The instrument's own words
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In witness whereof we have set our hands and seals this 1st day of March AD 1875
Signed Sealed and delivered
in presence of
Samuel H Cross
Charles P. Chapman L.S.
Eliza A. Chapman L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
I, the Writing This 1st day of March AD
1875 Charles P. Chapman personally appeared before me
and acknowledged that the within instrument by him signed to be
his free and voluntary act and deed. And then and there
in the same day also the above named
wife of said
personally appeared before me
and being duly examined privately and apart from her
husband acknowledged that the within deed which was
by me shown and explained to her to be her free and voluntary
act and deed, and delivered to me that she did not wish
to retract the same.
Samuel H Cross
Town Clerk
Received for Record March 11th 1875 at 2 oclock and
20 minutes PM and recorded by Charles Cross
Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents That I gently Witness
of Charlestown, in the State of Rhode Island in consideration
of the sum of twenty five hundred and dollars to me paid by the
Mechanics Savings Bank of Providence, in Rhode Island, do bargain
and sell to the said Saving Bank their successors and assigns a
certain lot or parcel of land situated on west blackstone street in the
all the buildings and improvements thereon situated, containing
by estimation nearly one acre be the same more or less and
bounded as follows (viz) beginning at the East Part at the
Northeast corner of the properties thence Southerly bounded
Westly on land now or formerly of the heirs of Benjamin
Joyce deceased, to the full period thence Easterly to find of
T. Joyce and nicer bounded Easterly on the full period thence
Northerly bounded Easterly on land of said Asa T. Joyce &
wife & the East Part thence Westly to place of beginning
bounded Northerly by said East Part.
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained
premises, with privileges and appurtenances thereof, to the
said Mechanics Savings Bank their Successors and assigns
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forever And I do hereby covenant with the said Savings Bank
that the above granted premises are free from all incumbrances, and
that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Savings Bank
their successors and assigns against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons
And I Sharon H. Wilcox wife of said John
Wilcox in consideration of the sum paid aforesaid do hereby release
and forever quitclaim to the said Savings Bank their successors and
assigns all my right of dower in the aforesaid premises.
The condition of this deed is such, that whereas the said
John L. Wilcox has executed his negotiable promissory note
bearing the same date herewith and made payable to the said
Savings Bank or order six months after date for the sum of
twenty five hundred dollars which note it is contemplated to renew
from time to time, either for the whole amount of the same or for
a part thereof. Now therefore if the said John L. Wilcox or any
other person for me shall fail to pay said note and all renewals of the
same at maturity according to the tenor thereof, then this deed shall be
void otherwise shall remain in full force.
Furthermore I the said John L. Wilcox do hereby appoint
Henry Potter, Treasurer of said Savings Bank or his successors
in said office my Attorney irrevocable with the full power of
substitution and of revocation to sell at public auction the said
premises at any time after the said note or notes shall become due
and remain unpaid for the space of two days first giving notice
thereof for at least three weeks in some public newspaper published
in the town of Woonsocket and upon such sale shall in my name or in
his own cause justly and sufficient deal or deeds of said premises
into the usual covenants of warranty so as to vest an the Purchasers
or Purchasers an estate in fee simple in the premises and may
collect and receive the purchase money and after paying
all the costs and expenses of such sale and all other money
due from me to said Savings Bank to bring the residue to me
or my heirs and assigns hereby ratifying all things which may be
legally done by said Attorney for the purpose aforesaid.
Furthermore I the said Grantor do hereby covenant with the
said Savings Bank that insurance against loss by fire shall be
kept and maintained upon the buildings on the premises
approved at such office or office as shall be approved by them
in a sum not less than two thousand dollars and that the
assessments thereon duly paid and the policy or policies of
such insurance I shall have assigned and transferred to the said
Savings Bank as collateral security herinto and in default
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thereof do hereby agree that the said Savings Bank may effect
such insurance and that the premiums or premiums paid thereon shall
be a further lien upon said estate
As testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals
this 9th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and 85
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Daniel H. Cross
John L. Wilcox L.S.
Martha B. Wilcox L.S.
State of Rhode Island &
Washington S.S. — I certify that this 9th day of March
Ad 1875 John L. Wilcox personally appeared before me and
acknowledged the within instrument to be his
free and voluntary act and deed Signed there and then or
the same day also the above named
wife
of said
personally appeared before me and being
duly sworn deposed that she had read the said instrument and she
acknowledged that the same deed was her own desire and
efforts to have it to be her free and voluntary act and deed and
declared to me that she did not wish to retire the same
Daniel H. Cross
Second Clerk
Received for record March 11th 1875 at 3 oclock P.M and
recorded by
Charles Cross
Second Clerk
For transfer of foregoing mortgage see Book No 4
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