The instrument's own words
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State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss
In Charlestown this 3rd day of June AD 1899
Harriet L Perry personally appeared before me and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument by her signed to be her free and
voluntary act and deed.
George L Lowe
Notary Public
Received for record Aug 8 1899 at 9 oclock AM
and recorded by George L Lowe Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents That I William C
Perry of Charlestown in the county of Washington State of
Rhode Island for and in consideration of the sum of two
hundred Dollars well and truly paid by John F Perry of
the District of Narragansett in said County State the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, by these presents
do give, grant, bargain sell, convey and confirm unto the
said John F Perry his heirs and assigns forever, a certain
tract of land situated in said Charlestown, containing by
estimation twelve acres more or less bounded as follows,
beginning at the Northwest corner of said tract thence
Easterly bounding Northerly by land of the grantor to land
of Charles J Greene et al hence South bounding Easterly
by land of said Greene to the highway, thence Westerly
bounding Southerly on said highway to land of Albert
Schwab, thence Northerly bounding Westerly on said Schwab
land to the place of beginning or however otherwise bounded,
to have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises
with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belong
ing or in any wise appertaining to the said grantees his heirs and
assigns forever. And I the said grantor for myself for
my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant to and
agree to the said grantees his heirs and assigns that at and
before the executing hereof I am the lawful owner of the
above bargained premises, and am seized and possessed
of the same in my own 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 before said. And that the said devised and
bargained premises with the appurtenances are free from
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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 William B. Perry for myself, my
heirs, executors and administrators do covenant and league the
above devised premises to the said John F. Perry 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.
And I Sara E Perry wife of said William
Perry in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby
release and forever quit claim unto the said grantee his heirs and
assign, all my right of Dower in and to the aforementioned premises,
The condition of this deed is such, that whereas the said
William B. Perry have executed my negotiable promissory note
for the sum of five hundred dollars bearing even date herewith
and made payable to the said John F. Perry on or before five years
from date with interest. Now Therefore, if the I the land
grantor or any other person for me 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 land grantor do hereby constitute and
appoint the said grantee his executors, administrators and
assigns my Attorney, irrevocable with full powers 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 his said note or of the annual
interest due thereon, and default shall continue for a
term of ten days, to sell at public auction the premises
aforesaid, or any part thereof they first giving twenty days
notice of such sale, in some one of the public newspapers
printed in this state and in my name or in their name
or names to make and deliver to the purchaser or purchasers
thereof any deed or deeds that may be necessary to vest
in such purchaser or purchasers an estate in fee simple
therein and on sale thereof I hereby granting my said
Attorneys power to continue or adjourn such sale from time
to time I do authorize 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 thereby
secured, I hereby agreeing that in case of a sale for
default in the payment of said annual interest the
principal of my said note shall be deemed due and
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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
called to be made by my trustee hereof.
Furthermore, I the said grants for myself and for my 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 five hundred
dollars and that the policy or policies of such insurance shall be
assigned and transferred to the said grantee his heirs and
assigns, as collateral security hereto, and in default thereof
do hereby agree that the said grantee or assigns may effect
such insurance, and the premium or premiums paid therein
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 5th day of June AD 1894
Signed, sealed and delivered
In presence of
George L. Lorres Wm C. Perry L.S.
Joe A. Perry L.S.
State of Rhode Island sc
Washington ss
On Charlestown this 5th day of June
1894 William C. Perry personally appeared Before me
and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him
signed to be his free act voluntary act and deed.
George L. Lorres
Notary Public
Received for record Aug 8 1894 at 9.30 oclock AM
and recorded by George L. Lorres Town Clerk
Having received full payment and satisfaction of the
note referred by the within mortgage both principal and
interest I hereby discharge and cancel the same.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 12th day of October 1897
In presence of
James H. Windes John C. Perry Sel
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