The instrument's own words
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who appeared the foregoing instrument in the name and
behalf of the said the Smith & Tennell Granite Company
and acknowledged the same to be their free act and deed
and the free act and deed of the said the Smith & Tennell
Granite Company.
Thomas Tennell
Notary Public LD
Received for record Feb 4, 1899 at 11:30 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George Colburn Town Clerk
For discharge of above mortgage see page 201
This Indenture made this twenty fifth day of February
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety
nine, between Arthur Converse and Hattie A. Converse, his wife, of
the City of Troy in the County of Rensselaer and State of New
York, parties of the first part and Helen M. Hudson of the Village
of Loninghigh, in the County of Rensselaer and State of New
York, party of the second part Witnesseth That the said parties
of the first part in consideration of the sum of Three thousand
Dollars ($3,000) to them duly paid, the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, have sold and by these presents do grant and
convey to the said party of the second part her heirs and
assigns of forever, all those rights or parcels of land, situate
in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of
Rhode Island, described as follows: To wit, A certain lot or
parcel of land, situate near snooze Long sandy beach, in the Town
of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island,
and bounded as follows to wit: Beginning at a point bounded
but (20) feet from a cross cut in a wall stone in the
Northwest corner of the lot formerly owned by the heirs of Jared
Babcock, thence Southly twenty (20) feet to a stake at the
corner of lot recently sold to Samuel P. Ennis thence Southly
along the line of said Ennis about 200 feet to the sea, thence
Westly by the sea about 670 feet to land of Henry G. Carpenter,
thence Northly along line of land Carpenter about 200 feet to
land of Jared Babcock's heirs, thence Eastly along line of said
Babcock land to point of beginning, and containing by
estimation five (5) acres more or less, Reserving however a
right of way to pass and repass on foot or horse or teams for
the owners and occupants of the lot recently sold to Samuel
P. Ennis said right of way being along the line and within
Twenty (20) feet of the wall which constitutes the western boundary
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of the above deeded property, also granting a right of way to pass
and repass with livestock on foot over the land of the Peabody heirs in
a direct line from the corner adjoining the turpentine lot to the gate now
used by Conperter and others and through the gate to the highway.
I also carve out a certain lot & parcel of land situate at University
in the town of Charlestown, county of Washington and State of Rhode
Island, and bounded and described as follows, viz: Beginning at
the northeast corner of cottage lot belonging to Isaac S. Briggs, thence
northerly and in continuation of the West line of said Briggs about
180 feet to the highway, bounded westerly by the highway, bounded easterly
and southerly and Easterly bounded northerly and Westerly by the
highway to the land of Aaron Lucasse, formerly known as the Sheffield
farm, thence S 41 40 E 860 feet to a cob stone in the line
wall, thence a continuation of said line 20 feet to the land of S P
Ellis bounded Easterly by the Sucker land, thence S 38 57 West 20
feet thence Northerly 20 feet thence S 38 57 West about 536 feet to the
St. E. corner of G. S. Conperter and land bounded southerly
or land of granite thence S 39 18 W 419 feet to the corner of
fence, thence Northerly 63 feet to the first mentioned bound, continuing
the elevation six rods to be the same line or lot Reserving all
the rights and privileges heretofore conveyed to Samuel L Ennis,
D. S. Conperter, Lewis S. Briggs, J. T. Parker, M. S. Cabot, Isaac S.
Briggs and others. Excepting and reserving from the
above described parcels of land lot No. 15, Parcel 11 on the map
of said parcels made by John Do Kinsey, surveyor October 28
1870, and also the strip of land 140 feet on the highway with a
passage way and roadway to the Ocean 50 feet wide
adjoining lots 1, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17, on the West.
