The instrument's own words
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State of Rhode Island &c
Providence In Providence this twenty seventh day of
May AD 1845 the above named George E. Pichuies personally
appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument
by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed,
William R. Page
[signature]
I statey Pribbes
Recorded for record January 17, 1876 at 4 oclock P.M.
and received by George E. Pichuies [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
Having received full payment and satisfaction I hereby
cancel and discharge this Mortgage Deed,
Witness my hand this 2nd day of March 1876
In presence of [signature]
John Doran [signature]
Executrix of the will of Lucd Chaffee
To All People to whom these Presents shall come;
I William G. Crane of Charlestown, County of Washington
in the State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor
Send Greeting know you, that I the said grants to sale and
in consideration of the sum of two Thousand ($2000) Dollars
to me in hand, before the sealing hereof, well and truly
paid by George E. Love of Charlestown in the County and
State aforesaid called the grantee, the receipt
whereof I as hereby acknowledge, and am moreover fully
satisfied, contented and paid, and thereof and of every part
and parcel thereof as separate, acquit and discharge the
said grantee his heirs, executors and administrators forever
by these presents have given, granted, bargained sold,
demised, 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
grantee his heirs, executors and assigns forever a certain lot of land
situated in the village of Charlestown in the aforesaid town of
Charlestown, containing one acre more or less
with a dwelling House, Hall Barn, and other buildings
and improvements thereon, Bounded as follows,
Easterly by the Public Road Southerly by land of John
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180 bounded, Northerly and easterly and westerly by land of John St. Money or
however the same may be otherwise bounded, being the same
premises this grantor holds by deed from Jesse B. Reynolds and
other, dated April 4th AD 1872, and recorded in said Evidence
Book 10 to page 61 in the records of the said town of Colchester
Reference to said deed and record is hereby had and made
to a more particular description and boundaries, and said
deed to be and make a part of this instrument.
It have and to hold the said granted and bargained
premises, with all the appurtenances, privileges and commodities
to the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining to the
said grantee his heirs and assigns forever to him and their
proper use, benefit and behoof forever, and I the said
grantor for myself and my heirs executors and administrators
do covenant promise and grant to and with said grantee
his heirs and assigns, that all and singular the enveloping roof
I am the sole title 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 with and absolute
estate of inheritance in fee simple land have in 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 his heirs and
assigns shall have and may from time to time, and at all times
forever hereafter, by force and virtue of these presents fully
peaceably and quietly, have hold use occupy possess and
enjoy the said premises and bargained premises, with the
appurtenances free and clear, and fully and clearly acquits
operates and discharged of any and all and all manner of
former other gifts grants bargains sales leases mortgages
mortgages entails jointures debts judgments receivers and
encumbrances, of what name or nature soever, that might in
any measure by degree obstruct or make void this present
said.
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
his heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims or demands
of any person or persons whatsoever forever to warrant se
and defend by these presents.
And I Martha S.
now wife of said William D. Jones in consideration of
sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby release and forever
quitclaim unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns
all my right of dower in it and to the aforementioned premises
The Combination of this deed is such that it is whereas I the said
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William Glass has executed my negotiable promissory note for the
sum of $2000 in two thousand dollars bearing eve date herewith and
made payable to the order of George M Cross on demand with
interest at the rate of six per centum per annum, payable
same annually till said principal sum is paid, whether at or
after maturity, and all installments of interest in arrear whether
before or after maturity to bear interest at the rate aforesaid till
paid.
Now therefore, if the said George M Cross 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, according to the tenor thereof, then
this deed shall be void, other wise shall and remain in
full force and effect. Furthermore, we the said
Glass do hereby constitute and appoint the said George
Cross his executors, administrators and assigns, our attorneys irrevocable
with full powers of substitution and revocation, for us and
in our names or in his their name or names, at any time.
In case default shall be made in the payment of said note
or of the demanded interest due thereon or breach shall be
made of the Covenants of Insurance hereinafter contained
and such default or breach shall continued for the term of
ten days, he shall at public auction the premises aforesaid
or any part thereof, ten days first giving, after the expiration of
said term of ten days, twenty days notice of such sale
in some one of the public newspapers printed in the county
of Washington, and in our names 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 therein, and on
said sale thereof. hereby granting unto said Attorneys
power to continue to adjourn such sale from time to
time) we 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 to the residue thereof to the payment of
the amount of principal and interest of said note hereby
secured, we hereby agreeing that in case of a sale for default
in the payment of said semiannual 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,)
accounting to us or our heirs and assigns for all sum over
and above the amount thereof, we hereby ratifying, approving
and confirming such sale or sales as may be made or
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182 caused to be made by virtue hereof. Furthermore we
the said grantors for ourselves also and for our heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns do hereby covenant with the
said [illegible] his heirs or assigns that Insurance against
fire shall be kept and maintained upon the buildings
on the premises aforesaid, in a sum not less than two
thousand dollars and that the policy or policies of such
Insurance shall be assigned and transferred to the said
[illegible] and assigns as collateral security, and
in default thereof we promise that we shall and will quietly
or otherwise pay each such Insurance, and premiums or
premiums paid thereon shall be a senior lien upon the
said lots added to the mortgage, said note and secured
by these presents. In testimony whereof, we have
hereunto set our hands and seals this 23rd day of January in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety six (1896)
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Mary C. Babcock
S. Alice E. Cross
William D. Cross Lss.
Martha L. Cross Lss.
State of Rhode Island ve
County of Washington ve Sc
In Charlestown this 23rd day of
January A.D. 1896 William D. Cross personally appeared
before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by
him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed,
and then and there the above named Martha L. Cross
his wife also personally appeared before me and
by me examined privately and apart from her said
husband, and while so privately and apart I showed
and offered to her the foregoing instrument by her
signed, and she acknowledged the same to be her free
and voluntary act and deed, and declared to me that she did not
wish to retract the same.
Herbert H. Barber
Notary Public
Received for record January 23 1896 at 11 oclock am
and recorded by George Cross from clerk
Having received full payment and satisfaction I hereby
cancel and discharge this mortgage deed
Witness my hand and seal this 25 day of March 1905
Lohas [illegible]
admin estate of Jess Moore
M. Doyle Registrar