The instrument's own words
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State of Choice S. Carolna
County of Westinghouse
I in Charleston this 30th
day of April AD 1875 the above named Esther
S. Bundick and Edward B. Bundick personally
appeared before me and acknowledged the following
instrument by them signed to be their free
and voluntary act and deed.
George own Cross
Notary Public
Received for record June 5, 1890 at 3 oclock 30 minutes PM
and recorded by George own Cross Town Clerk
To All People to whom these Presents shall
come I George own Rummus of Charleston R.D.
hereinafter called the grant, land Greeting
To wit. That I the said grantor for and
consideration of the sum of Four hundred and
thirty four dollars (934.80) Dollars to me paid
in hand before the sealing hereof well and truly
paid by George W. Hotchkiss and Albert F. Hotchkiss
of said Charleston hereinafter called the
grantees the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
and am therewith fully satisfied, contented
and paid; and thereof all and every grant and
parcel thereof do separate, acquit and discharge
the said grantees their heirs, executors and admin-
strators forever by these presents have given granted
bargained sold aforesaid, conveyed assigned and
confirmed; and by these presents do freely,
fully and absolutely give grant, bargain sell,
release, convey convey and confirm unto the
said grantees their heirs and assigns forever,
A certain tract of land situated in said Charles-
ton, containing twenty acres more or less with a
dwelling house and other buildings thereon, bounded
as follows, on the North by a highway, on the East
by land formerly of Thomas Rogers, on the South by
the salt Marsh slough and on the West by land of
Pelig Usher or however otherwise bounded, to have
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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 behoof forever, And
I the said grantor for myself my heirs, executors and
administrators, do covenant promise and grant to and
with the said grantees their heirs and assigns, that at
all and before the sealing hereof and 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, 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 their 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 appurtenances free and clear, and freely and
clearly acquitted, exonerated and discharged of and
from all and all manner of former or other gifts
grants, bargains, sales, mortgages, wills, bequests,
jointures, dowries judgments executions and encum-
brances, of what nature or manner soever, 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 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. And I Mary E.
Andrews wife of the said George E. Andrews in
consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid is hereby
release and forever quitclaim unto the said grantees
their heirs heirs and assigns all my right of dower
in and to the aforesaid premises, the condition
of this deed is that whereas I the said George E.
Andrews have executed my negotiable promissory note
for the sum of four hundred and thirty four dollars
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bearing even date herewith and made payable to the said
George M. & Albert H. Hopkins or order at demand with
interest at the rate of five per cent per month payable
quarterly till said Principal sum is paid, whether at
one other maturity, and all installments of interest in
arrears, whether off or other maturity to bear interest
at the rate aforesaid till paid, Now therefore
of this said George M. Hopkins my heirs, executors
administrators or assigns, or any other person for me
or them shall fully pay said note at maturity together
with the interest thereon according to the term 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 George M. & Albert H. Hopkins
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 default shall
be made in the payment of said note or of the
interest due thereon, or a breach shall be made of the
covenants or remainders hereinafter contained, and
such default or breach shall continue for the term
of ten days, to sell at public auction the premises
hereof, or any part thereof they seeing first, giving after
the expiration of said term of ten days, thirty days
notices 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, 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 in fee simple therein, and on sale
thereof, (hereby granting unto my said Attorneys
full power to continue or adjourn 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 payment of all the expenses incident to
such sale of estates, to apply, and appropriate the
residue thereof to the payment of the amount of
principal and interest of said note hereby secured
(hereby agreeing that in case of a sale for default
in the payment of said interest or for breach of
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said covenants of insurance, the principal of said note
shall be deemed due and payable on the day of such
sale) according 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 virtue hereof.
Furthermore I the said grantor for myself and for
my heirs, executors, administrators etc and always, as hereby
covenant with the said grantees their 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 Two hundred & fifty dollars, and
that the policy or policies of such insurance shall be
assigned and transferred to the said grantees their
heirs and assigns, as collateral security hereunto, and in default
thereof, do hereby agree that the said grantees or assigns
may effect such insurance, and the premiums or premium
paid therefor, shall be a further lien upon the said estate
added to the amount of said note and secured by these
presents. In witness whereof we have hereunto set
our hands and seals this 19 day of May in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety
(1890)
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
George G. Cross. George G. Ammons S.S.
Mary E. Ammons S.S.
State of Rhode Island, &c
Washington &c In Charleston on this
19 day of May AD 1890 the above named George G. Ammons
personally appeared before me, and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free
and voluntary act and deed.
George G. Jones Notary Public
Received for record June 22nd 1890 at 2 o'clock P.M.
and attested by George G. Jones some bolerts
For transfer of this mortgage see Book H Vol 13 page 283
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