The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these presents have come
The Humble petition of William Hazard & Sarah his wife of Charles town
in the State of Rhode Island, situated on the west side of the
said Greeting Know ye & that we the said grantors for and in
consideration of the sum of twenty two dollars to us in hand before
the undersigned hereof, well and truly paid by joseph C. Smith of the
said Charles town hereinafter called the grantee, the receipt
whereof we do hereby acknowledge have, and him therefore fully
satisfied contented and paid; and of there of and every part and
parcel thereof in separate acquit and discharge the said grantee
his heirs executors and administrators forever by these presents
have given granted quit claimed by quit claim aliened imposed conveyed
and confirmed; and by these presents do freely fully and
absolutely give grant bargain sell alien transfer convey
and confirm unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever
A certain tract of land situated in said Charles town
containing ten acres more or less bounded on the North by
Stephen Karnes’ land’ bounded by james f. Kenny and on the east
largely on the South by hand of said Kenny and on the West by
Indian road, or by however same bounded.
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained
premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities
to the same belonging or any mine of appurtenance to the said
grantee his heirs and assigned forever to his and their only proper
use benefit and be assigned forever And we the above said grantee
for ourselves our heirs executors and administrators do covenant
promise and grant to and with the said grantee his heirs and
assigns that he and by the presenting himself hereof be the sole
sole and lawful owner of the above conveyed premises
and safely fully seized and possessed of the same in our
proper profit and as good perfect and absolute estate of indivis
ance in fee simple; and have in ourselves good right full
power and authority to grant bargain sell convey
and confirm the said bargained premises in manner as
afraid 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 peace
ably and quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy
the said demised and bargained premises with all the
appurtenances free and clear and free and clear
equitted exonerated and discharged of hand and from all and
all manner of former or other gifts grants bargains sales
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416 leases, mortgages, wills entails jointures dowries, judgments special
and encumbrances, of what name or nature, that might in any
measure or degree obstruct a me the word this present deed,
Therefore now we the said grantors for ourselves our heirs
executors and administrators do covenant and engage the
above demised premises to the said grantee his heirs and
assigns against the lawful claims in demise of any person
or persons what soever forever to warrant secure and defend
by these presents The condition of this Deed is such as
that whereas I the said Wm Degorge have executed my
negotiable promissory note for the sum of twenty ten dollars
bearing six per cent interest herewith and made payable to the said
Joseph Cochurch on order qry first date with interest
payable annually And the further more if we the said
grantors or any other person for we shall fully pay and void at
maturity, together with the interest thereof according to the
tenor thereof then this deed shall be void, otherwise shall be
and remain in full force and effect
Further more we the said grantors do hereby constitute
and appoint the said grantee his executors administrators and
assigns our attorneys irrevocable with full powers of substitution
and revocation for us and in our names or their name or names
at any time, if default be made in the payment of either of said
note or of the annual interest due thereon and such
default shall continue for the term of ten days to sell at
public auction the premises aforesaid or any part thereof
they first giving twenty days notice of such sale in some
one of the public newspapers printed in said state, and
in our names or in their name or names to make and
deliver to the purchasers or purchasees thereof any deed
or deeds that may be necessary to vest in such purchasers
or purchasees estate in the simple thereon and on
sale thereof (hereby granting unto our said Attorneys
power to continue or extend such sale from time to time)
We do also authorize our said Attorneys to receive the amount
the same once he sold for, and after the payment of all the
expenses needed to make such sale or sales, to apply and apply pro
the residue thereof to the payment of the amount of principal
and interest of said note hereby secured (hereby agreeing
that in case of sale for default in the payment of the said
annual interest the principal of said note shall be
deemed due and payable on the day of such sale.)
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accounting to us or our heirs and assigns, for all sums over and
above the amount thereof, we hereby ratifying and confirming
such sale or sales as he may make or cause to be made by virtue
hereof.
Or testimony whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this 16th day of July AD 1878.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
in presence of
Charles Cross
William H. Hazard L.S.
L.S.
State of Rhode Island, ss
Washington
In Charlestown this 16th day of
July AD 1878 William H. Hazard personally appeared
before me and acknowledged that the foregoing instrument by
him signed, to be his free and voluntary act and deed.
Charles Cross Justice of the Peace
Received for record July 16th 1878
at 10 o'clock PM and recorded
by Charles Cross Town Clerk
I know all men by these presents, that we Benjamin B. Green
and Charles M. B. Benedict both of Charlestown, in the county of
Washington Rhode Island, for and in consideration of the sum of
one dollar to be paid by Albert Osborne of said Charlestown the
receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge do hereby grant bargain
sell and convey unto the said Albert Osborne his heirs and assigns
forever a certain lot of land situated in said Charlestown, containing
by volume one and three tenths acres on the same more or
less bounded, as follows, beginning at a cherry tree on the highway leading
from Cross Mills to the south part North easterly fifteen rods
and two links to a stake and stones bounding South the easterly line
of the granted premises North easterly fifteen rods to a stake and stones
and then South west bounding on to a line of said Grantor and Grantee, thence
South easterly bounding North East corner to the East Part of said first
mentioned highway thence South easterly bounding South the easterly line
before to the place of beginning or corner otherwise bounded, viz a
new dwelling house thereon Third. And it is expressly understood that the
said Grantor his heirs and assigns are to make and forever maintain
all the line fence around said lot
To have and to hold the same with all the rights privileges and
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