The instrument's own words
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214 This Indenture made the tenth day of May in the
year one thousand nine hundred and one between Arthur
Convee and Hattie A Convee his wife of the city of Troy
county of Rensselaer State of New York parties of the
first part, and Harry S. Permand of the city of Philadelphia
county of Philadelphia State of Pennsylvania party of the
second part, whereas, the said Arthur Convee and Hattie A
Convee his wife are jointly indebted to the said party of
the second part in the sum of three thousand dollars (3000)
lawful money of the United states, secured to be paid by
their certain land or obligation bearing even date herewith
conditioned for the payment of the said sum of three thousand
dollars (3000) It having been agreed that the whole
of the said principal sum shall become due after default
in the payment of any installment of principal, interest
taxes or assessments as hereinafter provided, Now therefore
this indenture witnesseth, that the said parties of the first
part for the better securing the payment of the said sum
of money mentioned in the condition of the said bond or obligation
with interest thereon, and also for and in consideration one
dollar paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant and release
unto the said party of the second part called to his heirs,
(or successors) and assigns forever, All that tractor or parcel
of land, situate in the town of Charlestown, county of
Washington state of Rhode Island described as follows
a certain lot or parcel of land situated near Quonsetting
Beach and bounded as follows to wit, beginning at a
point twenty feet (20) West from a cross cut in a small
stone in the Northeast corner of the lot formerly owned by
the heirs of Jared Babcock, thence southerly twenty (20) feet
to a stake at the corner of lot recently sold to Samuel P.
Convee, thence southerly along the line of said Convee about
550 feet to the sea, thence easterly by the sea about 670
feet to the land of many E. Low, thence northerly along
the line of said Low further about 260 feet to the land of Jared
Babcock's heirs, thence easterly along line of said Babcock's
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 with teams for the owners and
occupants of the lot recently sold to Samuel P. Convee, said
right of way being along the line, and within twenty (20)
feet of the wall which constitutes the northern boundary
of the above deeded property, also granting a right of
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way to pass and repass with teams or on foot over the land of the
Potter book heirs in a direct line from the corner adjoining the Carpenter
lot to the gate now used by Carpenter and others and through
the gate to the highway, 2nd Also a certain tract or parcel of
land situate at Jonestown in the town of Charlestown, County
of Washington State of Rhode Island, and bounded and described
as follows: viz Beginning at the Northeast corner of cottage
lot belonging to Shase S. Briggs these initials and in continuation
of the West line of said Briggs about 190 feet to the highway
bounded Northerly by the pasture then Easterly and Southerly and
Easterly bounded Northerly and Westerly by the highway to the
land of Aaron Lucas formerly known as the Sheffield farm
thence S 44.40 E 800 feet to a cross cut in stone in the line
wall thence a continuation of said line twenty (20) feet to the
land of S. P. Eunice bounded Easterly by the Lucas land
thence S 58.57 W about 536 feet to the N E corner of H. T.
Carpenter & wife land bounded Southerly by land of grantor
thence S 58.14 W 419 feet to the corner of fence thence Westerly
63 feet to the first mentioned bound, containing by estimation
six acres be the same more or less, Reserving all the rights
and privileges heretofore conveyed to Samuel P. Eunice, H. T. Carpenter
and S. Briggs, J. A. Butler M. S. Collett, Isaac S. Briggs's voters,
Excepting and reserving from the above described parcels of
land lots 10 and 11 on the map of said parcels made by John
S. Kenyon surveyor cost 7 1845 and also the strip of land
169 feet on the highway with a passage way and roadway
to the Ocean fifty (50) feet wide adjoining lots 1, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
and 17 on the West Together with the appurtenances, and
all the state and rights of the parties of the first part in
and to said premises To have and to hold the above
granted premises unto the said party of the second part his
heirs and assigns forever Provided always, that if the said
parties of the first part their heirs, executors or administrators
shall pay into the said party of the second part his executors
administrators or assigns, the said sum of money mentioned
in the conditions of the said bond or obligation and the interest
thereon, at the time and in the manner mentioned in the
said condition, that then these presents, and the estate hereby
granted, shall cease, determine and be void And the
said parties of the first part covenant with the party of the
second part as follows First that the parties of the
first part will pay the indebtedness as hereinbefore provided,
and if default be made in the payment of any part
thereof, the party of the second part shall have power to sell
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216 the premises herein described, according to law. Second that
the parties of the first part will keep the buildings on the said
premises insured against loss by fire for the benefit of the mortgagee
First, And it is hereby agreed that the whole of said
principal money shall become one and the same at the option of the said party
of the second part after default in the payment of any installment
amount of principal or of interest for (30) thirty days, or after
default in the payment of any tax or assessment for one (10)
days after notice and demand. In witness whereof
the said parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands
and seals the day and year first above written.
In presence of
Mr. C. Bapster Arthur Coone L.S.
[Revenue Stamp] Hattie A. Coone L.S.
1895
State of New York
County of Rensselaer SS.
City of Troy
On this ninth day of May in the year one
thousand nine hundred and one before me, the subscriber,
personally appeared Arthur Coone and Hattie A. Coone
to me known and known to me to be the individuals
described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and
they thereform both duly acknowledged to me that they
executed the same. David A. Anderson
Notary Public
Received for record May 18th 1901 at 10-30 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George E. Lowery Town Clerk
For discharge of the above mortgagee see page 293
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