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Know all MEN by these presents That I Julia H.
Rice of Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, hereinafter called
the Grantor, in consideration of the sum of one dollar to me paid
by Mary V. McLaughlin of Providence in the State of Rhode Island,
hereinafter called the Grantee the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged,
do hereby give, grant, bargain sell, and convey unto the said
Grantee and her heirs and assigns forever, A certain tract of
beach land situated in South Kingstown, County of Washington, State
of Rhode Island containing nearly eight hundred four square
feet bounded as follows. Beginning at the highest point of the
beach bank and at the southeast corner of land of Warren J. Smith
thence Easterly along said beach bank forty (40) feet thence Northerly
seventy (70) feet and thence Westerly forty (40) feet to the Northwest
corner of land of said Warren J. Smith, thence Southerly seventy (70)
feet bounding Westerly by said Smith to the place of beginning,
bounded Northerly Easterly and Southerly by land now or formerly
of Billings D. Saucumber. Granting unto the said Grantee
her heirs and assigns, a right to pass and repass by the
way now in use, either with horse and or on foot over the premises
of the said Billings D. Saucumber to the beach lately conveyed,
also a right of way four (4) feet wide to pass on foot, by the
way now in use from said tract to the ocean, also a right
to take water from the well on the farm of the said Saucumber
for use on said tract. Being the same premises conveyed
to me by Stephen B. Slattery by Billings D. Saucumber by deed dated
December 6, 1877 and recorded in the Town Clerk's office in
South Kingstown, Rhode Island in Book 13 page 62.
To have and to hold the aforementioned premises with all
the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, unto
and to the use of the said Grantee and her heirs and
assigns forever. And I the said Grantor do
hereby, for myself and for my heirs, executors, administrators
covenant with the said Grantee and her heirs and assigns
that I am lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted
premises, that the same are free from all incumbrances,
that I have the good right full power and lawful authority
to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid, and
that the said Grantee and her heirs and assigns shall by
these presents at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly
have and enjoy the said premises, and that I the
said Grantor will, and my heirs, executors and
administrators shall, warrant and defend the same
to the said Grantee and her heirs and assigns.
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Their remaining unpaid, and also the interest thereon due
on the same, together with all expenses incident to such
sale or sales, or for making deeds hereunder, and for fees of
counsel and attorneys and all costs or expenses incurred
in the exercise of said powers, and all taxes, assessments
and premiums for insurance if any, either therefore paid
by the said mortgagee his executors, administrators
or assigns, or then remaining unpaid, upon said granted
premises, rendering and paying the surplus of said
proceeds of sale if any there be, over and above the amounts
to be retained as aforesaid, together with a true and
particular account of such sale or sales, expenses and
charges, to the said John Pashley and his heirs, executors,
administrators or assigns, which sale or sales made
as aforesaid shall forever be a perpetual bar both in law
and equity against the said John Pashley and his
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, and all
persons claiming said premises, so sold, by, from or
under him, theirs, or any of them.
And I, the said mortgagor for myself and for my heirs,
executors, administrators and assigns hereby covenant with
the said mortgagee and his heirs, executors, administrators
and assigns, that I shall and they will upon request
execute such deed or deeds confirmatory of said sale
or sales as may be required.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 23d day of May in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and eight (1908)
Signed and sealed in presence of John Pashley L.S.
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State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Richmond on the 23d day of May A.D. 1908
before me personally appeared John Pashley to me known
and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing
instrument and he then acknowledged said instrument
by him executed to be his free act and deed
[?] Notary Public L.S.
Declared for record September 7th 1908 at 11 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George Converse Town Clerk
Released June 11 1912
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