 Then came J. S. Hopkins personally appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free voluntary act and deed Charles Cross Justice of the Peace Received for record January 22nd 1881 at 10 o'clock and recorded by Chas Cross Town Clerk I know all men by these presents that I Asa Noyes of Charleston town in the County of Berkshire State of Rhode Island do sell and in consider ation of the sum of one thousand and twenty five dollars to me paid by Joseph G. Potter of said Charleston the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do sell convey bargain sell and convey unto the same said Joseph G. Potter his heirs and assigns all that right title and interest which I have in and to all the buildings and property now standing on a certain lot of land lying in said town which was leased to us for five days Mrs Noyes and Joseph G. Potter jointly for a term of five years from the 20th day of March 1866, by William He Beuther whose lease was executed January 17th 1866. Said deeded in Book No 9 Land Evidence in said Charleston page 79 reference thereto being hereat for a description of said lot and the covenants and agreements contained in it by the parties named in said lease. To have and to hold the same with all the privileges and appurtenances granted to the said leasees in and by said lease for and during the remainder of said lease for five years from said 20th day of March 1866, the covenants in the said lease and all the covenants and agreements incumbent on me in and by said lease. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of March 1868 Asa Noyes L.S. In presence of Charles Cross Revenue Stamp $1.50 Washington Dc Charleston March 14th 1868 Personally appeared Asa Noyes and acknowledged the within instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act Before me Charles Cross Recorded for Record March 14th 1868 at 11 o'clock AM and Recorded by Charles Cross 11 o'clock Justice of the Peace