The instrument's own words
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To all people to whom these presents shall come, I Bettsnel
Nelboter of Charlestown, County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island
and Providence, Know Ye That I the said Bettsnel Nelboter hereinafter
called the grantor for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred
dollars of lawful money of the ensuing part well and truly paid by
George A. Fenney of Wickford in the county and State aforesaid the
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am therewith fully
satisfied contented and paid; and of them and of every part and parcel
thereof, do remise, acquit and discharge the said George A. Fenney
his heirs executors and administrators forever for these presents, have
given granted bargained sold aliened effectively conveyed and convey
and confirmed and by these presents do effectively fully and absolutely
give grant bargain sell aliene in fee simple confirm and confirm
unto the said George A. Fenney hereinafter called the grantee, his heirs
and assigns forever, a certain piece of land situated in said town called
the corn-stakingly by estimation fourteen acres more or less with a
dwelling house and other buildings thereon standing bounded North
easterly by land of Kenyon Johnson, Easterly by land of Mary
Lee, Southerly partly by land of William Hill, partly by land
of Mary Lee, and partly Westly by a highway or corner
otherwise bounded, To have and to hold, the said
granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances,
privileges and commodities to the same belonging or in any wise
appertaining to the said grantee his heirs assigns forever to his
use behoof her use benefit and behoof of her heirs. And I the
said grantor for myself and for my heirs executors and administrators
do covenant promise and grant to and with the said grantee for
his heirs and assigns that at and in the ensuing hereof and
the true sole land lawful owner of the above described premises
and am lawfully seised and possessed of the same in my own
proper right at good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance
in fee simple duly sound clear in good right full power and
lawfully authority to grant bargain sell convey and confirm the
said bargained premises in manner as aforesaid, And that
the said grantee his heirs and assigns shall well and may from
time to time and at all times forever peaceably free by all and
virtue of these presents lawfully peaceably and quietly have,
hold use occupy possess and enjoy the said described and
bargained premises with all the appurtenances free and clear and
fully and clearly acquitted exonerated and discharged of all
and any manner of former or other gifts grants bargains
sales leases mortgages wills entails jointures dowries judgments
executions and encumbrances of what name or nature soever that
might in any manner or degree obstruct or make void this
present deed. I do furthermore I the said grantor
for myself my heirs executors and administrators do covenant
and discharge the above demised premises to the said grantee
his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims ordmande
of any person or persons whatsoever forever to warrant seise
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do defend by these presents, that I Fidelin F. Webster write
of the Grantor in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby
devise and forever quitclaim unto the said granted this, fours and
assigns all my right of Owner in and to the aforesaid premises
the condition of this deed is namely that whereas I the said Bethel
of the same mentioned my negotiable promissory note for the sum
of the mentioned dollars payable three years after date stating having been
made payable with and made payable to the uses of said George A. Horton
with interest at the rate of five per centum per annum payable quarterly
until such time as sum is paid whether at a foreclosure sale or
installments of interest in arrears whether before or after maturity
to bear interest at the rate aforesaid until paid
And if the default of the said grantor or my heirs, executors, administrators
or assigns or any other person for me or on my behalf shall fail to pay
said note at maturity together with the interest thereon according to the tenor
thereof this deed shall be void otherwise shall be and remain
in force and effect
Furthermore I the said grantor do hereby constitute and appoint
the said grantee his executors administrators and assigns any
irrevocable with full power of substitution and revocation for me
or in my name or in his name or names at any time in
case default shall be made in the payment of any said note or
the annual interest due thereon a first breach shall be made of the covenants
of this instrument hereinafter mentioned and such default or breach shall be
continued for the term of ten days without satisfaction of the premises
aforesaid or any part thereof but giving first after the expiration of
said term of ten days living days notice in writing of such sale in one of
the public newspapers published in the county of Washington and in
my name or in his name or names to make specific seal acknowledge
and deliver to the purchaser or purchasers hereof any deed or piece that
may be necessary to put in such purchaser or purchasers a full and
absolute estate in the simple tenancy alone or sale thereof thereby granting
unto my said Attorneys power to conduct and carry out such sale fore
closure I do authorize my said Attorneys to require the amount
the sum may be sold for and apply the proceeds of all the expenses
necessary to hold such sale to apply any other appropriate residue
hereto for the payment of the amount of principal and interest of said
note hereby declaring that in case of a sale default
in the payment of said amount interest or for breach of covenants of
this instrument the principal of my said note shall be deemed and be
payable on the day of such sale according to me or any heirs and
assigns for all sums over and above the amount thereof I hereby
satisfying approving and conforming such sale or sales as may be
most or caused to be made by write duly process
Furthermore I the said Grantor for myself and for my heirs
executors administrators and assigns declarely covenant with the
said grantee his heirs or assigns that any acreage always by the
fore shall be kept and maintained on the four acres on the premises
aforesaid in a sum not less than three hundred dollars and that the
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Policy or policies of such Insurance shall be assigned and transferred
to the said grantees his heirs and assigns, as collaterals & security hereunto
and in default thereof he hereby agree that the said grantees his heirs or
assigns may sell such Insurance, and the forthcoming premiums
paid therefore shall be a further lien upon the said estate added to the
amount of said note and, secured by these presents,
In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty two.
Signed sealed and delivered
In presence of
Charles Crosby
Bethuel Webster L.S.
Fidelia F. Webster L.S.
State of Rhode Island to
Washington ss
On Charleston on this 1st day
August A.D. 1882 Bethuel Webster, signer and sealer of the
foregoing instrument personally appeared before me and
acknowledged the same to be his free and voluntary act and
deed
Charles Crosby
Justice of the Peace
Received for record August 1st 1882 at 11 oclock A.M.
and entered by George La Comes Town Clerk
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