The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come,
I Henry Coombe of Charlestown in the 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 fourteen hundred Dollars
Dollars to me in hand paid before the sealing hereof of me well and
truly paid by Walter Dearly of South Kingstown in the
County and State aforesaid appearing as the grantee the
whereas I do hereby acknowledge, and am herewith fully satisfying
contented and paid, and thereof and of every part and parcel
thereof do remise release discharge the said grantee his
Heirs, Executors and Administrators forever, by these Presents here
given granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed conveyed and
confirmed; and by these Presents do freely fully wholly and absolutely
give grant bargain sell alienate fully and convey and confirm unto
the said grantee his Heirs and assigns forever, One certain
tract of land situated on said Charlestown with a building
thereon known as Coves Dell bounded North by a highway
East by land of Oliver & land, South by land of the heirs of
Prescott Davis & others West by the brook formerly known as Cove
mill brook Also one other lot situated in said town containing
one eighth of an acre more or less with a dwelling House thereon
bounded Northerly on land of Charles Cornell eastwardly and
Southerly on lands of Olly & Ezra & others Westly on
the highway or land running from Cove Mills to the Salt
Pond Also a certain wood lot situated in said Charlestown
which I purchased of Dudley Hopkins of said Charlestown
reference to the deed thereof recorded in said Charlestown
being made for a description of the same Also all the
right title and interest which I have in and to certain
marked lots which I purchased of Benjamin Tucker
reference to the records in said Charlestown being had
for a more particular description of the same
I do hope and do hold the said granted and bargained
Premises with all the appurtenances privileges rights and
commodities to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining
to the said grantee his Heirs and assigns forever to his and
their own proper use benefit and behalf forever, And I
the said grantor for myself my Heirs Executors and
Administrators do covenant promise and grant to and
with the said grantee his Heirs and Assigns that at all times
before the sealing hereof I am the true sole and lawfully
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372 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 estate of inheritance in fee simple,
and have in me good right, full power and lawful authority
to grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm the said bargained
Premises in manner of a Present and that the said grantee
his 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, occupy, possess and enjoy, the said demised and
bargained Premises with the appurtenances free and
clear, and freely and clearly acquitted, exonerated and
discharged of and from all and every manner of former
or of any gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages,
wills, entails, priorities, duties, judgments, executions and
encumbrances, of what nature or manner soever, that might
in any measure or degree obstruct or make void this present
Deed FURTHERMORE I the said grantor for myself
and for my Heirs, Executors and Administrators do covenant
and agree the above demised 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 the same presents
The Condition of this Deed is such, that whereas I the
said Henry [illegible] had executed my negotiable promissory
note for the sum of Twelve hundred dollars bearing own
date herewith and made payable to the said Nathan Perry
on or before six months after date with interest at the rate of
six per centum per annum payable semi annually until
said Principal sum is paid whether at or after said maturity
and all installments of interest in arrears whether at or after
maturity to be paid at interest at the rate aforesaid till paid,
NOW Therefore, if the said grantor or my Heirs, Executors
and Administrators be assignees or any of their persons for me or
them shall pay said note at maturity, together with the
interest thereon, according to the tenor thereof, then this deed
shall be void, otherwise it shall remain in full
force and effect FURTHER MORE, I the said grantor
do hereby constitute and appoint the said grantee his
Executors, Administrators and Assigns my attorney
irrevocable, with full powers of substitution and revocation
for me and my name or in their name or names, at any
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time, in case default shall be made in the payment of my
said note or of the semi-annual interest due 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 publick Auction the Premises
aforesaid, or any part thereof if they find after the expiration
of said term ten days, twenty days notice of such sale in
some one of the publick newspapers printed in this State and in
my name or in the name or names of my associates, seal, and
acknowledging and deliver to the purchasers or purchasers thereof
my Deed or Deeds that may be necessary to vest in such
purchasers a full and absolute Estate in fee simple therein,
and on sole sales hereby thereby granting unto my said Attorneys
power to continue or again sell such sale from time to time,
I do authorize my said Attorneys to receive the amount the same
may be sold for and after the payment of all the 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 mortgage being secured, I hereby agreeing
that in case a sale be default in the payment of said
semiannual interest, or for breach of said covenants of
Insurance, the principal part of my said note shall be deemed
due and payable on the day of such sale(s) accounting to me
or my Heirs and Assigns for all sums over and above the amount
thereof hereby satisfying, approving and confirming such
sale or sales as may be made or caused to be made by
virtue hereof. 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 out and maintained upon the buildings on
the premises aforesaid in a sum not less than eight hundred 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, while and in default hereof,
do hereby agree that the said grantee his heirs or assigns may
effect such Insurance, and the Premium or premiums
thereon shall be a further lien upon the said Estate
added to the amount of said note and secured by these Presents.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this thirteenth day of December in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy seven.
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374 Signed Sealed and delivered
in presence of Henry C. Leonard L.S.
Charles Lowse
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
In Charlestown this 13th
day of December 1877 Henry C. Leonard personally appeared
before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument
by him signed, to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Charles Lowse
Justice of the Peace
Received for record Dec. 13th 1877
at 3 o'clock p.m. and recorded by Geo. Colmore Dept. Town Clerk
Know all men by these Presents That I Silas
Leffert of Richmond in the County of Washington and
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations for and in consideration of the sum
of One hundred dollars paid to me by David Leffert
of Richmond aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge have remised released and forever quite
aimed and quit my these presents do remise release and
forever quitclaim unto him the said David Leffert his
Heirs and Assigns forever all the right title interest property
claim and demand which I more now have or of right ought
to have to claim or assign in and to four certain lots of land described
in a deed from Susan Kenyon to Silas Leffert and Thomas
Leffert dated February sixteenth A.D. 1837 and recorded
in book 8 land Evidence in Charlestown page 167
reference thereto being had for a more particular description
of the same the whole containing pretty seventy acres three
rods and eight square [illegible] I have granted and ceded to the
same with all the rights privileges and appurtenances
thereto appertaining to him the said David Leffert
his heirs and assigns forever And I the aforementioned
Silas Leffert for myself and for my heirs executors
and administrators do covenant with the said David
Leffert his Heirs and Assigns That I will warrant and
defend the aforesaid described premises to the said David
Leffert his Heirs and Assigns forever against the
lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by
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