The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these presents shall come, I Gordon Ho.
Hoxsie of Charlestown, County of Washington in the State of Rhode
Island, send Greeting. Know ye, That I the said Gordon Ho Hoxsie
hereinafter called the grantor for and in consideration of the sum
of thirty five (35) dollars to me in hand before the sealing
hereof well and truly paid by Samuel B. Hoxsie of said Charlestown
from the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and say that I am
therewith fully satisfied contented and paid and paid of every part
and parcel thereof do generate acquit and discharge the said Samuel
B. Hoxsie, his heirs, executors and administrators for ever by these
presents have given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, shifted off,
conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do fully fully,
conveyed and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, alien shift off convey
and confirm unto the said Samuel B. Hoxsie hereinafter
called the grantee his heirs and assigns forever, a certain
tract of land situated in said Charlestown, containing twelve
acres more or less and known as the "Large Front lot" bounded
as follows, on the South and East by the highway and land of
the heirs of the late Pladgeye deceased, on the North by land of
the heirs of hand John P. Samwise and on the West by land of
Thomas Johnson, or however otherwise the same may be
bounded. Also one lot of salt marsh land situated
in said Charlestown containing twelve acres more or less
bounded North by the highway land of the heirs of Jared Babcock and
land of Samuel B. Hoxsie West by land of Benajah Booth
and the salt Pond and land of Byron Perry, South & East
by said salt Pond, or however otherwise bounded.
I have pure and hold to the said grant and bargained premises
with all the appurtenances, privileges and comorbidities to
the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to the said
grantee his heirs and assigns forever to his and their only
proper use, benefit and behoof forever. And I the said
grantor for myself and for my heirs, executors and adminis-
trators do covenant promise and grant to and with the said
grantee his heirs and assigns that at and at every the meaning
thereof I am the true sole and lawful owner of the above
bargained 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 of the same and have in myself
good right full power and lawful authority to grant bargain,
sell alien 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 force and virtue of these presents lawfully
peaceably and quietly have, hold, use, occupy, possess and
enjoy the said demised and bargained premises with the
all appurtenances free and clear and freely and clearly acquired
alienated and discharged of and from all and all
manner of former other gift, grants bargain sales, leases,
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mortgages, wills entails, jointures, doweries, judgments, executions
and encumbrances of what name or nature soever, that might
in any measure a degree obstruct or make void this present deed
Furthermore I the said grantor do covenant and engage the
above demised premises to the said grantee his heirs and
assigns against the lawful claims or demands of any person
or persons whatsoever forever to warrant and defend
by these presents The Condition of this deed is
such that whereas I the said Gordon H. Nevesie have had
my negotiable promissory note for the sum of Thirty five dollars
loaned to one date heretofore and made payable to the said
Samuel B. House or order on demand with interest at the
rate of six per centum per annum
Now Therefore If I the said Gordon H. Nevesie or my
heirs executors administrators or assigns or any other Person
for me or for them shall pay the said note at maturity together
with the interest thereon according to the tenor thereof then this
deed shall be void and of nought effect
Furthermore I the said Gordon H. Nevesie
do hereby constitute and appoint the said grantee his executors
administrators and assigns my Attorney irrevocable with
full power of substitution and revocation for me and in my
name or in their names or names at any time in case default
shall be made in the payment of said note or in the interest due
thereon and such default 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 when and because 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 the public newspapers
published in this state and in my name or in their names or
names to make execute seal acknowledge and deliver to the
purchaser or purchasers thereof any deed or deeds that may be
necessary to vest in such purchaser or purchasers a full and
absolute estate fee simple therein and on sale thereof hereby
granting unto my said Attorney full power to continue a adjourn
such sale from time to time I do authorize my said Attorney
to receive the amount the same may be sold for and after the
payment of all the expenses incident to such sale a rules to apply
and appropriate the residue thereof to the payment of the
amount of principal and interest of said note fully loaned
I hereby agreeing that in case of a sale for default in the payment
of said interest without the principal of my said note shall be deemed
due and payable on the day of such sale accouting to me and my
heirs and assigns for all sums over and above the amount
thereof I hereby satisfying approving and confirming such
sale or sales as may be made or caused to be made by virtue hereof In Testimony whereof I have
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herunto set my hand and real seal this 21st day of February in the
year of our lord one Thousand eight hundred and eighty seven,
signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
George L. Koness
Gordon Ha Kesie L. S.
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss
In South Kingstown this 21st day of
February A.D. 1887. The above named Gordon Ha Kesie all
personally appeared before me and acknowledged the fore-
going instrument by him signed to be his free and
voluntary act and deed.
George L. Koness
Notary Public
Received for record Feb. 21st 1887 at 4 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George L. Koness Town Clerk
Having received full payment and satisfaction of the
Note secured by the above mortgage both Principal and
interest I hereby discharge the same. [illegible]
Witness my hand and seal this 1st day of April 1889,
In presence of
George L. Koness
Sam L. B. Hopris fpo
Know all men by these Presents That we Gilbert
Loyton Alvah Taylor & Josiah Taylor of Westerly Thomas
R. Wells and Nehemiah A. Wells wife of said Thomas Ethan
L. Cornwall and Martha M. Cornwall wife of said Ethan
all of Hopkinton and David S. Devoll & Mary B. Devoll
wife of said David said of Charlestown all of Washington
Co. R.I. for and in consideration of the sum of the
Dollar this is made free payment to Hannah B Kelly wife of Chester
T. Kelly of Newport State of Mass the Creditor whereas
we do hereby acknowledge have remised released and
forever quitclaimed and by these presents do remise release
and forever quitclaim unto the said Hannah B. Kelly
her heirs and assigns forever all the right title interest
property claim and demand which we have now or of
right ought to have or claim in and to the mentioned
Real Estate of [illegible] my deceased situated in town
Dum Washington County Rhode Island bounded as follows
Beginning at the small gate at the post road so called thence
a Northerly course through the center of the house thence
the said course Northerly until it comes to a stone in a
wall marked "B" thence Easterly on land of Thomas Johnson