The instrument's own words
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Know All men by these Presents, that I Samuel S.
Green of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode
Island hereinafter called the mortgagor in consideration of
five hundred dollars to one paid by Jed T. Greene of
said Charlestown hereinafter called the mortgagee, the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant bargain,
sell and convey unto the said mortgagee and his heirs and
assigns forever, the undivided half part of a certain tract of
land situated in said Charlestown containing two acres
more or less with a dwelling house and other buildings
thereon standing, bounded as follows, on the North by the highway
on the East by "Berry Pond" is called and on the south and
West by land of Silas Atwell & others, otherwise
bounded. To have and to hold the aforementioned 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 I the said mortgagor do hereby, for
myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators covenant
with the said mortgagee and his heirs and assigns that i
am lawfully seised in fee simple of the said granted premises;
that the same are free from all encumbrances except a
mortgage to Walter G. White that I have good right full
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 I the said mortgagor will and my
heirs, executors and administrators shall warrant and
defend the same to the said mortgagee and his heirs and
assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons whomsoever as aforesaid.
Provided nevertheless, and this conveyance is made upon
the express condition, that if the said mortgagee or his heirs,
executors, administrators or assigns, shall pay unto the said
mortgagor or his executors, administrators or assigns, the
sum of one hundred dollars whereas the said mortgagor
has made a negotiable promissory note for said aggregate
sum bearing date with these presents and made
payable to the order of Jed T. Greene five years from
the date hereof, with interest thereon at the rate of 6 per centum
per annum, payable semiannually until 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 until paid, and shall
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also pay all taxes and assessments of every kind levied & assessed
upon it in respect of said premises, then this deed as also 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 said note or of said interest at the time
lines 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 their it shall be lawful for the said mortgagor
or his executors, administrators or assigns, to sell together or in
parcels, all and singular the premises hereby granted or intended
to be granted or any part thereof, and the benefit and
utility of reversion of the said Samuel D. Greene and his heirs
executed, administrators and assigns therein at public auction
upon the premises, and to bid for and become the purchaser or
purchasers at any such sale, and no other purchasers or purchasers
shall be responsible 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 a public newspaper published in said state, 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 appointments, at least once each week in the
same newspaper; and in any or on their own names or names
or as the attorney or attorneys of the said Samuel D. Greene
(for that purpose by their 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
in part thereof their remaining unpaid, and also the interest
due on the same, together with all expenses incident to
such sale or sales, or for making deeds however, and for
fees of counsel and attorneys, and all costs or expenses
incurred in the exercise of said powers, and all taxes assessments
aforementioned paid by the said mortgagee or his executors,
administrators & assigns, or their remaining unpaid upon said
premises, redeeming and paying the surplus of said
proceeds of sale if any there be over and above the amounts so
to be returned as aforesaid, together with a true and particular
account of such sale or sales, expenses and charges, to the
said Samuel D. Greene or his heirs, executors, administrators
or assigns, which sale or sales made as aforesaid shall
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course be a perpetual bar both in law and equity against the said
Samuel S. Greene his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns,
and all persons claiming said premises, as sold by, from or
under him, them, or any of them. And I the said mortgagor
for myself and for my heirs, executors, administrators and
assigns, hereby covenant with the said mortgagee, and his
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, that I and they
will upon request execute such deed confirming of
said sale or sales as may be required,
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 2nd day of October in the year of our lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety seven.
Signed and sealed in presence of
George Lo Coase Samuel S. Greene L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
On Exeter storm on the 2nd day of October
A.D. 1897 before me personally appeared Samuel S. Greene
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.
George Lo Coase
Notary Public
Received for record Feb 9 1898 at 2 oclock PM,
and witnessed by George Lo Coase Notary Public
Having received full payment and satisfaction of
the note secured by the above mortgage both principal and
interest I hereby discharge the same in full.
Witness my hand and seal this 18 day of August 1900
In presence of
George Lo Coase Fred H. Greene
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