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210 To all people to whom these presents shall come I
rebecca Hampton of Pittsfield, in the County of Berkshire and
State of Massachusetts, late of Wallingford in the State of
Connecticut, send greeting. Know all that I the said Rebecca
Hampton (hereinafter called the grantor) for and in consideration
of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150,00) in hand
before the executing hereof well and fully paid by Lawrence A.
Wooden of Kingston in the County of Washington, and State of
Rhode Island, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and
am therewith fully satisfied, contented and paid, have, and
of and every part and parcel thereof do remise, release, quit and
discharge the said Lawrence A. Wooden, in his heirs, executors and
administrators, forever, by these presents have given, granted,
bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, conveyed and confirmed,
and by these presents do fully, fully and absolutely give,
grant, bargain sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm,
unto the said Lawrence A. Wooden (hereinafter called the grantee)
his heirs and assigns forever, All that certain lot of beach
land situated in the town of Charlestown, County of Washington,
and State of Rhode Island, containing 2800 square feet,
bounded as follows, beginning at a stake in the ground
at the highest part of the beach bank at the Southeast
corner of the lot hereby conveyed and at the Southwest corner
of land of G.B. Parsons, J. Home Sears and Franklin B.
Parsons thence easterly along said beach bank forty feet to
a stake, thence northerly seventy feet to a stake, thence
westerly forty feet to a stake at the Southeast corner
of land of said Parsons and others and thence southerly seventy
feet to the place of beginning. Granting unto said grantee
his heirs and assigns a right to pass and repass either
with teams or on foot across land of Billings D. Masondale
adjoining, also a right of way four feet wide for the purpose
of passing or on foot from the lot hereby conveyed to the Ocean,
also the right to take water from the well on the farm of
the said Billings D. Masondale for use on said tract, all of
the before mentioned rights and privileges having been granted
to the said grantor together with the property above described
by William S. Lee via Lee, by his deed dated the seventh day of
March AD 1898, and recorded in the land evidence of the
town of Charlestown, Book 413 Page 426,
to have and
to hold the said grantor and bargained premises, with all the
appurtenances, privileges and commodites to the same
belonging or in any wise appertaining, to the said grantee his
heirs and assigns forever, However, to his and their own proper use
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benefit and behalf of forever. And I, the said grantor, for myself,
my heirs, executors and administrations, do covenant promise and grant
to hand and with the said grantee, his heirs and assigns, that at and
before the ensuing hereof I am the true, sole and lawful owner
of the above bargained premises, and am lawfully 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
me good right, full power, and lawful authority to grant
bargain, sell, convey and confirm the said bargained premises
in manner as aforesaid. And that the said grantee, his heirs
and assigns, shall and may from time to time, and at all
times forever hereafter, by force and virtue of these presents,
carefully, peaceably and quietly have, hold, use, possess,
and enjoy the said demised and bargained premises, with the
appurtenances, free and clear, and fully and clearly acquitted,
released and discharged of and from all and all manner of
former or other gifts, grants, bargains sales, leases, mortgages,
wills entails, intuited devises, jury seats, recoveries and
maintenances, 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, executor and administration 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 secure
and defend by these presents. The condition of this
deed is such, that whereas, I the said grantor have executed
my negotiable promissory note for the sum of one hundred
and fifty dollars bearing date herewith and made
payable to the order of said leasee's [?] in one year
from this date with interest at the rate of
per centum
per annum, payable quarterly till said principal sum is
paid, whether at or after maturity and all installments of
interest in arrears, whether before or after maturity, to bear
interest at the rate aforesaid until paid. And therefore if I
the said grantor or my heirs, executors, administrators or
assigns, or any other person for me or them, shall pay
said note at maturity, together with the interest thereon,
according to the terms thereof, then this deed shall be void
otherwise shall be and remain in full force and effect.
Furthermore, I the said grantor, do constitute and
appoint the said grantee, his executors, administrators
and assigns my attorneys irrevocable, with full power
of substitution and revocation for me and in my name,
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or in his or their name or names at any time. In case default
shall be made in the payment of said note, or of the quarterly
interest due thereon, or Breach shall be made of the covenant of
insurance hereinafter contained, and such default or breach shall
continue for the term of ten days to sell at public auction the
premises aforesaid, or any part thereof, they first giving, after
the expiration of said term of ten days, twenty days notice of
such sale in some one of the public newspapers printed in
the said county of Washington, and in my name or in their
name or names, to make, execute, seal, acknowledge and
deliver to the purchaser or purchasers thereof, any deed or
deeds that may be necessary to vest in such purchaser or
purchasers a full and absolute estate in fee simple therefore
and on sale thereof (I hereby granting unto my said attorney
power to constitute or appoint such sale from time to time)
to authorize my said attorneys to receive the amount the
same may sell for and after the payment of all the
expenses incident to such sale or sales to apply and
appropriate the residue thereof to the payment of the
amount of principal and interest of said note hereby
secured, (I hereby agreeing that in case of a sale for
default in the payment of quarterly interest or for
breach of such covenant of insurance, the principal of
said note shall be deemed due and payable on the
day of such sale), accounting to me, or my heirs and assign
for all sums over and above the amount thereof, I hereby
ratifying, approving and confirming such sale or sales
as long as be made or caused to be made by virtue hereof.
Furthermore, I the said grantor, for myself and for
my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, do hereby
covenant with the said grantee, his heirs or assigns, that
insurance against loss by fire shall be kept and
maintained upon the buildings on the premises aforesaid
in a sum not less than one hundred and fifty dollars,
and that the policy or policies of such insurance shall be
assigned and transferred to the said grantee and assigns
as collateral security hereto, and in default thereof do
hereby agree that the said grantee or assigns may effect
such insurance, and the premiums or premiums paid therefore
shall be a further lien upon the said estate added to the
amount of said note and secured by these presents.
In testimony whereof, I Sarah Elizabeth Barrington
witness hereto set my hand and seal this eighth day
of May, in the year of our lord one thousand nine
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hundred and one,
Signed and sealed in presence of
Sarah J. Lee Rue
Collector Covell
Cecilia Bampton L.S.,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss.
At Pittsfield, on this eighth day of May, in the
year 1907 before me personally appeared Cecilia Bampton who is
known to me, and known by me, to be the person executing the
foregoing instrument, and she acknowledged the said instrument
to be her free act and deed. In witness whereof I have
set my hand and seal at Pittsfield the day and year above
written
Geo. A. Bredyan L.S.
Notary Public L.S.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
County of Berkshire ss.
I Frank H. Counde
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, which is a Court of
Record for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby
certify, that Geo. A. Bredyan Esquire whose name is subscribed
to the certificate of proof of acknowledgment of the annexed
instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking
such proof or acknowledgment, a Notary Public within said
said Commonwealth of Massachusetts duly commissioned and
sworn and residing in said County of Berkshire, and duly
authorized to take the same, and an officer duly authorized
by the laws of said Commonwealth to note the acknowledgment
or proof of deeds to be recorded herein and that I am well
acquainted with the hand writing of said Notary Public and
verify Believe that the signature to the said certificate of
acknowledgment is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said Court at Pittsfield this eighth
day of May 1907
Frank H. Counde Clerk L.S.
Received for record May 11 @ 1907 at 9-30 oclock A.M.
and recorded by Hodge L. Covey First Clerk
Providence R.I May 7 1913
Having received full payment and satisfaction, I William M. Dixon
administrator of the estate of Alexander M. Dixon, hereby cancel
and discharge the within mortgage deed,
In witness only my hand and seal this 7 day of May 1913
Estate of Alexander M. Dixon
by William M. Dixon Administrator L.S.
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