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346 Know all men by these presents, that we, Thurman
F. Eldredge of the town of Charlestown in the County of Washington and
State of Rhode Island and Leander Eldredge of the town of Farmington
in the County of Hartford State of Connecticut hereinafter
called the mortgagors, in consideration of eight hundred $800 Dollars
to us loaned by, and paid by Daniel Palmer of the town of North Kingstown in the
County of Newington and Natt R. Rhode Island, hereinafter called the
mortgagee, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, do hereby
grant, bargain, sell and convey unto said mortgagee
and his heirs and assigns forever a certain piece or parcel of
land with the buildings and improvements thereon standing
situated at Quonochontaug Beach, in the town of Preston County
of Newington and known as assumed is referred to plat accompanying
set out in southeast corner of said lot, thence running westerly bounded
nearby by [illegible] running easterly bounded by Samuel Jessup, to
the northwest corner of said lot, thence to the highway, thence running
northerly on the highway to the northeast corner of said lot, thence running
southerly bounded by [illegible] by Daniel Palmer to the
first mentioned point, this land is East of the line of the
land running on said Palmer from Thurman F. Eldredge
a certain piece of land with the buildings and improvements
thereon standing situated at Quonochontaug Beach in the Town
of Preston, County and State as above mentioned, and bounded
as follows, beginning at the southeast corner of said
lot joining land of Daniel Palmer at the beach, thence running
northerly on land of Palmer to land of most formerly known
as Heere, thence running northerly bounded by [illegible] by land now
or formerly of David Atlee 45 rts, thence east to land of Julian G.
Beckham to the northeast corner of said lot at the beach, thence
southerly bounded westerly on the premises to the first mentioned
point, being the westerly half of a rectangle bought by Said
Eldredge from Jona B. Brudden
To have and to hold the aforegranted premises, with
all the priviledges and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto
and to the use of the said mortgagee, and his heirs and assigns
forever until on the said mortgage, do hereby, for ourselves
and for 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 incumbrances that we have good right
full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the
same in manner aforesaid that the said mortgage
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and his heirs and assigns shall by these presents at all times hereafter
hereby and quietly have and enjoy the said premises, and that we the
said mortgagees will and our heirs, executors and administrators, shall,
warrant and defend the same to the said mortgagor and his heirs and assigns
forever against the lawful claims and demands of all
persons. And for the consideration aforesaid G. Maude writes
late of North Kingstown Rhode Island and my sister, wife of G. Maude
hereby release all of our right of dower in and to the said granted
premises unto the said mortgagees and his heirs and assigns forever.
Provided however, that if the said mortgagor or his assigns more upon the premises
conversion, that if the said mortgagor his heirs, successors, administrators
or assigns, shall pay unto the said mortgagees or his successors,
administrators or assigns the sum of six hundred dollars
whereas the said mortgagor having made their negotiable promissory
note for said sum, aggregate sum, bearing even date with these presents,
and made payable to the owner of mortgage six months from the
date hereof, sum with interest thereon at the rate of 6 per centum per
annum, payable quarterly and annually until said principal sum is paid,
whether at or after maturity, and all installments of interest in
arrears, whether same or after maturity, to be paid interest at the rate
aforesaid until paid and shall also pay any and all taxes and assessments
of every kind levied or assessed upon him or in respect of said premises,
then this deed, as also said promissory note, shall become 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
or if the taxes or assessments aforesaid at the same become payable
or if any excise of them, or of any part thereof, or of each shall
be made of the covenant for maintenance hereafter contained,
then I shall be lawful for the said mortgagee, his successors,
administration or assigns, to sell, either as a piece, all and
singular, the premises purely granted or intended to be granted,
or any part or grants thereof and the benefit and security of
redemption of the said mortgagor and their heirs, successors,
administration and assigns therein as public auction upon
the premises and it shall be for and become the purchase or purchases
at any such sale, and in no other purchase or purchases shall
be admissible 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 some
newspaper published in Eastly Rhode Island, with power
to adjourn such sale from time to time, provided that the
fulfillment of said notice shall be construed together
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with a notice of the adjournment or adjournments, at least once
each week in the same newspaper, and in his or her own name
or names, or as the attorney or attorneys of the said mortgagee (for
that purpose by these presents duly authorized and appointed with
full power of substitution and revocation,) to make deeds and
deeds to the purchasers or purchasers at such sale, a good and
sufficient deed or deeds of said premises in fee simple, and to
receive the proceeds of such sale or sales, and from such proceeds
to retain all such costs as evenly incurred, whether then due or to
fall due hereafter, 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, or for making said deeds however,
and for counsel and attorneys, and all costs or expenses
incurred in the exercise of said power, and all taxes, assessments
and insurance for insurance if any either subsequently paid, or
by the said mortgagee his successors, administrators or assigns in their
remaining unpaid, upon said granted premises, incurring and
paying the sum or sums of money of any tree over and
above the amount to be retained as aforesaid together with
one and one quarter per cent account of such sale or sales expenses
and charges to the said mortgagee, his successors, administrators or
assigns, which sole or sales made as aforesaid shall be a
judicial sale both in law and equity against the said mortgagor,
their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, and all persons
claiming said premises by way, form or under them or of any thing
and one, the said mortgagee, for himself and for his heirs, executors
administrators and assigns hereby covenant with the said mortgagor
and their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns that they
will upon request execute such deed or deeds conformably
said sale as may be required.
And furthermore, the said mortgagor, for himself and
for his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns hereby covenant
with the said mortgagee and his successors, administrators and
assigns, that insurance against loss by fire shall be kept and
maintained on the buildings on the premises erased in such
office or offices as the said mortgagee and his successors, administrators
or assigns shall appoint, in a sum not less than six thousand
dollars, and that the policy or policies of such insurance shall be
assigned and transferred in such manner payable in case of loss to
the said mortgagee his successors, administrators or assigns as
collateral security debts, and in default thereof hereby
agree that the said mortgagee his successors, administrators
or assigns, may effect such insurance in the name of the
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paid mortgages and their heirs and assigns payable in case of loss
to the said mortgagees, and his executors, administrators & assigns, and
that the premiums or premiums paid therefore 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 24th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and sixteen.
Signed and sealed in presence of
Lawrence E. Riske
[signature]
John H. Ryan C.P.A. & Not.
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Providence
On this 24th day of April AD 1916 before me personally
appeared Thurman T. Eldridge and E. Amanda Eldridge husband and wife
to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing
instrument and severally acknowledged said instrument to be their
specialty, to be their free act and deed.
Lawrence E. Riske
Notary Public LS
State of Connecticut ss
County of New Haven
Washington April 24, 1916
Personally appeared Laversor Eldridge and Mary Eldridge his
wife known known by me to be the signers and sealers of the
foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be their
full act and deed.
Before me Elias B. Blakeslee
Notary Public LS
Received for record April 24 1916 at 9 oclock AM
and recorded by George Co. Coons Town Clerk
For transfer of foregoing mortgage see Book No 20 page 289