The instrument's own words
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To all people to whom these Presents shall come,
I Albert H. Allen of Richmond, county of Washington
in the State of Rhode Island Hereinafter called the
grantor. Said Greeting, Know ye that I the said
grantor for and in consideration of the sum of twelve
Hundred ($1200) dollars to me in hand, before the seals
of hereof well and truly paid by Mrs. Catherine P.
Clark of Richmond aforesaid, Hereinafter called the
grantee, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge,
and am therewith fully satisfied contented and paid:
And thereof, and of every part and parcel thereof, do
forever acquit and discharge the said grantee her
heirs, executors, and administrators forever by these
Presents, have given granted, bargained sold aliened,
conveyed conveyed and confirmed, and by these
Presents do freely fully and absolutely Give, grant
bargain, sell, alien, convey and confirm
unto the said grantee her heirs and assigns forever
A certain tract of land with a dwelling house and other
buildings and improvements thereof, situated in the
town of Charlestown in the county and state aforesaid,
containing by estimation six and one half acres more
or less and bounded as follows. Beginning on the
highway, leading northwesterly from Kenyon's Mills
so called, at a stone post at the corner of and
adjoining land of Sarah H. Kenyon & sisters these
Southerly on land of said Sarah H. Kenyon & sisters
to land formerly of Joseph Hoxie Thence westerly
on land of said Joseph Hoxie to the land of the Second
Baptist Church of Richmond, thence Northerly on
said Second Baptist Church's land to the highway,
thence Easterly on said highway to the place of beginning:
Being bounded Northerly by the highway, Easterly by
land of Sarah H. Kenyon & sisters her's land
formerly of Joseph Hoxie and Westerly by land of the
Second Baptist Church of Richmond or however bounded
To have and to hold, the said grant and bargained
premises with all the appurtenances, Privileges and commo-
nities to the same belonging, or in anywise appertaining to
the said grantee her heirs and assigns forever to her and
their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever, And
I the said grantor for myself my heirs assigned
and administrators, do covenant, promise and grant
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to and with the said grantee her heirs and assigns, That
at and before the enrolling hereof I was the true, sole and
lawful owner of the above bargained premises, and was lawfully
seized 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 alien convey and confirm the said
bargained premises, in manner as aforesaid. And that the
said grantee her 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
limited and bargained premises, and the appurtenances
free and clear and freely and clearly requitted released
and discharged of and from all and all manner of
former or other grants, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgage
mills, waste writs, tenures, doweries, judgments, executions and
encumbrances, of what name or nature soever, that might
in any measure by degree obstruct or in some way void this present
deed. Furthermore I the said grantor for myself and
for my heirs executors and administrators, do covenant and
convey the above described premises to the said grantee
her heirs and assigns against the lawful claims or
demands of any person or persons whatsoever
to warrant secure and defend by these presents I
The condition of this deed is such that whereas I the
said Albert P Allen have executed any agreeable promissory
note for the sum of twelve hundred dollars ($1200) bearing
even date herewith and made payable to the name of Catherine
P Allen
after date with interest at the rate of
six per centum per annum payable semiannually till said
principal sum is paid, whether at or after maturity and
all installments of interest in arrears whether paid or
after maturity to bear interest at the rate aforesaid till
paid. Now therefore if the said grantor or my
heirs, executors, administrators or 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, otherwise shall be and remain in
full force and effect.
Furthermore I the said grantor do hereby constitute
and appoint the said grantee her executors, administrators
and assigns any Attorneys irrevocable, with full
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powers of substituting and revocation 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 semiannual interest due thereon, or
breach shall be made of the covenants of Insurance
hereinafter 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 of ten days
sufficient day notice of such sale, in some one of the
public newspapers printed in said State and in
my name or in their name or names to make, execute,
seal, acknowledge and deliver to the purchaser or
purchasers thereof any such deed or deeds that may be
necessary to vest in such purchaser or purchasers
a full and absolute estate in fee simple thereof and
of sale thereof (hereby granting unto my said Attorney
power to continue or adorn such sale from time to
time) I do authorize my said Attorneys to receive the
amount the same may be sold for, and after the pay-
ment of all the expenses incident to such sale to take
to apply and appropriate the residue thereof to the
payment of the amount of principal and interest of
said note hereby secured (I hereby agreeing that in
case of a sale for default in the payment of said
semiannual interest or for breach of such covenants
of Insurance, the principal of said note shall be
deemed due and payable in the day of such sale
according to me my heirs and assigns and shall
sum over and above the amount thereof I hereby
ratifying, approving and confirming such sale or
sales as may be whole or carved I be made by
virtue hereof. Furthermore I the said
grantor for myself and for my heirs, executors admin-
istrators and assigns, do hereby covenant with the
said grantee her 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 twelve hundred dollars and that
the policy or policies of such Insurance shall be
assigned and transferred to the said grantee her
heirs and assigns, as collateral security hereb and
in default thereof do hereby agree that the said
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grantee her heirs, and assigns may effect such Insurance
and premiums or premiums paid thereon shall be a further
lien upon the said estate added to the amount of said
debt and secured by these presents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this 28 day of March in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighty eight.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
George K. Cross. Albert G. Allen L.S.
State of Rhode Island and Prov
County of Washington to
In Richmond this 28 day of
March A.D. 1888 Albert G. Allen personally appeared
before me, and acknowledged the foregoing instrument
by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and
deed. George K. Cross
Notary Public
Received for record July 10, 1888 at 11 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George K. Cross Town Clerk
Hearing received full payment and satisfaction of the
note secured by the within mortgage both Principal and
interest I hereby discharge the same in full.
Witness my hand and seal this 21 day of March 1889
In presence of
Charles E. Williams Catherine P. Colards L.S.
Recorded by George K. Cross Town Clerk
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