9/12/1903 · MORTGAGE · book 14 page 487 doc 5954

487 we Lucinda Larkin wife of said Abel Larkin and Sarah E. Larkin wife of said Henry A. Larkin do hereby release all our right of dower in and to the said granted premises unto the said leaners and his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 26th day of August in the year of our lord one thousand nine hundred and three Signed and sealed in presence of George G. Cross witness to all Abel Larkin L.S. Henry A. Larkin L.S. Lucinda A. Larkin L.S. Sarah E. Larkin L.S. State of Rhode Island County of Washington In Charlestown on the 26 day of August AD 1903 before me personally appeared Abel Larkin and Lucinda Larkin his wife Henry A. Larkin and Sarah E. Larkin his wife to wit known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument they then executed to be their free act and deed George G. Cross Notary Public Received for record Sept 12 1903 at 11 oclock AM, and recorded by George G. Cross Town Clerk KNOW ALL MEN by these Presents that I, Lewittland B. D. Rattray of Hopkinton, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the mortgagor, in consideration of the sum of three thousand and fifty dollars ($3050) paid to me by James G. Edwards and Elizabeth R. Edwards his wife of Richmond in said county and State hereinafter called the mortgagees, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby give, grant bargain, sell and convey unto the said mortgagees and their heirs and assigns no more, save certain farm or tract of land situated in Charlestown in said county and state containing by estimation one hundred and fifty (150) acres be the same more or less with a dwelling house and other buildings thereon standing, bounded and described as

488 Follows, on the North by lands now or formerly of Isaac P. Bagge, East by the Indian lands so called on the South at Straight line through the swamp by said Indian lands on the West by a public highway and land of Leah Louler Bundick or however otherwise the same may be bounded. It being the same premises conveyed to this grantor by deed from Henry Barkin and Abel Barkin dated August 26 1803 and recorded in said land book volume, mentioning however the buying ground on said farm to the heirs of John S. Hiscox. It is agreed between the said mortgagor and mortgagee that the mortgage shall be allowed thirty days after the expiration of each six months in which to pay the interest specified on the second page of this mortgage deed. To have and to hold the aforementioned premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto and to the use of the said mortgagees and their heirs and assigns forever. And I the said mortgagor do hereby for myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators covenant with the said mortgagees and their heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted premises; that the same are free from all encumbrances; that I have good right full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid; that the said mortgagees and their 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 and defend the same to the said mortgagees and their heirs and assigns forever against all lawful claims and demands of all persons. And for the consideration aforesaid I, Nellie T. Rathbun wife of the said mortgagor do hereby release all my right of dower in and to the said granted premises unto the said mortgagee and his heirs and assigns forever. Provided, nevertheless all this conveyance is made upon the express condition, that if the said mortgagor or his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, shall pay unto the said mortgagees or their executors, administrators or assigns, the sum of One Thousand and Fifty One (1051) dollars together with the said mortgagor has made his negotiable promissory note for said legate sum bearing even date with these presents and made payable to the order of said James own Edwards and Elizabeth R Edwards Ten

years (14) from the date hereof, with interest thereon at the rate of 6 per centum, per annum, payable semiannually until said principal sum is paid, whether it be before or after maturity, and all installments of interest in arrear whether before or after maturity to bear 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 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 if or if breach shall be made of the covenant for insurance heretofore contained, then I shall be boundful for the said mortgage his successors, administrators or assigns to sell, either in or 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 land to Bennett B. M. Rathbun and his successors, administrators and assigns theirs permanently at public auction in front of the premises and to bid you 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 some newspaper published in Washington County R.I. 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 this appointment or adjournments at least once each week in the same newspaper either in my or their own name or names or as the attorney or attorneys of the said Lennart B. M. Rathbun (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, and to receive the proceeds of such sale or sales, and from such proceeds to retain all sums hereby securely received, whether then due or to fall due thereafter or the part thereof then remaining unpaid, and also the interest thereon on the same, together with all expenses incident to such sale or sales, or for making deeds hereunder, and for fees of renewal and attorneys and all costs or expenses incurred in the service of said

490 [page number] taxes, assessments and premiums for insurance, of any either heretofore paid by the said mortgagees their executors, administrators or assigns, or then remaining unpaid, upon said granted premises, rendering and paying the surplus of said proceeds of sale, if any there be, over and above the amounts so to be returned as aforesaid, together with a true and particular account of such sale or sales expenses and charges to the said Courtenay B. M. Rathbun his heirs, executors administrators or assigns which sale or sales made as aforesaid shall forever be a perpetual bar both in law and equity against the said Courtenay B. M. Rathbun his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, and all persons claiming said premises, so sold, from a under him, them or any of them. And I the said mortgagor for myself and for my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, hereby covenant with the said mortgagees and their heirs, executors administrators and assigns, that I and they will upon request execute such deed or deeds confirmatory of said sale or sales as may be required, Provided however and it is mutually agreed by and between the said mortgagor and mortgagees that in case of death of the said mortgagor before the said promissory note and the interest thereof is fully paid or said note is due, said mortgagees may immediately foreclose said mortgage with the same effect as though said note had become fully due, any thing hereinbefore expressed to the contrary notwithstanding, In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and sealed this 12th day of September in the year of our lord one thousand nine hundred and three, Signed and sealed in presence of George B. Colves Courtenay B. M. Rathbun L.S. Bessie M. Lorves, Nellie F. Rathbun L.S. State of Rhode Island county of Washington Ss. on the 12th day of September A.D. 1903 before me personally appeared Courtenay B. M. Rathbun and Nellie F. Rathbun it me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and they acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their free and voluntary act and deed. George B. Colves Notary Public Received for record Sept 12th 1903 at 11 oclock A.M. and recorded by George B. Colves Town Clerk [Left margin vertical text]: The following lines are deleted by the parties at the time of recording and were’s’ struck out by the recording clerk.