The instrument's own words
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206 State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
On Charlestown on the 7th day of May
A.D. 1901 before me personally appeared Henry W. House
and Etta House his wife to me known and known by me
to be the parties requesting the foregoing instrument and they
acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their
free act and deed George C. Cross
Notary Public
Received for record May 7, 1901 at 8:30 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George C. Cross Town Clerk
Know all Men by these Presents, that we Frank
E. Weaver and Dora E. Weaver, his wife (in right of said
wife) of Charlestown, Washington County and State of Rhode
Island hereinafter called the mortgagors in consideration of
the sum of Four hundred (400,) dollars to be paid by
Charles I. Florence of Richmond in said County of Washington
hereinafter called the mortgagee, the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged give, grant, bargain, sell,
and convey unto the said mortgagee and his heirs and
assigns forever, a certain farm containing thirty five
(35) acres, be the same more or less, with a dwelling house
barn and other improvements situated thereon, which is
situated in said Charlestown and which is bounded on the
North by land belonging to the heirs of the late Isaac Lease,
on the East by land of Leo G. Chaffee, on the South by land
of the heirs of Joanna H. House and a public highway, and
on the West by a public highway on which leads from Cove's
Mills to Coastina, or however the said farm may be bounded
or described, the said farm was deeded to the said
Dora E. Weaver by John R. Clark and others April 20 1901
To have and hold the above granted 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 we the said mortgagors do hereby,
for ourselves and our heirs, 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 the same are free from all
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incumbrances That we have good right full power and lawful authority
to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid; that the said mortgage
and his heirs and assigns shall by these 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 to
his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons, Provided nevertheless, and this conveyance is
made upon the express condition, that if the said mortgagor or
their heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, shall fail to pay
the said mortgagee or his successors administrators or assigns, the sum
of two hundred (200) dollars whenever, the said mortgagor have
made these negotiable promissory notes for said augment to come
becoming due with these presents and made payable to the
order of Charles [illegible] because one year from the date hereof, with
interest thereon at the rate of 6 per centum per annum, payable
semi annually until said principal sum is paid whether
at or after maturity and all installments of interest in arrears
whether before or after maturity to be paid interest at the rate
aforesaid until paid and shall also pay all taxes and
assessments of every kind levied or assessed upon or in respect
of said premises, then the said and said promissory notes shall
become and be absolutely void in all intent and purposes whatever.
Part of default shall be made in the payment of the said
sum aforesaid dollar or of said interest, at the times or times and
in the manner aforesaid, or of the notes or assessments aforesaid,
as the same become payable, or of any or either of them, or of any
part thereof, or if breach shall be made of the covenant for insurance
herebefore contained then it shall be lawful for the said
mortgagee or his executors, administrators or assigns, to sell, either
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 Frank E. Meurer and George A. Weaver and their
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns therefore at public
auction upon the premises, and to bid for and become the
purchaser or purchasers at any such sale, and no other
purchaser or 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 the
Office Valley Advertiser a newspaper published in the
town of Hopkinton R.I. with power to adjourn such
sale from time to time, Provided that the publishing of
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208 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 his or our own name or names, or as
the attorney or attorneys of the said Frank E. Weaver and Grace
C. Weaver (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 or deeds of said
premises in fee simple, to receive the proceeds of such
sale or sales, and from such proceeds to retain all sums
hereby secured, whether then due or, to full due thereafter, or the
part thereof then remaining unpaid, and also the interest then
due on the same, together with all expenses incident to such
sale or sales, for making deeds however, and for fees of
counsel and attorneys, and all costs or expenses incurred in
the exercise of said powers, and all taxes assessments and
premiums for insurance, of any either therefore paid by the
said mortgagor or his successors administrators or assigns, or
then remaining unpaid, upon said granted premises, ensuring
and paying the surplus of said proceeds of sale if any their
be over and above the amounts to be retained as aforesaid
together with a true and particular account of such sale
or sales, expenses and charges to the said Frank E. Weaver
and Grace C. Weaver, and their heirs, executors, administrators
or assigns, which said sale or sales made as aforesaid shall be
as a perpetual bar both in law and equity against the said
Frank E. Weaver and Grace C. Weaver and their heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns, and all persons claiming said
premises so sold, dry, from or under us, their or any of them,
And we the said mortgagor, for ourselves and for our heirs,
executors, administrators and assigns hereby covenant with
the said mortgagee, and his heirs, executors, administrators
and assign, that we shall and they will upon request
execute such deed or deeds confirmatory of said sale or sales
as may be required; And furthermore we the
said mortgagor, for ourselves and for our heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns, hereby covenant with the said
mortgagee and his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns,
that insurance against loss by fire shall be kept and
maintained on the buildings on the premises aforesaid in
such office a offices as the said mortgagees and his
executors, administrators or assigns, shall approve, in a
sum not less than Three Hundred ($300) dollars and
that the policy or policies of such insurance shall be assigned
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and transferred, or made payable in case of loss to the said mortgagee
or to his executors, administrators or assigns, as collateral security hereto,
and in default thereof hereby agree that the said mortgagee, or his
executors, administrators or assigns, may effect such insurance in
the name of the said mortgagees, and their heirs and assigns
Payable in case of loss to the said mortgagee and his executors,
administrators or assigns, and that the premium or premiums paid
therefor shall be a further charge upon said granted premises secured
by these presents.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals
this 4th day of May in the year of our lord one Thousand nine
hundred and one 1901.
Signed and sealed in presence of
Lydia A. Clark
Mary Le Heady
[Revenue Stamp]
43¢
Frank E. Weaver L.S.
Lorcas A. Weaver L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Richmond on the 4th day of May A.D.
1907 before me personally appeared Frank E. Weaver and Lorcas
A. Weaver to me known, and known by me to be the parties
executing the foregoing instrument and they have acknowledged
said instrument they have executed to be their free act and deed.
Joseph E. Leanphear
Notary Public L.S.
Received for record May 8 1907 at 11 oclock A.M.
and released by George G. Ames Town Clerk
For transfer of this Mortgage see Book M 17 page 457
also Book N 18 page 443
I the undersigned having received full payment and satisfaction of the
within mortgage recorded in the records of land evidence in the town of
Charlestown in the State of Rhode Island, in Book Number 17 at page 457
hereby cancel and discharge the same, and I covenant to and with the
person making said payment that I am the owner -’’’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’—’