The instrument's own words
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of June AD 1899 before me personally appeared Henry E. Wells
and Emma Wells his wife me to me known, and known me to
be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and they acknowledged
said instrument by them sealed, to be their free act and deed,
George C. Cross Notary Public
Received for record Dec 13 1899 at 3 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George C. Cross Town Clerk
KNOW All MEN by these Presents that we
George E. Perkins and Marie T. Perkins both of the city and
county of Providence in the state of Rhode Island hereinafter
called the mortgagors, in consideration of five hundred dollars
to us paid by Horace H. Wickliffe of said Providence county
and state aforesaid 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, that certain parcel of land with all the
buildings and improvements thereon, situate in Charlestown
county of Washington, in the state of Rhode Island belonging, being
the mortgaged real estate of Jos. Taylor, now deceased, and
is bounded and described as follows, beginning at the small
gate at the Pot road, now called Head, in a Northerly course
through the centre of the house, thence same course northerly
until it comes to a stone in the wall marked "B" thence
Easterly on land of Thomas Johnson, thence Southerly and Easterly
on land of said Thomas Johnson, and heirs of John S. Sanderson
until it comes to said Pot Road, thence Westerly on said
Pot Road to the first mentioned bound or gate. Also a certain
tract of land situate in said Charlestown formerly the property
of Jos. Taylor deceased containing thirty acres more or less
with half a dwelling house and half a corn house thereon sharing
being the West half of the dwelling house and the North half of
the corn house, and bounded as follows, beginning at a
small gate at the West Head, thence a Northerly course through
the centre of the chimney in said house, thence the same course
northerly until it comes to a stone in a wall marked "B"
at the Southwest corner of Cedarwood Mile Samuel Taylor
lot thence Westerly as the wall now stands until it comes
to Alish Taylor land, thence Southerly on said Alish Taylor
land until it comes to Joseph Smith land, thence Easterly
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and Southerly on said Smith land until it comes to the
Post Road, Thence Easterly on said road to the first mentioned
bound or a gate, or however otherwise bounded, To have
and to hold the aforementioned premises, with all the privileges
and appurtenances thereto 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 and 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 we have
good same fee free from all encumbrances that we 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 there be 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
assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons. Provided nevertheless, this conveyance
is made upon the express condition, that if the said mortgagors
or their heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, shall pay
a certain negotiable promissory note made by George W.
Perkins for the sum of five hundred dollars payable
to the order of Rhode Island Hospital trust company, six
months from the tenth day of Sept 28th 1898 and insured
by this mortgage, with interest at the rate of five per
centum per annum, payable semiannually in advance
until said 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 without paid, then this deed as also said
promissory note shall become and be absolute void to
all intents and purposes whatsoever; But if default
shall be made in the payment of the said promissory note
or of the said interest at the time or times and in the
manner aforesaid, and the said mortgagee his heirs and
assigns by means of said default shall be made to pay
said promissory note when said note becomes due and
payable, 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 behest and right of redemption
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of the said mortgagors and their heirs, executors, administrators and
assigns therein with publick auction upon the premises, and to bid for
and become the purchaser or purchasers at any such sale (and as
other purchasers shall be answerable 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 newspapers published in said Providence with the
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 newspapers; and in their or his own name or names
or as the attorney, or attorneys of the said mortgagors their
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns ut, for that purpose be
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 hereafter, or the part thereof then remaining
unpaid, and also the interest thereon due on the same, together
with all expenses incident to such sale or sales, or for making
said conveyance and for fees of counsel and attorney, and
all costs or expenses incurred. The exercise of said power,
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
mortgagors their heirs, executors, administrators or assigns,
which sale or sales made as aforesaid shall forever be a
perpetual bar both in law and in equity against the said
mortgagors their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns,
and all persons claiming said premises so sold, by, from
or under them or any of them. And we the said
mortgagors, for ourselves and for our heirs, executors, admini-
strators and assigns, hereby covenant with the said mortgagee
and his heirs, executors, etc administrators and assigns that
we and they will upon request execute such deed or deeds
confirmatory of said sale as may be required,
for which witness our hands and
seals this 29th day of Sept in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety eight.
Signed and sealed in presence of George E. Perkins L.S.
George E. Perkins L.S.
Albert A. Beam
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68 State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
In Providence on the 28th day of Sept 90
1898 resided me personally appeared George E. S. Williams and maria
T. Perkins to me known, and known by me to be the parties
executing the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said
instrument to be their free act and deed,
Gilbert D. Vinson
Notary Public
Received for record Dec 17th 1897 at 11.30 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George E. Cross Town Clerk
Providence R.I.
I hereby acknowledge receipt of payment in full of
within mentioned claim
George S. Williams
Received Dec 19 1903 by George E. Cross Town Clerk
KNOW ALL MEN by these Presents, that Edwin
A. Kenyon of Charlestown, County of Washington and State
of Rhode Island hereinafter called the mortgagor in
consideration of five hundred dollars to me paid by Phil
S. Kenyon hereinafter called the mortgagee, the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby grant, convey, warrant
bargain, sell and convey unto the said mortgagee and
his heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract of land
situated in said Charlestown and containing by chainline
sixty acres more or less, bounded as follows, beginning at
the highway at the southeast corner of land of J. W. Kenyon
running westerly, thence Northerly on land of said Kenyon,
thence Westerly on the highway, thence Southeasterly on land
of John F. Kelly 200 feet thence Southerly on land of John Drucker,
thence Easterly and Southerly on land of Ben Ball, then
Southen and Hartfield Railroad, thence Northeasterly on land of
John W. Vinson to the highway thence Northerly to point of
beginning, or however otherwise bounded, being property
conveyed to mortgagor by the paynee A. James of Andover
Comb (with everything hereinafter noted) and recorded in
Book 12 12 pages 444 to 447 Record of Charlestown
Executors, A lot of parcel of land deeded to New
York New Haven Railroad, containing about
three and one half acres. Also a strip of land
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