The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come.
I George W Clarke of Richmond in the County of Washington State of
Rhode Island
Send Greeting. Know Ye, That I the said George W Clarke
for and in consideration of the sum of
four hundred dollars
in hand before the sealing hereof well and truly paid by
Elijah Kenyon of Richmond in the County of Washington State of
Rhode Island branded I the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge and say, therefore, fully satisfied contented and paid; and of thereed and of every part and parcel
thereof do execute and assign quit claim his
said Elijah Kenyon his
heirs, executors and administrators forever by these present; more over have granted sold assigned alloyed conveyed and confessed; and
by these present do foreverly fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell alloyed convey and confirm the said
heirs and assign forever
Elijah Kenyon his
a certain lot of land situated in the town of Richmond RI and containing
by estimation one acre more or less with a dwelling house thereon,
Bounded Easterly by the highway, Westerly and Northerly by land of Charles
H. Kenyon and Southerly by land of William W. Benedict and
being The same lot of land I hold by deed from Charles H. Kenyon and
sister Sufficient reference being had to said deed and the records
for a more particular description
Having received the full amount of the debt secured by
this Mortgage I hereby discharge the same
Witness my hand & seal this 18th day of December 1879
By presence of
Robert H Kenyon Elijah Kenyon
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premise with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities to
the same belonging or in any way appertaining to the said granted his
the said granted his
heirs and assign forever to his
and this only proper no benefit and forever. And I the said
myself for my heirs executors and administrators
do covenant promise and grant to the said granted
myself for my heirs executors and administrators
with and of all things at or near the before sealing executed the same
true sale and lawful owner right and good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance
in fee simple; and have in me
good right full power and liberty lawfully sell and confirm the said bargained
premises in manner as aforesaid. And that the said lote
shall be and remain to the said granted his
heirs and assign forever and shall at all times forever henceforth by these and future of these presents lawfully peaceably and
quietly have hold use employ and enjoy the said sold and demised bargain and premise with the opportunities free clear and freely and
closely acquitted exempted and discharged and of all and all manner of forever or other grants gifts marriage settlements
entails mortgages doweres doweries executions and conveyances of what name or nature whatsoever that might in any manner or degree obstruct
or make void this present deed.
Furthermore I the said grantor
myself for my heirs executors and administrators do covenant and engage the above demised
premises to the
heirs and assigns
against the lawful claims of descendants or any persons or persons whatsoever forever to warrant seise and defend by these presents
The conditions of this deed are such that whereas I the said George W Clarke
have executed four separate promissory notes for the sum of
one hundred dollars each one date present month and each note
payable to the said Elijah Kenyon on outer and all drawing interest of
7 per cent per annum and payable annually first note for one hundred
dollars payable one year after date second note for one hundred dollars
payable two years after date Third note for one hundred dollars payable
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Three years after date. Given to note for one hundred dollars payable from
seven years after date. Now therefore I the said George W. Clark & my heirs,
executors, administrators or assigns, or any other person for me or for them shall
pay said notes at maturity, together with the interest thereon accruing to
the lower thereof from this date. Said note shall be void unless shall be renewed
in full force and effect. Furthermore, I the said George W. Clark do
hereby constitute and appoint said George Clark's executors, administrators
and assigns my attorney, irrevocable, with full power of substitution and
revocation, for me or in my name and generic or in their names or names at any
time, in case default shall be made in the payment of said notes or the
annual interest due thereon or breach shall be made of the covenants of
reserve revenue entered contained, and such default or breach shall continue
for the term of two days to sell at public sale the premises aforesaid or any
part thereof, that first day going after the expiration of said term of two days,
twenty days after notice of said sale in one of the public newspapers printed in
their county of Washington and in my presence or in their presence or cause to
execute, seal, acknowledge and deliver to the purchaser or purchasers thereof, any
deed or deeds that may be necessary to effect on said purchaser or purchasers a
full and absolute estate in said purchase and on said deed hereby granting unto
any such attorney all power hereby to retrieve or return said deed but have to run
time I do authorize my said attorney to execute the same day the sale or sale to
said date and for the amount of all the expenses incurred to deduct the sale or sales to
apply and appropriate the residue thereof to the payment of the amount of
principal and interest of said notes hereby covenanting and agreeing that
in case of a default in the payment of the principal of said annual interest or for
breach of any covenants of reserve of the principal of said notes shall be deemed
as paid of covenants etc and payable on the day of said sale accounting to me or my heirs
or assigns for all things over and above the amount thereof I hereby authorizing
and empowering such date or sales as may be made to be conveyed and made by a note
hereof. Furthermore I do hereby grant to myself and for myself and for my
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns do hereby grant to the said
grantee his heirs and assigns that whenever agents has by fire be
shall be right and maintained upon the buildings on the premises
aforesaid as a sum not less than four hundred dollars, and that the
policies or policies of such insurance shall be assigned and transferred
to the said grantee and assigns, as collateral security hereunto, and
in default thereof do hereby agree that said grantee or assigns
may effect such insurance and the premiums on premiums paid
thereon shall be a further lien upon the said estate, and added to the
amount of paid notes and secured by these presents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
13th day of November in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty first - 1861. George W. Clark S.S.
Signed Sealed and delivered
in presence of Th. P. Clark
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington 31 In Richmond town 13th day of
November 1861. Then George W. Clark personally appeared before me
and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his signed to be his free
and voluntary act and deed. Th. P. Clark Notary Public
Entered for grant Nov 15th 1861 at 10 o'clock and enrolled recorded this
Thursday Charles Cross Town Clerk
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