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3/11/1875 · MORTGAGE · book 10 page 144 doc 4417

From WILCOX JOHN G life, WILCOX MARTHA B life
To MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK life
Consideration twenty five hundred dollars
Premises nearly one acre · lot on west blackstone street with buildings (west blackstone street, Charlestown)

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This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1875 · DEED · CHAPMAN CHARLES P; CHAPMAN ELIZA A → WILCOX JOHN G · book 10 p 143

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1883 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK → CAROLINA MILLS CO · book 10 p 103
▶ 1888 · MORTGAGE ASSIGNMENT · MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK; NIANTIC SAVINGS BANK; CARMICHAEL MANUFACTURING → ALDRICH DAVID L · book 12 p 34
▶ 1888 · MORTGAGE ASSIGNMENT · MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK; NIANTIC SAVINGS BANK; CARMICHAEL MANUFACTURING → CAROLINA MILLS CO · book 11 p 510
▶ 1889 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK → HOXSIE ASA T; HOXSIE NANCY B · book 11 p 146
▶ 1901 · MORTGAGE ASSIGNMENT · MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK; WILCOX JOHN G; WILCOX MARTHA B → WESTERLY SAVINGS BANK · book 14 p 233
▶ 1911 · MORTGAGE ASSIGNMENT · CRANDALL JAMES H; MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK; NIANTIC SAVINGS BANK; PIERCE → · book 17 p 46
▶ 1911 · MORTGAGE ASSIGNMENT · MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK; NIANTIC SAVINGS BANK; SPRAGUE EDITH H; SPRAGUE → BRADFORD DYEING ASSOC · book 17 p 77

Bounded by

Asa G Wilcox

The instrument's own words

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144 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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146 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 page 233 COPY

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