The instrument's own words
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184 To all People to whom these presents shall come
The Archibald Barber and Mary E. Barber both of Charleston
true in the County of Washington and State of Rhode
Island Greeting Whereas ye that we are the said
Archibald Barber and Mary E. Barber hs and in consideration
of the sum of ten Thousand Dollars (10000) to us in hand before
this ensuing hereof well proved and truly paid by the Hopkinton
Savings Bank of Cooperation probably modified by the General
Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and self blissful
and transacting business in the town of Hopkinton County
of Washington and state aforesaid, the receipt whereof
do hereby acknowledge and are therewith fully satisfied
contented and paid, and thereof and of every part and parcel
thereof do forever acquit and discharge the said Hopkinton
Savings Bank and its successors and assigns forever by these
presents, have given granted bargained sold alike and
tenure fully conveyed and confirmed and by these presents
do fully give grant bargain sell alien
enfeoff and convey and confirm unto the said Hopkinton Savings
Bank its successors and assigns forever a certain tract or
parcel of land situate in the village of Carolina Mills
se called in said town of Charlestown containing by estimate
Tion one half (1/2) of an acre or more less both a
dwelling house and other buildings thereon standing and
bounded as follows to wit: Northerly by land of the heirs of
Symon Barber book late of said Charlestown deceased and
Terace Barber book Easterly by land of John M. Money
Southerly by land of George R. Clark and westerly by the
highway or however otherwise the same may be bounded
It being the same premises conveyed by Archibald Barber
and Nancy Barber to said Mary E. Barber by their deed
bearing date the fourteenth day of March A D 1822 and
recorded in the town Clerk's Office in said Charlestown
in Book No 10 pages 44 and 45
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained
premises with all the aftermentioned privileges and commodities
To the same belonging in any use appertaining to the said
Hopkinton Savings Bank its successors and assigns to its and
their only proper use benefit and behalf forever And we the
said Archibald and Mary E. Barber for ourselves and for
heirs executors and administrators do covenant promise
and grant to and with the said Hopkinton Savings
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Bank its successors and assigns, that at and before the enrolling
hereof we are the true sole and lawful owners of the above
bargained Premises and are lawfully seized and possessed
of the same in our own proper right as good perfect and
absolute estate of inheritance, in fee simpler and have in us
good right full powers and lawful authority to grant bargain
sell convey and confirm the said bargained Premises in manner
as aforesaid. And that the said Hopkinton Savings
Bank its successors and assigns shall and may from
time to time, and at all times forever hereafter by force and
virtue of these presents lawfully peaceably and quietly have
hold, use occupy possess and enjoy, the said demised and
bargained Premises, with the appurtenances and that free
and clear, and fully and clearly acquitted exonerated and
discharged of and from all manner of former or other gifts
grants bargains sales leases mortgages bills entails jointures
doweries judgments executions and encumbrances of what name
or nature soever, that might in any measuring or degree obtrude
or make this present deed. Furthermore we
the said Archibald Barber and Mary Barber for
ourselves and for our heirs executors and administrators do
covenant and engage the above demised Premises, to the said
Hopkinton Savings Bank its successors and assigns, against
the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons
whatsoever, forever to warrant seave. And be it further by
these Presents Irrevocably witnessed that if we the said Archibald and Mary
to our heirs executors administrators or assigns shall pay unto
the said Hopkinton Savings Bank its successors or assigns
the sum of Seven Hundred Dollars $700.00 with interest payable
Semiannually in advance at the rate of Seven and half (%)
per cent per annum in one year from the day of the date hereof
and shall also pay all taxes and assessments of every nature
levied or assessed upon the said Premises then this deed declares that
certain promissory note bearing same date with these presents signed
by the said Mary Barber whereby for value received she
promises to pay to the said Hopkinton Savings Bank a order the
said sum with interest as aforesaid at the times aforesaid, shall be
and become absolutely void to all intents and purposes whatsoever
