The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come
I Bethel Neblett of Charlestown County of Washington in the
State of Rhode Island Send Greeting Know ye That
The said grantor for and in consideration of the sum of
three hundred dollars in hand paid before the ensealing hereof
well and truly paid by Hannah Green of said Charlestown
the receipt whereof I the said Bethel acknowledge and am herewith
fully satisfied contented and paid; and Thereof and of
every part and parcel thereof do separate acquit and discharge
the said Hannah Green her heirs executors and administrators
signature forever by these presents Have given granted
bargained sold alienated offered conveyed and confirmed
and by these Presents do fully fully and absolutely give
and with warranty sell alien convey and confirm
unto the said grantee her heirs and assigns forever
a certain lott of land situated in said Charlestown containing
by estimation fourteen acres more or less with a dwelling
house and other buildings thereon standing bounded
Northerly by land of Norton Jimson bounded
Northerly by land of Stephen Elder Southwesterly by land of
William the Carnot and partly by land of Robert Beucker
and Easterly by a highway or however otherwise bounded
To have and to hold the saids granted and bargained
premises with all the appurtenances privileges and
commodities to the same belonging or in any part appertaining
to the said grantee her heirs and assigns forever to her and
their only proper use benefit and behalf forever And I
the said grantor for myself my heirs executors and administrators
do covenant promise and grant to the said grantee
her heirs and assigns That at and at and before the ensealing hereof
I am the true sole and lawful owner of the above bargained
premises and am lawfully seized and possessed of the
same in my own proper right as a grant profile and absolute
estate of inheritance in fee simple and have in myself good
right full power and lawful authority to grant bargain
sell convey barrey and confirm the said bargained premises in
manner bas aforesaid And that the said grantee her heirs
and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all
times hereafter by force and virtue of these presents
lawfully peaceably and quietly have hold use occupy
possess and enjoy the said devised and bargained premises
with the aforementioned full and clear and freely and
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444 a clearly acquitted, exonerated and discharged of and from, a all
and bill manner of former & other gifts, grants, bargains, sales
leases, mortgages, bills, etc. until this produced, promises, payments,
recognizances ind. covenants, etc. not against to induce, secure,
that might in any manner or degree obstruct or make void
his being deed. Furthermore I the said Bethel
[illegible] for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators do
forever waive quit claim the above premises promised to the said
Jonathan Court her heirs and assigns again. The lawful
claims or demands of any person or persons in whomsoever, favor
to warrant, secure and defend by these presents. Amend
I J. Settle a baker withs wife & children, in consideration of
the sum of [illegible] as aforesaid do hereby release and forever
quit claim unto the said grace [illegible] her heirs and assigns,
all my right title & interest of the said & above described premises
The Consideration of this deed is not that in between the
said Bethel [illegible] have extended, my negotiable promissory
note for the sum of three hundred dollars, bearing ten per cent
interest, and made payable on the said Jonathan Court on or
on or before three years after date with interest at the rate of 10 per
cent per annum. All and therefore, I the said grant
to my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, my any other
person, for me or then, shall part and parcel of the said premises,
together with the most nearest tenement according to the tenor
Hereof then this deed shall be void, otherwise shall be and
remain in full force and effect. Furthermore, I the
said sealer do hereby constitute and appoint the said
grantee, her executors, administrators and assigns, my
attorneys irrevocable, with full power & authority in substitute and
revocation per me and in my name or in their names or
names, at any time, in said town [illegible] shall be made in
the payment of my said note in the annual interest
thereon and such other parts shall continue for the
term of ten years in said town a public auction the premises
aforesaid or any part thereof, they give warning, after the expiration
of said term ten years, giving notice, delays etc. such sole in
some way of the premises, now or in the future in this said state
and in my name or in their names or names, to make, execute,
seal acknowledge and deliver to the purchasers or purchase
thereof any deed or deeds that may be necessary to vest in
such purchasers or purchasers a full and absolute
estate in fee simple thereion and on sale thereof
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(Hereby granting unto my said Attorney power to continue
a subsequent such sale from time to time & to do & authorize the said
attorney to receive the sums for the same may be sold for, and
after the payment of all costs & expenses incident to such sale or sales,
or to hold the same and his heirs and assigns the residue thereof to the payment
of the amount of the same and sums principal and interest of said note, the ninety
seven pounds. I hereby agreeing that in case of a sale for default
in the payment of said annual interest the principal sum
of my said note shall be deemed due and payable on the first day
of such sale according to my said agreement and assure, free
all sums and taxes, and above the amount therein I hereby ratifying
approving and confirming such sale or sales as may be
made as aforesaid in the manner by me made above.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this 12th day of December in the year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven.
Signed, Sealed and delivered,
In presence of
Charles Cross
[illegible] Hephzin Heplin L.S.
Samuel W. Neclester L.S.
State of Rhode Island sc
In Cohann ashman this 14th
day of December 1777 Samuel Neclester personally appeared
before me and acknowledged by the following manner namely that
him signed is to be his piece and signature act and deed.
(signed) Cross
Justice of the Peace
Received for record Decr 14th 1777 at 1 shilling 6 pence
and recorded by Cahas Cross Town Clerk
Having received the full amount due on the within mortgage
and the note signed hereby I hereby discharge the same in
full
Witness my hand this twelfth day of
January 9th 1782
In presence of
Henry S. Gorton
Hannah G. Green L.S.
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