The instrument's own words
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258 Joseph A Letunch of in o to the said apprisees & appraisemen
at the time of the levy thereon, To have and To hold
the same to the said Albert letunch his heirs & assigns
forever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & seal at North Kingstown aforesaid in my right capacity
this 6th day of September Ad 1876.
Signed sealed & delivered
in presence of
Benj. M. base
Ichailes W. Wilcox S.S.
Deputy Sheriff
State of Rhode Island ss
Washington Sc { On this 6 day of September Ad 1876 then personally
came Ichailes W. Wilcox subscriber to the foregoing instrument
& acknowledged the same to be his full & voluntary
act & deed.
Before me
Benj. M. base
Justice of the Peace
Received for record Sept. 11th 1876 at oclock At m.
and Recorded by Charles Connor Town Clerk
To all people to whom these presents shall come
I Ichailes W. Nickels of Charlestown in the county of Washington
in the state of Rhode Island Send Greeting — Know ye
that I the said Ichailes W. Nickels for and in consideration
of the sum of thirteen hundred dollars paid in hand before the executing
of this seal and truly paid by Alexander G. Brown of westerly in the
County and state aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge,
and am therefore fully satisfied, contented and paid for thereof and
of every part & parcel thereof do acquit and discharge the
said Alexander G. Brown his heirs, executors and administrators from
by these presents: have given, granted, bargained, sold alienated, conveyed,
conveyed and confirmed: and by these presents do solely, fully and
absolutely give, grant bargain, sell, alien convey, assign and confirm
unto the said Alexander G. Brown his heirs and assigns forever,
a certain lot of land situated in said Charlestown containing by estimation
two acres be it the same more or less, with a hotel and other buildings thereon
standing, and bounded on the North by land of the heirs of Joseph
Garnett of C. deceased, on the East by land of Thomas Jenkins, South
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By the Dumonting brook or channel on the West by land of the heirs
of Benjamin & Benotick deceased, or however otherwise 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 anywise
appertaining to the said grantor premises to her heirs and assigns forever to her and their only
proper use benefit and behoof forever. And I the said grantor for myself, my
heirs, executors and administrators do covenant and promise, and grant and to with
the said grantee her heirs and assigns, that at and before this conveying 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
good perfect and absolute state of ownership in her simpler, and have in
myself good right, 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 her heirs 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, enjoy, possess
and enjoy the said demised and bargained premises with the appurtenances
free and clear, and free, and clearly acquitted, exonerated and
discharged of and from all and any manner of forever or other gifts, grants,
bargains, deeds, leases, mortgages, wills, estates jointures, dowernments, releases,
situations and encumbrances of what name or nature whatsoever, that might
in any person or degree obstruct or make void the present deed.
Furthermore, I the said Quaker the Probate for myself, my heirs executors
and administrators, do covenant and agree to defend the above demised premises
to the said Alexander P. Comstock his heirs and assigns against the lawful
claims or demands of any person or persons whosoever, forever to warrant
seize and defend by these presents.
And I Harriet C. Nichols wife of the grantor in consideration
of the sum paid as aforesaid do hereby acknowledge and forever quitclaim unto
the said grantee her 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
Quaker the Probate her husband executed my negotiable promissory note
for the sum of twenty thousand dollars, having even date herewith
and made payable to the said Alexander P. Comstock or value, assignees
after date, with interest at the rate of seven per cent per annum
semiannually. Now therefore if the said grantor or my heirs,
executors, administrators, or assigns, or any other person for me
or for them, shall pay said note at maturity, together with the
interest thereon according to the tenor thereof then this deed shall
be void, otherwise shall be and remain in full force and effect.
Furthermore I the said grantor, do hereby institute and appoint
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The said Grantee has empowered, administrators and assigns, my attorney irrevocable
with full powers of substitution and association 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 my said note, or of the semiannual interest accrued thereon, or breach
shall be made of the covenants of insurance hereinafter 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, they first giving of the
expiration of said term of ten days, testimony by note of public sale and in
one of the public newspapers printed in this State, and in my name or in
their name or names, to make, execute, sell, and acknowledge and deliver to the
purchaser or purchasers any such deed or deeds as may be necessary to cut
such purchaser or purchasers a full and absolute estate in fee simple
therein, and on sale thereof hereby granting unto my said attorney power
to continue or adjourn said sale from time to time. I do authorize the
said attorney 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 newly deceased I hereby agreeing that unless
a sale for default in the payment of said semiannual interest, or
for breach of said covenants of insurance, the principal of my said note
shall be deemed 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. I hereby notifying, approving and confirming such sale or
sales as may be made or caused to be made by written notice.
Furthermore I the said grantor for myself and for my heirs
executors administrators and assigns, do hereby covenant with the
said Grantee his heirs and assigns, that insurance against loss by
fire shall be kept and maintained upon the buildings on the
premises aforesaid in a sum not less than three thousand dollars
and that the policy or policies of such insurance shall be assigned and
transferred to the said Grantee his heirs and assigns as collateral security
thereon and in default thereof do hereby agree that the said Grantee his
heirs or assigns may effect such insurance, and the premises or
premises paid thereon shall be a further lien upon the said note witnessed
to the covenants of said note and secured by these presents.
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our seals and hands this
twenty first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy six.
Signed sealed and delivered C. H. Nichols L.S.
in presence of
Chs. Holden
Charles Coons H. C. Nichols L.S.
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State of Rhode Island to wit
In Charlestown this 21st day of September, 1876,
Charles H. Nichols & Harriet C. Nichols his wife, personally appeared before me
and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by their signatures to be their free and voluntary
act and deed.
Charles Cross
Justice of the Peace
Received for record Sept 21st 1876 at 1 o'clock P.M. and
Recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk
This agreement made and executed on this 23d day of December
AD 1848 by and between Thankful G. Pierce of the town of
Charlestown county of Washington State of Rhode Island
by the one part and John E. Weeden of the town of North
County and State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth
That Whereas said Thankful G. Pierce is the owner and possessor
of a certain tract of land, lying in said Charlestown containing
one hundred and ten acres, more or less, bounded Northerly
by land of by said Bentley by land of Mary Fancy
Southerly by Pequot Brook and Westerly by Palatuck
Brook & land of Nathan D. Dixon and Whereas said John
E. Weeden is the owner and possessor of a certain dam across
Palatuck Brook at the Village of North in said Westerly
and Whereas said Weeden did erect on the southerly day of
September AD 1847, cause the height of said dam to be
increased thirteen inches thereby causing it claimed by the
owner of the aforesaid premises the water of said Palatuck
River to overflow and flow back upon the aforesaid land
of said Thankful G. Pierce Therefore the said John
E. Weeden for himself his heirs and assign and good government
and agree write the said Thankful G. Pierce her heirs and assign
that for the annoyance of the aforesaid land as aforesaid he the
said John E. Weeden will pay or cause to be paid to her
the said Thankful G. Pierce the sum of eighteen 75/100 dollars
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