The instrument's own words
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his heirs and assigns, all the right title & interest the said Thomas A. Benedict had
in and unto said described premises and nothing more, which I was empowered to
sell in my said capacity, as Guardian, & I have in all respects complied with the laws of
this state relating to the sale of Real Estate by Guardians
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 3d day
of September eighteen hundred and 67 as Guardian aforesaid
Signed, sealed and delivered
Harris Langdon Guardian L.S.
In presence of
Tom. H. Horses
State of Rhode Island ss
Washington Co
I, M. Wardly this 3d day of September AD 1867, Harris Langdon Guardian
personally appeared before me and acknowledged that the within instrument be by him signed
to be his free and voluntary act and deed, in his said capacity
Samuel P. Cross
Court Clerk
[Marginalia:]
There were stamps
20.50,
and one
Received & recorded Sept 2d 1867 at
11 oclock A.M. and recorded by
Charles Cross Court Clerk
Whereas, Stephen Benedicts of Hopkinton, County Washington in the
State of Rhode Island, died on the 25th day of March AD 1856 and
request his certain deed of Mortgage of that date to Oliver Longworthy of
said Hopkinton County and date aforesaid, of certain Real Estate, hereinafter
described written in the handwriting and improvements thereon which said deed
of Mortgage is duly recorded in Hopkinton Court in Book 46 pg
221, 223, 224 etc. for recording mortgages of Real Estate whereas Connie
Benedict's wife of said Stephen Benedict, selesai and quitclaimed her
her right of dower in the premises described to said Oliver Longworthy with
which said Mortgage deed fully authorized and empowered said Oliver Long-
worthy, his executors, administrators and assigns in the name of the Grantor as
named in said Mortgage deed or in the name of the Grantor his Courted
administrators or assigns named in said deed of Mortgage to sell and
said Mortgage premises and convey under the conditions and the terms
thereof specified in said deed of Mortgage
And whereas said deed of Mortgage and more given
our ancestors, that if the said Stephen Benedict shall sell and pay for
to be paid either negotiable promissory note respect to and described in said
deed, with the interest thereon and shall otherwise perform the conditions contained
said Mortgage deed on the part of the Mortgagor to be performed, then said
of Mortgage shall be void. And whereas the note described with
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Deed of Mortgage became due and payable and was not paid according to the
conditions of said Mortgage deed, and such default or failure of payment continued for
more than three days after the same became due and payable and whereas the said
Real estate mentioned and described in said Deed of Mortgage became liable to be
described hereon and was advertised for sale as provided within the premises
of such Deed having first given three weeks notice by such advertisement for more than
three weeks prior thereto and after the expiration of said four days after said default
of payment of payment is apparent in the Watch Hill newspaper with the public
signs posted at Watch Hill County of Washington in State of Rhode Island, a copy
of said advertisement accompanying this Certificate of the Mortgage is hereunto annexed, and
is to be and shall be a part of the deed of conveyance and whereas a full determination
of said Mortgaged premises on the 23rd day of August 1848, in the premises
in pursuance of said advertisement and after the expiration of said three weeks and
of those three days after such default or breach of agreement the same was purchased by
John H. Butler of Hopkinton in County of Washington State of Rhode Island
for the sum of the amount of one thousand one hundred and fifty (1150) dollars, he having
the highest bidder therefore Now therefore I the above named by this instrument
that in Stephen Burdick and Carrie E. Burdick Mortgagees as aforesaid, for
and in consideration of the sum of the amount of one thousand one hundred and fifty (1150)
dollars paid by John H. Butler of Hopkinton in the County of Washington
State of Rhode Island, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged in hereby grant,
bargain sell and convey and convey and convey unto the said John H. Butler
this house and acreage premises at the Watch Hill and improvements thereon as
described and detailed in his said Mortgage reference to refer to and reference
to said Mortgage deed and the premises of the same is hereby had for a full and
particular description and boundaries of the same
To have and to hold the same with all the rights privileges and
appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said John H. Butler his heirs and assigns forever
In Witness whereof we the said Stephen Burdick and Carrie E. Burdick
hereunto have set our hands and seals by George Carmichael Jr. for William
P. Barney and Francis Ford Haswell Mortgagees by appointment as the Attorney
of said Stephen Burdick and Carrie E. Burdick duly appointed and
fully authorized to execute the same.
Witness our hands and seals this 13th day of September
1848
William P. Barney L.S.
Francis Ford Haswell L.S.
George Carmichael Jr. L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington ss.
