The instrument's own words
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To All People to whom these Presents shall come: I
Yarnum Cornis of Charlestown in the county of Washington and
State of Rhode Island, Send Greeting. Rhode Is. To wit. That I & the
said Yarnum Cornis hereinafter called the grantor for and in
consideration of the sum of thirteen hundred dollars to me in
hand paid before the sealing hereof, well and truly paid by the
Kingston Savings Bank a corporation created under act by the
body of Rhode Island & located & doing business in the town of
south Kingstown R.I the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
and am herewith fully satisfied certified and paid ; and
Indeed and of every half and parcel thereof do separate, acquit
and release the said Kingston Savings Bank its successors
& assigns forever, by these presents have given, granted bargain
sold aliened, conveyed conveyed and confirmed; and by these
presents do release fully completely and absolutely give, grant bargain all
alien, execute fully completely and confirm unto the said Kingston
Savings Bank hereinafter called the grantee its successors
and assigns forever, a certain tract of land situated in said
Charlestown, containing by estimation seventy five acres more or
less with an dwelling house and other buildings thereon and is
bounded as follows. Beginning at the northeast corner of said
tract at a stake and stones thence running northeasterly bounding
northeasterly partly on a highway and partly on land of Elias, thence running southeasterly
of till it comes to land of Bradley J. Dale, thence running southeasterly
bounding northeasterly on said Keats land till it comes to land found
owned by Dennis Green and running on said Keats land, thence
running southeasterly bounding northeasterly on said Cornis land
to the corner of the "grave lot" so called, thence running southeasterly
bounding northeasterly on said Keats land till it comes to land of
rev. Hon. Dyson, thence running southeasterly bounding northeasterly
on said Dysons land partly, and partly land formerly of
Cyprus Matson till it comes to a highway thence on said highway
to the place of beginning or humnest otherwise bounded.
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises
with all the appurtenances, privileges and commodities to the
same belonging or in any ways of pertaining to the said grants
its successors and assigns forever, to its and their only proper use,
benefit and behoof thereof. And I the said grantor for myself
and for my heirs executors and administrators, do covenant promise
and grant to and with the said grantee its successors and assigns
that I at and before the sealing hereof, am the true, sole and
lawful owner of the above bargained premises, and am lawfully
seised and possessed of the same in my own proper right as
good, perfect 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 its successors
and assigns shall and may from time to time, and at all times
forever thereafter, by force and virtue of these presents, lawfully
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peaceably and quietly, have, hold, use, occupy, possess and enjoy the
said devised and bargained premises, with the appurtenances, free
and clear, and freed and clearly acquitted, exonerated and discharged
of and from all and all manner of tenure or other title, grants,
bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails, jointures, judgments
executions and encumbrances of what nature soever that
might in any manner or degree obstruct or make void this present
deed. Furthermore I the said grantor for myself and for
my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant and engage
the above devised premises to the said grantee its successors and
assigns against the lawful claims or demands of any person or
persons whatsoever, forever to warrant, secure and defend by
these presents. And I pledge to Commis wife of said Vannum
Cornis in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby
release and forever quit claim unto the said grantee its successors
and assigns, all my right of dower in and to the aforementioned
premises. The condition of this deed is such, that whereas
& the said Vannum Cornis had execute my negotiable promissory
note for the sum of thirteen hundred dollars, bearing date seven
month old and made payable to the said Kingdom Company dated
or six months after date, with interest at the rate of seven
per centum per annum, payable semiannually till said principal
sum is paid, whether at or after maturity, and all interest in arrears
to bear interest at the rate aforesaid till paid. And therefore
if I the said Vannum Cornis or my heirs, executors, administrators
& assigns, or any other person, for me or for them shall pay said
note at maturity, together with the interest thereon, according to
the tenor thereof, then this deed shall be void, which otherwise shall
be and remain in full force and effect. Furthermore I the
said Vannum Cornis do hereby constitute and appoint the said
grantee its successors and assigns my Attorneys irrevocable
with full power of substitution and recurvation, for me and in
my name or in its or their name or names at any time in case
default shall be made in the payment of my said note or
the summed interest due thereon or breach shall be made of the
covenant of Insurance hereinafter contained, and such default
or breach shall continue for the term of ten days, to sell at
public auction, at such time and place on the premises or not,
as they deem advisable the premises aforesaid, or any part
thereof, and to bid upon and become the purchasers thereof they
first giving after the expiration of said term of ten days twenty
days notice of such sale in some one of my public newspapers
published in said Washington County and in my name or in
its or their name or names, to make, execute, seal, acknowledge
and deliver to the purchaser a purchasee thereof any deed or deed
that may be necessary to vest in such purchaser a purchaser
a full and absolute estate in fee simple therein and there
thereof, hereby granting unto my said Attorneys full power
to continue or adjourn such sale from time to time, I do authorize
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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 on said note
hereby secured I hereby agreeing that in case of a sale for default
in the payment of said summed interest or, for breach of a loan
covenant to 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
thereby I hereby ratifying, approving and confirming such sale or
sales as may be made or caused to be made by my said attorneys
Furthermore I the said grantor for myself and for my heirs, executors
administrators and assigns do hereby covenant with the said grantee
its successors or assigns that Insurance against loss by fire shall
be kept and maintained when the buildings on the premises above
said is a sum not less than fifteen hundred ($1500), Dollars and
that the policy or policies of such Insurance shall be assigned and
transferred to the said grantee and its successors or assigns as
collateral security hereunto, and in default thereof do hereby agree
that the said grantee or its successors or assigns may effect said
Insurance, and the premiums or premiums paid therefor shall be
a further lien upon the said estate added to the amount of the said
note and secured by these presents. In Testimony whereof
we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 16th day of November
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty
six.
Signed sealed and delivered
In presence of
George G. Lorves
Nathan R. Hathaway
Vannum Ennis L.S.
Phebe E. Ennis L.S.
State of Rhode Island &c
County of Washington
The State of Rhode Island &c
County of Washington
Charleston this 19th
day of November A.D. 1886 Vannum Ennis personally appeared
before me, and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be by him
signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed
George G. Lorves
Notary Public
Received for record Nov 26th 1886 at 11 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George G. Lorves Form Unit
Having received full payment and satisfaction we hereby
cancel and discharge this Mortgage Deed,
Witness our hand and seal this 24 day of March 1897
In presence of
Ell. Jenille
Kingston Savings Bank
By M. F. Perry Treas. L.S.
Discharge recorded March 24 1897
By George G. Lorves Form Unit