The instrument's own words
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and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to be
his free and voluntary act and deed.
George C. Cross
Notary Public
Received for record Oct 12 1847 at 12 oclock m.
and recorded by George C. Cross Town Clerk
To all People to whom these Presents shall come:
I Bethenia Webster of Charlestown county of washington
State of Rhode Island, send Greeting, Know ye, That
I the said Bethenia Webster (hereinafter called the grantor)
for and in consideration of the sum of Three Hundred
Dollars in hand before the executing hereof, well and truly
paid by I Bradford Tucker of South Kingstown in said
county, and state the receipt whereof, I do hereby
acknowledge, and am therein fully satisfied, contented
and paid; and thereof, and of every part and parcel
thereof, do remise, acquit and discharge the said I
Bradford Tucker his heirs, executors and administrators
forever by these presents, have given, granted, bargained,
sold, aliened, enfeoffed, conveyed and confirmed, and
by these presents do freely, fully and absolutely give,
grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm
unto the said I Bradford Tucker (hereinafter called the
grantee) his heirs and assigns of heirs, a certain lot
of land situated in said Charlestown, containing by
estimation fourteen acres more or less with a dwelling
house, and other buildings thereon standing, bounded
northerly by land of Joseph Thrasher, easterly by land
of Mary C. Cross, southerly partly by land of Millison
R. Leach and partly by land of Thomas J. Barnes & heirs
and westerly by a highway, or however otherwise tenured,
I have and hold, the said granted and bargained
premises, with all the appurtenances, privileges and
commodities to the same belonging, or in any wise
pertaining to the said grantee his heirs and
assigns, forever to his and their own proper use,
benefit and behoof forever. And I the said
grantor for myself and for my heirs, executors and
administrators, do covenant, promise and grant to
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and with the said grantee his 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 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 do
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 said devised and bargained
premises, with the appurtenances free and clear, and
freely and clearly acquitted, exonerated and discharged
of and from all and all manner of tenure or other
gifts, grants, bargains sales, leases, mortgages, wills,
entails, jointures, conveyances, judgments, executions and all
branches, of what name or nature soever, that might in
any measure or degree obstruct or make void this present
sale. Furthermore I the said grantor for
myself my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant
and engage the above described premises to the said grantee
his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims or demands
of any person or persons whatever, forever to warrant,
secure and defend by these presents.
And I Tillie Bethela Bethela wife of the said Bethel Webster
in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby
release and forever quitclaim unto the said grantee the
heirs and heirs and assigns, all my right of dower in and to the
aforementioned premises, The condition of this deed is
such that whereas I the said Bethel Webster have executed
my negotiable promissory note for the sum of three hundred
dollars being owed due Hale Harris and made payable
to the order of W Bradford Tucker three years after date
with interest at the rate of five per centum per annum,
payable annually till said principal sum is paid whether
at or after maturity, and all installments of interest in
arrears whether before or after maturity to bear interest
at the rate aforesaid till paid,
On the default of I the said grantor or my heirs, executors administrators
or assigns, or any other person, for me one 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, void
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shall be and remain in full force and effect
Furthermore I the said grantor do hereby constitute and appoint
the said grantee his executors, administrators and assigns, my
attorneys irrevocable, with full powers of substitution and
revocation for me and in my name, or in his or their name
or names, at any time in case default shall be made in
the payment of my said note or of the annual interest due
thereon, or breach shall be made of the covenants of insurance
hereinafter contained, and such default or breach shall
continue for the term of ten days, to sell at public auction in the
premises aforesaid, or any part thereof, first giving, after
the expiration of said term of ten days, twenty days notice
of such sale in one or of the public newspapers printed
in said Washington county and in my name a in their
name or 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 tenure, and on
sale thereof hereby granting unto my said Attorneys power
to continue or adjourn 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 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 annual interest, or for
breach of such covenants of insurance, the principal
of said note shall be deemed due and payable on the day
of such sale,) according to me my heirs and assigns
For all sums over and above the amount thereof
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 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 three 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 thereof do hereby agree that the said grantee
& assigns may effect such insurance and premium
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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 18th day of October in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ninety four.
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
Charles Carnot
Jason P. Encome
Bethel Webster L.S.
Fidelia F. Webster L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss
In Charlestown in said County
on this 18th day of October AD 1894 Bethel Webster
personally appeared before me, and acknowledged the
foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free
and voluntary act and deed.
George La Cross
Notary Public,
Received for record Oct 12 1894 at 12-30 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George La Cross Town Clerk.
Having received full payment of the debt secured by
the within mortgage I hereby cancel and discharge the
same. Witness my hand and seal this 18 day
of July 1899
Simon B. Tucker L.S.
discharge recorded by George La Cross Town Clerk.
To all People to whom these Presents shall come
I, Sarah A. Kelly of South Coventry, County of Tolland
in the State of Connecticut hereinafter called the grantor
send Greetings. Know ye, that I the said grantor for and
in consideration of the sum of [illegible] dollars to me in hand
before the sealing hereof, well and truly paid by Joseph
[illegible] of Charlestown, County of Washington State
of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantee the
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and [illegible] there of
fully satisfied, contented and paid; and thereof and of
every part and parcel thereof do grant release acquire and
discharge the said grantee his heirs assigns equal and
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