The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come, I
George F Babcock of the town of Charlestown County of Washington
and state of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor,
send Greeting. Know ye, that I the said grantor for and in
consideration of the sum of seven hundred eighty unity from (780)
dollars to me in hand before the sealing hereof well and
truly paid by Caleb G. Palmer and James H. Kenyon under the
firm name of Barnum & Kenyon of Providence, County of
Providence in said state hereinafter called the grantee the
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and buy them herewith
fully satisfied, contented and paid and theres of and of every
part and parcel thereof do separate, acquit and discharge the
said grantee his heirs, executors and administrators forever,
by these present, have given, granted, bargained, sold,
aliened, enfeoffed, conveyed and confirmed and by these
presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said grantee
their heirs and assigns of forever, a certain tract or parcel of
land with all the buildings and improvements thereon, situated
near the Connecticut Rail Road Station, in the town of Charlestown,
County of Washington in said state bounded and described
as follows to wit: commencing at the South West Corner of
said lot and running Northly on the line between land of
Mrs F Legan and that of heirs of Stephen H Horsie deceased
to the North line of the Rhode Island Providence and Boston
Rail Road Company; land, thence easterly on said line
fifty seven (57) feet thence Southerly parallel with the West
line of the lot line fence between land of said Mrs F Legan
and that of Mary F Kenyon, thence Westerly on said line
to the first mentioned bound, being bounded on the South
by the land of the Rail Road Company aforesaid, on the
East by land of Mrs F Legan, on the North by land of
Mary F Kenyon or however otherwise the same may be
bounded, containing about twenty six (26) square poles
or one lot,
Said being the same premises conveyed
to this grantor by the deed from Mrs F Legan dated July 11th
1891 and on record in Charlestown R.I. in Book 112 page
216 vs And reserving the right to the said Mrs F Legan
his heirs and assigns of passing and repassing across the
South end of said lot with teams onto his hayfield without
obstruction and with some convenience as at present said
Legan to build and maintain all line fences
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained
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358 premises with all the appurtenances, privileges and commodities
to the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining, to the said
grantee their heirs and assigns, forever, to them and their only
proper use, benefit and behoof, forever. And I the said grantor
for myself and my heirs, executors and administrators do hereby
promise and grant, to and with the said grantee their heirs and
assigns, that at and before the ensealing 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
proper right as good, perfect and absolute estate of inheritance
in fee simple: and have in me 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 their heirs and assigns, shall
and may from time to time and at all times forever hence,
by full deal and virtue of these presents, lawfully, peaceably,
quietly have, hold, use, occupy, possess, free from any sort of
the said remised and bargained premises, with the appurtenances
free and clear, and fully and clearly acquitted, exonerated
and discharged of all debts and all manner of forms of
other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages mills,
writs, presents, dowries, judgments, executions and encumbrances
of what name or nature that shall in any measure
obstruct or impede a more void this present deed,
Furthermore I the said grantor for myself and my heirs,
executors and administrators, do covenant and engage the
above demised premises to the said grantee 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. Signed J. Babcock
wife of the said George F. Babcock in consideration of the
sum paid as aforesaid, he hereby release and forever quitclaim
unto the said grantee their heirs and assigns, all his
right of ownership in and to the aforementioned premises,
The Condition of this deed is such, that whereas I the
said George F. Babcock, have executed my negotiable
promissory note for the sum of one hundred eighty four
dollars bearing even date herewith, made payable to
said Barnous of Newport or order one year after date with
interest at the rate of six per cent, per annum payable
semiannually in advance until said principal sum is
paid, whether at or after maturity, and all installments
of interest in arrears, whether before or after maturity
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to bear interest at the rate aforesaid till paid
Now Therefore, if I the said grantor or any 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
accruing to the term thereof, then this deed shall be void, otherwise
shall be and remain in full force and effect.
Furthermore I George T. Babcock do hereby constitute
and appoint the said grantees 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 semiannual interest
due thereon, or breach of any of the covenants of
Insurance hereinafter entered, and such default or breach
shall continue for the term of ten days, to sell at public
auction the premises aforesaid, or any part thereof the first
giving notice after the expiration of said term of ten days. Twenty
days after such sale, in some one of the public newspapers
printed in Providence, R.I., and in my name or in their
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 I hereby granting unto my said Attorneys
full Power to continue or determine 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 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 sale for default
in the payment of said semiannual interest, 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 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 and
assigns, do thereby covenant with the said grantees
their heirs or assigns, that Insurance against loss by
fire shall be kept and maintained upon the buildings
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on the premises aforesaid, in a sum not less than Twelve
Hundred dollars and that the policy or policies of such
Insurance shall be assigned and transferred to the said
grantors their heirs and assigns as collateral security hereunto,
and in default thereof do hereby agree that the said grantors
their 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 testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this ninth day of May in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety two (1892)
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Gilman & Joseph
Geo. F. Babcock L.S.
Mercia J. Babcock L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
Providence County ss
In Providence on this ninth day
of May AD 1892 the above named George F. Babcock and
Mercia J. Babcock his wife personally appeared before me,
and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by them signed
to be their free and voluntary act and deed, and further
that the above named Mercia J. Babcock also personally
appeared before me, and being by me examined privately
and apart from her said husband acknowledged and declared
the same instrument, shown and explained to her by me,
to be her voluntary act, and that she did not wish to
retract the same.
Gilman & Joseph Notary Public
L.S.
Received for record May 10th 1892 at 11 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George Lo. Cross Town Clerk
Having received full payment and satisfaction we
hereby cancel and discharge this mortgage deed.
Witness our hand and seal this Third day of November
1894
In presence of
John T. Dalena
Galeb D. Burrows L.S.
James S. Kenyon L.S.
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