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Know all men by these presents that I, Harold E. Lamphere, unmarried, of the Town of Charlestown, county of Washington and state of Rhode Island Island, of, for consideration paid, grant to Joseph E. Lanphear and Anna R. Lanphear, husband and wife, both of the town of Richmond, county of Washington and state of Rhode Island, with MORTGAGE COVENANTS, as JOINT TENANTS with THE RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP, and not as tenants in common, to secure the payment of Three Hundred ($300.00) Dollars in six ($\text{6}$) months with interest at six ($\text{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 situate in said Charlestown, County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island, and described as follows:
The first tract contains, by estimation fifty (50) acres, more or less, with a dwelling house, barn, outbuildings and other buildings thereon standing, bounded as follows, vis:
Beginning at the Highway at the northwest corner of said tract; thence easterly and northerly along the boundary on the "Holloway Land," to a ditch at the swamp; thence northerly and westerly by said ditch until it comes to a fence thence westerly and southerly as the fence and wall now stand until it reaches the highway, thence southerly and easterly by said highway to the place of beginning.
The second tract contains, by estimation sixty acres, more or less, and is bounded as follows, vis: Beginning at a water fence west of Zachary's Bridge, so-called; thence running westerly and northerly bounded by the river until it comes to a fence and formerly of Lewis Kenyon, deceased; thence southerly as the wall now stands and running to land formerly of Jason R. [?] bounded easterly by the highway, bounded southerly by said Green's land; thence northerly and northeasterly bounded by the highway until it comes to a fence of George Campbell; thence westerly and northerly by said Chapell land to the first-mentioned bound, or however otherwise either of said tracts may be bounded or described.
This mortgage is made upon the STATUTORY CONDITION and with the STATUTORY POWER OF SALE.
the mortgagor, release to the mortgagees all other interest in the aforementioned premises.
WITNESS my hand this 27th. day of September, A. D. 1944.
HAROLD E. LAMPHERE
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND)
) ss.
County of Washington )
In Westerly on the 27th. day of September, 1944, before me personally appeared Harold E. Lamphere, unmarried, of the Town of Charlestown, county of Washington and state of Rhode Island, to me known and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument, and he acknowledged said instrument, by him executed, to be his free act and deed.
CLARENCE G. ROCHE
Notary Public.
Received for record October 3rd, A. D. 1944 at 10:05 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [signature]
Town Clerk
I, Anna R. Lanphear, having received full payment and satisfaction of that certain mortgage of Harold E. Lamphere to Joseph E. Lanphear and Anna R. Lanphear recorded in the Records of Land Evidence, in the Town of Charlestown, State of Rhode Island, Book No. 29 at Page 284 hereby cancel and discharge the same. And I Covenant to and with the person making this payment that I am the present owner of said mortgage.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of March, 1957.
ANNA R. LANPHEAR
In presence of :
Linton L. Brown
Received for record March 19th, A. D. 1957 at 10 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [signature]
Town Clerk