The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come.
I Welcome R Tucker of Richmond in the County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island
Send Greeting. Know Ye, That I the said Welcome R Tucker
do for and in consideration of the sum of
six hundred dollars
in hand before the enrolling hereof well and truly paid by
Charles Holden of Charlestown in the County and State aforesaid
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and payment thereof fully satisfied and paid, and thereof and of every part and parcel
thereof do execute some sale and bargain to said Charles Holden of Charlestown his
heirs executors and administrators (except by these presents) given grant bargained sold alienated conveyed conferred and conveyed; and
by these presents do grant bargain sell alienate convey confer and convey unto the said
Charles Holden of Charlestown his
heirs and assigns forever
all that Real Estate situated in said Charlestown which I purchased of Cyprian B Messier on
two lots, the first lot is described and bounded in a deed from said
Cyprian B Messier to me dated March 30 th 1860 and recorded in
Book 10 Page 13 Land Evidence in said Charlestown pages 522 & 538
The second lot is described and bounded in a deed from said
Cyprian B Messier to me dated August 25 th 1865 and recorded in
Book 10 Page 13 Land Evidence in said Charlestown, page 45 both of
said lots containing by estimation my guess the same more or less together
with all the boundaries thereby standing.
To have and to hold to 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 Grantee his
heirs and assigns forever to his and their only proper use benefit and behalf forever. And I the said
Grantor his
heirs creators or administrators
do covenant promise and grant to the said Grantee his
heirs and assigns that at and after the date of the above given grant of the above bargained
premises and same lawfully seized and possessed of the same in his own proper right as a good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance in
fee simple to have and to hold to have and to hold the said bargained will convey and confirm the said bargained
premises in promise as aforesaid. And that the said Grantee his
heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter by force and virtue of these presents lawfully possess and
enjoy the said bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and perquisites given from create free and clearly and freely of
quietly occupied enjoyed and emancipated of and from all and all manner of former or other fee only grants bargains sales leases mortgages will
until on tails jointures dowerments judgments executions encumbrances of whatever name or nature secret matter that in any manner or degree declare
or make voids this present deed.
Furthermore the said Grantor his
heirs executors and administrators do covenant and agree the alerts demanded
premises to
the said Grantee his
heirs and assigns
off all claims demands or any person or persons whatever to warrant secure and defend to these presents
The certification of this deed is done in such, that whereas I the said Welcome R
Tucker have executed my certain mortgage promissory note for the
sum of six hundred dollars (600) giving new date herewith and
made payable to the said Josiah Holden of order three years after date
with interest at the rate of eight per cent per annum, the interest
payable Semiannually; Now Therefore if I the said Welcome R Tucker &
or my heirs, executors administrators or assigns, or any other person for me
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or for them shall pay said note at maturity together with the interest
thereon accruing to the tenor thereof, then this deed shall be void otherwise
shall be and remain full force and effect
Furthermore I the said Welcome to Tucker do hereby constitute and
appoint the said Caleb Hodson his executors, administrators and assigns
my attorney irrevocable with full power of substitution and revocation
for me in any part in my name or in some names or of any time in case
of payment shall be made in the payment of said note or of the denominated
interest thereof thenceforth or should he make use of the covenants of conveyance
herein after set forth and such default or breach shall continue for the
time of ten days to sell at public auction the premises opened to any part
third party first giving expiration of the said ten days notice thereby making
of such sale both in said name or in some names or of the public notice posted in this State and
in some name or in some names to make equities, execute deeds until acknowledge
and deliver to the party or parties who purchase thereby any deed or deed that may be
necessary to convey the same in the simple Tenancy thereof a good and valid
title to the same in the simple Tenancy and on said thing hereby granting
unto my said Attorney power to resist or acknowledge such deed some time to time
I do authorize my said Attorney in the manner to conduct the same say he shall do
for and after the payment of the offices mentioned to conduct such sale or sales
to apply and offset the proceeds thereof to the payment of the amount of principal
and interest of said note hereby promised I shortly agreeing that in case of a
sale of default enter the payment of said note Dimensional interest or in breach of
said covenants of conveyance the principal of this note shall be deemed
due and payable on the day of such sale accounting to me my heirs or
assigns for such acts some and above the amount thereof hereby ratifying
performing and confirming such sale or sales as may be made to be caused to
be made by my rotten heirs
Furthermore I the said Welcome G Tucker
or my heirs my heirs executors administrators and assigns do hereby covenant
with the said Caleb Hodson his heirs and assigns that insurance against imminent
by fire shall be kept and maintained upon the buildings or the premises
provided in a sum not less than two hundred ($100) dollars and that the
policy or policies of such insurance shall be assigned and transferred to the said
Caleb Hodson his heirs and assigns as collateral security hence and lawfully
thereof hereby agreeing that the said Caleb Hodson or his assigns may offset
such insurance over the premises or premises provided there shall be L further
liens over said estate and adjust to the payment of said note and secured by their found
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of
March 1870
In presence of
His hand F Tunner
Margaret A Longworthy
Welcome G Tucker S S.
State of Rhode Island
In Richmond this fourteenth day of March
1870 Welcome G Tucker personally appeared before me and acknowledged the
entirety instrument buy his hand & Signed to his face and voluntarily at deed
Revenue Stamps
$1.00
Before Samuel Tunner Justice of the Peace
Derived for Record March 16th 1870 at 10 o'clock
and Recorded by Lobelia Cross Clerk
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