The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents That I zakarias
W. Miles of South Kingstown in the county of Washington and state
of Rhode Island for land in consideration of the sum of Two hundred
eighty three 75 dollars to one well and truly paid by Benon E.
Keeline of South Kingstown in said county the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged by these presents give grant bargain sell
convey and confirm unto the said Benon E. Keeline his heirs and
assigns forever A certain tract of land situate in said South-
kingstown containing by estimation thirteen rods and one half acres more or
less with a dwelling house and other buildings thereon and
bounded North by on land of the heirs of Johnon White, Eastly
on land of the heirs of Rand Behan, Southly partly on land of
Many little lots North his lot is partly on land of the heirs of zakarias Robory
and Westly on land of J. Hannah Keeline or however otherwise
by me’d and measured Of have and to hold the said granted and
bargained premises with all the privileges and appurtenances
to the same belonging or in any way appertaining to the said
grantee his heirs and assigns forever And I the said grant-
or for myself my heirs executors and administrators do covenant
to add with the said grantee his heirs and assigns that at all times
before the executing hereof I am the lawful owner of one undivided
half of the above bargained premises and am seized and possessed
of same in my own right as good perfect and absolute
estate of whatnature it be in fee simple and have good right to
sell convey and confirm the said bargained premises in a
manner as aforesaid And that the said demised and
bargained premises with the appurtenances are free from all
encumbrance of what name and nature soever that might
in any measure degree obstruct or make void this present
deed Furthermore I the said zakarias W. Miles
for myself for my heirs executors and administrators do
covenant after assign the above demised premises to the
said Benon E. Keeline his heirs and assigns against the
lawful claims or demands of any other persons whatever
further to warrant secure and defend by these presents
and I the Furthermore Miles wish said zakarias in consideration
of the sum paid as aforesaid do hereby release and forever
quitclaim unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns all
my right of Ownership and to the aforementioned premises
The condition of this deed is such that whereas I the
said zakarias W. Miles have executed my negotiable promissory
note for the sum of two hundred eighty three dollars bearing
even date herewith and made payable to the said Benon
E. Keeline or order six months after date with interest after
maturity at the rate of six per centum per annum payable
annually Now therefore I the said grantor and any other
person for me shall pay the said note at maturity together
with the interest thereon according to the tenor thereof which this
deed shall be void otherwise shall be and remain in full
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force and effect. Furthermore I the said grantor do hereby
constitute and appoint the said grantee his executors, administrators
and assigns, my attorneys, irrevocable with full power of
substitution and revocation for me and in my name or third name
or names at any time, in case default shall be made in the
payment of any note or of the interest due thereon and such
default shall continue for the term of ten days to sell at public
auction the premises aforesaid or any part thereof they first giving
twenty days notice of such sale for some one of the public markets
within the county of Kent in said county and in my name or in their
names or names I make and declare to be the purchaser or purchasers any
deed or deeds that may be necessary to vest in such purchaser or
purchasers an estate in the simple therein and on sale theirs
(hereby granting unto my said attorneys power to continue or
adjourn such sale from time to time.) I do authorize my said
attorneys to receive to the amount the same may sell for, and
after the payment all the expenses incident to such sale or sales
to apply and appropriate the residue thereof to the payment
of the amount of the principal and interest of said note hereby secured
I hereby agreeing that in case of a sale for default in the
payment of the said interest the purchase money of said note shall be
deemed full and final payment on the day of such sale accounting to
me or my heirs and assigns for all sums over and above the amount
thereof I hereby ratifying and confirming such sale or sales as
may be made or caused to be made by virtue hereof.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this 7th day of August AD 1883.
Signed, sealed and delivered
In presence of
M. F. Perry
Charles W. Milvery L. S.
State of Rhode Island ss
Town of North Kingston ss. In North Kingston this 7th day of August
AD 1883 before me M. F. Perry personally appeared Charles W. Milvery and told me he had read
the aforegoing instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary
act and deed.
M. F. Perry Notary Public
Received for record August 10th 1883 at 11 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by Henrietta Lowe Town Clerk
In and in consideration of one hundred dollars ($100) paid me
by C. W. Milvery the within named mortgagor I hereby release and
discharge his mortgage
Nathaniel Helms
Vermont O. Helms
In presence of
Nathaniel Helms April 22, 1894 discharge recorded by
George Gloras Town Clerk