The instrument's own words
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To All people to whom these Presents shall come: George
& Grundall of Charlestown in the County of Washington & state
of Rhode Island send Greeting, I know by that I the said George
Grundall for and in consideration of the sum of Five hundred
Dollars in lawful money of the uniting states between well and truly paid
by Robert P. Sherman of Westerly in said county of Washington and
Thomas J. Bundick of the latter in said county of Washington appears
these P. Sherman & Bundick the receipt whereof
witness the names in style of Sherman & Bundick the receipt whereof
witness the names in style of Sherman & Bundick the receipt whereof
I do hereby acknowledge and am thereby fully satisfied contented and
paid part and parcel of and every part and parcel thereof to separate,
cognizant and discharge the said grantees their heirs executors and
administrators forever by these presents have given granted bargained
sold alienated conveyed assigned and confirmed I and by these
presents do grant bargain sell alienate execute freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell
alienate execute and convey and confirm unto the said grantees their
heirs and assigns forever a certain piece or parcel of land situate
on the post road in the town of Charlestown aforesaid opposite the
road leading to the crossing beach and bounded as follows:
beginning at the south east corner of said lot on the highway at a
certain botany twenty three rods north five rods thereas twenty north
eight rods thence south east road to the highway thence Easterly
on the highway eight rods to the first mentioned bounds bounded
on the South by the south and West by land of Isaac I. Rexford once
on the South by the same bound or line abutting and adjoining to
of an acre be the same more or less abutting and adjoining to
Jenney and the said Sherman & Bundick all that parcel of land
recently bargained of Isaac I. Rexford once with
one and a half story house or building & all other improvements
thereon stand standing To have and to hold the said
granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges
land commodities to the same belonging in any way appertaining to
the said grantees their heirs and assigns forever to them and their only
proper use behoof and benefit forever First I the said grantor for
myself my heirs leaving and administrators covenant premise
and grant to and with the said grantees their heirs and assigns That
at all times before the uniting states the true sole and lawful owner
of the above bargained premises and are lawfully seized and possessed
of the same in my own proper right as good legal just and absolute
state of ownership in the simple and have in me good right full
power however and lawful authority to grant bargain sell convey and
confirm the said bargained premises in manner aforesaid That the said
grantees their heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time
bound at all times forever hereafter by force and virtue of these present
lawfully peacefully and quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy
the said demised and bargained premises with all the appurtenances
free and clear and freely and clearly acquitted generated and
discharged of all and from all and all manner of former or other gifts
grants bargains dainains sales leases mortgages mills entails jointure bequests
judgments executions and encumbrances of any name or nature whatever
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hat right in any measure a degree obliterate or make void this present deed.
Firstly myself & the said grantor for myself & for my heirs, executors and
administrators, do covenant and engage the above described premises to the
said grantees their heirs and assigns against the lawful claims or demands
of any person or persons whatever forever to warrant seise and defend
they their heirs.
I John B. Lorandall with sole of said
George B Lorandall in consideration of the said sum paid as aforesaid
do hereby release and forever quitclaim into the said grantees their heirs
and assigns, all my right of Downe in and to the beforementioned premises,
and assigns all my right of Downe in and to the beforementioned premises.
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payment of said semiannual interest, or for breach of said covenants
of insurance, the principal part of said note shall be deemed due and
payable on the day of such sale,) according to me or my heirs
or assigns for all due ends nor above the amount thereof I hereby
ratifying, approving and confirming such sale or sales as may be
made in order to be made by the party payee.
Furthermore the said grantor for myself and for any heirs
successors, administrators and assigns do hereby covenant with the
said grantees their heirs or assigns, that insurance against fire,
for which she ought and maintains upon the buildings on the premises
be procured in a sum not less than five hundred dollars and that the
policy or policies of such insurance shall be assigned and transferred
to the said grantees their heirs and assigns as collateral security hereof
and in default thereof do hereby agree that the said grantees their
heirs or assigns may offset such insurance, and premium or premiums
paid thereof shall be deducted from the said estate, added to
the amount of said note loaned by these presents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 30th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighty five. (1885)
Signed, sealed and delivered
In presence of
Geo A. Atwell
Enoch W. own
George E. Randall L.S.
Josie B. Randall L.S.
State of Rhode Island se
Washington County ss
April 30th 1885—George E Randall & Josie B Randall personally
appeared before me and acknowledged the aforegoing instrument
to them signed, to be their free and voluntary act and deed, then
and there on the same day also the above named Josie B Randall
personally appeared before me and being by me examined, found
and apart from her said husband the circumstantial within the
deed, which was by me shown and explained to her to be her
free and voluntary act and deed, and declared to me that she did
not wish to retract the same.
Enoch W. own
Notary Public
Received for record May 2nd 1885 at 11 oclock AM.
and recorded by George E Cross Town Clerk
Masterly RI Dept 10th 1886
Know all men that we Robert A Sherman of Newport and
George A Burdick of Hopkinton in the county of Washington and
State of Rhode Island having on this 10th day of April 1886
received full satisfaction and payment of the within
mortgage both principal and interest do hereby discharge
and annul the same. Witness our hands and seals
Signed in presence of
Robert A Sherman L.S.
George A Burdick L.S.
L. A. Morgan
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