The instrument's own words
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569
Whereas the Court of Probate of the town of Charlestown town book pg its
divorce passed October 11th 1858, authorized Anna B. Clarke Guardian
of the persons and estates of Henry B. Clarke for W. Clarke, Henrietta
B. Clarke, Oliver D. Clarke and Mary B. Clarke, minor heirs of
Oliver D. Clarke late of Charlestown, deceased, to make and execute
a mortgage of the Real estate of said heirs, for the sum of fourteen
hundred dollars, for the purpose of paying the debts & losses of said
Estate, Now therefore these presents all certify that I the said Anna B.
Clarke in my capacity of Guardian as aforesaid, lend and
do consolidate for the sum of fourteen hundred dollars to me paid
by Thomas W. Davis of Stowtown in the state of Connecticut, the
hereunder described land and I do hereby acknowledge to be my present grant
bargain sale and convey unto the said Thomas W. Davis, his
heirs and assigns forever a certain piece or tract of land situated
in said town of Charlestown, containing by estimation 150 acres
be the same more or less, with a dwelling house and other
buildings thereon Standing, bounded North by lands of Roger W.
and Thomas W. Broughdon and land of the heirs of Samuel Stanton
East by lands of Daniel Jessup and Samuel Browning, South
by the said first part and West by land of Samuel B. Morse, or
former owners aforesaid I covenant to hold the
same to him the said Thomas W. Davis his heirs and assigns forever,
The execution of this deed is based on that, Whereas I the said Anna B.
Clarke have in my said capacity executed my negotiable promissory
note for the sum of five hundred dollars, bearing state seventeenth and
fourth payable to the said Thomas W. Davis on or before Sept ninth after
date with interests at the rate of 6% per cent per annum the interest
to be paid simultaneously, and it is covenanted to make and execute in
my said capacity other negotiable promissory notes to the said Thomas W.
Davis at the same rate of interest to the said Thomas simultaneously as aforesaid,
sufficient to make up the amount of fourteen hundred dollars as
aforesaid.
Now if I the said Anna B. Clarke Guardian as aforesaid
or my executors, or administrators, or any other Person for me or for
some shall pay said note or notes at maturity as well as the interest
which may accrue therefore Simultaneously there this deed shall be
null and void to be and become null full force and effect.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of November, 1860
In presence of
Charles Cross
Anna B. Clarke L.S.
Guardian.
State of Rhode Island ss
Washington County Se This Instrument this fifth day of Nov 1860
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564 Anna B. Clarke personally appeared before me and act in her capacity of
Grantor and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be her free
and voluntary act and deed
Charles Cross
Justice of the Peace
Wm Son J. Horsie and Nancy B. Horsie do hereby guarantee
the payment of the Interest timely on any note or notes which
may be made by Anna B. Clarke & Thomas W Davies for the full
amount of fourteen hundred dollars as specified in the preceding
Mortgage deed
[Signature] J. Horsie
Nancy B. Horsie
Received for Record Nov 5th 1850 at 4 oclock P.M. and
Recorded by Charles Cross
Town Clerk
For discharge of this mortgage see Book No 11 page 309
The page as recorded
