The instrument's own words
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282 To all People to whom these Presents shall come,
the Dosage Adjure and Mary f spouse of Dosage of Charlestown
Son of Wilsington in the State of Rhode Island, hereinafter
called the grantors Send Greetngs Know Me
That we the said grantors for & in consideration of the sum of
two hundred Seventy five Dollars to us in hand before the
enacting hereof, well and truly paid by Benjamin B.
Green of said Charlestown hereinafter called the grantee
the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge, and because therewith
fully satisfied, contented and paid; and therefore of and every
part and parcel thereof to aforesaid, acquit and discharge
the said grantee his Heirs, Executors and Administrators,
forever, by these Presents, have given, granted, bargained,
sold, alienated, conveyed, released and confirmed, and by
these Presents do free fully and absolutely give, grant
bargain, sell alienate convey and confirm unto the
said grantee his Heirs and Assigns forever, a certain lot
of land situated in said Charlestown containing by
estimation two acres more or less and in the same Premisses
which the said Mary & Dosage hold by deed from
said Benjamin B Green & on record in Charlestown
referende Thereto being had for a more particular
description. 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 ways appertaining to the said grantee
his heirs and assigns forever to his and their only proper
use benefit and profit forever. And we the said Grantors
for ourselves our heirs, executors and administrators do
covenant promise and grant to and with the said grantee
his heirs and assigns That at and before the executing
hereof, we are the true, sole and lawful owners of the above
braigained premises and are lawfully seized and possess
of the same in our own proper right as good, perfect and
absolute estate of inheritance, in fee simple, and have in
ourselves good right, full power and lawful authority to
grant bargain sell convey or confirm the same bargained
Prem. in the Manner as aforesaid And That the said
grantee his Heirs and Assigns now, shall and may from time to
time and at all times forever hereafter, by force and virtue
of these Presents lawfully, free peaceably and quietly have, hold,
use, occupy, possess and enjoy the said demised and
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Bargained Premises with the appurtenances, free and clear,
and freely and clearly acquitted, exonerated and discharged
of and from all and every manner of claim of former or other gifts, grants,
Bargains, sales leases, mortgages, wills, entails, jointures, dowries,
judgments, executions and encumbrances, of what name or nature
or what they might in any measure or degree, obstruct or make
void this present deed. Furthermore, we the said
grantors for ourselves our Heirs, Executors and Administrators,
do covenant and engage the above described premises to the
said grantee his Heirs and Assigns, against the lawful
claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever, forever,
to warrant secure and defend by these Presents.
The condition of this deed is such, that whereas I
the said George R. Greene have executed my receivable
promissory note of the sum of $230, bearing even date
herewith and made payable to the said Benjamin B.
Green or order six months after date with interest at the rate
of 7 per cent per annum, Now Therefore, of one
the said grantors or our heirs executors, administrators or
assigns, be any other person or persons for them shall pay
said note at maturity, together with the interest thereon
according to the tenor thereof then this deed shall be void,
they void shall be & remain in full force & effect.
FURTHERMORE we the said grantors do hereby constitute
& appoint the said grantee his successors Administrators
Passin our Attorneys irrevocable with full power of
substitution & revocation for us in our names or in their
name or names, at any time in case default shall be made
in the payment of our said note or of the interest due
thereon after such default shall continue for the term of
ten days to sell at public auction the premises aforesaid or
any part thereof 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 this State, and
in our names or in their name or names to execute & deliver
to the purchaser or purchasers thereof any deed or deeds that
may be necessary to vest in such purchaser or purchasers
a full absolute Estate in fee simple therein & on sale thereof,
thereby granting our said Attorney a power to continue
or adjourn such sale from time to time The do authorize
the said attorneys to receive the amount the same may
be sold for, and after the payment of all expenses incident
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to such sale to apply & appropriate the residue thereof to the
payment of the amount of principal & interest of said note
hereby secured, accouming to us our Heirs and assigns for
all sums owed & above The amount thereof we hereby
ratifying, approving & confirming such sale or sales as
may be made by joint sale hereof
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto
set our hands & seals This 18th day of October Ad 1784
Signed sealed & delivered
In presence of
Charlotte Cross Geo. N. Greene L.S.
George Lowes Mary N. Greene L.S.
State of Rhode Island G.
In Charlestown this 18th day
of October Ad 1784 George N. Greene personally
appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing
Instrument by him signed, to be his free and voluntary
act and deed and there & then the aforementioned Mary
N. Greene also personally appeared before me & being
by me examined separately & apart from her said
husband she acknowledged the same instrument
shown & explained to her by me, to be her free and
voluntary act & deed That she did not wish to retract
the same. Charles Lowes
Justice
Received for record Oct 17th 1784 at 1/2 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by Chas Lowes Town Clerk
Reserve it more that by Benjamin B. Gosen the mortgagor named in the
following mortgage for and in consideration of two hundred & seventy seven dollars
having the amount of the debt & interest now due on the said bond paid in full together with all
interest paid by payment of Dr. Samuel Manning of providence state of Rhode Island to me Benjamin B. Gosen of Charlestown in said state Mortgagee of the aforesaid estate of the mortgagor the right of redemption of the said mortgage is hereby fully discharged &
therefore I do hereby acknowledge & declare hereby grant release & forever set
out & deliver to said Benjamin B. Gosen for him and his successors forever the premises described in said mortgage
and deed together with all my right title and interest thereunto & to the debt and note secured thereby
Do and shall do tender the same to her the said Benjamin B. Gosen for her successors heirs assigns
tenants & assigns forever in as much manner as I the said Benjamin B. Gosen will hold
enjoy by virtue of said Mortgage deed In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal
This 20th day of January 1800 Benjamin B. Gosen L.S.
In presence of Charles Lowes
State of Rhode Island G. - Charlestown Jan 23rd 1800 - Then Benjamin
Gosen personally appeared before me and acknowledged the above release of mortgage by him signed
to be his free act and deed Charles Lowes Town Clerk
Received from B. G. 2.5 1800 By Chas Lowes Town Clerk
For transfer of this mortgage to Nathan H. Foster see book 244 page 145