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Know all men by these presents, that I Esther S. Morris of Richmond
in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island, widow of
Joseph Morris late of Richmond deceased, for and in consideration of the
sum of one dollar, and other valuable considerations to me paid by
George W Morris and Albert S. Morris of Colchester in the county
and state aforesaid, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have
remised, released and forever quitclaimed by these presents to do
remise, release and forever quitclaim unto the said Geo W. &
Albert S. Morris their heirs and assigns forever, all the right, title,
interest, property, claim and demand which I now have or of
right ought to have or claim in and to all interest I now have as
widow of Joseph Morris late of Richmond, deceased, in and to all
the Real Estate of the said Joseph Morris which was seized and possessed at the
time of his death, situated in the towns of Colchester and Richmond
R.I. for boundaries as follows to wit the Bounds of said Towns,
meaning thereby to release and quitclaim all my right of dower and
power of thirds in all the Real Estate which my deceased Husband did seize
located in said towns as aforesaid, To Have and to hold the same,
with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining to
them the said Geo W. & Albert S. Morris their heirs and assigns forever
And I the aforesaid Esther S. Morris for myself and for my heirs,
executed and administrators, do covenant with the said Geo W. &
Albert S. Morris their heirs and assigns, that I will warrant and defend
the aforementioned premises to the said Geo W. & Albert S. Morris their heirs and
assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming
any through or under me.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 28th day of May in this year of our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy nine. 1879
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
H. D. Clarke
State of Rhode Island ss
Washington
I H. D. Clarke in Richmond this 28th day of
May 1879, then Esther S. Morris personally appeared
before me, and acknowledged the within instrument by her signature
to be her free and voluntary act and deed.
H. D. Clarke
Notary Public
Esther S. Morris L.S.
Received for Record July 9th 1879
at 10 oclock A.M. and recorded
by Charles Kerass
Town Clerk
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the following described land, together with all buildings and other improvements now or
hereafter erected thereon, all the hereditaments, appurtenances and rights thereunto belonging
or in any way now or hereafter appertaining, and together with and including as part of the realty,
all heating and air-conditioning apparatus, plumbing, stoves, storm doors and windows, gas, oil
and electric fixtures, screens, screen doors, awnings, and other fixtures of whatever kind on
said premises or hereafter placed thereon prior to the full payment and discharge of this mortgage,
situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, and bounded
and described as follows:
That certain tract or parcel of land, together with the buildings and improvements
thereon, situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode
Island and bounded and described as follows:
Northerly, by land now or formerly of William D. Cross, et ux; easterly, by the
State Highway; southerly by land now or formerly of Ezra Crosby, et ux; and westerly,
westerly by land now or formerly of Irving P. Mason, Jr., or however otherwise
the same may be bounded or described, and containing one-half ($\frac{1}{2}$) acres, more or
less.
Being the same premises conveyed to Irving P. Mason and Margaret O. Mason, husband
and wife, and Irving P. Mason, Jr., by deed of Phyllis T. Brown, with reservation to hers
date of August 30, 1952, recorded in Book 32 of Land Evidence Records of the Town
of Charlestown, R. I., in Book 32 at Pages 581 and 582; and said premises having
been conveyed by said Phyllis T. Brown to Irving P. Mason and Margaret O. Mason,
by deed dated June 16, 1955, to be recorded in said Land Evidence Records
of said Town of Charlestown.
This mortgage is made upon the STATUTORY CONDITION and with the STATUTORY POWER OF SALE;
provided, however, that a foreclosure may be held upon the premises or elsewhere at the option
of the mortgagee, as specified in the notice of such sale.
This mortgage is made subject to those additional covenants and agreements contained
in that instrument entitled ADDITIONAL COVENANTS OF MORTGAGORS OF THE WASHINGTON TRUST COMPANY
executed hereby with the mortgagors, a copy of which has this day been received by the mortgagors,
the exact terms of which are on record in said Town of Charlestown, in Land Evidence Records Book
34 at pages 369 and 370. Said agreements and covenants are by reference made part of this mort-
gage, and if default shall be made in the observance or performance of any of the same, it shall
be lawful for the mortgagee to sell the above described premises pursuant to said STATUTORY POWER
OF SALE.
And for the consideration aforesaid, we, Irving P. Mason and Margaret O. Mason, mortgagors
herein, release to the mortgagee all our respective rights of dower and curtesy and all other
rights, statutory and otherwise, in the aforementioned premises. WITNESS our hand this first
day of July 1955.
Executed in presence of
Robert P. Mitchell
IRVING P. MASON
MARGARET O. MASON
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
County of Washington.
In Hopkinton on the 1st day of July 1955, before me personally appeared the above named
Irving P. Mason and Margaret O. Mason, husband and wife, both to me known and known by me to
be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they severally acknowledged said instrument
by them executed to be their free act and deed.
ROBERT P. MITCHELL
Notary Public
Received for record July 2nd, A. D. 1955 at 10:11 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by $\mathcal{L}$
Town Clerk
DISCHARGE OF MORTGAGE
THE WASHINGTON TRUST COMPANY of Providence, Rhode Island, having received full payment and satisfaction of the
entire mortgage, recorded in the said Land Evidence Records in the Town of Charlestown in said Real Estate Mortgage Number 35
Page 46-47 does hereby cancel and discharge the same
In TESTIMONY whereof, said Company has caused this presents to be signed and its Corporate Seal to be Herunto
affixed by Raymond H. Holbertson its Treasurer duly authorized, this 14th day of January, A. D. 1963.
Signed and sealed in presence of:
Virginia NI Alciere
THE WASHINGTON TRUST COMPANY (Corporate Seal)
By Raymond H. Holbertson, Treasurer
Received for record January 15th, A. D. 1963 at 9:15 o'clock, a. m. and recorded by $\mathcal{L}$ Town Clerk
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