The instrument's own words
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To have & to hold the said premises & appurtenances to
the said John Congdon his heirs and assigns of ever.
In witness whereof I have set to my present in my aforesaid
capacity set my hand & affix my seal this 27th day of
March AD 1876
Signed & Sealed
In the presence of
L. W. Whipple
Thos H. Tabody
Henry Whipple Sheriff L.S.
State of Rhode Island
Washington Sc— I, in Ministry in said County
on this 27th day of March AD 1876, Henry Whipple a Sheriff
personally appeared before me and acknowledged that the foregoing
instrumental by him signed be his free & voluntary act and deed
Thos H. Tabody Albany Public Notary
Received for record March 27th 1876 at 8 o'clock 45 minutes
P.M. and recorded by Chas L. Watts Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents, That I John Congdon
of Charlestown in the County of Washington one State of Rhode
Island for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred &
fifty dollars to me well and truly paid by William Card of
North Kingstown in said County the receipt whereof witness
is hereby acknowledged by the present deed grant bargain
sell convey and confirm unto the said William Card his
heirs and assigns given a certain lot of land and all the
improvement thereon situate in said Charlestown containing
by estimation five acres more or less & bounded Northly
on found now a formerly owned lot by the heirs of Jacob
Perry Calcuty on a highway S southly & Westly on the
Indian lands so called or known as thinnine bounded
To have and to hold the said granted and
bargained premises with all the privileges and appurtenances
made to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to
the said granite his heirs and assigns forever And I
the said grantor for myself for my heirs executors and
administrators do covenant and with the said granite
his heirs and assigns that at and before the executing hereof
I am the lawful owner of the above bargained premises and
am seized and possessed of the same in my own right as good
perfect and absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple and
have good right to sell and convey and confirm the said
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216 bargained Premises, in manner as aforesaid, And that the
said demised and bargained Premises, with the appurtenances
any free from all encumbrances of what name or nature soever
that might in any measure or degree obstruct or make
void this present deed. Furthermore I the
said John Congdon for my heirs executors and adminis-
trators do covenant and engage the above demised premises
to the said William Coard his heirs and assigns, against
the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatever
soever I guarantee secure and defend by these presents
And I Sonny Congdon the wife of said John
Congdon in consideration of the sum said aforesaid as aforesaid,
do hereby release and forever quit claim unto the said
grantee his heirs and assigns all my right of Dower
annex to the aforesaid Premises.
The Condition of this deed is such, that whereas
I the said John Congdon have executed my negotiable
promissory note for the sum of three hundred & fifty
dollars bearing the date herewith and made payable
to the said William Coard or order one year from the
date hereof unless paid sooner for the date thereof
For Therefore if the said grantor or any other
person, for me shall pay said note at maturity, together
with the interest there accoring to the tenor hereof, then
this deed shall be void otherwise she shall and remain
in full force and effect. Furthermore I the
said grantor do hereby constitute and appoint the said
grantee his Executors Administrators and Assigns my
Attorneys irrevocable, with full powers of substitution
and revocation for me and in my name or their name
or names at any time, in case default shall be made
in the payment of my said note or of the interest due
thereon and such default shall continue for the term
of ten days, to sell at public auction the premises aforesaid
or any part thereof, they first giving twenty days notice of
such sale, in some one of the public newspapers printed
in Westerly in said county and in my name or their
name or names to make and deliver to the purchaser or
purchasers thereof, any Deed or Deeds that may be
necessary to vest in such purchaser or purchasers an
Estate in fee simple therein and on sale thereof
hereby granting unto my said Attorneys power to
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continue or adjourn such sale from time to time.) I do
authorize 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 apply
cate the residue thereof to the payment of the amount
principal and interest of said note hereby secured, (I
hereby agreeing that in case of a sale deficient in the
payment of the said interest the principal of said note
shall be deemed due and payable on the day of such
sale) accounting to me or my heirs said assigns for all
sums over and above the amount thereof I hereby ratifying
and confirming such sale or sales as may be made or caused
to be made by my said attorney
On Testimony Whereof we have hereunto set our
hands and seals this 27th day of March A.D. 1874.
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
Henry Whipple
State L. Congdon John Congdon L.S.
Fannie Congdon L.S.
State of Rhode Island fc
Washington Ss
In me westerly this 27th
day of March A.D. 1874, John Congdon personally
appeared before me and acknowledged the aforegoing
instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary
act and deed
Henry Whipple
Notary Public
Received for record March 27 1874 at 4 oclock P.M.
and recorded by Chas Cross Town Clerk
Having received the full amount due on the above Mortgage
deed and this note secured thereby I hereby discharge the same
in full
Witness my hand and seal this 3d day of December
A.D. 1889.
his
William H. Case
mark
In presence of
Charles Cross
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