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3/16/1892 · MORTGAGE · book 12 page 337 doc 5272

From WEBSTER THOMAS J life, WEBSTER NELLIE F life
To FISHER CHARLOTTE A life
Consideration five hundred dollars ($500)
Premises twenty five acres more or less and three acres more or less · Two lots with a dwelling house and buildings (Colchester, Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1892 · DEED · FISHER CHARLOTTE A; FISHER GEORGE E → WEBSTER THOMAS J · book 12 p 335

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1892 · DEED · FISHER CHARLOTTE A; FISHER GEORGE E → WEBSTER THOMAS J · book 12 p 335
▶ 1895 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · FISHER CHARLOTTE A → WEBSTER NELLIE F; WEBSTER THOMAS J · book 12 p 339
▶ 1919 · MORTGAGE ASSIGNMENT · WILKINS EDWARD B; WILKINS ELIZABETH; FISHER CHARLOTTE A → CLARK GEORGE P · book 19 p 206

Bounded by

Jacob Perry · Jacob Perry · Byrne B. Kenyon · William Bond · Horatio Belknap · Samuel Green · Samuel Green

The instrument's own words

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337 Know all men by these presents That I Thomas J. Webstar of South Kingstown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars (500) well and truly paid by Charlotte A. Foster wife of George C. Foster of Colchester in said County and State the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge, by these presents do grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said Charlotte A. Foster her heirs and assigns forever, a certain lot of land situated in said Colchester containing by estimation twenty five acres more or less with a dwelling house and other buildings thereon standing and is bounded Easterly by a highway, Southerly by land formerly of the heirs of Jonathan Kelly, Westerly by land of the heirs of Jacob Perry and westerly by a brook running from the highway to a hind, then Westerly to the Southeast corner of land of the heirs of Jacob Perry, Also one other lot situated in said Colchester, containing three acres more or less, bounded on the West partly by land of the heirs of Byrne B. Kenyon, and partly by land formerly of Jason P. Green, on the North by land of the heirs of Olive Coast, on the East partly by land of Horatio Belknap heirs and partly by the highway and partly partly by land of said Horatio Belknap heirs as the wall now runs and partly by land of Samuel Green or whoever either of said tracts may be bounded. To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises, with all the privileges, and appurtenances to the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining to the said grants her heirs and assigns forever. And I the said grantor her for myself and for my heirs, executors and adminis- trators, do covenant to and with the said grantee her heirs and assigns that at and before the ensealing hereof I am the lawful owner of the above bargained premises and am seized and possessed of the same in my own proper right as good, perfect and absolute estate of inheritance, in fee simple; and have good right to sell convey and confirm the said bargained premises in manner aforesaid, And that the said demised and bargained premises, with the appurtenances are free from all encumbrances, of what name or nature soever, that might in any measure or degree, obstruct or make void this present deed. Furthermore I the said Thomas J. Webster for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant and
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338 engage the above demised premises to the said Elizabeth A. Fisher her heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims & demands of any person or persons whatsoever, forever to warrant secure and defend by these presents. And I Nellie T. Webster wife of Isaac Thomas J. Webster in consideration of the sum of said Hand as aforesaid, do hereby release and forever quitclaim with the said grantee her heirs and assigns assigns, all my right of love and in, to the aforementioned premises. The condition of this deed is such that whereas I the said Thomas J. Webster have executed my negotiable promissory note in the sum of two hundred dollars, bearing even date herewith and made payable to the said Elizabeth A. Fisher on or before two years after date with interest at the rate of six per cent per annum payable semiannually. Now therefore if I the said grantor or any other person for me shall 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 grant or do hereby constitute and appoint the said grantee her executors, administrators and assigns my attorneys irrevocable with full powers of solicitation and levocation for me and in my name or in their name a names at any time, in case default shall be made in the payment of my said note or of the semiannual interest due thereon, but such default shall continue for a term of ten days, to sell at Humble and the premises aforesaid, a part thereof. They find giving twenty days notice of such sale, in one of the the public newspapers furnished in Washington County and in my name or in their name or names to make and deliver to the purchaser or purchasers thereof, any deed deeds that may be necessary to vest in such purcha or purchasers an estate in fee simple therein, and on sale thereof hereby granting with my said Attorney power to continue or adjourn such sale from time to time. I do authorize said Attorney to 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 secured, I hereby agreeing that in case of a sale for default in the payment of said semiannual interest the principal of my said note shall
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Be deemed 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 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 and assigns, do hereby covenant with the said grantee his heirs or assigns, That Insurance against fire by full sale shall be kept and maintained upon the buildings in the premises aforesaid, in a sum not less than two 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, do hereby agree that the said grantee her heirs or assigns may effect such Insurance, and the premium or premiums paid therefore shall be a further lien upon the said estate added to the amount of said note and sealed by these presents. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 16th day of March A.D. 1892 Signed, Sealed and delivered in presence of George L. Cross Thomas J. Webster L.S. Lillie F. Webster L.S. State of Rhode Island, Washington & Co In Charlestown this 16th day of March 1892 Thomas J. Webster personally appeared before me and acknowledged the aforegoing instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed George L. Cross Notary Public Received for record March 16 1892 at 3 o'clock P.M. and recorded by George L. Cross Town Clerk Read of Thomas J. Webster $103.21, being payment of principal in full of note secured by lots mortgage to Charlotte A. Fisher Charlestown R.I. April 30 1895. discharge recorded by George Cross Town Clerk

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