In the Utility in said County this 13th day
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of September the 1st 1872—Personally appeared
of William H. S. Barnes and Francis Lone, appointed attorney for Stephen
Brustick and Caroline C. Brustick his wife, degrees and sales as the forging
instrument by them their said Attorney and in this his capacity acknowledged to be
same to be his free and voluntary act and deed for the purpose herein expressed.
Before me
Thomas Vincent
Justice of the Peace
State of Rhode Island
Washington Co.
I Dr. Witnessy in said county on this 20th day
of September 1872 Personally appeared George Barnes as one of the Attorney
for Stephen Brustick and Caroline C. Brustick his wife, degrees and sales of the forging
instrument by him their said Attorney and in his said capacity acknowledged to be
same to be his free and voluntary act and deed for the purpose herein expressed.
Before me
Thomas Vincent
Justice of the Peace
Mortgagees Sale
Will be sold at public auction of Tuesday August 22nd 1889 at 10 o'clock
held on the premises by virtue of a power of sale contained in a contract
Mortgage deed granted by Stephen Brustick of Hopkinton State of Rhode Island
to Elias Bourgeois residing Hopkinton, dated the 28th day of June AD 1866
and is recorded in Hopkinton Book no 18, page 254 & 255 for recording
Mortgagees of Real Estate, the conditions of said Mortgage deed having been broken,
a certain lot or parcel of land situate in Hopkinton enclosed in the cartilage
Bournwickville, so called, containing by boundary line [illegible] acres by the corner more or
and is bounded on south by an authority to the highway, Eastly by land of
Granville and Secretariat Nixon, westerly by land of Isaac Ellias Moore
by line tote relating to James Estate and land belonging to the house of
Dennis Green, with the highway running through the stone, together with the
factory, grist mill, two dwelling houses and other buildings thereon standing
also a lot of land situated in Scholaton containing about one eighth
of an acre bounded Northly, Eastly and Southly, by land of Dan Huggins
and Westly by Parcel Nut Rice Nixon lying on the east side of Pawtucket
River near Brown's Bridge from which my claim starts meaning and intending
to convey all the land conveyed to me by Elias Bourgeois by deed dated August
20th 1847 and the station of said Dan Huggins 1847 1848 and the
Grist Mill and privilege, the Brust lot and Dan Huggins lot with all the
buildings and privilege.
Notice is hereby given that the Mortgagee intends to list upon the
property hereby advertised for sale.
Per order of the Mortgagee
Hopkinton R. I.
July 28th 1889
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I George Barnstable shall for one of the mortgages by assignment hereby certify that the
above is a true copy of the advertisement published for full three weeks in the "Westerly
Arrogant Weekly" a public newspaper printed in Westerly R.I. previous to the 22nd day
of August AD 1819. The sale was on this premises at public auction in presence of
David advertisement by John N. Miller, a qualified auctioneer in the town of Hopkinton
and that John N. Miller was the highest bidder therefore and bid the sum of twenty one
hundred and fifty fifty one dollars ($1251).
George Carmichael fr
Subscribed and sworn to by George Carmichael fr
this 20th day of September AD 1819
Thomas Vincent Justice of the Peace
Received for Registry Sept. 22d 1819
at 3 oclock P.M. and Recorded
by Charles Crane Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents, that I Caroline Brindrick
of North Kingstown in the County of Washington state of Rhode Island
widow of Stephen Brindrick late of Hopkinton R.I. deceased, for
and in consideration of the sum of two dollars, and other valuable
considerations to me paid by George Carmichael fr of Richmond Witnessed
Berney of South Kingstown and Brindrick Russell of Westerly all in the
County and State aforesaid appraise the right above described hereby absolutely lease, have
received, released and forever granted and by these presents do remise, release
and forever quitclaim unto the said Carmichael, Berney & Russell, their
heirs and assigns forever all the right title interest property above and
demand absolute I now have, or of right ought have or claim intend to
a certain lot or parcel of land situated in Hopkinton & Hopkinton more
as the Brindrick Will Estate, containing by estimation thirty acres more
or less for boundaries reference is hereby had to a deed Mortgage made
and executed by Stephen Brindrick and his Grantor to George Langworthy
dated March 8th 1816 and recorded in the Town Clerk's office,
in Hopkinton & also in the town of Charlestown reference thereto is
hereby had for boundaries and a full description measuring and extending
hereby to convey all my right of tenure and power of Tenure of the land
afore said and described estate late belonging to my deceased husband Stephen
Brindrick I do have and to hold the same, with all the rights privileges and
appurtenances thereunto appertaining to the said Carmichael, Berney
Russell their heirs and assigns forever. And I the aforesaid Caroline