The instrument's own words
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State of Rhode Island
Washington Ss
On this twenty fifth day of April 1888
personally appeared the Mechanics Savings Bank by Thomas Vincent
its Treasurer and the same time and place Mechanics Savings
Bank by B. Foster its Treasurer and acknowledged the aforegoing
instrument by them signed to be their free act and deed!
Before me E.B. Rendellson
Notary Public
Received for record April 18th 1888 at 11 oclock A.M.
and recorded by george a lewis Town Clerk
To all People to whom these presents shall come I
Idicron, L. Dummer of South Kingstown, county of Washington
in the state of Rhode Island aforesaid called the grantor
deed sending Know all, that I the said grantor for and in
consideration of the sum of One hundred and fifty dollars
to me in hands before the executing hereof well and truly
paid by George W. Magee and Albert H. Magee copartners
as Dr & Mrs Olea of said South Kingstown hereinafter called
the grantees the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
and am therewith fully satisfied contracted and paid;
and thereof and of every part and parcel thereof as separate
as if and and discharge the said grantees their heirs executors
and administrators forever by these presents have given
granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed conveyed and
confirmed and thereby by these presents do fully binding
and absolutely give grant bargain sell aliened enfeoff convey
forever to the said grantees their heirs and assigns
and coheirs with the said grantees their heirs and assigns
forever certain tract of land situated in said South Kingstown
containing twenty acres more or less with a dwelling house
and other buildings thereon bounded as follows In the North
to the highway on the East by the land of formerly of
Thomas Regard on the South by the land now held in trust on
the West by the land of Elizabeth Baker or however 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 wise appertaining to the said
grantees their heirs and assigns forever to them and their only
proper use benefit and behalf forever And I the said grantor
for myself my heirs executors and administrators do covenant
promise grant and to and with the said grantees their heirs
and assigns that ut and before the executing hereof I was
the true sole and lawful owner of the above described
premises and was lawfully seized and possessed of the
same in my own proper right a good perfect and absolute
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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 a manner as
aforesaid. And that the said grantees their heirs and assigns
shall and may from time to time, and at all times forever have
by force and virtue of these presents lawfully peaceably and
quietly have, hold, use, occupy, possess and enjoy the said
bargained and bargained premises with the appurtenances free
and clear, and fully and clearly acquitted liberated and
discharged of and from all and every manner of former or other
gifts grants bargaining sales leases mortgages wills entails
jointures dower judgments spears inds and encumbrances
of what name or nature whatsoever, that might in any measure
in degree obstruct or make void this present deed.
Furthermore the said grantor for myself my heirs executors
and administrators do covenant and engage the above demised
premises to the said grantees their heirs and assigns against
the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons
whatsoever, forever to warrant secure and defend by these
presents, The condition of this deed is such that
whereas I the said [illegible] do acknowledge have executed my
negotiable promissory note for the sum of one hundred
and fifty dollars bearing with date herewith and made
payable to the order of George M. and Robert H. Hopkins fie
years from date, with interest at the rate of six per centum
per annum payable semiannually till said principal
sum is paid, whether all or a part maturely, and all installments
of interest in arrear when either before or after maturity to bear
interest at the rate aforesaid till paid.
Now therefore
if the said grantees or my heirs executors administrators or
assigns or any other their 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,
otherwise shall be and 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 of
substitution and revocation for me and in my name or
in their name or names, at any time, in case any default shall
be made in the payment of my said note or of the promised
interest due thereon, or a breach shall be made of the covenants
of insurance hereinafter contained, and such default or a breach
shall continue for the term of ten days after public notice
the grantees dispose of and pay handfuls thereof they having
after the expiration of said term of ten days given
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, specify execute seal acknowledge and deliver to
the purchaser or purchasers thereof any deed or deeds that
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may be necessary to vest in such purchasers a full
and absolute estate in fee simple therein, and on sale thereof
granting unto my said Attorney power to continue or adjourn such
sale from time to time) I do further say my said Attorney to
receive the amount the same may be held for you 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 secured
(and hereby agreeing that in case of a sale for default in the
payment of said principal or annual interest or for breach of such
covenants of insurance, the principal of said note shall be
deemed due and payable on the day of such sale) accounting
to me or my heirs and assigns all sums over and above
the amount thereof, hereby ratifying, approving and
confirming such sale or sales as my said Attorney may effect 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 & assigns, that Insurance against
loss by fire shall be kept and maintained from time to time
on the buildings on the premises aforesaid in a sum not less
than one 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, that in default thereof we do hereby agree that
the said grantee their heirs or assigns may effect such
Insurance, and premium or premiums paid thereon
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 21st day of March in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighty eight.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
George E. Coxes Gideon L. Simmons L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss
On this 21st day of March 1888 Gideon L. Simmons
personally appeared before me and acknowledged that
foregoing instrument but him signed to be his free and
voluntary act and deed.
George E. Coxes
Anthony Babbitt Notary Public
Received for rend March 31 1888 at 4 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George E. Coxes Law Clerk
Having received full payment of the note secured by the within mortgage
the principal and interest are hereby discharged the same null
Witness my hand and seal this 19th day of May 1890
In presence of Jos M. Hopie L.S.
Albert F. Hopie L.S.