The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents, that
Miles M. Champ of the Town of North Kingstown, County of
Washington and State of Rhode Island, scil. hereinafter
called the mortgagor, in consideration of the sum of five
Hundred and seventy five (575) Dollars to me paid by
Jehoshua Greene of the Town of North Kingstown, said State
do hereby mortgage henceforth on the mortgage, the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, as following piece ground
lying and situated within the said mortgage area
his heirs and assigns forever "certain piece of land
situated in said North Kingstown containing thirty six and one
half acres and more, and bounded westerly on but m
easterly on land formerly of Samuel Smith, southerly on
land formerly of George Manning, westerly on Gagebach
Houghton's land" The being let is, we will be come by
right of the same made by nothing formal i suppose
being’s date in 1844 "meaning to carry a small
entrance to the road" I think however in the manner it is
where boundary belonged to the said Joshua Greene, etc
however he had since sold some of it
any area "a certain piece of land called and known in said
North Kingstown containing three acres and more
lies a bounded southerly and easterly on land of
Joshua Perry wife of J. B. Perry, in such a way
the road through westerly over a highway, or however
bounded. The line running at the present
has mill fence in the north about one hundred
and seven feet to a stone, thence westerly about one
set to a stone at the highway and so to the center
of the road, and thence by the road to the south point
of the hook and then by the hook to the
place of beginning, with the actnments, same
all take togethering to avoid mill" coming to
the said Joshua his heirs and assigns all rights
in relation to straightening and extending the
road enjoyed by the publics or persons in due
from Skills of the state bank, Broker, and which was
granted to David Henry Broker by deed from him,
commenced bearing date 18 July 1844 and
several in said North Kingstown. Both rights were
accident to the said Miles M. Champ as the heir of
the said David Henry Broker, the first made in 1891 and the
second Augst 1894 To have and to hold
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246 The aforegranted premises, with all the privileges and
appurtenances thereunto belonging, unto him and to the use of
the said mortgagee, and his heirs and assigns, forever,
and I the said mortgagor, do hereby, for myself and
for my heirs, executors and administrators covenant, describe and warrant
the said mortgagee and his heirs and assigns that I am
completely 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 be by these presents
at all times hereafter the peaceful quietly have and
enjoy the said premises, that and that I the said mortgagor
shall, and my heirs, executors and administrators shall,
covenant and defend the same to the said mortgagee
and his heirs, and assign force against the rightful
claims and demands of any person herunter, void the the
above mentioned aforesaid & I Susan Williams wife of the
said harris’s do hereby release all the rights of
owner to and the said and the said premises with the said
mortgagee and his heirs and assigns forever.
Provided nevertheless that this conveyance is made upon
the express condition, that the said mortgagee or his
heirs, executors, administrators or assigns shall pay
unto the said mortgagor or her executors, administrators
or assigns the sum of five thousand and seventy five
dollars "5075" which the said mortgagor has made
his will write a bond promising notes for said aggregate
sum her due and date with these presents, said note
payable to the order of Charles B breslow my son from
the date hereof with interest thereon at the rate of 5
per centum per annum payable semi annually and
said principal sum aforesaid whether at or after maturity
and all installments of interest in arrears whether before
or after maturity, to bear interest at the rate
aforesaid paid full, and shall also pay all taxes and
requirements of every kind levied as assessed upon or
in respect of said premises, then this deed, as also said
and promissory notes shall become and be absolutely void
their will in this and from process or statutory
But if payment shall be made in the payment of
the said note or of either of them demand indirect
at the time or times and in the manner aforementioned
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of the taxes or assessments aforesaid as the summe become payable
in any of either of them, or any part thereof if breach shall be
of the covenant for insurance hereinafter setforth then it shall
be lawful for the said mortgagee or his heirs administrators
or assigns to sell together with his powers and right assigne the
premises hereby granted or any part by the vendee occupied as
partly thereof and the benefit and equity of such lot of the
said white D. Campy and his heirs forever without recourse
nor respite however at publick sale where upon the summe due is laid
and found the purchase or purchases at such time and
hour and place as his heirs or his heirs shall in convenience
for the application of the small money first giving notice
of the time and place it shall be by publishing the same at
least once each week for three consecutive weeks in some
publick news paper published in the said county with the power
to postpone such sale from time to time provided that
the publishing of said notice shall be continued together
with notice of the postponement in the same news paper and in
once each week for three consecutive weeks in the same
his name same name or names as the others are named accordingly
and his said power including power for that such house by the party solely
entirely mortgaged and a building on the full house of it
subsequently and a building on to make separate and
complete and deliver to the purchaser or purchasers at such sale a
good and sufficient deed of said premises in
fee simple and to receive the proceeds of such sale
or sales and from such proceeds to satisfy all sums
hereby secured whether then due and in hand the Therefore
as to the part thereof then remaining unpaid after the
militerist then due on the same together with all expenses
incident to such sale or sales or for making deeds
hereunder and not for fees of counsel and attorneys not
yet costs as aforesaid incurred in the exercise of the said
powers and all taxes assesments of any either
thereof and by the said mortgagee his heirs
administrators or assign at then remaining unpaid
upon said granted premises concerning and
paying the surplus of said proceeds of sale if
any be over and above the amounts to be recovered
of said together with its true and faithful account
of such sale or sales he promises not change
to the said white D. Campy his heirs executors
administrators or assigns which sale or sales made
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as aforesaid shall forever be a perpetual bar both in law and
equity against the said Miles M. Conant and his heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns, and all persons claiming said
premises, as sold, leased, from or under him, them or any of them,
and I the said grantor agree, for myself and my heirs,
executors, administrators and assigns, hereby covenant
with the said mortgagee, and his heirs, executors, administrators
and assigns, that I shall and they shall upon written request
execute such deed or deeds confirmatory of said whole or estate
as may be required.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this 14th day of January in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine (1809)
Signed and sealed in presence of
Joseph & Danforth
Miles M. Conant L.S.
Nancy M. Conant L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
On this fourteenth day of January
A.D. 1809 before me personally appeared Miles M.
Conant and Nancy M. Conant (their names) to me known
and known by me to be the parties executing the preceding
instrument and each had acknowledged said
instrument by them executed, to be their free act and
deed.
Joseph & Danforth theirs
Notary Public
Received for record January 14 1809 at 12:30 Book 8 Page 218,
and Recorded by George W. Converse Town Clerk
The page as recorded
