The instrument's own words
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334 K 1771 all men by these Presents That I Stephen Brown
of Hopkinton in the State of Rhode Island in consideration of
the sum of seventy Hundred Dollars to me paid by
Oliver Langworthy of the town and State aforesaid do
bargain and sell to the said Oliver Langworthy his heirs
and assigns forever a certain quantity meaning far longer privilege
tract and parcel of land situated in said town of Hopkinton
containing eight acres be the same more or less bounded
and described as follows: Northly by the Highway Easterly
by land of gentian and the Pawcatuck River Southerly by
land of Philip & Elizabeth Ennis westerly by land late
belonging to heirs of Paris Eldridge and land belonging to
the heirs of David Gares with a highway running
through the same together with the fieldery garden hull
two dwelling houses and other buildings thereon standing.
Also a lot of land situated in Charlestown containing
about one eighth of an acre with buildings thereon
bounded Northly Easterly and Southerly by land of
Isa Kenyon and westerly by the Pawcatuck River, it
being the lot on the East side of Pawcatuck river, near
Brother Bridge from which way dam starts, meaning
and intending hereby to convey all the land conveyed to
me by Paris Eldridge by deed dated August 28th 1811
and the addition to said deed 2nd December 1848 and
also the first mill & privilege, the Bent lot and the
Isa Kenyon lot with all the buildings and privileges
To have and to hold the same to him the said Oliver
Langworthy his heirs and assigns forever and Solely
hereby covenant with the said Oliver Langworthy his
heirs and assigns that the above granted premises
are free from all incumbrances except at the right of
the heirs of Paris Eldridge to get water at the spring
and River and that I will warrant and defend the
same to the said Oliver Langworthy his heirs and
assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons. And I Carrie B Budwick wife of
the last said Stephen Budwick in consideration of the sum
paid as aforesaid do hereby release and forever quit
to the said Oliver Langworthy his heirs and assigns
all my right of Dower in the aforesaid premises
The condition of this Deed is such that whereas
the said Stephen has executed his negotiable
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Promissory note bearing even date herewith and made
payable to the said Oliver Langworthy or order on demand
for the sum of seventeen Hundred Dollars with interest
payable annually at the rate of seven per cent.
Now therefore if the said Stephen Burdick or any other
person or persons shall pay said note according to the tenor
thereof then this deed shall be void; otherwise shall remain in
full force and virtue. I Furthermore the said
Stephen Burdick do hereby appoint Oliver Langworthy
or his legal representative my Attorney irrevocable with
full power of substitution and of revocation to sell at
Public auction the said premises at any time after said
note or the interest thereon shall become due and remain
unpaid for the space of ten days, first giving notice thrice
for at least three weeks in some public newspapers
published in the county of Washington, and upon
such sale shall in my name or in his name, execute
good and sufficient Deed or Deeds of said Premises with
the usual covenants of warranty, so as to vest in the
purchaser or purchasers an estate in fee simple in the
premises, and may collect and secure the purchase
money, and after paying all the costs and expenses of
such sale, and all money due from me to the said
Oliver Langworthy, to pay the residue to me or my heirs
and assigns hereby ratifying all things which may be
legally done by my said Attorney for the purpose aforesaid.
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our
hands and seals this twenty eighth day of March AD 1876.
Executed in the presence of
Ed. Courtnell Stephen Burdick L.S.
Thomas H. Burdick Carrie E Burdick L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss Washington County ss
In Hopkinton this 28th day of March AD 1876, then
Stephen Burdick personally appeared before me and
acknowledged the within written instrument by him
signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed. The
words "or the interest thereon" being interlined before the
execution thereof.
Edward G. Courtnell Notary Public
Received for record April 9th 1877 at 10 o'clock AM.
and recorded by Charles Grove Town Clerk
Recorded in Hopkinton March 30th 1874
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