The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come I Daniel
Hull of Charlestown in the county of Washington in the State of
Rhode Island send Greeting I show age, that I the said Daniel
Hull hereinafter called the Grantor for and in consideration of
the sum of eighteen 75/100 dollars in hand before the ensell of
hereof well and truly paid by George P Beebe Md of said
charlestown the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge and
say that my fourth fully satisfied contented and paid, and thereof and
of every part and parcel thereof I do solemnly acquit and discharge
the said George P Beebe his heirs executors and administrators
forever by these presents have given granted bargained sold
delivered conveyed confessed assigned and confirmed and by these presents
do freely fully fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell alone
on behalf and confirm unto the said George P Beebe
hereinafter called the grantee his heirs and assigns forever,
a certain tract of land situated in said Charlestown containing
by estimation five acres be it the same more or less bounded as
follows on the North by land of Matilda boarding on the East
by the highway leading from Kerrs Mills to Narragansett, on
the South by the "Kempell wall now road" called and on
the West by the land of Samuel P Hull or whoever owners bonades
Ly have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises
with all the appurtenances privileges and conveniences to the said grantee
the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to the said grantee
his heirs and assigns forever. And I the said grantor to covenants
for myself and for my heirs executors and administrators do covenant
promise and grant to and with the said grantee his heirs
and assigns That at and before the sealing hereof I am
the true sole and lawful owner of the above changed premises
and am lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my
own proper right as good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance
in fee simple and do have in myself good right full power
and lawful 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 and may
from time to time and at all times forever hereafter by sole
and virtue of these presents lawfully peaceably and quietly
have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the said demised
and bargained premises with the appurtenances free and
clear and fully and clearly acquitted exonerated and
discharged of all and from all land mall manner of former or
other gifts grants bargained sales leases mortgages wills writs
printables duties prompts equipments assignments and encumbrances
of what name or nature soever that might in any measure or
degree of truth or make void this present deed.
Furthermore I the said grantor for myself my heirs
executors and administrators do covenant and engage the
above demised premises to the said grantee his heirs and
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assigns against the lawful claims or demands of any person
a person whatsoever, forever to warrant, secure and defend by
these presents. The consideration of this deed is subt, that
whereas I the said Daniel Hull have execute my negotiable
promissory note for the sum of eighteen dollars and seventy five
cents bearing the date hereunto and made payable to the owner
of license Ho Peache one year after date with interest at the rate
of [illegible] per annum payable annually until said principal
sum is paid, whether at or after maturity, and all installments of
interest in arrears whether before or after the maturity to bear interest
at the rate aforesaid until paid. And therefore, if I the
said grantor or my heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, or
any person, acting for one or for them, shall 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 full 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 in his or their name or names, at any time, in case in
default shall be made in the payment of said note, or of the
annual interest due thereon and such default shall continue
for the term of ten days, to sell at public auction the premises
heretofore said, or any part thereof, this 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 this state, and
in my name or in their name or names, to make, execute, seal,
acknowledge and deliver to the purchaser or purchasees thereof
any deed or deeds that may be necessary to vest in such
purchaser, or purchasers a full and absolute estate in fee
simple therein and on sole thereof (hereby granting unto my
said attorneys power to continue or a appoint such sale or sales
time to time,) I do authorize my said Attorneys to receive the
amount the same may be sold for, and after the payment of
all the expenses incident to such sale or sales, to apply and
appropriate the residue of the payment to the payment of the amount of
principal and interest of said note hereby received, (I hereby
agreeing that in case of a sale for a deficit in the payments of
said annual interest the principal of my said note shall be
deemed due and payable on the day of such sale,) accounting
to me or my heirs, adds and assigns, for all sums over and above
the amount thereof I hereby ratifying, approving and confirming
such sale or sales as may be made or caused to be made by
virtue hereof.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this second day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty six,
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
George H Lowes. Daniel Hull L.S.
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Date of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss
In Charlestown this second day of March
1880. Daniel Howell personally appeared before me, and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument, by him signed to be his free and voluntary
act and deed.
George C. Coomes Notary Public
Received for record March 2nd 1880 at 4 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George C. Coomes Town Clerk
Know all men that I George H. Beebe of Charlestown in the
county of Washington and State of Rhode Island the mortgagee
within named for and in consideration of the sum of eighteen
dollars to me paid by Emily D. Howell of Charlestown in the
county and state aforesaid the receipt whereof I hereby acknow-
ledge do hereby grant assign transfer and make over to said
Emily D. Howell her heirs executors administrators and assigns
the within described premises and all my right title and
interest therein and the debt secured thereby its appurtenances and
hold the same to her said Emily D. Howell her heirs executors
administrators and assigns in as ample manner as I said
Geo. H. Beebe might hold and enjoy the by virtue of the within
mortgage deed & not otherwise I bind do for myself my
heirs executors and administrators covenant and agree to be
and with said Emily D. Howell her heirs executors administrators
and assigns that I have grant right to assign said premises
as aforesaid and that the said Emily D. Howell may hold
and enjoy the same (subject however to the right of redemption
as her how in such cases provided) against the lawful claims
of all persons now furthermore I the said Geo H. Beebe do
hereby substitute and appoint in my place said Emily D. Howell
to be the attorney of in mortgage Daniel Howell within named
to do and perform all the acts matters and things that
said George H. Beebe might or could do and perform by
virtue of the power conferred on me and by the letter of
attorney in said mortgage and as fully and effectually in
all respects and to all intents
In witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22nd day of
March 1880.
From presence of
Mary C. Lovell
Geo H. Beebe L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss Washington
In Charlestown this 22nd day of March 1880 then
George H. Beebe personally appeared before me and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free act
and deed.
George C. Coomes Notary Public
Received for record March 23rd 1880 at 3 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George C. Coomes Town Clerk