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11/13/1886 · MORTGAGE · book 11 page 409 doc 5009

From BROWNING WILLIAM R life, BROWNING NANCY M life
To HOXSIE GEORGE W life, HOXSIE ALBERT F life
Consideration ten hundred and forty four dollars
Premises from acres · undivided one half part of a tract with a dwelling house (Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1885 · DEED · BROWNING POTTER; BROWNING ALMIRA E → BROWNING WILLIAM R · book 11 p 296
◀ 1846 · DEED · BROWNING ALMIRA; BROWNING MATTHEW S; BROWNING MARCY → BROWNING WILLIAM R · book 7 p 208

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1890 · DEED · HOXSIE GEORGE W; HOXSIE ALBERT F; HOXSIE SUSAN D → ROSE EMMER D · book 12 p 171
▶ 1890 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · HOXSIE ALBERT F; HOXSIE GEO W → AMMONS GIDEON L · book 11 p 513
▶ 1930 · DEED · RICHARD ALFRED J; HOXSIE GEORGE W; HOXSIE LILLIAN G → DUCKWORTH MILTON · book 24 p 280

Bounded by

George W Hobbinson · Eunice G Kelly

The instrument's own words

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To all people to whom these presents shall come. I Millia h R Browning of Charlestown, County of Washington, in the State of Rhode Island send Greeting. Know all the World that the said Millia h R Browning hereinafter called the grantor for and in consideration of the sum of ten hundred and forty four dollars declare in hand before the sealing hereof well and truly paid by Isage W and Albert H Harris of Charlestown aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and with therewith fully satisfied contented and paid; and therefore of and every part and parcel thereof to do innovate, acquit and discharge the said Geo W and Albert H Harris their heirs, executors, and administras tors forever by these presents; have given, granted, bargained, sold aliened, enfeoffed, conveyed assigned and confirmed, and by these presents do forever fully healthy and absolutely give grant bargain, sell alien enfeoff convey and confirm unto the said Isage W, & Albert H Harris hereinafter called the grantees their heirs and assigns forever the whole undivided one half part of a certain tract of land situated in said Charlestown, containing by estimation from acres the same more or less with a dwelling house known standing bounded as follows, on the South by my land formerly of Albert W Stanton, on the East by land of George W Hallowell on the North by the Post Road and on the West by land of the heirs of Joseph the Pauffie and land of Eunice & Rebekah R Halsey moreover otherwise bounded, to have and to hold, the said grant granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances, Privileges and immunities to the same belonging or in any way appertaining to the said grantees their heirs and assigns forever, to them and their heirs for their benefit and behalf of forever, and I the said grantor for myself my heirs executors and administrators, do covenant promise, and grant to me with the said grantees their heirs and assigns, that at any and before the executing hereof I am the true, sole and lawful owner of the abut bargained premises, and am lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my own proper right as good full and absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple and 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 grantees their heirs and assigns, shall and may from time to time, and at all times forever hereafter, by force and virtue of these presents lawfully, peaceably and quietly have, hold use weather, 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 all old manner of former claims other grants bargain sales leases, mortgages whatso entails, settling dowries, judg- ments, executions! and encumbrances of what name or
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410 nature power that might in any measure or degree obstruct or make void this Indenture deed! Furthermore I the said grantor for myself 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 whatsoever. Forever to warrant seize and defend by these presents. And I James m. Browning wife of the said William R. Booming in consideration of the sum held of aforesaid, do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said grantees their heirs and assigns, all my right of Possession in and to the aforementioned premises. This condition of this deed is void and shall be void that whereas I the said William R. Booming, have executed my negotiable promissory note for the sum of two hundred and forty five dollars bearing even date herewith and made payable to the order of George W. Albert power one year from date with interest at the rate of six per centum per annum payable annually till said principal sum is paid, whether at or before maturity, and all installments of interest in arrears whether before or after maturity, to be paid in full at the said grantor or my heirs executors sons administrators or assigns. Now therefore, if I the said grantor or my heirs executors administrators or assigns, or any other person, for me or in 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 remain in full force and effect Furthermore, I the said grantor do hereby constitute and appoint the said grantees their executors, administrators and assigns, my Attorneys irrevocable, with full power to do all substitute and revoke for me and in my name or in his or their name or names, at any time in case default shall be made in the payment of my said note or of the amount of interest due thereon, or breach shall be made of any covenants or reserve heritable 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 after ten days' notice days notice of such sale, in some one of the public newspapers printed in Washington County and in my name or in their or names, to make, execute, seal acknowledge and deliver to the purchaser or purchasers thereof any deed or Deed that may be necessary to vest in such purchaser or purchasers a full and absolute estate in fee simple herein, and on sale thereby I hereby granting unto my said Attorneys power to continue a adjourn granting unto my said Attorneys power to continue a adjourn such sale from time to time.) 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 thereof to the payment of the amount of principal and interest of said note hereby executed I hereby agreeing that in case of a sale for default in the
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payment of said annual interest or for breach of such covenants an of Insurance the principal of said 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 may be had or caused to be made by virtue hereof Furthermore I the said grantor for myself and for my heirs executors, administrators and assigns, do hereby covenant with the said grantee his heirs 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 two hundred and fifty dollars, and that the policy or policies of such Insurance shall be assigned and transferred to the said grantee their heirs and assigns as collateral security hereby, and in default thereof do hereby agree that the said grantee their heirs or assign may offset such Insurance and premium or premiums paid hakim 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 ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty six, Signed sealed and delivered in presence of William R Browning L.S. George Co Cross James M Browning L.S. State of Rhode Island ve County of Washington S S On this ninth day of November 1886 William R Browning personally appeared before me, and acknowledged the foregoing Instrument by him signed to be his free act voluntary act and deed George Co Cross Attorney Public Received for record Nov 13th 1886 at 4 oclock P.M. and recorded by George Co Cross Town Clerk For transfer of the foregoing mortgage see Book M 16 page 434

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