The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come; I George
T. Conny of Richmond in the county of Washington in the state of
Rhode Island, Send Greeting. Know All Men By These That I the said George
T. Conny, hereinafter called the grantor for and in consideration of the
sum of seven Thousand (7,000) dollans in hand before the executing
hereof well and truly paid by the Kingston Savings Bank a corporation
chartered by the General Assembly of said state and located in North Kingst
on R.I. the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and am herewith fully
satisfied, contented and paid; and that of every part and parcel thereof that
do forever acquit and discharge the said Savings Bank its successors and
assigns forever from these presents have given, granted, bargained, sold, above
assigned, conveyed and by these presents do fully give,
employed, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do fully give,
absolutely and absolutely grant bargain, sell aliense, convey carry and confirm
unto the said Bank its successors hereinafter called the grantee
and assigns forever, a certain tract or parcel of land in the towns of
Richmond and Charlestown. Richmond tract contains by estimation two
hundred acres more or less with my dwelling house, stable, gristmill
and other buildings thereon, bounded as follows, beginning at the
N.E. corner of the premises by land of G. Conny running easterly by the
land of Old Alsterdale to the highway. Thence running northeasterly bounding
by said highway and crossing the highway and running easterly bounding
by land of land of W. Thayer to the pond. Thence running northeasterly by the
land of W. Thayer to the pond. Thence running northeasterly by the
land of Bago land
land to land let by Joseph P. Baxley. Thence easterly by land of G. Conny
to the Pawcatuck River Thence southerly to land of Martin J. Thayer, thence
running northeasterly bounding by said Thayer's land and land of G. Conny's
to the place of beginning. The Charlestown tract contains three hundred
and seventy acres more or less and is in two tracts and for boundaries and
a full description exclusive reference is hereby had to a deed made and sealed by
the grantor his S. Donaldson and dated December 22d
1844 and recorded in the records of the town of Charlestown in land Evidence
Book No 11 pages 217, 217 & 218.
The land contains the Old residence and
Boston R.R. also the Wood River Branch R.R. and highway crossing the
first above tract, and also reserving the ice house erected by the grantor
below on said 170 surveyed tract. The lands and in two tracts but unified to
To have and to hold, the said granted and bargained premises, with all
of its privileges, privileges and commodities to the same belonging or in
any way appertaining to the said grantee and their successors and assigns
forever to be their own proper use, benefit and behold of forever. And I the said
grantor for myself and my heirs bequest and administrators do covenant
promise and grant to aid with the said grantee its successors and assigns
that at and before the executing hereof I am the true sole and lawful
owner of the above bargained premises and am lawfully seized and
possessed of the same in my own proper right as good, perfect and
absolute estate of whatsoever nature it be in truth and dare in good right
full power and lawful authority to grant bargain, sell, convey carry and
confirm the said bargained premises in manner as aforesaid. And that
the said grantee its successors and assigns, shall and may from time to
time, and at all times forever hereafter by foreand ornate of these
presents, lawfully, peaceably and quietly have hold use, enjoy.
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and enjoy, the said demised and bargained premises, with the aforementioned
appurtenances, and freely and clearly acquitted, exonerated and discharged
by me and from all and all manner of former or other grants, bargains, sales,
leases, mortgages, wills, entails, jointures, dowries, judgments, sequestrations and
encumbrances, of what name or nature soever, that might in any measure
or pledge obstruct or make void the present deed.
Furthermore I the said grantor for myself for my heirs, executors and
administrators do covenant and engage the said demised premises to the
said grantee its successors and assigns against the lawful claims or demands
of any person or persons whatsoever, forever to warrant secure and defend
by these presents. And I Louisa Omnis my wife of said
North Smithfield in consideration of the sum of seven dollars to be lately
paid by Amos in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid do hereby
release and forever quitclaim into the said grantee its successors and
assigns, all my right of dower in and to the aforementioned premises,
except the Condition of this deed is such that I the said Henry
R Omnis having separated my negotiable promissory note for the sum of seven
thousand ($7000) Dollars bearing date herewith and made payable to the
over of the Kingston Banking banks with interest at the rate of six per
centum per annum, payable semiannually in advance all said principal
sum paid whether it or after maturity and all installments of interest
in arrears whether before or after maturity to bear interest at the rate
aforesaid until paid. Therefore, I of the said grantor
by my heirs, executors, administrators or assigns or any other person, for me
or for them, shall pay said note at maturity, together with the interest
thereon, according to the tenor thereof then this deed shall be void otherwise
shall be and remain in full force and effect.
Furthermore, we the said grantors do hereby constitute and appoint
the said grantee its successors and assigns the Attorneys irrevocable with
full power of substitution and revocation for us and on our name or in
its on their name or names, at any time in case default shall be made in
the payment of said note or of the semiannual interest due 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, to sell at public Auction the premises aforesaid, or any
part thereof they first giving after the expiration of said term of ten days
twenty days notice of such sale, in some one of the public newspapers
printed in the town of Providence or Washington in our name or in their
names to make absolute sale, acknowledge and deliver to the
purchaser or purchaser thereof any deed or deeds that may be necessary
to vest in such purchaser or Purchasers a full and absolute estate to
in fee simple Therefore and in said sale thereof, (hereby granting unto our
said Attorneys power to continue or adjourn said sale from time to time
to do and they are said Attorneys to receive the amount the same may
be sold for and after the payment of all the expenses necessary to
such sale and costs of satisfaction of the residue either to
the payment of the amount of principal and interest of said note
until received recover (we hereof agreeing that in case of sale for
default in the payment of said semiannual interest or for breach
of such covenants of Insurance, the Principal of said note shall
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Be deemed due and payable on the day of such sale,) accounting to us &
our heirs and assigns, for all sums over and above the amount thereof we
hereby ratifying approving and confirming such sale or sales as may
be effect’d or caused to be made by the above mentioned.
Furthermore, we the said parties on ourselves and for our heirs
executors administrators and assigns, do covenant with the said grantee
its successors or 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 fifty thousand dollars and that the policy or policies
of such Insurance shall be assigned and transferred to the said grantee or
assigns as collateral security thereto, and in default thereof we hereby
agree that the said grantee or assigns may effect such Insurance and the
premiums or premiums had thereon 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
30th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty four.
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
Healey P. Clarke
Geo. T. Ennis L.S.
Louisa Ennis L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington ss.
On Richmond this 30th day of December
A.D. 1884 then George T. Ennis personally appeared before me and
acknowledged the following instrument by him signed to be his free and
voluntary act and deed.
Healey P. Clarke
Notary Public
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
Healey P. Clarke
Recorded in Richmond, Dec 30th @ 1884
Received for record Feb 3rd 1885 at 11 o'clock A.M.
and received by George B. Connor Town Clerk
For Partial release of above mnt. see Book No 16 page 29
Having received full payment and satisfaction of the within
mortgage deed and the note therewith the same is hereby
cancelled and discharged of record, said mortgage deed was
recorded in Richmond R.I. land book 1111 page 683 & 684 also in
Cohasseton R.I. S.B. Book 1011 page 287 & 289
Witness our hand Seal Sept 2nd 1912
Kingston Savings Bank
By Mrs R. Kennedy
Liquidating Agt. L.S.
discharge recorded Sept 3rd 1912
By George B. Clarke
Town Clerk
The page as recorded
