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5/14/1900 · MORTGAGE · book 14 page 87 doc 5726

From BULLOCK RUFUS B life, BULLOCK MARIE E life
To AMERICAN TRUST AND BANKING CO
Premises none · No premises described for the specified grantors (Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1897 · DEED · BULLOCK RUFUS B → BULLOCK MARIE E · book 13 p 385
◀ 1896 · MORTGAGE ASSIGNMENT · KINGSTON SAVINGS BANK; WARD GEORGE H → BULLOCK RUFUS B · book 13 p 245
◀ 1891 · DEED · HARTWELL JULIUS F; HARTWELL MARY J → BULLOCK RUFUS B · book 12 p 313
◀ 1888 · DEED · TABER ABBY L; TABER HENRY W → BULLOCK RUFUS B · book 12 p 52
◀ 1887 · DEED · FOSTER NATHAN K; FOSTER ABBY F → BULLOCK RUFUS B · book 11 p 449

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1906 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · AMERICAN TRUST AND BANKING CO; ATLANTA SAVINGS BANK → MILLS HATTIE; MILLS FRANK; MILLS ROBERT R; MILLS MARY L · book 14 p 466
▶ 1909 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · AMERICAN TRUST AND BANKING CO → BULLOCK RUFUS B; BULLOCK MARIE E · book 14 p 92

The instrument's own words

Attribution under review. The portal's file number is shared by more than one instrument, and the words below could not be placed with certainty on this one by their own evidence (page stamp, parties, dates); they may belong to a neighbouring instrument. Read them as the record of the page, not yet as this deed's own.
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108 To be his free act and deed, Nathaniel Brooks, Notary Public Received for record May 2nd 1905 at 4-14 o'clock PM and recorded by George R. Ross Town Clerk Will All M.H.I. by these presents That whereas, Eugene Perry of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, did on the 19th day of September, A.D. 1904, make, execute and deliver his certain deed of mortgage of that date, conveying the premises hereinafter described to George H. Horne of said town, county and state, to secure the payment of a certain promissory note made by the said Eugene Perry, bearing date September 1st 1904 and payable to the order of said George H. Horne, one year from the date thereof, with interest thereon at the rate of six per centum per annum, payable semiannually 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 until paid, as by reference to said deed of mortgage or record in the Land Evidence records of Charlestown in Book 15 at page 399 will more fully appear, And whereas the said Eugene Perry did in and by his said deed of mortgage appoint the said George H. Horne, his executors, administrators or assigns, his attorney or attorneys, if default should be made in the payment of said note hereinbefore described or of said interest or of the taxes on the same become payable or if breach should be made of the covenant in said deed of mortgage contained, his lawful attorneys to sell together or in parcels, all and singular the premises in said deed of mortgage granted or intended to be granted, or any part or tract thereof and the benefit and equity of redemption of the said Eugene Perry, mortgagor, or his heirs, executors and
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109 administrators or assigns therein at public auction upon the premises. And whereas default was made in the payment of said note and of the said interest and of the title as the same became payable, and on this 28th day of March Aº 1908 said estate and premises were sold at Public auction to John Dougherty of Westerly in said County and State, for the sum of four hundred (400) Dollars, notice of the time and place of said sale at Public auction having been previously given by publishing the same once each week for three successive weeks in the Westerly Daily Sun, a newspaper published in said Westerly, County and state aforesaid, the said John Dougherty having been the highest bidder therefore at said sale at auction, Now therefore, I the said Eugene Perry, by George Moore my lawful attorney as aforesaid, in consideration of the premises and of the aforesaid sum of 400 received to my full satisfaction of the said John Dougherty, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, assign and convey unto the said John Dougherty his heirs and assigns the following described premises to wit: 3 certain tracts of land situated in said Charlestown, the first tract contains 66 acres, 11 rods and is designated "Logan Perry" on plat of Indian Reservation on file in the Town Clerk's Office in said Charlestown and is bounded on the North by land of Hannah White, East by land of Matilda Congdon and South by a highway, The second tract is bounded on the North by land formerly of Thomas Rogers, on the East by a highway, on the South by the land formerly of James H. Patterson, and on the West by land of the heirs of Peleg Baker, The third tract is bounded on the North land East by the highway South by land formerly of Angelina Fossett and West by land formerly of Frederick Thorne, or whoever committed, The last two mentioned tracts are designated on said plat as "Angelina Fossett" and "Thomas Rogers" respectively, being the premises and estate named and described in the above referred deed of mortgage, To have and to hold the same with all all the rights, privileges and appurtenances thereof unto him the said John Dougherty and his heirs and assigns, to his and their use and benefit
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110 and behalf of forever In testimony whereof, I the said Eugene Perry, by my attorney, the said George M. Hovie, have hereunto set my hand and seal this 30th day of March AD 1908. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of William G. James Eugene Perry by his attorney, Norman C. Noblet George M. Hovie Lss State of Rhode Island County of Washington, Se I George M. Hovie the above named mortgagee, on oath declare and say that three weeks prior to the day of making sale of the premises described in the foregoing deed I caused notices there to be published in the Westerly Daily Sun, a public newspaper published in said Westerly; that said notices were published in said newspaper four times, to wit: in the issues of said newspaper of March 6th 13th 20th and 27th AD 1908, the same being three successive weeks prior to the day of sale, according to the conditions in said mortgage contained; that said sale took place on the 30th day of March, AD 1908 at eleven o'clock in the forenoon on said premises, made in my presence and under my direction by Samuel Bailey Hovie Jr, an auctioneer of Charlestown in said county and State, pursuant to the notice of said sale aforesaid, a copy whereof is herewith annexed and is as follows, George M. Hovie Lss Subscribed and sworn to in Charlestown in said County and State, before me, this 30th day of March AD 1908 Oliver H. Williams Notary Public State of Rhode Island County of Washington In Charlestown on
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111 11th day of May 1908 before me personally appeared George W. Whole attorney for Eugene Perry to me known and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument, and he acknowledged said instrument but him executed to be his free act and deed and the free act and deed of said Eugene Perry. George la Corose Notary Public Received for record May 12, 1908 at 10-30 oclock AM and recorded by George la Corose Town Clerk Know all MEN by these presents, That I, George Co. Barber of Exeter, in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island, in consideration of Five Hundred Dollars to me paid by Nathan B. Beavis of South Kingstown in said county, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto said Nathan B. Beavis, his heirs and assigns, all the growing and standing wood and timber upon a certain farm or tract of land situated in Charlestown in said county, containing eighty acres more or less, bounded North by land of Miles M. Leamy, Easterly partly on land of Walter R. Greene and partly on land of Edwin A. Hebeyan, Southerly by land of said Miles M. Leamy allied Westerly partly by the highway and partly by land of said Miles M. Leamy, with a highway running through said farm from East to West being the same tract of land described in a deed from Mary A. Lohamplin and others to said George Co. Barber dated March 27, AD 1908, meaning by this instrument to convey all the wood and timber on said farm or tract of land now owned by me by virtue of a reservation and exception thereof in the deed of said tract of land to Varnum James, bearing date of March 2, AD 1908 This conveyance is made for the purpose of securing the said Nathan B. Beavis his heirs executors and administrators for a loan of Five Hundred Dollars, as evidenced

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