The instrument's own words
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To all people to whom these Presents shall Come.
I Amos P Brown of Charlestown in the County of Washington
in the State of Rhode Island
Send Greeting. Know Ye Now Pr. THAT I the said Amos P Brown for and in consideration of the sum of
one thousand dollars in hand before the executing hereof well and truly paid by
William H K Browny of the city of Providence in said State
the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge and declare, thus fully satisfied certified and paid; and therefore of every part and parcel
therefore do execute and acquit the said William H K Browny of all manner of claims’
herein, execute and administrate forever by these presents; have given granted conveyed and confirmed; and
by these presents do grant release sell yield and absolutely give forever all those certain convey and conform unto
the said William H K Browny his
heirs and assign forever
two certain lots of land situated in said Charlestown the first lot contains
fifty acres more or less with a dwelling house and other buildings
thereon bounded Southerly by lands of the heirs of William Bard & C
Moreover bounded Southerly by lands of the heirs of William Bard & C
and by Amos P Brown bounded Northerly partly by a highway and partly by the land
of Steven Alvord bounded Westerly partly by a highway and partly by
land of the heirs of said William Bard & C Westerly and partly by land
of William Bard becoming the same bound set mentioned land reserved
on a Deed from William Bard to date dated January 1st 1867 and
on record in said Charlestown second lot contains forty acres more
or less bounded Southerly partly by land of William Brown and
partly by a highway Easterly by land of the heirs of William Bard
of Old Mistick bounded Northerly by land of said three Bard & C Westerly
partly by said Bards heirs and partly by a highway or roadster
otherwise either of said lot may be beheld.
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities to
the same belonging or to any vein appertaining to the said grantee his
heirs and assigns forever to
his only proper use benefit and behoof Forever. And I the said
grantor for myself my
heirs executors and administrators
do covenant promise and grant to and with the said
heirs and assigns that at and before the executing hereof I have the true sole and lawful owner of the above bargained
premises and land lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my own proper right on a good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance
in the simple and in tenancy and shall have good right full power and authority to grant bargain sell and convey aforementioned
premises and land. And I the said grantor his
heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever however lawfully be foreclosed peacefully and
quietly have use occupies possess and enjoy the said desired land and bargainments appurtenances free and clear from all
claims and demands of myself my heirs executors and administrators or the heirs of former or other gifts grants sales largeous mortgages unless
estates jointures dowries judgment executions and commitments of what name or nature ever may night in any manner or degree obstruct
or make void this present Deed. Granting the above granted reserved or aforesaid
premises to
the said William H K Browny his executors and administrators do covenant and engage the above desired
premises to
the said William H K Browny his heirs and assigns
against the lawful claims demands or demands of any person whatsoever forever to warrant secure and defend by these presents
And O Nancy M Brown evidence the writer of the consideration of the sum paid
as aforesaid to be delivered solely and forever quit claim grants the said grantee his
heirs and assigns all right title and interest of hers in the aforesaid premises
The condition of this deed is such that whereas I the said Amos P
Brown have executed one negotiable promissory note for the sum of one thousand
dollars bearing same date herewith and payable to the said William
H K Browny or order my year form the eighteenth day of April 1875 with
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interest payable annually at the rate of seven per cent per annum until the said
amount of principal sum and interest shall be fully paid and satisfied and settled and shorter before
or after the maturity of my said note
Also therefore I the said grantor or my heirs Executive, Administrator,
or Assigns or any other person for whom I owe debts pay said note at maturity,
together with the interest thereon according to the tenor thereof, then this Deed
shall be void and therefore shall be and remain in full force and effect.
Furthermore I the said grantor do hereby covenant and appoint the said grantee
his Executors, Administrators and Assigns my irrevocable attorney with full
power of substitution and revocation for me and in my name or in my own
or names at any time in case default shall be made on the payment of my
said note or of the annual interest thereon or breach shall be made of the
covenants of insurance hereinafter contained, and such default or breach
shall continue for the term of ten days past the date of such default the grantee
or any other person paying the said note full amount after the expiration of said
term of ten days twenty days notice of such full payment in one of the public
newspapers printed in the state and in my name or in one of my names
or make records seal acknowledge and deliver to the purchaser or purchaser therey
any Deed or Write that shall be necessary to vest in such purchaser or purchase
such a full and absolute Estate in our premises therein, and on sale thereof
hereby granting unto me and my Attorneys power to enter in and acquire such
said premises and to sell them I further authorize the said Attorneys to secure the amount
of the same sum to be sold for and after the payment of all the expenses procedure
to such sale to apply and appropriate the residue thereof to the payment
of the principal sum of interest and annual rate of such note hereby agreeing that in
case of a sale for default in the payment of said annual
interest or for breach of said covenants of Insurance of the principal of my
said note shall be deemed due and payable on the day of breach both decreasing
to my name and heirs and assigns and the residue of the purchase money
as may be made or caused to be made by my entire heirs.
Moreover I the said grantor do hereby covenant for myself and for my heirs Executive
Remaining Estate and Assigns to hereby covenant with the said grantee his heirs
or Assigns that Insurance against fire on said shall be kept and maintained
upon the Buildings on the premises aforesaid on a sum not less than
One thousand dollars and that the said policy or Policies of such Insurance shall
be assigned and transferred to the said grantee his heirs and Assigns at collateral
security bonds and on default thereof let be known that the said grantee his
heirs or Assigns may effect such Insurance and the premium or premiums
paid thereon shall be a further lien upon the said estate added to the
summent of amount paid and secured by this Mortgage.
In testimony whereof we have poured our seals set our hands this seventeenth
day of April in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy five
Executed sealed delivered
In presence of
[signature] Charles Rowe
[signature] James M Brown
[signature] James M Brown
State of Rhode Island ss.
On this seventeenth day of April 1875
appeared James M Brown and Nancy M Brown his wife personally appeared before
me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be their signed to the
their free and voluntary act and deed sealed
Charles Rowe Justice of the Peace
Received for Record April 20th 1875 at two o'clock P.M. and recorded by Charles Rowe
[signature] Clerk
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