The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these Presents, that We William
Wilson and Charles Wilson both of Richmond, County of Washington
State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the mortgagors
in consideration of thirteen hundred 1803 dollars to be paid by
Caleb R. Page of Richmond aforesaid, hereinafter called the mortgagee
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant,
bargain sell and convey unto the said mortgagee and his heirs
and assigns forever, a certain tract of land with a bowling
alley, barn and other buildings thereon standing situate at
Inventories creek is called in town of Charlestown, County
and State aforesaid, and bounded and described as follows
viz. Beginning at the south east corner of said tract on
the highway Eastward and from the wall, thence
running Southerly along the highway about 190 feet until
it comes to cottage lot sold to D. L. Pratt Babcock, thence
easterly along line of said Babcocks lot 100 feet to the
southeast corner of said Babcock lot thence Southerly in
a straight line to the highway at a point 100 feet Each
from the first mentioned boundary thence Westerly along the
highway to the point or place of beginning.
To have and to hold the foregranted premises with all the
privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto, and
to the use of the said mortgagee and his heirs and assigns forever,
and we the said mortgagors do hereby for ourselves and for our
heirs, executors and administrators covenant with the said
mortgagee and his heirs and assigns that we are lawfully
seized in fee simple of the said granted premises; that the
same we will deliver free from all encumbrances that we have good
right will power and lawful authority to sell and convey
the same in manner as aforesaid; that the said mortgagee
and his heirs and assigns shall by these presents at all
times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the
said premises, and that we the said mortgagors will and
our heirs, executors and administrators shall warrant and
defend the same to the said mortgagee and his heirs and
designees forever against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons. And for the consideration aforesaid I
Mary A. Wilson wife of said Charles Wilson do hereby
release all my right of dower in and to the said granted
premises unto the said mortgagee and his heirs and assigns
forever. Provided Nevertheless and this conveyance is
made upon the express condition that if the said
mortgagee or their heirs, executors administrators or
assigns shall pay unto the said mortgagee or his assigns
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administrators or assigns the sum of thirteen Hundred (1300)
dollars, therefore the said mortgagors have made their negotiable
promissory note for said aggregate sum, bearing even date with
these presents and made payable to the order of Caleb R. Page
on demand with interest thereon at the rate of 6 per centum
per annum, payable remunerately until said principal sum
is paid whether it be after maturity and all installments
of interest in arrears whether before or after maturity to be
interest at the rate aforesaid with paid, and shall use have
all taxes and assessments of every kind levied or assessed upon
or in respect of said premises, then this deed as well as said
promissory note shall become and be absolutely void to all
intents and purposes whatsoever, But if default shall be
made in the payment of the payment of the said Note or said interest at
the time or times and in the manner aforesaid, or of the taxes or
assessments aforesaid, as the same become payable, or of any
or either of them, or of any part thereof, or if breach shall be
made of the covenant for insurance hereinabove contained, then
it shall be lawful for the said mortgagee his executors
administrators or assigns, to sell, together or in parcels, all
and singular the premises hereby granted, or intended to be
wanted, or any part hers or parts thereof, and the benefit and
equity of redemption of the said William Wilson and Charles
Wilson and their heirs, executors administrators and assigns
thereon at public auction upon the premises and to bid for and
become the purchaser or purchasers at any such sale,
(and no other purchaser or purchasers shall be admissible
for the application of the purchase money) first giving notice
of the time and place of sale by publishing the same at
least once each week for three successive weeks in some
newspapher published in said Washington County, with power
to adjourn such sale from time to time, provided that the
publishing of said notice shall be continued, together with a
notice of the adjournment or adjournments, at least once each
week in the same newspaper, and in his or their own name
or names, or as the attorney or attorneys of the said William
and Charles Wilson (for that purpose by these presents duly
authorized and appointed with full power of substitution and
revocation,) to make, execute and deliver to the purchaser or
purchasers at such sale a good and sufficient deed or
deeds of said premises in fee simple, and to receive the
proceeds of such sale or sales and from such proceeds
to retain all sums hereby secured whether then due or
to fall due thereafter, or the part thereof then remaining
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unpaid, and also the interest there on the same, together with
all expenses incident to such sale or sales, or for making needs
hereunder, and for fees of counsel and attorneys, and all costs or
expenses incurred in the exercise of said powers, and all taxes,
assessments and premiums for insurance, if any, either heretofore
paid by the said mortgagee his executors, administrators or assigns
or then remaining unpaid, upon said granted premises, rendering
and paying the surplus of said proceeds of sale, if any there be,
over and above the amounts so to be retained as aforesaid, together
with a true and particular account of such sale or sales,
expenses and charges, to the said William and Deborah Wilson
their heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, which sale or
sales made as aforesaid shall be a perpetual bar
both in law and equity against the said William & Deborah
Wilson their heirs, executors administrators and assigns, and all
persons claiming said premises so sold, buy burn or under
them, or any of them. And we the said mortgagors for
ourselves and for our heirs, executors, administrators and
assigns, hereby covenant with the said mortgagee and his
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, that we and
they will upon request execute such deeds or deeds covenanty
of said sale or sales as may be required,
And furthermore we the said mortgagors, for ourselves and
for our heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, hereby covenant
with the said mortgagee and his executors, administrators and
assigns, that insurance against loss by fire, shall be kept
and maintained on the buildings or the premises aforesaid
in such office or offices as the said mortgagors, and their
executors, administrators or assigns, shall approve, in a
sum not less than thirteen hundred dollars and that the
policy or policies of such insurance shall be assigned and
transferred, a note payable in case of loss, to the said
mortgagee or his executors, administrators or assigns, as
collateral security hereunto, and in default hereof any agree
that the said mortgagee or his executors, administrators or
assigns, may effect such insurance in the name of the said
mortgagors and their heirs and assigns payable in case of
loss to the said mortgagee, and his executors, administrators
or assigns, and that the premium or premiums paid
therefor shall be a further charge upon said granted
premises seized by these presents.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this 1st day of July in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety
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serve cl.
Signed and sealed
in presence of
George Colosse (all) William Wilson Ls
Charles Wilson Ls
Mary M. Wilson Ls
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
on this 11th day of August
1797 before me personally appeared William Wilson,
Charles Wilson and Mary M. Wilson to me known, and
known by me to be the parties executing the conveying
instrument and they severally acknowledged said instrument
by them executed, to be their free act and deed,
George Colosse [illegible] Mary Dubble
Received for record August 26th 1797 at 2 o'clock p.m.
and recorded by George Colosse Town clerk
For Transfer of above see Book 10th 1814 page 34
To All People to whom these Presents shall come, I
Enoch M. Wake of North Kingstown, County of Washington in the State
of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor send Greeting,
Know ye, that I the said grantor for and in consideration
of the sum of one hundred dollars to me in hand, before
the sealing hereof well and truly paid by George own L. &
Lemuel E. Coward of Hopkinton, County of State as
above written hereby acknowledge, and the granties the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am therewith fully
satisfied contented and paid; and thus of and every
part and parcel thereof do separate, acquit and discharge
the said granties, Geo L. & Lemuel E. Coward their heirs,
executors and administrators forever by these presents, have
given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, conveyed, conveyed
and confirmed, and by these presents, do fully purely and
absolutely give, grant bargain sell alien convey, convey
and confirm unto the said granties & their heirs and assigns
forever, a certain tract or parcel of land situate in Hopkinton
County and State as above written & in our Inventory Book
is called, bounded and described as follows, Beginning
at the southwest corner of said tract, At the southeast corner
of it owned by Wm B. Hull, thence running northerly by