The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come.
I William B. Gumphear of Richmond of Richmond in the county of Washington
and State of Rhode Island
Send Greeting. Know Ye That I said William B. Gumphear
for and in consideration of the sum of
Two hundred and fifty dollars
in hand before the cosealing hereof well and truly paid by
James Gordon Taylor of Richmond aforesaid
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and avow therefore fully satisfied contented and paid; and of thereof and of every part and parcel
thereof do concede acquit and discharge the said James Gordon Taylor his
heirs, executors and administrators forever by these present; have given granted bargained sold alienated released conveyed and confirmed; and
by these presents do freely and perfectly and absolutely give grant bargain sell alien convey convey and confirm unto
the said
heirs and assign forever
James Gordon Taylor
a certain tract of land situated in Colleton in the county and the
State aforesaid bounded and described as follows begining commencing on
the southwesterly
boundary line from Hancock Hills in a southeasterly direction at
distance of 150 feet from a lot owned by Melissa E. Gumphear thence on said
southwesterly line in a southeasterly direction ten poles to the Northeaster
of said Sucker's lot thence in a North easterly direction to state one stone
on the banks of the Pawtuxet river thence on the bank of said river to the
above mentioned boundary thence on said boundary in a Southeasterly direction
to the first mentioned monument and containing by estimation two acres be the
same more or less The said James Gordon Taylor his heirs and assigns is
to make and forever maintain all the stone fence on the Northeast
side of the above bargained premises
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 James Gordon Taylor his
heirs and assigns forever to
his and theirs only proper use benefit and behoof forever. And I the said
William B. Gumphear do covenant promise and grant to and with the said
James Gordon Taylor
his heirs and assigns that at and by the ensualing hereof I above mentioned and the owner of the above bargained
premises and all others lawfully seized and possessed of the same in any
own proper right and good perfect and absolute and indefeasible
interest in fee simple and having full power and authority to sell and convey the same do hereby sell and confirm the said bargained
premises as aforesaid. And that the said James Gordon Taylor
his heirs and assigns may from this time and all time hereafter forever by virtue and force of these presents lawfully possess and
quietly have good enjoyment of the said bargained premises with all the appurtenances provided free and clear and hereby
fully have good enjoyment and discharged of and from all manuer of former or other gifts grants bargains sales leases mortgages with
outmost donations judgments executions and consecuences of what name or nature or issue whatever that in any measure or degree obstruct
or make void this present deed.
Furthermore
the said James Gordon Taylor
his heirs executors and administrators do covenant and engrave the above demise
premises to the
said William B. Gumphear his
heirs and assigns
against the lawful claims of demanders or any person or persons whatever forever to warrant secure and defend by these presents
I save a Reservation of company way of the said Gumphear in consideration
of the deed first as aforesaid do hereby release and forever quitclaim
unto the said James Gordon Taylor his heirs and assigns all my right of way in
and to the aforesaid premises
The condition of this deed is that if the said
William B. Gumphear his heirs, Executors, administrators or assigns or any
other person for him or theme shall pay to said James Gordon Taylor his heirs, heirs
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equitors, administrators or assigns a certain promissory note given
by me the said William C. Langphier for the expressed sum of two hundred
and fifty dollars bearing date with the these presents and made
payable to the said Amos Dexter or order there years after date
with interest, the interest to be paid annually that this deed shall
be void, obligees to resume in full force effect
I Promise that I William C. Langphier do hereby
constitute and appoint the said Amos Dexter his executors, administrators
estators and assign my attorney, irrevocable, with full power of
de substitution and revocation for me and in my name or in
his or theirs name, at any time in case default shall be made in
the payment of said note or of the interest due thereon and
according to the terms thereof, and such default shall continue for
the term of thirty days, to settle all matters concerning the aforesaid
or any part thereof, first giving notice of the expiration of said ten
days, twenty days notice of such sale done in some of the public news-
papers published within this state, and in my name or in his or theirs
names, to public, execute and deliver to the purchaser or purchasers
thereof any deed or clear or deed that may be necessary to vest in such
purchaser or purchasers a good and valid title to such hereby
granting to my attorney power to convey or adjourn such sale
from time to time) its attorney my attorney to receive the amount
there some may be sold for, and out of the full payment of all the expenses
incident to such sale or sales to apply and appropriate the residue
thereof to the payment of the amount of principal and interest of said
note hereby reserved, I hereby agreeing that in case of a sale or a sale for
default of the payment of the first installment or interest of this note, the
principal of such note shall be deemed due and payable on the
day of such sale, accounting to me or my heirs and assigns for all
sums over and above the amount thereof I hereby ratifying approving
and confirming such sale or sales as may be made or caused to
be made by parties hereof
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this third day of March AD 1873
In presence of [illegible]
Charles Cross Po 150
A. C. Lyons
William C. Langphier S.S.
Caroline C. Langphier S.S.
State of Rhode Island and Washington be
In Charlestown this third day of March 1873 - William C. Langphier
personally appeared before me and acknowledged the within instrument
his hand signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Charles Cross
Received for Record March 1st 1873 at 10 o'clock AM Justice of the Peace
Recorded by Ezra Leeds Clerk
On this 10th day of February 1876 I received of W. C. Lan-
phier the full amount of the above note both principal
and interest and do hereby discharge the same
Witness my hand and seal Amos Sexton
In presence of
Charles Cross
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