The instrument's own words
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Signed sealed and delivered
On presence of
John M. Money
George L. James
George W. Cross L.S.
William D. Cross L.S.
Louis Cross L.S.
Martha S. Cross L.S.
State of Rhode Island &
County of Washington) Ss.
In Charlestown in
said County on this fourteenth day of February
A.D. 1876. Then personally appeared William
D. Cross and George W. Cross and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument by them signed to be
their free and voluntary act and deed
Before me
George L. James
State Senator
Received for record Feb 14th 1876 at 8 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk
To all people to whom these presents shall come
I George R. Clarke of Charlestown in the County
of Washington State of Rhode Island—Send Greeting
And know ye that I the said George R. Clarke for and
in consideration of the sum of Seven hundred and sixty
five New dollars in hand before the sealing hereof
well and truly paid by Nob R. Keal of the City &
County of Providence land State aforesaid that the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge and am herewith
fully satisfied contented and paid in therefore and
of every part and parcel thereof, do remise quit
and discharge the said Nob R. Keal their heirs
executors and administrators forever & by these presents
have given granted bargained sold alienated conveyed
conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do
freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell
alienise execute convey and confirm unto the said
Nob R. Keal their heirs and assigns forever,
a certain lot or parcel of land located in
the town of Charlestown, and to contain by estimations
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202 one half acre more or less with a dwelling house and
other buildings & improvements. It is Thereon standing
Bounded Northerly by land now or of late belonging
to Archibald Bardon Sheriff Easterly by lands of
Something Morey Southerly by passag of the heirs
of George Browning & Westerly by the highway
being the same whole State I hold by deed from
Paul Olacke dated Dec 9th 1762 & Recorded in
Charlestown in Land Evidence Book No 2 Page
421. Hence hence being hereby to send deed, for a
more particular description of the estate hereby conveye
To have and To hold the said granted
and bargained premises with all the appurtenances
privileges and commodities to the same belonging,
or in any wise appertaining to the said granted their
heirs and assigns forever To them and their only proper
use benefit and behoof forever. And I the said
grantor for myself for my heirs executors and
administrators do covenant promise and grant
to and with the said grantees their heirs general assigns
that at and before the Enacting part of this the true
sole and lawful owner of the above bargained premises
and am lawfully seized and possessed of the same in
my own proper right good perfect and absolute
estate of inheritance in fee simple and have in me
good right full power and lawful authority to grant
bargain sell convey and confirm the said bargaine
premises in manner as aforesaid And that the said
grantees their heirs and assigns shall and may
from time to time and at all times forever heretofore
by force and virtue of these presents lawfully peacefully
and quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy
the said demised and bargained premises with all
the appurtenances free and clear and fully and clearly
acquitted exonerated and discharged of burdens from all
and all manner of prior or other grants bargains
sales leases mortgages wills entails grants pointers dowries
judgments exhibitions and incumbrances of what
not it is or nature whatsoever that might in any manner
a legacy obstruct or graze void this present deed.
Furthermore I the said grantor for myself
for my heirs executors and administrators do
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covenant and engage the above demised premises to the
said grantors their heirs and assigns, against the lawful
claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever
forever to warrant, secure and defend by these presents.
And Clarke wife of said Geo. R. Clarke
in consideration of the said sum paid as aforesaid, do
hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said grantors
their heirs and assigns, all my right title dower in and to
the aforesaid premises, The condition of
this deed is such that whereas I the said George R.
Clarke have executed my negotiable promissory note
for the sum of four hundred fifty seven Pro dollars
bearing from date herewith, and made payable to the
said York and Reed or order one year after date with
interest at 7 per cent per annum, payable semi annually
In the event if the said George R. Clarke or
my heirs executors administrators or assigns, or any other
person for me or them, shall pay said note at maturity
together with the interest thereon, according to the tenor
thereof, then this deed shall be null and void, otherwise shall be
and remain in full force and effect.
Furthermore I the said George R. Clarke do hereby
constitute and appoint said York and Reed their
executors administrators and assigns, my attorneys,
irrevocable, with full power of substitution and revocation,
for me and in my name a in their name or names, at
any time, in any default shall be made in the payment
of said note or the semiannual interest due Thereof or
breach shall be made of the covenants of insurance
hereinbefore contained, and such default or breach shall
continue for the term of ten days to sell at public auction
the premises aforesaid, or any part thereof, their first giving,
after the expiration of said term of ten days, twenty days
notice of such sale in some one of the public newspapers
printed in the City of Providence and in my name
or in their name or names to make, specify, seal acknowledge
and deliver to the purchaser or purchasers thereof any
deed or deeds that may be necessary to vest in such
purchaser or purchasers a full and absolute estate in fee
simple therein, and on sale thereof, hereby granting
unto my said attorneys full power to continue or
adjourn such sale from time to time I Do authorize
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my said attorney to receive the amount the same may
be sold for, and after the payment of all the expenses incident
to such sale or sales, to apply and appropriate the residue
thereof to the payment of the amount of principal and
interest of said note hereby secured, Thereby agreeing
that in case of a sale for default in the payment of said
semiannual interest, or for breach of said covenants of
insurance, the principal of said note shall be deemed
due and payable on the day of such sale, accounting
to me or my heirs or assigns for all sums over and
above the amount thereby satisfying, approving
and confirming such sale or sales as may be made
or purposed to be made by virtue hereof.
Furthermore the said grantor for himself and for his
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, do hereby
covenant with the said grantees their heirs or assigns
that one insurance against loss by fire shall be kept and
maintained upon the buildings on the premises aforesaid
in a sum not less than the amount due on the
note hereby secured and that the policy or policies of
such insurance shall be assigned and transferred to
the said grantees and assigned as collateral security hereunto
and in supplement thereof and hereby agree that the said grantees
or assigns may effect such insurance, and the premium
or premiums paid thereon shall be put upon him upon
the said estate unless to the amount of said note and
secured by these presents. In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twentieth day
of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun-
dred and seventy Six. (1876)
Signed sealed and delivered
In Presence of
H. H. Clarke
Franklin P. Dudley
George H. Clarke Lsh
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
On Charleston this 11th
day of February 1876 Then George H. Clarke personally
appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument
by him signed, to be his free and voluntary act and
deed
Kelsey H. Clarke
Notary Public
Received for record Feb 11th 1876 at 3 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by Chas Cross Town Clerk
The page as recorded
