The instrument's own words
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152 To all People to whom these Presents shall come, I
Ruby & Hospie of Charlestown in the County of Washington
State of Rhode Island, send Greeting, Know ye That
I the said Ruby & Hospie (hereinafter called the grantor)
for and in consideration of the sum of Two thousand (200)
Dollars in hand before the sealing hereof well and
truly paid by William K. Allen of said Charlestown, the
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am thus
with fully satisfied contented and paid, and therefore
do operate assign
and discharge the said Willm K. Allen his heirs, servants
and administrators forever by these presents give grant
granted, bargained, sold, blend, enrolled, conveyed
and confirmed, and by these presents do freely, fully
and absolutely grant bargain sell deliver convey
convey and confirm unto the said William K. Allen
(hereinafter called the grantee) his heirs and assigns
forever, 3 certain lots or tracts of land situated in
said Charlestown, the first tract is bounded Northerly on
the Post Road, Westerly on land of the heirs of Labittuden
R. Lecomptin, Southerly on the Salt Pond and Easterly on
land of Stanton & Green, containing by estimation one
hundred & fifty acres more or less thus is the Westerly part
of the Ven. Allen so called. The second tract comprises
by one half the marsh land on Mashawna Island as
called. The third tract is a wood lot and is bounded
Easterly partly on land formerly of Samuel & Thomas Terry
and partly on land formerly of Clark Browning, Southerly
on land of Joseph Tucker in the Adams land as called
Westerly partly on land now or formerly of the heirs of
Amos Kenyon diet and partly on land formerly owned
by John Terry and Northerly on land formerly owned
by Samuel Self, containing by estimation forty acres more
or less, or however extent of said lots may be bounded,
To have and to hold, the said granted and bargained
premises, with the appurtenances, privileges and immunities
to the same belonging, in any manner of claiming to the said
grantee his heirs and assigns, forever, it his and their own
proper use, benefit and behoof forever. And I the said
grantor for myself my heirs, executors and administrators
do covenant Warrant Warrant and grant to and with the said
grantee his heirs and assigns, that at and before the
ensealing hereof I am the true, sole and lawful
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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
grantee his heirs and assigns, shall and may from time
to time, and at all times forever hereafter, by the force and
virtue of these presents, lawfully, peaceably and quietly have,
hold, sell, occupy, possess and enjoy the said demised and
bargained premises with the appurtenances free and clear,
and fully freely and clearly acquitted, exonerated and discharged
of any and all and all manner of former or other rights,
grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails,
jointure deeds, judgments, executions and encumbrances
of what name or nature sever, that might in any measure
or degree obstruct or make void this present deed,
Furthermore I the said grantor for myself my heirs
executors and administrators 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, for ever to warrant
secure and defend by these presents.
The consideration of this deed is such that whereas I the said
Berry & Harris have secured my negotiable promissory
note for the sum of two thousand dollars ($2000) bearing
even date herewith and made payable to the order of William
R. Clover five years after date with interest at the rate
of five per centum per annum payable semiannually
after the first day of July 1841 till said principal sum
be paid, together with all installments
of interest in arrear whether before or after maturity to
their utmost at the rate aforesaid until paid.
Now Therefore, if I the said grantor or my heirs executors
administrators or assigns, or any other person, for or
on my behalf, shall they 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 his executors, administrators and
assigns my Attorney irrevocable, with full powers
of substitution and reservation for me and in my name
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or in his or their name or names, at any time in case default
shall be made in the payment of said note or of the semiannual
interest thereon or a 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 find
fitting, after the expiration of said term of ten days, having
ten days notice of such sale, in one or more of the public news-
papers printed in said state and in my name or in their
name or names, to make, execute, seal, acknowledge and
deliver to a purchaser thereof any deed or
deeds that may be accessory to vest in such purchaser
or purchasers a full and absolute estate in fee simple
therein, or on sale thereof, hereby granting unto my
said Attorneys power to continue or adjourn such sale
from time to time. I do authorize my said Attorneys
to receive the amount for which the same may be sold, 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, I hereby
agreeing that in case of a sell for default in the
payment of 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,
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
made or caused to be made by write hereof.
Furthermore the said grantor for myself and 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 eight hundred dollars and that
the policy or policies of such Insurance shall be assigned
and transferred to the said grantee his heirs and assigns
as collateral security hereto, and in default thereof do
hereby agree that the said grantee his heirs or 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 note and secured by these
Presents. In Testimony whereof I
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have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29th day of March
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
George G. Coase. Perry G. Kassie s.s.
State of Rhode Island viz
County of Washington
The
In Charlestown in said County
on this 29th day of March AD 1890 Perry G. Kassie
personally appeared before me, and acknowledged
the following instrument by him signed, to be his
free and voluntary act and deed.
George G. Coase
Notary Public
Received for record March 29th 1890 at 7 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George G. Coase Town Clerk
Having received full payment and satisfaction of the
debt secured by the foregoing mortgage I hereby cancel
and discharge the same in full. Witness my
hand and seal this 6th day of October 1890.
In presence of
George G. Coase. William H. Ewens.
Know all men by these Presents that I
Albert Leonguard of Westerly County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island for and in consideration
of the sum of ten Dollars to me paid by James Nelson
of said Westerly, the receipt whereof I hereby acknow
ledge, have remised, released and forever quitclaimed, and
by these presents do remise, release and forever quitclaim
unto him the said James Nelson his heirs Ltd
assigns forever, all the right, title, interest property,
claim and demand, which I have own, or of right might
have, or claim, in and to two certain lots or parcels of
land situated in the town of Charlestown in the
county and State aforesaid, the first lot or parcel
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