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168 Know All Men by these Presents That I Blanche
D. Arnoldell of the town of Bessey, County of Washington
State of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the
sum of and amount paid by
James J. Danvey Jr of the town of Richmond, county of Washington
and State of Rhode Island the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, by these presents do give, grant bargain, sell,
convey and confirm unto the said James J. Danvey & his heirs
and assigns forever, I certain tract or parce of land situate
on "Lumbering" neck "20 called in the town of Washington
county of Washington and State of Rhode Island, bounded
and described as follows, to wit: Beginning at the southeast
corner of this lot at the southeast corner of canal of [illegible] &
corner of this lot and on the north side of the driveway running
between this lot and the lotage lot of richie J. Burdick, thence
running southerly converged West on said lot of G. B. Burdick
fifty seven (57) feet, thence Easterly on a line right angle
while corner thence and line of new street one hundred thirty
four (134) feet till it comes to the new street thence Southerly
bounded Easterly say said new street forty (40) feet to the
road way, thence Westerly along the drive side of the
road way one hundred thirty six (136) feet to the first
mentioned bound or place of beginning. Together with a
right of way to pass with carriage or on foot along the
new street running north and South by the east end
of the within described up to the highway,
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
parcele his heirs and assigns forever. And I the said grant-
for myself and my heirs, executors and administrators, do
covenant to and with the said grantee his heirs and assigns
that at and at before the executing hereof I am the lawful owner
of the above bargained premises, and am seized and possessed
of the same, in any 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
aforesaid, And that the said dominated and bargained premises,
with the appurtenances are free from all incumbrances of
what name or nature ever, that might in any measure or
degree, obstruct or make void this present deed.
Furthermore I the said Blanche D. Arnoldell for myself
and my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant
and engage the above remied premises to the said James
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J. Davley for his heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims or demands
of any person or persons whatsoever, forever to warrant came and defend
by these presents. The condition of this deed is such, That
whereas I the said Blanche D. Conrad had specified my negotiable
promissory note for the sum of two hundred ($200,) dollars being
due date herewith and made payable to the said James J. Davley
of or near wistar at the rate of six per cent per annum
payable semiannually. Now therefore, if I the
said s.r.u. 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 said grantor do hereby constitute and appoint
the said grantee his executors, administrators and assigns my
attorneys irrevocable, with full power of substitution and
revoocation 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 any said note or of the semiannual interest due
thereon, and such default shall continue for a term of ten
days, to sell at public auction the premises aforesaid, or any
part thereof, if they first giving twenty days notice of such sale
in some one of the public newspapers printed in Westerly 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, or on sale thereof (hereby
granting unto 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 revenue 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 be deemed due and
payable on the day of such sale,) accounting to me and
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
heirs etc. 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
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170 the premises aforesaid, in a sum not less than Three Hundred
dollars ($300) and that the policy or policies of such Insurance
be and are assigned and transferred to the said grantor his heirs
and assigns, as collateral security notes, and in sumult
thereof do hereby agree that the said grantor his heirs or assigns
may collect all premiums, and the minimum or premiums
past due from time to time shall be a further lien upon the said estate
added to the amount of said note and secured by these presents.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand
and seal this 29th day of November A.D. 1895
Signed, sealed and delivered
In presence of
Edward M. Burke Blanche E. Mandell Sel
James H. Bowen
State of Rhode Island ve
County of Washington ve
Before me this twenty 9th day of
November A.D. 1895 Blanche E Mandell personally
appeared before me and acknowledged the aforegoing
instrument as her freely and voluntarily
act and deed. Edward M. Burke
James H. Bowen Not. Pub.
Received for record Nov 29th 1895 at 6 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George Colman Town Clerk
To All People to whom these Presents shall come, I James
Palmer of South Kingstown, Washington County in the state of
Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor, send Greeting
know ye, That the said grantor for and in consideration of
the sum of one dollar to have in hand, before the ensuring hour
well and fully paid by Benjamin N. Palmer of South Kingstown
county and state aforesaid hereinafter called the grantee
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, admit and
therewith fully satisfied, contented and paid and thereof,
and of every part and parcel thereof, do generate acquit
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