The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these Presents, that I John S. Kenyon
of Richmond in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
hereinafter called the mortgagor in consideration of two thousand
dollars to me paid by Edwin Brinner of Monroe in County of
Windham and State of Connecticut 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 or parcel
of land, with a dwelling house, barn and other improvements
located thereon, which said parcel of land lies partly in said
town of Richmond and partly in the town of Charlestown in said
County of Washington and is bounded and described as
follows, On the North by land of Mary S. Kenyon, on the
East by land of Mary S. Kenyon and George N. Bourgeois, on the
South by land of Jno R. Farnsworth, John Chapelfell & others
P.W. Wheeler, George Molark, Holbarks E. Conley, John Kelly
Holbarks, George N. Bourgeois et al and Edwin Hotell
and on the West by land of George N. Bourgeois et al and T.H.
Molark or however the said land may be bounded, and estimated
to contain at least 150 acres, Having the property conveyed
by Charles S. Kenyon, Kenneth H. Kenyon and Susan T.
Kenyon to the said John S. Kenyon by deed bearing date
the eighth day of June 1841 and recorded in the town of
Richmond in book No 13 pages 131 and 132 and also in
the town of Charlestown in book No 12 pages 275, 276 and
277 reference to said deed being hereby had, the said land
extending from the town of Kenyon farm to called, certain
pieces as above mentioned and described, and
excepting however from this conveyance certain small
parcels a portion of the first hither described land situate
in the town of Charlestown which the said John S. Kenyon
has since the 8th day of June 1841, conveyed to certain
parties; excepting also from this conveyance that portion
of the first hereby described property situate in the town of
Charlestown which is bounded and described as follows,
Beginning at the corner of the property first herein
described adjoining the land of John Chapelfell and the
highway running from Charlestown to Kenyon, thence
Easterly bounded Southerly in the land of said Chapelfell
four feet then at a right angle Southerly 500 feet; thence
at a right angle Westerly 400 feet more to the said
highway running from Charlestown to Kenyon, and
thence Northerly bounded Westerly in said highway
to the point of beginning. Said portion being the portion
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of the first herein described property on which are situated nine
(9) tenement houses built by the said John S. Kenyon since
the conveyance of the first herein described property by Charles M.
Kenyon and others to said John S. Kenyon.
I have and to hold, the aforesaid 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 covenant with
the said mortgagee and his heirs and assigns that I am
lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted premises,
that the same are free from all encumbrances 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 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. And for
the consideration aforesaid I, Hattie H. Kenyon wife of said
John S. Kenyon 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, that 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
his executors, administrators or assigns the sum of three
thousand (3,000) dollars whenever the said mortgagor
made his negotiable promissory note for said aggregate
sum, bearing even date with these presents will be made
payable to the order of said Edwin Holmes one year from
the date hereof with interest thereon at the rate of six
per centum per annum, payable semi-annually in advance
until said principal sum is paid, whether at or after maturity
and all arrears of interest in arrear whether before or
after maturity to bear interest at the rate aforesaid until paid
and shall pay all taxes and assessments of every kind
levied or assessed upon or in respect of said premises then
this deed as also said promissory note shall become and be
absolutely null 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 or times and in the
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manner aforesaid or of the taxes or assessment aforesaid as the same
become payable, or of any of or any of either of them, or of any part thereof
or if breach shall be made of the covenant for insurance hereinafter
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 granted
or any part or parts thereof, and the benefit and equity of redemption
of the said John S Kenyon and his heirs, executors, administrators
and assigns therein, at publick auction upon the premises, and
to bid for and become the purchaser or purchasers at any such
sale (and as one purchaser or purchasers shall be allowable
for the application of the purchase money) first giving notice of
the time and place of selling the same at publick sale at least
once each week for three successive weeks in some newspaper
published in the county of Washington R.I. 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 my or his one name or names
or as the attorney or attorneys of the said John S Kenyon
(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 if proceeds of said premises
in full simple, and to receive the proceeds of such sale or
sales, and from such proceeds to satisfy all sums hereby
secured, whether due or to fall due thereafter on the part
thereof remaining unpaid, and after the interest due
on the same, together with all expenses incident to such
sale or sales or for making said security, and for fees of
counsel and attorneys, and all costs or expenses incurred
in the pursuit of said power, and all taxes, assessments
and premiums on insurance, any of them either theretofore 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 John
S Kenyon his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns which
sale or sales, made as aforesaid shall forever be a
perpetual bar both in law and equity against the said
John S Kenyon his heirs, executors, administrators and
assigns, and all persons claiming said premises so sold
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they from owner under him, theirs, or any of theirs. And I the
said mortgagor, for myself and for my heirs, executors, administrators
testators and assigns, hereby covenant with the said mortgagee and
his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, that I and they will
upon request execute such a deed of confirmation of said full
seisin as may be required. And furthermore
I the said mortgagor, for myself and for my 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 premises aforesaid in such office or offices
or offices as the said mortgagee and his executors, administrators
or assigns shall approve, in a sum not less than two
thousand (2000) dollars and that the policy or policies of such
insurance shall be assigned and transferred, or made payable
in case of loss, to the said mortgagee & his executors, administrators
or assigns, as collateral security hereon and in default
thereof hereby grant that the said mortgagee or his executors,
administrators or assigns may effect such insurance in
the name of the said mortgagor and his heirs and assigns
payable in case of loss to the mortgagee and his executors,
administrators or assigns, and that the premiums or premiums
paid therefor shall be a further charge upon and warrant
premises secured by these presents.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this twenty ninth day of November in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety eight
AD 1898
Signed and sealed in presence of
Richard B. Connistock John S. Kenyon Ls
Alice H. Kenyon Ls
Revenue Stamps
[illegible]
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
On Providence on the 29th day of November AD
1898 before me personally appeared John S. Kenyon and Alice
H. Kenyon both to me known and known by me to be the parties
sealing the foregoing instrument and they acknowledged said
instrument they thereunto exposed to be their free act and deed
Richard B. Connistock
Notary Public
Received for recd Dec 16 1898 at 11-25 oclock AM
and recorded by George Colonna Town Clerk