The instrument's own words
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Know all Men by these Presents that shall come
Gibson Ambrose of Charlestown County of Washington in
the State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the grantor,
send Greeting - Know Ye That I the said grantor
for and in consideration of the sum of eighty dollars to me
in hand before the executing hereof well and truly paid
by Jesse Moore & Albert H Perkins farmers & dwelling in
said town in the State of Rhode Island, hereinafter
called the grantee this receipt the which received whereof aforesaid
sum I do hereby acknowledge
and am therefore with fully satisfied contented and paid
and thereof and of every part and parcel thereof do remise release
acquit and discharge the said grantees their heirs executors
and administrators forever, prove, by these Presents, have given,
granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, conveyed,
land confirmed, and by these Presents do freely, fully
and absolutely give grant bargain sell alien enfeoff convey
and confirm unto the said grantees their heirs
and assigns forever, A certain tract of land situated
in said Charlestown containing about twenty five acres
with a dwelling house & her building thereon,
bounded as follows over, on the West by lands of Elihu Tucker
on the North West by a high ridge on the East by Indian
land and on the South by the said Mill creek or
however otherwise bounded To Have
and to hold the said granted and bargained Premises
with all the appurtenances, privileges and conveniencies
to the same belonging, as in any manner appertaining to
the said grantor their heirs and assigns forever, to them
and they, their proper heirs be half blood forever.
And I the said grantor for myself my heirs executors
and administrators do covenant promise and grant,
to and with the said grantees their heirs and assigns,
that at and before the executing hereof I am the true,
sole and lawful owner of the above bargained Premises
and am lawfully seized since possessed of the same in my
own proper right as good perfect and absolute estate of force
in inheritance free from all trouble 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 grantees
their heirs and assigns, shall and may from time to
time, and at all times forever hereafter by force and
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piece of these Deserts, but if my however big and great a house,
hotel or any otherly, houses horses and other things, the said Dennis’s heirs direct from
and as a member, with the full inheritance free not only and not only
and clearly any all others, powerfully and etc. lasting for and for
all and that however, if former or the future, the said grants be
said taxes mortgage, etc. all entries duties, charges, duties, payments
expenditures and other burdens of it but none as she’ll
secure, that might in my order be more or less’d or
upgrades void this present deed. All the inheritance
to the said [illegible] forever for myself my heirs, Executors and
Administrators etc. all appurtenances and enjoy the above
demised premises to the said and their heirs their heirs
and assigns forever with the only exception of the Common
stamp pasture of pasture or purchase power to warrant,
bound any and forever by my seal’s Deserts.
Of the Consideration of this Deed is such, that whereas it
the said [illegible] and his heirs forever have conveyed my very dwelling
promising said the sum of £5, the said Defter stating
even also had he to it and make passable to the said
per W. and etc. about a piece or order three years after
date with interest at the rate of five per centum per
annum, payable annually, till said first payment
sum is paid which he not if either party mannerly, any all
installments of interest in arrears whether be here after
necessarily to be paid under the rate said stipulated per year
Now therefore, if this or any of my heirs,
Executors, Administrators or Assigns or any of their heirs,
for me or for their heirs shall cause said sale and mortgage,
together be the same entered between, according to the terms
of this their Day’s date be void, therefore shall be
recompense in full force and effect.
All the above said [illegible] the said grants do hereby
appoint and appoint the said signatures their Collector
Commissioners and etc. any of my Attorneys irrevocable, and
full powers of appointment and etc. and re-convey for me and in
my name on this mortgage or monies, etc. at any time in
due form shall be made in the premises of which said
or of the annual interest due three times, and such as shall
shall continue for the term of ten days, to deliver all the
together the premises aforesaid or any part thereof they
first giving, after the expiration of said term of ten days
twenty days’ notice of such sale in one of the
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Public newspapers furnished in this State not in my name
or in their name or names, to make, execute, seal, acknowledge,
and deliver to the purchaser or purchasers thereof, my successor
Deed. That any person who may be needing to seek me out likewise or
purchaser has a full, and absolute title in fee simple throughout, and
on date thereof (hereby giving a warranty with full power) promise
to continue or defend such sale from time to time.) I do hereby
my right, and liberty to waive the arrival the time may be so
fixed, and after the pay ment of all the sums aforesaid mentioned to make
a title a deed, to apply and apply for the residue benefits of the
payment of the full amount of payment full and entirety of the
title by me secured. I hereby agreeing that in case of a sum for
default will be the full amount of payment until the completion
of part shall be deemed null and void subject to the fee by
(such part alone) continuing to my full payment and sign)
in all sums first and above the sum, mentioned hereby
fully and properly confirming and confirming such title as
only by way of reference to be made by engine deed
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this first day of August in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy seven.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of [signature] Milton Simmons
Charles Cross
State of Rhode Island
In Charleston this first day of
August md Mr Gideon Simmons personally appearing of peace before
me not, and with whose hand the present instrument be before him
signed, to be his free and voluntary act and deed.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of [signature]
Charles Cross
Received for account August 18th 1877 at 7 o'clock P.M.
not reduced by [signature] Uncle Cross the holy some Clerk
Charleston Sept 4th 1880.
Having this day received the full amount due on the
debt secured by the above mortgage, we hereby discharge
the same in full [signature] G.P. Hodge Vice
In presence of
Charles Cross
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