But if default shall be made in the payment of the money
above mentioned or of said interest, at the times aforesaid or at
such renewed or extended time or times, as may hereafter be agreed
upon for the payment of the same, or any part thereof or of the
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186 taxes or assessments aforesaid as the same become payable either of any or
of any of them or of any part thereof then it shall be lawful for said
grantor its successors or assigns to sell and dispose of together or in parts
all and singular the premises hereby by granted or intended to be
granted or any part thereof thus limited and equity of redemption
of the said Archibald Barber and Mary C Barber their heirs
executors administrators and assigns through at public auction such
sales to be upon the premises fully sold giving notice of the time
and place of sale by publishing the same at least once each week
for three successive weeks in some newspaper printed in said
county with power to adjourn such sale from time to time and
in its own name or names or as the attorney or Attorneys of
the said Archibald Barber and Mary C Barber for that purpose
by these presents duly authorized and appointed with full power of
substitution and of revocation to make execute and deliver to the
purchaser or purchasers thereof a good sufficient deed or deeds of
the same in fee simple and to receive the proceeds of such sale
or sales and from such proceeds to retain the sum of Seven Hun
dred forty Dollars or the part thereof then remaining unpaid and
also the interest then due on the same together with all expenses
incident to such sale or sales with the taxes assessments and
premiums of insurance if any thereto for paid by said Grantee
its successors or assigns upon said granted premises rendering and
paying the surplus of said proceeds of sale if any there be and
about the amounts so to be retained as aforesaid together with a true
and particular account of such sale or sales expenses and charges
to the said Archibald and Mary C Barber their heirs executors admin
istrators or assigns which sale or sales to be so made shall form
be a perpetual bar both in law and equity against the said sauce
Archibald and Mary C Barber their heirs and assigns and all persons
claiming or to claim paid premises so sold by from and under
them or any of them And Furthermore we the said Grantor
for ourselves and for our heirs executors administrators assigns
do 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 in such effect or office as the said Bank its
successors or assigns shall approve in a sum not less than
Seven Hundred ($700) dollars and that the Policy or Policies of
such insurance shall be assigned and transferred or in case
of loss made payable to the said Hopkinton Savings Bank
its successors or assigns as collateral security hereto annexed
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default thereof do hereby agree that the said Hopkinton Savings
Bank its successors & assigns, may effect such Insurance
in the name of the said Grantors their heirs or assigns payable
in case of loss to said Bank its successors or assigns and the
premiums or premiums paid therefor shall be further charge
upon the premises secured by these Hereunts
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this twentieth day of November in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy five (1875)
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
Sara E. Kenyon
Isa. H. Olney
Archibald Barber E.S.
Mary E. Barber E.S.
State of Rhode Island &p
Washington Co
ss In the town of Charles-
town in said county on this nineteenth day of November
A.D. 1875 the above named Archibald Barber and Mary
L Barber personally appeared before me and acknowledged
the foregoing Instrument by them signed to be their free
and voluntary act and deed
Exec H. Olney
Notary Public
Received for record November 29th 1875.
at 10 oclock A.M. and recorded by Chas. Coons Clerk
The Hopkinton Savings Bank in Hopkinton having
received full payment and satisfaction of the within
mortgage recorded in the records of Charlestown R.I. in Book
No 18 page 147 does hereby cancel and discharge the same
and release to Mary L Barber her heirs and assigns
all the title and interest of said Institution by virtue
thereof, in and to the estate therein described.
In testimony hereof said Institution has
caused these presents to be signed and its corporate seal
to be hereto affixed by the Treasurer thereof duly authorized
this 15th day of January A.D. 1900
Signed and sealed.
in presence of
H. Herandall
Revenue Stamp
1R
S.P. Richmond Treas L.S.
Hopkinton Savings Bank
Received Feb 5-1900
by George Coons Town Clerk
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