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236 To all Wit to whom these Presents shall come
I George T. Ennis, of Richmond County of Washington
in the State of Rhode Island, Send Greeting
Know it, that I the said yeoman George T. Ennis of
said, in consideration of the sum of One Hundred
Dollars in hand before the sealing hereof well and
truly paid by Harvey Beckham of said Richmond
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am
herewith fully satisfied contented and paid; and in
witness hereof and every part and parcel thereof as separate
quit and discharge the said Harvey Beckham his
Heirs, Executors and Administrators, forever, by these
presents, have given, granted, bargained, sold, conveyed,
enfeoffed, conveyed and confirmed and I by these Presents
do freely fully and absolutely give, grant, bargain,
sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said
Harvey Beckham his Heirs and Assigns, forever,
A certain tract of land situated in Charlestown
said County with a dwelling house and other building
therein standing, containing Sixty acres more or less, it
bounded as follows, Beginning at the North East
corner of said tract near the [illegible] Bridge thence
running Southerly by the Highway to a cedar swamp
brook thence Westerly by said brook until it comes
to a fence formerly erected by George Moore thence
Northerly by said Moore's land until it comes to
the first Tenet by said line to the place of beginning
or however described bounded.
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 grantee his
Heirs and Assigns forever to his and their own proper
use, benefit and behoof forever. And I the said
grantor for myself my Heirs, Executors and Administrators
do covenant premise clear grant to and with the said
grantee his heirs and assigns That at and before the
sealing hereof I am 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 as a good, perfect and absolute estate of inheritance
in the site piece and have in myself good righty
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full power and lawful authority to grant, bargain, sell
convey and confirm the said bargained Premises, in
manner as aforesaid, And that the said grantee his
Heirs and Assigns, shall and may from time to time
and at all times forever hereafter, by force and virtue
of this Present Covenant, lawfully, peaceably and quietly have,
hold, use, occupy, possess, and enjoy, the said demised
and bargained Premises, with the appurtenances free
and clear, and fully and clearly acquitted, exonerated
and discharged of and from all and every all manner
of former or other gifts grants bargains sales leases
mortgages, wills, entails jointures, dowries, judgments,
executory and incumbrances, of what hand or nature
soever, that may in any manner or degree obstruct
or make void this present deed.
Furthermore, I the said George M. Ennie for
myself my Heirs, Executors and Administrators, do
covenant bind and engage the above premises to
the said Hosea said Peckham his Heirs and Assigns
against the lawful claims or demands of any person
in persons whatsoever force to warrant produce good
defense by these presents And
Louisa Omnie wife of the said Grantor in consi-
deration of the sum paid aforesaid, do hereby release
and forever quitclaim unto the said granted his
Heirs and Assigns, all my right of Dower in and
to the aforementioned Premises.
The consideration of this Deed is such, that whereas
I the said George M. Ennie have executed my
negotiable promissory note for the sum of Nine
Hundred Dollars bearing execution date herewith
and made payable to the said Hosea said Peckham
or order, on demand, with interest.
NOW THEREFORE, if the said grantor or my
heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns, or any other
person, for me or on my behalf, shall holy said note at
maturity, together with the interest thereon according to
the Tenor thereof this Deed shall be void, otherwise
shall be 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 Attorney irrevocable,
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with full powers of substitution and revocation for me
and in my name or in their name or names, at any time,
in case default shall be made in the payment of any
sums now, or of the interest due thereon, and such substitute
shall continue for the term of ten days, to sell at public
auction the premises aforesaid, or any part thereof they
deem fitting after the expiration of said term of ten days,
first giving forty days notice of such sale, in some one of the public
newspapers printed in this State and in my name or
in their names, to make, execute, 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. And upon such sale thereof (hereby
appointing unto my said Attorney, power to continue or adjourn
such sale from time to time) I do authorize the said
attorneys to receive the amount the same may be sold
for, and after the payment of all 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 full default in
the payment of said interest the principal of
my said note shall be declared due and payable
on the day of such sale) accounting to me or my
heirs and assigns for all sums over and above the
amount thereof hereby satisfying, approving and
confirming such sale or sales as may be made or
caused to be made by virtue hereof.
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our
hands and seals this third day of June in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy
six.
Signed sealed & delivered
in presence of
George la Cros
Chas A. Loachin
Geo. N. Ennis L.S.
Louisa Ennis L.S.
State of Rhode Island, ss. In Charlestown other
third day of June 1876 George N. Ennis personally
appeared before me and acknowledged that the foregoing
instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary
act and deed.
Charles Crossett Justice of the Peace
Received for record June 3rd 1876 pg 238 vol 4th
and recorded by Nehal Crossett Jam Lehert
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Clerk of the Court of Providence.
Witness on this 3rd day of June 1876 all parties of the above instrument personally appeared before me and acknowledged the same to be their act and deed.
Signed in my presence
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