The instrument's own words
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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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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