The instrument's own words
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signed to be their free and voluntary act and deed, and then
and there the above named Keziah J. Reed wife of John E.
Reed and Hannah M. Leathim wife of George G. Leathim also
personally appeared before me and being examined
solemnly and apart from their said husbands acknowledged
the same witnessed above and explained to them to be
their free and voluntary act and deed and declared to me
that they did not wish to retract the same.
Before me S. A. Gardner Notary Public
Received for record Oct 5th 1891 at 11 oclock Am. L.S.
and recorded by George G. Lowe town clerk
To all People to whom these Presents shall come,
I John Do Le Coy of North Kingstown, County of Washington
in the State of Rhode Island and Providence - Sending - Know ye
that I the said John Do Le Coy hereinafter called the
grantor, for and in consideration of the sum of two
Thousand ($2000) Dollars to be in hand before the
executing hereof, well and truly paid by James Lewis
of Exeter in the county and state aforesaid the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge and am therewith
fully satisfied, contented and paid, and thereof,
of liberty print and parcel thereof this to forever, acquit and
discharging the said James Lewis his heirs, executors and
administrators forever by these presents have given, granted,
bargained, sold, aliened, satisfied, conveyed and confirmed
and by these presents, do fully, fully and absolutely,
give grant bargain sell, alien convey, enfeoff and
bargain into the said James Lewis hereinafter called
the grantee his heirs and assigns forever, a certain farm
located in the town of Charlestown R.I containing by
estimation three hundred acres more or less with a
dwelling house, barn and other buildings and improvements
thereon! bounded North and Easterly by a highway North
by land of Benj. F. Kernandell and Westward south of but
Westerly by bound mow or formerly of Isaac J. Connor,
Also the other tract containing by estimation thirty
acres more or less and known as the Cedar swamp lot.
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bounded Easterly by land late of Isaac Collins deceased
and land of [illegible] Smith South by the Indian cedar swamp
so called Westerly by land now for late of Geo. S. Dennis
and Northerly by the above described farm, being the
same premises I hold by deed from the widows and
heirs at law of Benjamin Lucke late of Westerly
deceased, reference being hereby had and made to
said deed Whereas for a full description and boundaries
I have and to hold, the said granted and bargained
premises with all the appurtenances, privileges and
commodities to the same belonging or in any way appertain
ing to the said grantee his heirs and assigns, forever, to
hand their only proper use, benefit and behalf forever, and I
the said grantor for myself and for my heirs, executors
and administrators, do covenant promise and grant to
and with the said grantee his heirs and assigns, that
at and before this executing hereof I am the true, sole and
lawful owner of the above bargained premises and am
lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my own
perfect right as good perfect and absolute estate of
inheritable in full 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
force and virtue of these presents, lawfully, peaceably
and quietly have, hold, use occupy, possess and enjoy
the land devised and bargained premises, with the
appurtenances free and clear, and fully and clearly
acquitted, remitted and discharged of dues from all and
all manner of former or other any sort of grants bargains, wills
leases, mortgages, wills, entails, jointures debts, judgments,
executions and encumbrances, of what name or nature
soever, that might in any measure or degree obstruct
or may void this present deed,
Furthermore I the said grantor for myself and for my
heirs executors and administrators, do covenant and
engage the above devised premises to the said grantee
his heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims or
demands of any person or persons whatsoever, forever
to warrant title and defend by these presents,
And I Mary T Cory wife of said John T. Cory in
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consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby
release and forever quitclaim unto the said grantee his
heirs and assigns all my right of dower in and to
the aforementioned premises,
The Consideration of this deed is such that whereas I the
said John Lo Coyy have executed my negotiable promissory
note for the sum of Ten thousand (3000) Dollars bearing
even date herewith and made payable to the said James
Linn's a over, one year after date with interest at the
rate of 6 per centum per annum, payable semiannually
till said principal sum is paid, whether at or after
maturity, and all interest in arrears to bear interest
at the rate aforesaid till paid
Now therefore, if the said John Lo Coyy 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 John Lo Coyy do hereby constitute
and appoint the said grantee his executors, administrators
and assigns, my Attorney 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
my said note or the semiannual interest due thereon
of breach, shall be made of the covenant of Insurance
hereinafter contained, and such default or breach shall
constitute 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, twenty days notice of such sale, in some
one of the public newspapers published in the county of
Washington RI and in my name or in their name
or names, to make, execute, seal, acknowledge and
deliver to the purchaser a purchaser hereof 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 such sale 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 premises may be sold for and after the
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Payment of all the expenses incident to such sale or sales
to satisfy 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 full breach of
of said covenants of Insurance, the principal of my said
note shall be declared due and payable on 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 any such sale
or sales as may be made by or caused by
witness hereof. Furthermore, I do grant, convey
for myself and for my heirs, executors administrators
and assigns, do hereby covenant with the Insurance 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 twelve hundred ($1,200) Dollars, and that
the policy or policies of such Insurance shall be assigned
and transferred to the said grantee and his assigns as
collateral security hereunto, and in default thereof said hereby
agree that the said grantee or his assigns, may effect
such Insurance, and the premiums or premiums paid them
shall be a further lien upon the said estate added to the
amount of said note and secured by these presents.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our
hands and seals this 1st day of October in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety one,
(1891)
Signed, sealed & delivered
In presence of
H. P. Clarke
John Aloney
John B. Leony SS
Mary T. Leony SS
State of Rhode Island ss
Washington Co
In Richmond this 2nd day of October 18
1891 the above named John B. Leony personally appeared
before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by
him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed,
A. V. Collette Notary Public
Received for record Oct 3d 1891 at 12 oclock pm
and recorded by George R. Jones Town Clerk
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