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I, HOWARD N. KNUDSEN, of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, for consideration paid, grant to Edward E. H. Browning of the said Town, County and State, and Thomas W. Browning, of the Town of South Kingstown, said County and State with MORTGAGE COVENANTS, to secure the payments of ELEVEN HUNDRED -------00/100 Dollars in one year with interest at six (6) per centum per annum, payable semi-annually in advance as provided in a certain negotiable promissory note of even date, herewith,
That certain real estate situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, and described as follows, together with the buildings and improvements thereon without, bonded and described as follows:
Beginning at a stone bound set in the ground on the easterly side of the State Highway running from the Village of Cross Mills' Soil, so-called, to the Village of Carolina at said stone bound being 181 feet, more or less, northerly of the entrance to Narrow Lane, SO-called, thence northerly, bounded westerly by said State Highway, a distance of 100 feet, more or less, to another stone bound set in the ground; thence turning and running in a southeasterly direction a distance of 125 feet, more or less, to another stone bound set in the ground; thence turning and running in a westerly direction a distance of 100 feet, more or less, to another stone bound set in the ground; thence turning and running in a westerly direction a distance of 125 feet, more or less, to another stone bound set in the ground. Bounded northerly, easterly and southerly by land of Leon M. Grinnell and Pearl M. Grinnell and westerly by said State Highway, or however otherwise the same may be bounded or described.
Meaning and intent to convey the premises conveyed to this Mortgagee by deed from Leon M. Grinnell, et ux; said deed bearing date of May 25th, 1936 and recorded in the land evidence Book 26, Page 374 reference to said deed and the records thereof being hereby had and made and the parties hereto refer to said deed for a more complete and particular description of the premises hereby conveyed.
This mortgage is made upon the STATUTORY CONDITION and with the STATUTORY POWER OF SALE.
I, EMILY T. KNUDSEN, wife of the mortgagor release to the mortgagees all my right of dower and all other interest in the aforesaid premises.
WITNESS our hands this 3rd day of September 1940.
HOWARD N. KNUDSEN
EMILY T. KNUDSEN
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.)
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In Charlestown on the 3rd day of September 1940 before me personally appeared Howard N. Knudsen and Emily T. Knudsen, husband and wife, both to me known and by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their free act and deed.
LIEUTON L. BROWN
Notary Public.
Received for record September 4th, A. D. 1940 at 9:05 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [?]
Town Clerk
We the undersigned, having received full payment and satisfaction of the within mortgage recorded in the records of land evidence in the Town of Charlestown, in the State of Rhode Island, in Land Evidence Book Number 28, page 319 hereby cancel and discharge the same. And we covenant to and with the person making said payment, that we are the present grantees of said mortgage.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands this 20th day of May, 1943.
Witness:
Linton L. Brown
EDWARD E. H. BROWNING
THOMAS W. BROWNING
Above discharge received for record May 21, A. D. 1943 at 4:00 o'clock, p. m., and recorded by [?]
Town Clerk