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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come. 465
I William D. Cross of Charleston in the county of Washington and state of
Maine situated Greeting. Know Ye, That I the said William D. Cross
of the same place for and in consideration of the sum of
Two thousand and (2000.) dollars to me
paid in hand before the conveying hereof well and truly paid
by The Hopkinton Savings Bank a Corporation lawfully organized by the general assembly
of the state of New Hampshire and situated in the town of Hopkinton county Merrimack
in the said state of which corporation I acknowledge and recognize the president and trustees to be the proper persons
therefor do covenant acknowledge and discharge
the said Hopkinton Savings Bank its Successors foreverly and forever
that I have paid into the said Hopkinton Savings Bank its successors any sums of money due from me
to the said bank and that the said bank is hereby safely and relieved thereof conversely and confirm unto
by these presents do freely fully absolutely and give grant bargain sell allocate convey and confirm unto
the said Hopkinton Savings Bank its Successors heirs and assigns forever
a certain hall or parcel of land situate in the village of Caroline Mills
in the town of Hopkinton in the County and state aforesaid containing by estimation
and are in the same more or less a dwelling house store and shop
and the other buildings thereon standing and bounded as follows To wit
Northwest by Matthew B. Tuttle by south of Joseph H. Moorey southerly by land of
Josiah Martin northwesterly by the Highway or whoever Holders combined
The Hopkinton Savings Bank in Hopkinton having received
full payment and satisfaction of the notion of the within mortgage recorded in the
breaches of chelseaboard in record book 9 Page 469’s’s does hereby
cancel and discharge the same and releases to Mr. William Cross here and arrears
all the title and tenure returned said Institution by virtue whereas of and
to the estate herein described For testimony whereof and validation
have caused these presents to be signed and its Corporate Seal to be
hereunto affixed of its treasurer this 21st day of
January AD 1847
Hopkinton Savings Bank
By S. Richmond Seal
President
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commitments to
the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to the said Hopkinton Savings Bank its Successors village
of Caroline Mills in the town of Hopkinton in the County and state aforesaid for the said
William D. Cross
do covenant premise and grant to and with the said Hopkinton Savings Bank its heirs executors and administrators
in perpetuity and for ever
that I and my heirs executors and assigns shall for ever defend the said granted and bargained premises
in fee simple and free and however and said premises in my own proper right as a good perfect and absolute estate of heritance
in fee simple and free and my good right full power and lawful authority to grant convey bargain sell and confirm unto the said
premises in manner as aforesaid And that the said Hopkinton Savings Bank its Successors heirs and assigns
from this time forward shall have and enjoy the said premises and every part thereof with premises lawfully possessibly and
quietly held occupy uses possess enjoy and enjoy the said demanded grant premises with the appurtenances etc clearly and freely and
clearly qualified once exempted and discharged of and from all and manner of other forms of other grants bargain sells etc manner mortgages
all such rents charges duties payments encumbrances and of manner of some other nature either that in any measure or degree absolute
or make void this present deed.
Furthermore I the said William D. Cross
for myself and for my heirs executors and administrators do covenant and execute the above demised
premises to
the said Hopkinton Savings Bank its Successors
against the lawful claims of any person or persons whatsoever to warrant secure and defend by these presents.
And I Matthew D. Cross make use of this present William D. Cross in consideration
the sum instant payment do hereby plainly and forever quit claim unto the said
Hopkinton Savings Bank its Successors all any right of owner
in and to the foregoing premises
Provided Nevertheless that if I the said William D. Cross my heirs executors
administrators or assigns shall fail unto the said Hopkinton Savings Bank its
Successors or assigns the duties of Two thousand dollars with interest
payable successively in advance at this rate of success and we half have
[Signature]
William D. Cross
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cant run animals one year from the state house, and shall also pay all taxes and
assessments of every kind levied or assessed upon the said premises from this day as also
the certain primary yearly rents bearing our state date with these presents signed by me the
said
[illegible]
H. Brown & Co. whereby for value received I promise to pay the said Hopkinton
Savings Bank on demand true and lawn some with interest as aforesaid at the house of the above
mentioned and the same absolutely valid to all intents and purposes whatsoever
But if default shall be made in the payment of the money above mentioned
or of any taxes, at the times aforesaid, or at any time hereafter assessed or levied upon the
said premises or however he appears responsible for the payment of the same or any part
part thereof or of the taxes or assessments aforesaid on the same home particular as
may occur or either of them or any part thereof then it shall be lawful for the said
Hopkinton Savings or assigns to sell and deliver or convey, by let or in preferre, all
and singular the premises hereby granted or conveyed or intended to be granted or any part
thereof and the land and tenacity of tenements of the said Williams and the said William D.
Corey his heirs executors administrators and assigns waiver title at public auction sale such
as often as the premises thereby that the said bank shall receive out of the same sum of money
sufficient to pay the said bank and all costs for the said sale more or less as may be
expended in executing the said bill of sale and power to execute such sale in its own name
or in the name of its successors or assigns or the attorney or attorneys of the said William D.
Corey (for that purpose by these presents duly authorized and appointed, with full power of
substitution and delegation) to make deeds and convey the same to the purchaser in
through a good and sufficient deed of sale and direct of the same in fee simplely, and to
receive the proceeds of such sale or deed, and place such proceeds to the alleviate the
sum of three thousand (3000) dollars or as part thereof then remaining unpaid, and
also the interest there on due the same together all other expenses incurred in such
sale or sales with the taxes assessments and promises of insurance of any tenths
free hand buy and sale grants and specialties its Successors or assigns upon said granted premises
acknowledging and praying the sufficiency of said deed of sale or any there above and
above the amounts to be so relieved as aforesaid together with a true and particular
assignment of such sale or sales other expenses and charges to the said William D. Corey, his
heirs executors administrators or assigns which sale or sales to be made shall
forever release her a perpetual bar her and her heirs and assigns against the said William D.
Corey his heirs their and assigns and all persons claiming title or to claim said premises so sold
buy, form or manner how either then or at any time
and for further assurance I have granted for myself and for my successors and
administrators and assigns to hereby covenant with the said Hopkinton Savings
Bank, its successors and assigns, that insurance against loss by fire shall be
kept and maintained upon the buildings on the premises aforesaid, or such other
offices as the said Bank its Successors or assigns shall appoint, in a sum not less than
Three thousand (3000) dollars and that the policy or policies of such insurance shall be
assigned and conveyed in case of loss made payable to the said Hopkinton Savings Bank, its successors
or assigns as credential surety hereinto, and on default thereof not having the said Hopkinton
Savings Bank, its Successors or assigns may effect such insurance in the name of the said grantee
their heirs or assigns and payable in case of loss to said Bank, its successors or assigns the
insurance or premiums paid therefore shall be a further charge upon said granted premises
secured by these presents, in Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hand and seal the
fifth day of November in the year of our lord two thousand and eight hundred and twenty three
Signed Sealed and delivered
[Signature]
[Signature]
[Signature]
W. D. Corey
Martin S. Corey
[Signature]
[Signature]
State of Rhode Island )
in the town of [illegible] ) ss
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me the sixth day of November AD 1823 to be the
handwriting of [illegible] and that the party gave execution to his signed seal
Witness my hand and seal
[Signature]
Notary Public
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