Together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments
and appurtenances thereto belonging in any wise
appertaining and the reversion and reversions, remainder
and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof And also,
all the estate, right title and interest whatsoever of the said
parties of the first part therein And the said parties of the
first part do hereby covenant and agree with the said
party of the second part, her heirs and assigns, that at the
time of the executing and delivery of these presents, they are the
lawful owners and are well seised of the premises above
conveyed, free and clear from all incumbrances, of every
manner and nature, legal or equitable. This grant is
witnessed as a security for the payment of the sum of three
thousand dollars in ten years from the date hereof with
interest thereon at the rate of six per cent per annum payable
semiannually on the 25th days of August and February
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20. in each and every year during said term according to the conditions
of a Bond this day executed and delivered by the said Arthur Lawton
to the said party of the second part And in case default shall
be made in the payment of the principal sum hereby intended to
be secured, or in the payment of the interest thereof, or any part of
such principal or interest as above provided, or of the taxes and
assessments hereinafter mentioned, it shall be lawful for the
party of the second part her executors, administrators or assigns
at any time thereafter to sell the premises hereby granted, or any
part thereof, in the manner prescribed by law, but out of all
money arising from such sale, to retain the amount then due for
principal, interest, taxes and assessments together with the
costs and charges of making such sale, and the surplus, if any
there be shall be paid by the party making such sale, on demand
to the said Arthur Lawton, his heirs or assigns. And it is
hereby expressly agreed, that in case any installment of principal,
or any part thereof, or any interest money or any part thereof
hereby intended to be paid, or any money paid for taxes, assessments
or insurance, as herein specified, shall remain due and unpaid
by said parties of the first part their heirs, grantees or assigns,
for the space of ten days after the same shall, by the terms
thereof become due and payable, that then, and in that case,
the whole principal sum hereby secured to be paid, together
with all arrears of interest thereon shall at the option of
said party of the second part her executors, administrators or
assigns, become due and payable forthwith, notwithstanding anything
therein contained to the contrary. Notwithstanding the above it is
hereby expressly agreed, by and between the parties to these
presents, that the said parties of the first part their heirs or
assigns, will pay and discharge all taxes and assessments that
now are or hereafter be levied or assessed, or that shall
hereafter be levied or assessed, upon the said above described
premises, or any part thereof, when the same shall become
due and payable, and in default thereof for sixty days after
the same shall be levied or accrued (and become) payable,
the said party of the second part her executors, administrators
or assigns, may pay such taxes and assessments, and
expenses of the same, and the amount so paid, and interest
thereon, from the time of such payment, shall forthwith be due
and payable without demand from the said parties of the
first part, their heirs or assigns to the said second party hereto,
her heirs, representatives or assigns, by virtue hereof, and
the same shall be deemed a part of the principal sum and
secured by these presents, and shall be collectible in the
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same manner and on the same conditions as the interest on the
principal sum hereinbefore specified or at the election of the second
party hereto, his personal representatives or assigns, the whole
principal sum hereby secured to be paid, and all accruages of
interest thereon, shall become due and payable forthwith after any
default for sixty days from the time where the same shall become
due and payable in the payment of any tax or assessment or
any part thereof, which shall purport to be levied or imposed
upon the premises above mentioned, or any part thereof, anything
herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding and this
mortgage shall be void if full payment of the aforesaid
monies, both principal and interest be made as hereinbefore
specified, and the aforesaid covenants and each of them
be well and truly kept and performed as hereinbefore stipulated
and provided. In witness whereof, the parties of the
first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and
year first above written.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
Thomas S. Fagan. Arthur Corvel L.S.
Hattie A. Corvel L.S.
Revenue stamps
10.00
State of New York
County of Rensselaer SS
City of Troy
On this twenty first day of
February in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety
nine, before me the subscriber, personally appeared Arthur
Corvel and Hattie A. Corvel, his wife to me personally known
to be the individuals described in and who executed the within
instrument and they severally acknowledged that they
executed the same. And the said Arthur Corvel acknowledged
the within instrument by him signed, to be his free and voluntary
act and deed. And then and there on the same day, also the
above named Hattie A. Corvel personally appeared before me,
and having by me examined privately and apart from her
said husband, acknowledged the within mortgage which was
by me shown and explained to her to be her free and voluntary
act and deed, and declared to me that she did not wish to
restrict the same. David A. Anderson
Notary Public
Resid Res at N.Y. SS
State of New York
City of Troy Rensselaer County Clerks Office SS.
