The instrument's own words
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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
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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
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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
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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
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at the time of recording
and were’s’ struck out
by the recording clerk.