The instrument's own words
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Know All men by these Presents, that I, Henry
H. Gardiner of Smithfield Kingston, Washington County and in
the State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantor, in
consideration of one dollar and other valuable considerations to
one paid by Abby lo Griffin of the town of westerly, county of
State aforesaid hereinafter called the Grantee the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell
and convey unto the said Grantee and her heirs and
assigns forever, A certain tract of land with a dwelling
house and other improvements thereon standing situated being
and being in the town of lobcharles town in the county and State
aforesaid and lying on the Northerly side of the Post Road
to be called and bounded as follows, viz: Northerly on land
formerly belonging to the heirs of Amos and Eliza Hayden
Easterly on land of Eunice Healey and land of George Holbison
Southerly by the Post Road and Westerly on land of the heirs of
Chris Mills deceased or whoever otherwise bounded, containing
by estimation twenty acres or there same more or less Being
The first tract of land mentioned in a deed from Henry E.
Griffin to Joseph H. Griffin dated July 29th AD 1848 and
recorded in the Land Evidence records of said town of lobcharles
town in Book No 7 pages 13 and 14 Also a certain other tract
of land being and being in the said town of lobcharles town the
same being a tract of salt marsh meadow lying between both of
lobcharles Post and boundaries of the Perry Record, containing
six acres more or less reference being made to the Land Evidence
Records of said lobcharles town for a description of the bounds thereof
Being the salt marsh meadow conveyed to said Joseph H.
Griffin by John Stanton administrator of the estate of
Samuel Perry deceased, by deed bearing date the 16th day of
October AD 1852 and recorded in the Land Evidence Records
of said town of lobcharles town in Book 7 at pages 410, 411 and
412 reference being hereby made and had to both of said
deeds present Grantor hereby transfers the herein described parcels of
land by and by deed from Abby lo Griffin the present Grantee
dated April 11th AD 1890 and recorded in Land Evidence
records of said town of lobcharles town Book No 12 pages 137
to 138 to which reference is hereby made for a more particular
description of the herein described property.
To have and to hold the aforementioned premises with
all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging
unto and to the use of the said Grantee and her heirs and
assigns forever. And I the said Grantor do hereby
warrant to me and for my heirs, executors and administrators
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covenant with the said Grantee and her heirs and assigns,
that I am lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted
premises; that the same are free from all incumbrances that
I have good right full power and lawful authority to sell
and convey the same in manner as aforesaid, that the said
Grantee and her heirs and assigns shall by these presents have
all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the
said premises, and that I the said Grantor will and my heirs,
executors and administrators shall warrant and defend the
same to the said Grantee and her heirs and assigns forever
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
And for the consideration aforesaid I Mary P. Gardiner wife
of the said Henry K. Gardiner, do hereby release all my right
of dower in and to the said granted premises with the said
Grantee and her heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 25th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety eight.
Signed and sealed in presence of
Thomas A. Gardiner Henry K. Gardiner LS
Mally P. Gardiner LS
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
On South Kingstown on the 25th day of
April AD, 1898 before me personally appeared Henry K.
Gardiner and Mary P. Gardiner his wife to me known
and known by who to be the parties executing the foregoing
instrument and respectively acknowledged said instrument
by them executed, to be their free act and deed.
Thomas A. Gardiner
Notary Public
Received for record May 11th 1898 at 11.30 oclock AM,
and recorded by George L. Coross Town Clerk.
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property at place of sale, and upon such terms and in such manner as Seller may determine; and Seller
may bid at any public sale. From the proceeds of any such sale, Seller shall deduct all expenses from
retaking, repairing and selling such property, including a reasonable attorney's fee. The balance
thereof shall be applied to the amount due from the Buyer; any surplus shall be paid over to Buyer;
and in case of any other property in the above described property at the time of repossession and hold
same temporarily for Buyer without liability on the part of the Seller.
In any assignee of Seller shall be entitled to all the rights of the Seller.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument is executed in triplicate, one of which was delivered to
and retained by the Buyer, this 12th day of April 1958.
In the presence of:
Robert Arnold Nickerson
LLOYD C. HANDRES
(Buyer)
WAKEFIELD BRANCH COMPANY
J. H. Brierley, Pres.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
In Wakefield Rhode Island, this 12th day of April A. D. 1958, there personally appeared before me
Lloyd C. Handres, Sq., the Buyer, and Joseph H. Brierley, President of Wakefield Branch Company, the
Seller, to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they ack-
nowledged said instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed individually and in any
capacity as aforesaid.
ROBERT ARNOLD NICKERSON
Notary Public. (Notarial Seal)
SELLER'S ASSIGNMENT
TO RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST COMPANY:
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers to Rhode Island Hospital
Trust Company, its successors and assigns, all its right, title and interest in and to the within
installment sales agreement hereinbefore submitted for purchase by said Trust Company, and the property
covered thereby, and authorizes Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company, its successors and assigns, to
do every act and thing necessary to protect said interest.
The undersigned certifies that said installment sales agreement arose from the sale of the within
described property warrants that title to said property was at the time of the sale and now vested in
the undersigned free of all liens and encumbrances not disclosed to and represented to the Buyer
the undersigned free of all liens and encumbrances not disclosed to and represented to the Buyer
said property by an instrument of conveyance to the best of the knowledge and belief of the under-
signed the statements made by the buyer on the application for credit are true.
WAKEFIELD BRANCH COMPANY
J. H. Brierley, Pres.
Received for record May 5th, A. D. 1958 at 2:00 o'clock, p. m., and recorded by
Town Clerk
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