D. Francis Riley clerk of said county and also clerk
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of the supreme and County courts, being courts of Record held
therein do hereby certify that David A. Anderson whose name
is subscribed to this certificate of Proof or acknowledgement of the
annexed instrument was at the time of signing the same a
Notary Public in and for the County of Providence, dwelling in
said County, and duly commissioned and sworn and authorized
to take the same. That I am well acquainted with the hand writing
of the said Notary and verify behind that his signature to the
said certificate of Proof or acknowledgement is genuine, and that
said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the
Laws of the State of New York.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said County this 14th day of March AD 1849
L.S. Providence County Francis Riley Clerk
Providence County
Received for record March 16th 1849 at 11-35 oclock After,
and recorded by George G. Brown Town Clerk
For discharge of above mortgage see page 127
No 11020 All Men by these Presents That
I Gideon T. Collins of the Town of Westerly, in the County of
Washington and State of Rhode Island and for consideration
of the Sum of one hundred and ninety dollars well and truly
paid by Thomas E. Saunders of said vicinity the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged by these presents do give, grant,
bargain, sell, convey and confirm unto the said Thomas E.
Saunders his heirs and assigns forever Two entire tracts
or parcels of land, being and held in the Town of Charlestown,
in the County and State aforesaid. The first tract a parcel
of land is bounded Northly by land of the heirs of Ronan
Rangers, Easterly by land of the said County, southerly by
the South-outgoing Breach, and Westerly by land of James Corandell,
and contains by estimation four and one half acres, the the
same more or less. The second tract a parcel of land is
bounded and described as follows, to wit commencing at the
Southwest corner thereof, at a stone post set in the ground
adjoining land of the heirs of Oliver Davis, thence Easterly one
hundred and forty one feet to land of the United States
of America, and to a stone post set in the ground marked
"R.D." bounded southerly by land of said Davis heirs,
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Thence Northerly buy and with land of the said United States of America
to the aforementioned [illegible] Breach, thence Westerly by and with
said Breach to land of the said James Branswell, and to a stone post
set in the ground, and thence Southerly one hundred and forty one
feet to the point and place of departure, bounded Westerly partly by
land of the said James Branswell and partly by land of the said Louis
heirs, containing by estimation one half of an acre, be the same more
or less. To have and to hold the said granted and bargained
premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same
belonging, or in any wise appertaining to the said grantee his
heirs and assigns forever. And I the said grantor for myself
my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant to and with
the said grantee, his heirs and assigns that at and before the
ensealing hereof I am the lawful owner of the above bargained
premises and am seized and possessed of the same, in my own
proper right as good, perfect and absolute estate of inheritance
in fee simple; and have in good right to sell and convey
the said bargained premises in manner as aforesaid, And
that the said devised and bargained premises, with the affor-
tenances, are free from all encumbrances, of what name or nature
soever, that might in any measure or degree obstruct or make
void this present deed. Furthermore I the said grantor
for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant
and engage the above demised premises to the said grantee
his heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims or demands
of any person or persons whatsoever, forever to warrant issue
but defend by these presents. And Abby J. Collins
wife of the said Gideon L. Collins in consideration of the sum paid
as aforesaid, do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the
said grantee his heirs and assign, all my right of tenure in
and to the aforementioned premises. In testimony whereof
we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 17th day of March
AD 1899
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Gideon L. Collins L.S.
Abby J. Collins L.S.
William Hrisey
State of Rhode Island
Washington Ss
I, W. Hrisey Notary this 17th day of March AD 1899
before me personally appeared Gideon L. Collins and Abby J. Collins
his wife both to me known and known to me, to be the individuals
described in, and wrote executed the foregoing instrument and they severally
acknowledged and admitted to be their free acts and deed
William Hrisey Notary Public
Recorded in land records 1899 Vol 11 Page 11
and indexed by Peter G. [illegible]