The instrument's own words
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Know All Men by these Presents, That J. Samuelin &
Isaacson of Attleborough, County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts who
is hereinafter called the mortgagor in consideration of the sum of Four Hundred
L(s) [?] dollars to me paid by George S. [?] owner of the Town of Charlestown, county of
Washington and State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the mortgagee
receipt whereof hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant bargain
sell and convey unto the said mortgagee and his heirs and assigns
two certain tracts of land whereof which are situated in the Town of Charlestown
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and which are bounded
and described as follows: The first tract contains forty (40) acres be
the same more or less with three (3) houses, a barn and other buildings
and improvements erected thereon, and which is bounded on the
North by Parsonage Lake, on the East by land of Anne L. Horne, on the
South partly by land of Isabella J. Brownick and partly by land of
George H. & Welcome G Carmichael and on the West partly by
land of the said George H and Welcome G Carmichael and partly
by land of the Health center until it comes to the place of beginning
at the Northeast corner of the said lot at the Pawcatuck
River,
The second tract contains three (3) acres be
the same more or less and adjoins the said first tract upon
the West and for a more particular description reference may
be had to a deed from Hazard Tickham to Chester H. Pope
which is recorded in Book 9 page 273 and 274 of the records
of deeds in the said Town of Charlestown, Or however either
of the said tracts may be bounded, or described,
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 the said mortgagor,
do hereby, for myself, bind and for my heirs, executors and
administrators covenant with the said mortgagee and
his heirs and assigns that Sam have lawfully seized in fee
simple of the said granted premises, that the same are
free from all encumbrances excepting a mortgage of
$2500 to the said Eliska E Card that I have good right,
full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the
same in manner as aforesaid That the said mortgagee
and his heirs and assigns shall by these presents be all
times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the
said premises, and that I the said mortgagor and,
and my heirs, executors and administrators shall
warrant and defend the same to the said mortgagee
and his heirs and assigns forever against the
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lawful claims and demands of all persons. And for the consideration
aforesaid I E. Docie Maclean wife of the said David L Maclean do
hereby release all my right of love in and to the said granted premises
unto the said mortgagor and his heirs and assigns forever.
Provided, nevertheless, and this conveyance is void upon the
above condition, that if the said mortgagor or his heirs, executors,
administrators or assign shall pay unto the said mortgagee or his
executors, administrators or assigns the sum of One Hundred (100$)
dollars, including myself the said mortgagor have made this mortgage promising,
in i.o.u. and bond, payable sum, bearing interest due with the presents promising,
and made payable to the order of the said Eliza L Ward seven (7)
months from the date hereof, with interest thereon at the rate of 4 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 bear interest
at the rate aforesaid until paid, and shall also pay all taxes and
assessments of any kind levied and assessed upon or in respect
of said premises, then this deed, as also premises noted,
shall become null and be absolutely void to all intents and purposes
whatsoever. But if default shall be made in the
payment of the said note or of said interest at the time or times
and in the manner above described, or of the taxes or assessments
aforesaid as the same become payable, or of any other of them,
or of any part thereof, or of a breach shall be made of the covenants
for insurance heretofore contained, then it shall be lawful
for the said mortgagee his executors, administrators or assigns,
to sell, together with or in parcels, all and singular the premises
hereby granted or intended to be granted, or any part or
tract thereof, and the benefit and appurtenances of appurtenance of
the said Lauchlin L Maclean and his heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns however at public auction
upon the premises, and who do bid for and become the
purchaser or purchasers at any such sale and no other
purchaser or purchasers shall be accountable 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 month for three successive months in
some public newspaper published in said Washington
county with power to adjourn such sale from time to time,
provided that the publishing of said sales shall be
continued, together with a notice of the adjournment
or adjournments, at least once each month in the
same newspaper, and in my or his own name or
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names, or are the attorney or attorneys of the said Lauchlin E MacLean for
that purpose by these presents duly authorized and appointed with full power
of substitution and revocation to makes execute and deliver to the purchaser
or purchasers of such sale a good and sufficient deed or deeds of said
premises in fee simple, and to receive the proceed of such sale or sales,
and from such proceeds to obtain all sums hereby secured whether
then due or to fall due thereafter, or the part thereof then remaining
unpaid, and also to retain the interest ther use in the same, together with
all expenses incident to such sale or sales, as for making deeds,
renewals, and for fees of counsel and attorneys, and all costs or
expenses incurred in the exercise of said power, and all taxes,
assessments and premiums for insurance of any other charges
paid by the said mortgagee his successors, administrators or assigns,
or their remaining unpaid upon said granted premises, deducting
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 Lauchlin E MacLean his heirs,
executors, administrators or assigns, which sale or sales made
so aforesaid shall be deemed a perpetual bar both in law and
equity against the said Lauchlin E MacLean and his heirs,
executors, administrators and assigns, and all persons
claiming said premises, so sold, by him or under him, theirs,
or any of them; and the said mortgagor, for myself and
for my heirs executors, administrators and assigns, hereby
covenant with the said mortgagee, and his heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns, that I shall and that they will
upon request execute such deed or deeds confirmatory of
said sale or sales as may be required.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set our hands
and seals this sixteenth (16th) day of January in the year
of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifteen (1915.
Signed and sealed in presence of
Obad J Lacene
Lauchlin E MacLean L.S.
E. Abbie MacLean L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Charlestown on the sixteenth day
of January A.D. 1915 before me personally appeared
Lauchlin E MacLean and E. Abbie MacLean to
me known and known by me to be the parties
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executing the foregoing instrument and each then acknowledged
said instrument by them executed to be their free act and deed,
Elisha D. Card
Notary Public LS
Received for record January 18th 1915 at 7.30 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George G. Jones from Elisha D.
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 108 page 177 hereby cancel and discharge
the same, and I do covenant to and with the person making
said payment that I am the present owner of said mortgage.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 30th day of July A.D. 1915.
Elisha D. Card LS
Witness George G. Jones
Recorded July 29 1915
By George G. Jones adj clk
KNOW ALL MEN By These Presents That J. C. Colvin
H. Horton of the town of Charlestown, County of Washington and
State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantor, in
consideration of ten dollars and other considerations to me
paid by John Parkinson of Purchase, Westchester County in
the State of New York hereinafter called the Grantee, the
receipt of whom is hereby acknowledged, do hereby
give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said
Grantee and his heirs and assigns forever, a certain
farm with a house, barn, other buildings, a large pond
water pond and all other tenements and improvements thereon standing
lying and being in said town of Charlestown, County
of Washington and State of Rhode Island which contains
approximately (70) acres be the same more or less with a
highway passing North and South through the said
farm from said highway also a laneway passing across the said
farm westerly from said highway to land of Elisha
P. M. Wheeler and which it bounded on the North partly
by land of Joseph & Annie Le Lazelle and partly
by land known as formerly of John A. Kenyon, on the
South by land of John M. Rhiling, on the West by Pequot
Brook so called until it comes to land of Elisha P. M.
Wheeler, thence on the South and West bislan d of the
said Elisha P. M. Wheeler until it comes to the place
of beginning at the Northwest corner of said farm
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