The instrument's own words
page 1
520 To all people to whom these presents shall come—I Vernon Cummins of
Charlestown County of Washington in the state of Rhode Island
[illegible]
of several Tenancies—Do hereby declare that I the said Vernon Cummins for me and my
executors or administrators of this sum of six hundred and thirty dollars in hand paid by
the overseeing hereof sell and convey truly paid by Josiah B. Congdon of Charlestown
aforesaid the premises subject unknown if I do hereby absolutely and unrestrictedly full
disturbed contented and paid of these and of every part and parcel thereof
do separate, acquit and discharge the said Josiah B. Congdon his heirs
executors and administrators forever by these presents; here granted, given, granted
bargained sold alienated conveyed confirmed and confirmed; and lay them
premises to be fully, shortly and absolutely given granted bargain sold sell, convey
convey and confirm unto the said Josiah B. Congdon his heirs and assigns
forever. It contains tract of land situated in said Charlestown contained by
estimation seventy five acres more or less with two dwelling houses, two
barns and other buildings thereon standing. Bounded as follows beginning at
the East corner at the highway, it a state and thence running southeasterly to
bounding North Eastly partly on land of Hazard Penfield and partly on a
highway to land of Andrew & Gpts, thence southeasterly and East partly bounding on
said Gpts land to land of Hunter B. Mitchell; thence Easterly bounding on
Michaels land to land of Allant the aforesaid, thence Easterly and southeasterly
bounding on said Bricelande land to the highway, thence on said highway to
the place of beginning, or premises otherwise bounded.
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises, with all the
appurtenances premises privileges and commodities to the same belonging, or in
anywise appertaining to the said granter his heirs and assigns forever to his and
their only purpose uses, benefit and honor forever of the said granter
to myself, my heirs, executors and administrators to servant premises, and years
to and with the said Granter his heirs and assigns, that it and to before the
overseeing hereof of the same his heirs sole and lawful owner of the above bargained
premises are and lawfully seized and possessed of the same in every sense proper
right as good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple, and as
in every good and right, full power and lawful authority to grant, bargain, sell,
convey and confirm the said bargained premises in manner aforesaid.
And that the said granter 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 peaceably and quietly have, hold, use, enjoy, possess and buy the said
demised and bargained premises with the appurtenances free and clear and fully
and steadily acquitted exonerated and discharged of and from all and any manner
former or other gifts, grants, bargains, sales leases, mortgages, wills, entails other
divers judgments expenses and encumbrances of what name or nature soever
that might in any measure or degree obstruct or make void this present.
I bought a certain mortgage on his premises dated Feb 21 1808 for $600.
to said Bric B. Congdon. Furthermore I the said Vernon Cummins for me
page 2
and my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant and engage the above described
premises to the said Brioch Le Mongeur his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims
or demands of any person or persons whatever seized, sensor, servant, seise and defend by
these presents except the mortgages above referred to.
Also I Stella B Combe wife of said Vincent Combe in consideration of the
sum paid as aforesaid of twenty dollars received and forever quit claim unto the said
granter his heirs and assigns all my right of Tenure in and to the aforesaid
premises.
The indenture of this deed is such that whereas I the said Vincent Combe
have executed several negotiable promissory notes for the sum of September hundred and
thirty dollars leaving over state notes with sale payable to the said
Benoit Le Mongeur or order one year after date with interest at
the rate of seven per cent per annum the intent of the parties being conveniently
Now therefore I the said Grantor or my heirs, executors, administrators
or trustees or assigns or any other person for my sole or for therefore shall pay
said notes at maturity together with the interest thereon accruing as
to the tenor thereof if this deed shall be void otherwise she
has and remains in full force and effect Furthermore I the
said Grantor do hereby constitute and appoint the said Grantor his
executors administrators and assigns my attorney irrevocably with
full powers of Substitutions and re-conveyance for me and in my presence
or in their names or manners at any time in case failure in the
payment of my said note or any of the sums interest accrued thereon
or breach shall be made of the covenants of insurance hereinafter
contained and such default or breach shall continue for the term of
ten days subject at public auction the premises aforesaid any part
thereof they first giving after the expiration of said term of ten days timely
due notice of such sale in some one of the public newspapers printed
in the county of Westmoreland and in my name or in their names or names
to make execute seal acknowledge and deliver to the purchasers or purchase
or through any deed or trust that they may be necessary to run such purchase
or purchasers a full and absolute title in fee simple thereon and
on sale thereof (binding granting unto my said Attorney power
to continue or adjourn such sale from time to time) I do authorize
the said attorney to receive the amount the same sold for
and after the payment of all expenses incident to such sale or sales
to apply and satisfy the residue thereof to the payment of the
amount principal and interest of said notes deemed
and principal agreeing that in case of a sale for default in this payment or
said summed interest or for breach of said covenants of insurance
the principal of my said note shall be deemed due and payable on
the day of such sale) accounting to me or my heirs and assigns
page 3
522 for all sums over and above the amount thereof, I hereby satisfying, approving
and confirming such Sale or Sales as may be made or caused to be made by my-
picture honest. Furthermore, I the said grantor for myself and for my
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, do hereby covenant with the said grantee
his heirs and assigns that insurance against loss by fire shall be kept and
maintained upon the buildings on the premises aforesaid, in a sum not less than
four hundred dollars and that any policy or policies of such insurance
shall be assigned and transferred to the said grantee his heirs and
assigns as collateral security first, and in default thereof do hereby
agree that said grantee his heirs or assignees may effect such insurance
until the premises or premises aforesaid thereon shall be a further lien
upon the said estate added to the amount of said note and secured
by these premises.
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our
hands and seals this twenty sixth day of February in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty.
Executed Sealed and delivered
In presence of
Charles Cross
Annie E Hingare
Varmun Ennis L.S.
Phebe E. Ennis L.S.
State of Rhode Island or
County of [illegible] ss. I Charles Cross this 26th day of February,
1880- Varmun Ennis and Phebe E. Ennis his wife personally
appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument be them
signed to be their free and voluntary act and deed.
Charles Cross
Justice of the Peace
Received for Record Feb 26th 1880
at 12 oclock AM and Received by
Charles Cross Town Clerk
Having received full payment and satisfaction I
hereby cancel and discharge this mortgage deed.
Witness my hand and seal this twentieth day of
November 1884
In presence of
Varmun Ennis
Beniah La Kenyon L.S.