The instrument's own words
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To All to whom these Presents shall come I
George M Jarvis of South Kingstown in the County of Washington
in the State of Rhode Island Send Greeting, Knowing,
that I the said George M Jarvis for and in consideration of
the sum of two hundred and thirteen dollars in hand define
the ensuing here of well and truly paid by John G Green
and Nathaniel Green of South Kingstown in the County and
State aforesaid the receipt hereof I do hereby acknowledge;
and am therewith fully satisfied, contented and paid; and
thereof and of every part and parcel thereof do designate, acquit
and discharge the said John G Green and Nathaniel
Green their heirs executors and administrators, forever by
these presents, have given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened,
enfeoffed, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents to
do freely fully, and absolutely give, grant bargain sell aliene,
enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said John G Green
and Nathaniel Green their heirs and assignes forever, a
certain lot of land situated in said South Kingstown containing
by estimation fifty acres be the same more or less, and
bounded as follows, beginning at the highway at the
southwest corner of said lot, thence running Northly
bounding Westly on said highway until it comes to fence of
the heirs of Physician Chapel thence Eastly bounding
Northly on said Chapel land until it comes to a ditch
by the side of the swamp, thence southerly bounding
Eastly on land of John S Hopkins until it comes to line
of Heirs of Hollonway, thence Northly, bounding Southly
on said Hollonways land until it come to the aforementioned
bound, or however otherwise the same may be bounded
with a dwelling house and other buildings thereon
standing To have and to hold the said granted
and bargained premises with all the appurtenantly privileges
and commodities to the same belonging, or in any wise appertain-
ing to the said grantees their heirs and assignes forever to them
and they only proper use forever and best be for ever
And I the said grantor for myself, my heirs, executors and
administrators, do covenant promise and grant to and with the
said grantees their heirs and assignes, that at and before
the ensuing hereof I am the true, sole and lawful owner
of the above bargained Premises, and am lawfully seised
and possessed of the same in my own proper right as
good, perfect and absolute estate of inheritance in fee
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single; and have in myself good right full power and
lawful authority to grant bargain sell convey and confirm
this said bargained premises in manner aforesaid And
that the said grantees their heirs and assigns shall ane
may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter by
force and virtue of these presents peacefully peaceably and
quietly have hold use enjoy possess and enjoy the said
demised and bargained premises with the appurtenances
free and clear and fully acquitted acquitted exonerated
and discharged of and from all and all manner of tenor
or other gifts grants bargains sales leases mortgages wills
entails jointures doweries judgments executions and covenants
of what name or nature whatsoever that might in any measure
or degree obstruct or made void this present deed
Furthermore I the said grantor for myself and for my
heirs executors and administrators do covenant and engage
the above demised premises to the said grantees their
heirs and assigns against the lawful claims or demands
of any person or persons whatsoever forever to warrant seave
and defend by these presents
The Condition of this deed is such that whereas I the
said George [illegible] have specified my negotiable
promissory note for the sum of one hundred and twelve dollars
bearing ten per cent interest and made payable to the said
George [illegible] Nathaniel Green or order four years after date
with interest And furthermore I the said grantor
or my heirs executors administrators or assigns or any other
person for me or for them shall pay said note at maturity
together with the interest thereon according to the tenor
thereof then this Deed shall be void otherwise
shall be and remain in full force and effect
Furthermore I the said grantor do hereby constitute
and appoint the said grantees their executors administrators
and assigns my attorney irrevocable with full power of
substitution and revocation for me and in my name or in
their name names at any time or in case default shall be
made in the payment of my said note or 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 after the expiration
of said term of ten days sixty days notice of such sale in
some one of the public newspapers printed in County of
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Washington and in my name or in their name or names, to
make execute, seal, acknowledge and deliver to the purchaser
or purchasers thereof, any deed or deeds that may be necessary
to vest in such purchased or purchasers a full and absolute
estate in fee simple therein, and or as thereof Hereby granting
with my said Attorney power to continue or adjourn such sale
from time to time I do any authorize the said Attorney to receive
the amount for which the same may be sold for, and after the payment
of all expenses incident to such sale, to apply and
appropriate the residue thereof to the payment of the amount
of principal and interest of said write hereby secured, I
hereby agreeing that in case of a sale for default in the
payment of said annual interest the principal part of my
said note shall be deemed due and payable on the day
of such sale) accounting to me or my heirs and assigns
for all sums over and above the amount thereof I hereby
ratifying, approving and confirming such sale or sales as
may be made and caused to be made by virtue hereof.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this Eleventh day of April in the year of our
lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy nine,
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
in presence of
Charles Lewis. George W. Tourgee L.S.
State of Rhode Island, ss
In Charlestown this 11th day of April
AD 1879 George W Tourgee personally appeared before
me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument be his name
signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed.
Charles Owens
Justice of the Peace
Received for record April 11th 1879 at Legal Fee
and recorded by Charles Lewis Town Clerk
Having received full payment and satisfaction
in full for this mortgage to the debt secured thereby
we hereby freely, fully and absolutely cancel and
discharge the following
Witness our hands and seal this 28th day of Sept
AD 1885. Jonathan herken L.S.
In presence of Chat Greene Admrs
leavotine Lubker For John C Greene L.S.
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