The instrument's own words
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356 KNOW all men by these Presents That John Johnson
of North Kingstown County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island
in consideration of the sum of One hundred Hundred Dollars to me paid
by the Ashaway Savings Bank of Ashaway in Rhode Island
do grant sell and set to the said Savings Bank their successors
and assigns three certain tracts or parcels of land situated in
said North Kingstown with all the buildings and improvements
thereon standing The first two tracts are those described in
a certain indenture made and entered into by Abraham Eldred
landscapes Harriet Larkin their being dated January 21 AD 1844
is recorded in Land Evidence of said North Kingstown Book 20 at
page 13 reference being here made to said indenture for
the bounds of said premises and the same are made a part
of these presents The third lot or parcel is that some parcel
which was conveyed to Harriet Larkin by deed from Silas
Saunders bearing date February 20th AD 1844 is recorded
in Land Evidence of said North Kingstown Book 20 at 25 page reference
to said lot being here made for the bounds of said premises & the
same are made a part of these presents And we do also hereby
convey the marsh belonging & being in Charlestown legally
State aforesaid & described in the said indenture hereby
mentioned To have and to hold the said grant and
bargained premises with privilege and appurtenances
Thereof to the said Ashaway Savings Bank their successors
and assigns forever and to hold the same conveyed with the said
Savings Bank that the above granted premises are free
from all manner incumbrance and that I will warrant and defend
the same to the said Savings Bank their successors and assigns
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
And I Johnny Johnson prop[ri]etor of said premises in consid
eration of the sum paid as aforesaid do hereby release clear and
forever quitclaim to the said Savings Bank their successors
land assigns all my right of Dowry in the aforesaid premises
The condition of this Deed is such that whereas the said
John Johnson has executed his negotiable Promissory note
bearing even date herewith and made payable to the said
Savings Bank or order six months after date for the sum
of twelve hundred dollars which it is contemplated to
renew from time to time either for the whole amount of the sum
or if a part thereof Now Therefore if the said John
Johnson or any other person for me shall pay said note and
all renewal of the same at maturity according to the Tenor
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thereof, then this Deed of trust shall be void, otherwise shall remain in
full force. Furthermore, I the said John Johnson do hereby
appoint Gen. R. Langworthy the Treasurer of said savings Bank, or
his successor in said office, my Attorney irrevocably, with full
power of substitution and of revocation, to sell at Public Auction
the said premises, at any time after said Note or notes shall
become due and remain unpaid for the space of ten days,
past giving notice hereof for at least three weeks in some public
news papers published in the County of Washington, where upon
such sale shall, in my name or in his name, execute a good and
sufficient Deed or Deeds of said premises, with the same
of warranty so as to invest the Purchaser or purchasers an estate
in fee simple in the premises, and may collect and receive
the purchase money, and after paying all the costs and
expenses of such sale, and all the money due from me to
said Savings Bank, to pay the residue to me or my heirs
and assigns hereby releasing solely in all things which may be
legally done by paying all Money for the purpose aforesaid,
Furthermore, I the said John Johnson do hereby covenant
with the said Savings Bank, that Insurance against loss
by fire shall be kept and maintained upon the Buildings on
the Premises at such price or prices as
be approved by them, in a sum not less than Five Hundred
Dollars and the assessments thereon duly paid, and the
Policy or Policies of such Insurance shall be assigned and
transferred to the said Savings Bank, as collateral Security
hereunto, and in default thereof hereby agree that the said
savings Bank may effect such Insurance, and the premium
or premiums paid therefore shall be a further lien upon said
estate. In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our
hands and seals this fifteenth day of May in the year of
my Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty six
Signed sealed and delivered
In the presence of John Johnson L.S.
O. Langworthy
John R. Langworthy Emily Johnson L.S.
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations S.S.
Before me and acknowledged the within Instrument by him
signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Edward J. Kendall Notary Public
Recorded in Land Evidence of westerly Received for record Oct 18 1826 at the office
Book 13 Page 357 Money Recd R. Langworthy Agent Recorded by Geo. C. G. [illegible]
Sept 1st 1826