The instrument's own words
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407
State of Rhode Island, &c
County of Washington
In Charleston April 16th 18__ A.D.
Before me the above named Cyrus B. Kenyon personally appeared and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed, to be his
free act and deed.
Before me Charles Lowe
Justice of the Peace
Received for record April 21st 18__ Wat-1 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George Colwell Deputy Town Clerk
Whereas Thomas Austin of Charlestown in the county of
Washington State of above described on the 28th day of April A.D. 1878-
made a deed of mortgage to Joseph Ha. Griffin of said Charlestown, a deed
of mortgage of certain Real Estate hereinafter described for the purpose
of securing the payment of a negotiable promissory note for the
Sum of Eighty eight dollars sixty seven cents bearing date with date
with said deed of mortgage and made payable to said Joseph Ha Griffin
or order with interest at the rate of seven per cent per annum, which
said deed of mortgage is recorded in Book No 9 Land Evidence in
said Charlestown page 468 and in said mortgage, we
curtail some powers of sale in case of default in the payment of said note
And whereas default was made in the payment of said note and
such default continued for more than ten days, And whereas the
said mortgage advertised said mortgage or premises for sale in the
Narragansett News a public newspaper printed in this State for
more than twenty days prior to the day of sale and after the expiration
of said term of ten days And whereas of a public auction held
in pursuance of said advertisement on the first day of May A.D. 1879
John M. Colwell of said Charlestown being the highest bidder for the
said mortgaged premises became the purchaser thereof for the sum
of one hundred forty forty cents in delivery Now therefore know all
men that I the said Joseph Ha Griffin for and in consideration of the sum
sum of one hundred forty forty dollars to be paid by said John M. Colwell,
the receipt of which I do hereby acknowledge to hereby by virtue
of the power expressed when on my said mortgage, grant bargain sell
convey to the said John M. Colwell his heirs and assigns all the
right title and interest which the said Thomas Austin had at the time
of the execution of said mortgage in & to two certain tracts of land situated
in said Charlestown. First tract contains one acre bounded on the
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408 North by East land of said John A. Sterling, East area highway South by
land of Henry Champlain and West by Indian land, Several tracts
containing twenty two acres more or less, and bounded as follows (m)
beginning at the S.E. corner and running westerly by lanes of the
heirs of Mary Denny East several links to land of Caleb Roman thence
Northly to land of Henry Champlain thence by pole Champlain's land
to land of the heirs of Deborah Michael thence Southly back to the first
mentioned corner or premises bounded To take and to hold
the same with all the rights appurtenances thereof
To the said John A. Sterling his heirs and assigns forever
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
4th day of May AD 1877.
In presence of
Charles Lombs Joseph H. Griffen Mortgagor L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
in Providence
I, Charles Lombs this 4th day
of May AD 1877 Personally appeared Joseph H. Griffen for the mortgage
aforesaid and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him
signed to be his free act and deed
Before me Charles Lombs
Justice of the Peace
Received for record May 4th 1877 at 11 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George L. Connor Deputy Town Clerk
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