The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come: we
Welcome K. Foster and Maria K. Foster wife of said Welcome
do, of Charlestown R.I. hereinafter called the grantors
lend Greeting. Know ye, that we the said grantors for and
in consideration of the sum of one thousand (1000) dollars to
us in hand before the ensuing hereof well and truly paid
by William N. Owen of said Charlestown hereinafter called
the grantee, the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge
and are therewith fully satisfied content and paid, and
thereof, and of every part and parcel thereof do apponte,
acquit and discharge the said grantee his heirs, executors
and administrators forever, by these presents, have given,
granted, bargained sold, aliened, enfeoffed, conveyed and
confirmed, and by these presents do freely fully and
absolutely give, grant bargain sell, alien enfeoff convey
and confirm unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns
forever, a certain tract of land with all the improve-
ments thereon situated in said Charlestown and containing
by estimation ninety acres more or less bounded as
follows, on the North by land of Henry G. Hope, East
by land of Silvanus J. Green South by the said Road
and West by land of the heirs of Christopher R.
Champlain for boundaries being the same
premises we hold by deed, from Betsy G. Foster
bearing date Octr 4th 1849 and on herein in said
Charlestown. To have and to hold the said
granted and bargained premises with all the appur-
tenances, privileges and commodities to the same
belonging, or in any wise appertaining to the said
grantee his heir and assigns forever to his and
their only proper use benefit and behalf forever. And
we the said grantors for ourselves our heirs, executors
and administrators, do covenant promise and
grant to and with the said grantee his heirs and
assigns that at and before the ensuing hereof we
are the true, sole and lawful owners of the above
bargained premises and are lawfully seized and
possessed of the same in our own proper right as
good, perfect and absolute estate of inheritance
in fee simple: and have in ourselves 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
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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 limited and
bargained premises with all the appurtenances free and
clear, and fully and clearly acquitted, exonerated and
discharged of and from all and all manner of former
or other gifts, grants, bargains sales, leases, mortgages will
entails, jointly dowries, judgments, executions and every
branch of what name or nature soever, that might in
any measure or degree obtrude or make void this present
deed. Furthermore we the said grantors for
ourselves our 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, forever to warrant secure and defend by
these presents The conditions of this deed are as
follows that whereas we the said Welcome H. & Maria K.
Foster have executed on negotiable promissory note for
the sum of one thousand dollars bearing same date
herewith, and made payable to the said William K.
Owen or after five clear after date with interest at the
rate of five per cent per annum, payable annually, on
the 1st day of January or 1st day of July till said principal
sum is paid, whether it be on or after maturity and all installments
of interest in arrears, whether before or after maturity to
be borne interest at the rate aforesaid till paid.
Now therefore, if we the said Welcome H. & Maria K.
Foster and their executors, administrators or assigns, or
any other person for us or for them shall have paid said note
at maturity, together with the interest thereon according to
the terms thereof then this deed shall be void otherwise
shall he remain in full force and effect.
Furthermore we the said Welcome H. & Maria K. Foster
do hereby constitute and appoint the said William K.
Owen his executors, administrators and assigns our
Attorneys irrevocable, with full power of substitution
and revocation for us and in our name in their name
or names, at any time, in case default shall be made
in the payment of said note or of the semiannual interest
due thereon or breach shall be made of the covenants
of insurance hereinafter contained, and such default
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or breach shall continue for the term of ten days, to sell at
public auction the premises aforesaid, in any part thereof, after
first giving, after the expiration of said term of ten days, timely
day notice of such sale in one of the public newspapers
printed in Washington County and in our 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 our said Attorney full power to
continue or adjourn such sale from time to time) we do
authorize our said Attorney, if receive the amount the same
may be sold for 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 cancelled (one hereby
agreeing that in case of a call for default in the
payment of said sum remained unpaid or for breach of
said covenants of Insurance, the principal of said
note shall be deemed due and payable on the day of
such sale) accounting to us or our heirs and assigns,
for all sums over and above the amount thereof we
hereby ratify, approving and confirming such sale
or sales as may be made or caused to be made by
virtue hereof.
Furthermore we the said grantors
for ourselves and for our 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 and assigns
as collateral security hereto, and in default hereof we do
hereby agree that the said grantee his heirs or assigns
may effect such Insurance, and the 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 witness whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and seal this 6th day of October in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
one (At. 150)
Signed sealed and delivered
In presence of Welcome H. Foster L.S.
Geo. H. Foster Marie H. Foster L.S.
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196 State of Rhode Island and etc
Washington &c
In Charlestown on this 6 day of October
AD 1880 the above named Welcome He Foster personally
appeared before me, and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument by him signed, to be his free and voluntary
act and deed; and then and there the aforementioned Mania
H. Foster wife of said Welcome He Foster also personally
appeared before me, and being by me examined plainly
and apart from her said husband acknowledged and
declared the same instrument shown and explained to
her by me, to be her free voluntary act, and that she
did not wish to rethink the same.
George B. Loose
Notary Public
Received for record Oct 6, 1880 at 8 oclock PM
and recorded by George B. Loose fees collected
Having received full payment and satisfaction
of the remaining mortgage both principal and interest
I hereby annul and discharge the same in full,
witness my hand and seal this 22nd day of June 1903
Do present of
George B. Loose William H. Tillson
To all People to whom these Presents shall come I
Henry G. Harris of Charlestown RI hereafter called
the grantor, Send Greeting. Know ye all, That I the said
grantor for and, in consideration of the sum of four
hundred and fifty dollars to me in hand, before the
ensealing hereof well and truly paid by William Tillson
of said Charlestown hereafter called the grantee the
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am thereby
fully satisfied contented and paid: have transferred of and
convey part and parcel thereof, do exonerate, acquit and
discharge the said grantee, his heirs, executors and admin
istrators forever, by these presents, have given, granted
bargained, sold assigned conveyed, and confirm
and by these presents do fully completely and absolutely give,
grant bargain sell alien, enfeoff convey and confirm
unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns further,
two certain lots or tracts of land situated in said Charlestown,
the first tract is bounded Northerly on the Post Road.
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