The instrument's own words
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498 Know All Men by these Presents, that we
Hugh J. Fitzpatrick and Mary E. Fitzpatrick his wife
(one half belonging in the right of said wife) of Charlestown
county of Washington and State of Rhode Island housekeeping
called the mortgagors, in consideration of the sum of
Six Hundred (600) Dollars to be paid by the Kingston
Savings Bank a corporation created by the General Assembly
of the said State of Rhode Island located at and doing its
business in the Town of South Kingston in said State herein
after called the mortgagee, the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, do hereby give, grant bargainise, sell and
convey unto the said mortgagee and its successors and
assigns forever, two certain tracts of land which are
situated in the said town of Charlestown, and which are
bounded and described as follows viz: The first tract
contains eighty (80) acres or there about more or less, and
is bounded on the North by the Pawcatuck river, on the east
by land of William Schadt, land of the grants (it being
the second tract) and land of the heirs of John H. Money, on
the South by land formerly belonging to Elizabeth Plunkett
and on the West the Pawcatuck river to the place of beginning
at the Northeast part of the said tract with a dwelling
house and other buildings and improvements situated
thereon. The said tract of land was deeded to the said
mortgagors one half by David A. Money Sept 4th 1903 and
one half by Lohal J. Greene admin of estate of John H. Money
Sept 18th 1903. The second tract contains twenty
(20) square rods or there about more or less, and is bounded
on the North by land of William Schadt land of the
Narragansett Mills Company, and land of William Lucken
on the East by a lane or driveway on the South by land
of the said heirs of the late John H. Money and on the West
by land of the mortgagors (it being a part of the first
tract)
The second tract was deeded to the said mortgagors
by Lohal J. Greene admin of the estate of John H. Money
Sept 18th 1903, and for a more particular description of
either of the said tracts reference may be had to the said
deeds. To have and to hold the
aforementioned premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances
therunto belonging, unto and to the use of the said
mortgagee, and its successors and assigns forever,
And we the said mortgagors do hereby for ourselves
and for our heirs, executors and administrators covenant
with the said mortgagee and its successors and
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assigns, that we are lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted
premises; that the same are free from all incumbrances excepting
the rights of way or driveway now existing over said land or any part
thereof; that we have good right full power and lawful authority
to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid; that the said
mortgagee and assigns shall by these presents
at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the
said premises, and that we the said mortgagors will, and our
heirs, executors and administrators shall, warrant and defend
the same to the said mortgagee and successors and assigns
forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
And for the consideration aforementioned I the said though
[illegible] hereby release all my right by the dowerly
and I Mary E. [illegible] the said wife is hereby release
all my right of dower in and to the said granted premises
unto the said mortgagee and its successors and assigns
forever.
Provided nevertheless, and this conveyance is
made upon the express condition that if the said mortgagors
or their heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, shall
pay into the said mortgagee or its successors or assigns,
the sum of six hundred dollars ($600.00) dollars whereof the said
mortgagors have made their negotiable promissory note
for said aggregate sum, bearing eve date with these
presents above made payable to the order of the said mortgagor
savings Bank (six months from the date hereof with
interest thereon at the rate of 6 per centum per annum
payable semi annually in advance 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
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 sum
for six hundred dollars & of said interest at the time
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 its successors or assigns to
sell together or in parcels, all and singular the
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premises hereby granted or intended to be granted, or any
part or parts thereof and the right and equity of redemption
of the said mortgagors and their heirs, executors, administrators
and assigns therein at public auction upon the premises, and
to bid for and become the purchaser or purchasers at any
such sale (and no such 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 public newspaper published in said Washington
County with power to adjourn such sale from time to time, provided
that the publishing of said notice shall be continued together with
a notice of the adjournment or adjournments at least once each
week in the same newspaper, and in our own or their own name
or names or as the attorney or attorneys of the said mortgagors
(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 secured whether then due or to fall
due thereafter, of the part then their remaining unpaid
and also the interest there on due on the same, together
with all expenses incident to such sale or sales, and for
making such sale hereafter, 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 its successors or assigns or then
remaining unpaid, upon said granted premises remaining
and paying the surplus of said proceeds of sale if any
there left over and above the amounts to be retained as
aforesaid, together with a true and particular account of
such sale or sales, expenses and charges to the said
mortgagors or their heirs, executors, administrators or assigns
which sale or sales made as aforesaid shall be for a
perpetual bar both in law and equity against the said
mortgagors and their heirs, executors, administrators and
assigns, and all persons claiming said premises as
sold, buy, from or under us then or any of them,
And but the said mortgagors, for ourselves and for our
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns hereby
covenant with the said mortgagee and it successors
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and assigns that we shall and they will upon request execute such
deeds as may be 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 mortgagees, and its successors and assigns, That
insurances against loss by fire shall be kept and maintained on
the buildings on the premises insured in such office or offices as
the said mortgagees and its successors or assigns shall approve
in a sum not less than six hundred (600) dollars and that the
policy or policies of such insurance shall be assigned and
transferred or made payable in case of loss, to the said mortgagees
or its successors or assigns, as collateral security hereby, and
in default thereof hereby agree that the said mortgagees, or its
successors or assigns, may effect such insurance in the
name of the said mortgagors and their heirs and assigns,
payable in case of loss to the said mortgagees, and its successors
or assigns, and that the premium 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 13th day of September in the year of our lord one thousand
nine hundred and three.
Signed and sealed in presence of
Hugh J. Fitzpatrick S.S.
Mary E. Fitzpatrick S.S.
Cohal Lehane
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Charlestown on the 14th day of September A.D. 1903
Before me personally appeared Hugh J. Fitzpatrick and Mary
E. Fitzpatrick to me known and known by me to be the parties
executing the foregoing instrument and they thus acknowledged
said instrument by them executed to be their free act and deed.
Cohal Lehane
Notary Public S.S.
Received for record Sept. 21, 1903 at 6.30 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George G. Corwin Town Clerk
I the undersigned having received full payment and satisfaction of the
mortgage given to me by the results of land conveyed in the town of
Charlestown by the indenture dated in the month of April 18th 1903
dated in North Kingstown 14th of May 1898 do hereby cancel and discharge the same. And I agree to convey the
above mentioned land after payment that we may enter into a new
mortgage saying that we have hereunto set our hands and seal this
15 day of March 1912.
Kingston Savings Bank
W. H. Jordan Treas.
H. R. Gordon Reason S.S.
Recorded by George G. Corwin Town Clerk