The instrument's own words
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To all people to whom these presents shall come I Gideon L.
Ammon of Charlestown, County of Washington in the State of Rhode
Island being indebted unto Thee That I the said Gideon L. Ammon
hereafter called the grantor for the consideration of the sum of
One hundred and fifty Dollars in hand before the sealing
hereof well and truly paid by George Barnstable just of Charlestown
aforesaid the receipt of which I do hereby acknowledge, and am
therewith fully satisfied contented and paid, and therefore of and every
part and parcel thereof do separate acquit and discharge the said
George Barnstable his heirs, successors, and administrators forever
by these presents I have given granted bargained sold alienated
conveyed assigned and confirmed and by these presents do
fully purely and absolutely give grant bargain sell alien convey
convey and confirm unto the said George Barnstable jr hereafter
called the grantee his heirs and assigns forever
A certain tract of land situated in said Charlestown containing
twenty acres more or less with a dwelling house and other
buildings thereon bounded as follows on the North by the
highway on the East by land formerly of Thomas Rhodes on
the South by the saw mill brook and on the West by land of
Elihu French or honest owners bounded
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained
premises along with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities
to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to the said
grantor his heirs and assigns forever to his bend their own
proper use tenet and behoof forever And I the said grantor to
myself my heirs successors and administrators do covenant
promise and grant to and with the said grantee his heirs and
assigns forever that and before the sealing hereof I am the true
sole and lawful owner of the above described premises and am
lawfully seized and possessed of the said in my own proper right
as herder perfect and absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple
and have in my myself sufficient right full power and lawful authority
to grant bargain sell convey and confirm the said bargainee
premises in manner as aforesaid And that the said grantee
his heirs and assigns shall now and from time to time
and at all times forever have power together by deed and witness of these
presents lawfully peaceably quietly have hold occupy
premises and enjoy the said demised and bargained premises
with the appurtenances free and clear void free and
clearly acquitted exonerated and discharged of grants from all
and all manner of power or other off grants bargains
sales leases mortgages wills entails grants dower judgments
executing and inheritances of what name or quality
soever that might in any measure a degree obstruct or make
void this present deed Furthermore I the said grantor
for myself my heirs successors and administrators do covenant
and engage the above demised premises to the said grantee
his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims or demands
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Of any person or persons whatsoever, forever to warrant seize and
defend by these presents. The condition of this deed is
such That whereas I the said Gideon Do Ammons have executed my
negotiable promissory note for the sum of One Thousand hundred fifty
bearing even date fourth hundred and made payable to the order of George
Hanson [illegible] for one year from date with interest at the rate of eight
per centum per annum, payable semiannually till said principal
sum is paid, whether at or after maturity, and all settlements of
interest in arrears whether before or after maturity to bear interest at
the rate aforesaid till paid. Now therefore, I the said
grantor or any of my heirs executors, administrators or assigns, or
any other person, for me or for them, shall have said note at maturity,
together with the interest thereon according to the tenor thereof the
this deed shall be void. Otherwise the same shall be null and void in
face 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 of me and in my name
in his or their names or names at any time and in case default shall
be made in the payment of said note or of the covenants mentioning
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, first giving after the expiration
of said term of ten days twenty days notice of such sale in
some one of the public news papers printed in the county of
Washington and in my name or in their names or granted to make
effects seal 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 in fee simple then
and on sale thereof I hereby granting unto my said Attorneys power
to continue or adjourn such sale until found to be convenient I do authorize
my said Attorneys to receive the sum that may be raised by such sale
and after payment of all the expenses incident to such sale or
sales to apply first appropriate the residue thereof to the payment
of the amount of principal and interest of said note hereby received,
I hereby agreeing that in case of a sale or default in the payment
of said principal interest or for breach of such covenants of Insurance
the principal of my said note shall be deemed due and payable 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
approving and confirming such sale or sales as they shall hold or
convey to be made by virtue hereof.
Furthermore, I the said grantor as for myself and for my heirs, estate
administrators and assigns do hereby covenant with the said grantee
his heirs and 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 One thousand hundred fifty dollars and that
the policy or policies of such Insurance shall be assigned and
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transferred to the said grantees his heirs and assigns, as collateral
real estate hereto, and in default thereof he does hereby agree that the said
grantee his heirs or assigns may effect such Insurance and
Premium or premiums paid therein shall be a further lien upon
the said estate added to the amount of said note and secured
by these presents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this ninth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty five,
Signed, sealed and delivered
In presence of
George L. Converse Gideon S. Ammons L.S.
State of Rhode Island, ss
County of Washington ss
On Richmonds this 9th day of
May 1885 Gideon S. Ammons personally appeared before me the
said acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed
To be his free and voluntary act and deed.
George L. Converse
Notary Public
Received for record Aug 17th 1885 at 10 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George L. Converse Town Clerk
Charlestown R.I. March 31st 1888
Having received full payment and satisfaction of the
note secured by the within mortgage, both principal and
interest I hereby discharge the same in full
Witness my Hand and Seal this 31st day of March 1888
In presence of
George L. Converse George L. Converse L.S.
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