8/22/1903 · MORTGAGE · book 14 page 467 doc 5941

Know all Men by these presents, that I Mary D. Bennett of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut hereinafter called the mortgagor, in consideration of the sum of thirty five hundred (3500) dollars to me paid by Arthur V. Mottor of the City of Providence in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the mortgagee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by quit claim, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said mortgagee and his heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract of land with all the buildings and improvements thereon situated in the town of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, same being lot No 3 on a plat of land conveyed by deed from Samuel T. Babcock et al to Thomas G. Butler dated September 20 @ 1880 and recorded in Land Evidence of said Charlestown Book 188 / 11 pages 55-3 and 55-4 as also the plat is recorded in said Book to page 55-9 to which deed and plat reference is hereby made, said lot No 3 having been conveyed by said Thomas G. Butler to Martha H. Wells by deed dated October 13th AD 1880 and recorded in Land Evidence of said Charlestown November 1880 and conveyed to said Mary D. Bennett by deed from said Martha H. Wells on heard in said Charlestown in Book 193 page 183 reference to said deeds being made, Also a one eighth (1/8) undivided interest in a sheet running through said tract twenty five (25) feet wide from land of said Samuel T. Babcock at the sea, said land being bounded on the East by lot No 2 and on the West by lot No 3 as shown on said plat subject to all the reservations in former deeds of this tract. Also a certain tract of land extending from this tract to the highway for a description of which reference is made to a deed of the same from Ada S. Board to said Mary D. Bennett on record in said Charlestown Book No 194 page 386. Also all and singular the personal property contained in the house and barn situate upon the above conveyed tract of land, including furniture, fixtures and so forth. To have and to hold the aforementioned 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 I the said mortgagor thereby for myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators covenant with the said mortgagee

468 and his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seised in fee simple of the said granted premises that the same are free from all incumbrances 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 at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said premises, and that I the said mortgagor will and my heirs executors and administrators shall warrant it and defend it same to the said mortgagee and his heirs and assigns forever against the rightful claims and demands of all persons And for the consideration aforesaid I Sarah H. Bennett wife of the said Mary B. Bennett do hereby release all my right of curtesy in and to the said granted premises unto the said mortgagee and his heirs and assigns forever. Provided nevertheless that this conveyance is made upon the express condition that if the said mortgagors or their heirs executors admini- strators or assigns shall pay unto the said mortgagee or his executors administrators or assigns, the sum of thirty five hundred (3500) dollars, whether the said mortgagors have made their negotiable promissory note for said aggregate sum, bearing even date with these presents held to the order of the said Arthur W. Fraton on demand from the date hereof, with interest thereon at the rate of six per centum per annum payable semi-annually until said principal sum is paid and all installments of interest in arrear to bear interest at the rate aforesaid until paid and shall also pay all taxes and assessments of every hundred livres or assessed upon 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 times or times and in the manner aforesaid, or of the taxes 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 hereinafter contained, then it shall be lawful for the said mortgagee his executors admini- strators & assigns, to sell together or in parcels all and singular the premises hereby granted

469 or intended to be granted, or any part or parts thereof and the benefit and equity of redemption of the said henry L. Bennett and Caleb H. Bennett and their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns thereon, at public auction upon the premises, and to bid for and become the purchaser or purchasers at any such sale, (and no other purchase or purchaser shall be necessary 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 said Washington County with power to adjourn such sale from time to time, provided that the publishing of said notices shall be continued together with a notice of the appointments or adjournments, at least once each week in the same newspaper, and in his or their own name or names, or as the attorney or attorneys of the said mary L. Bennett and Caleb H. Bennett (for this 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, and to receive the proceeds of such sale or sales and from such proceed to retain all sums hereby secured, whether now due or to fall due thereafter, on the part thereof remaining unpaid, and also the interest thereon due on the same together with all expenses incident to such sale or sales, or for making deeds hereunder, 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, if any either heretofore paid by the said mortgagee, his executors, administrators or assigns, or then remaining unpaid, when said granted premises rendering and paying the surplus of said proceed 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 mary L. Bennett and Caleb H. Bennett their heirs, executors, administrators or assigns which sale or sale made as aforesaid shall found be a perpetual bar both in law and equity against the said Mary L. Bennett and Caleb H. Bennett their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns and all persons claiming said premises

470 so sold buy, from or under them or any of them. And we the said mortgagors for ourselves and for our heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, hereby covenant with the said mortgage, and his heirs, executors, adminis- trators and assigns that we 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 mortgagors, for ourselves, and for our heirs, executors, administrators and assigns hereby covenant with the said mortgage, and his executors, administrators and assigns, that insurance against loss by fire shall be kept and maintained on the building and on the premises aforesaid in such office or offices as the said mortgage, and his executors, administrators or assigns shall approve, in a sum not less than thirty two hundred (3200) dollars, and that the policy or policies of such insurances shall be assigned and transferred, or made payable in case of loss, to the said mortgage, or his executors, adminis- trators or assigns, as collateral security deeds, and in default thereof, hereby agree that the said mortgage or his executors, administrators or assigns may effect such insurances in the name of the said mortgagors and their heirs and assigns payable in case of loss to the said mortgage, and his executors, administrators or assigns, and that the premiums 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 15th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and three. Signed and sealed in presence of Harry B Ligard Mary L. Bennett S.S. M. Teemarl Coonsph Lottie H. Bennett S.S. State of Rhode Island County of Washington In South Kingstown on the 15th day of August AD 1903 before me personally appeared Mary L. Bennett and Lottie H. Bennett each to me known said known me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument End they severally acknowledged said instrument, by them executed to be their free act and deed Harry B Ligard Notary Public Received recorded Aug 22 1903 at 3 o'clock P.M. and recorded by Heberle County Town Clerk [Vertical text on left margin]: All the right title and interest of the said grantor in and to the said premises conveyed to the said grantee by a deed dated August 15th 1903 and recorded in the land evidence records of the town of South Kingstown in book 470 page 470 recorded by Heberle County Town Clerk.