The instrument's own words
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name to the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns forever
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
And for the consideration aforesaid I, Elizabeth H Kelly wife
of said John H Kelly do hereby release quit my right of sewer
on and to the said granted premises with the said Grantee and
his heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this 9th day of April in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and fifteen
Signed and sealed in presence of
George G. Lowe [Signature] John H Kelly [Seal]
Elizabeth H Kelly [Seal]
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Charlestown on the 9th day of April AD 1915
before me personally appeared John H Kelly and Elizabeth
H Kelly husband and wife each to me known and known
by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument
and they acknowledged said instrument by their executed
to be their free act and deed.
George G. Lowe [Signature] Notary Public
Received for record April 10 1915 at 12 oclock M.
and recorded by George G. Lowe Town Clerk
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To Know All Men by these presents That I, Eva A.
Lowe, wife of William Cotteny of the Town of Charlestown
in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island for and
in consideration of the sum of One Hundred dollars in hand
before the sealing hereof well and truly paid by the Providence
Institution for Savings a corporation created by the General
Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and located and
incorporating business in South Kingstown in said State the
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and am therewith
fully satisfied contented and paid have given granted
bargained sold conveyed and confirmed and by this
present do freely fully and absolutely give grant
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206 bargain, sell, alien, convey and confirm unto the said Wakefield
Institution for Savings, its successors and assigns forever, a
certain lot vicinity of and situated in said town of Charlestown, containing
by estimation twelve acres more or less with a dwelling house,
barn and other improvements thereon standing and being bounded
and described as follows, viz: beginning at the Northeast corner
of said dwelling house boundary running easterly say one hundred or
few way of Henrietta G owny to end of a fence there from thence
boundary running southerly say one hundred ft said fence to the highway,
thence boundary running southeasterly say forty ft said highway to end of
said boundary, thence westerly boundary say eighty ft on said church land
to the place of beginning or however said lot bounded being the
southern part which said lot was bought by me from had from
William A. Berry, said October 18th 1857 and recorded in
the town Evidence record of land transactions in Book No 13 page
400, said land and its regard being fully referred to and made
part hereof for more accurate description of the fully conveyed
premises together with the right to the use of the well on
the North side of said premises and running to Henrietta G Perry
and her heirs and assigns a way of way over said premises near
the East side from said Henrietta G Perry land to said highway.
To have had and to hold the said granted and bargained
premises with all privileges and appurtenances to the same
belonging, or in any wise appertaining to the said Wakefield
Institution for Savings, its successors and assigns forever,
to it and their own proper use, benefit and behoof forever,
and I the said W. A. Berry for me and my heirs, executors,
and administrators do hereby covenant promise and agree
to and with said Wakefield Institution for Savings its
successors and assigns that at all times and before the executing
hereof I am the true, sole and lawful owner of the above
bargained premises and am fully seized and possessed
of the same in my own proper right and good perfect
and absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple, and
have in me good right full power lawful authority
to grant bargain sell alien convey and confirm the said
bargained premises in manner as aforesaid, and that the
said Wakefield Institution for Savings, its successors
and assigns shall have from time to time and
at all times hereafter by force and virtue of these
presents lawfully peaceably and quietly have hold,
use occupy possess and enjoy the said described
and bargained premises with all the appurtenances
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Thereof, free and clear, and hereby and clearly acquitted, quieted and
discharged of and from all and all manner of former grants,
grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills, bequests, jointures, doweries,
encumbrances, judgments, executions and encumbrances of every name
or nature whatsoever that might acquire a root in any measure or degree
affect, upset or make void the present deed.
Furthermore I said Ira H Berry for me and my heirs,
heirs, executors and administrators do covenant and agree the above
derived and granted premises to the said Wakefield institution
for Savings, its successors and assigns, against the lawful
claims or demands of any and all persons whatsoever to warrant,
secure and defend the same.
and I William Cotton husband of said Ira Berry in
consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid, by hereby release
and forever quit claim to said Wakefield Institution for Savings
its successors and assigns, all my right Tenancy by the
courtesy in and to the premises cited and granted premises,
The condition of this deed is and shall be that whereas the said
Ira H Berry has made, signed and executed her certain
negotiable promissory notes in the sum of four hundred ($400)
dollars bearing will be seventh and more payable to the
said Wakefield Institution for Savings or some twelve months
after date with interest to the rate of six per cent per annum
payable semi annually in advance, till said principal sum
is paid, whether at or after maturity, and all installments
of interest in order to carry always at the same rate till
paid.
Now therefore of the said Ira H Berry or her
heirs, executors or administrators shall well and truly pay
said note at maturity according to the terms thereof and
all interest thereon when or at the time it become payable
and shall also well and truly pay to the Wakefield
Institution for Savings its successors and assigns and
whosoever may be the lawful owner of the same, any
and all notes made or given by the said Ira Berry
at any time, and from time to time, to said Wakefield
Institution for Savings its successors and assigns, or
renewal of said note, or any part thereof, and
whether including interest on any former note or notes
or not, and shall place all at all times secure and pay
to said Wakefield Institution for Savings, its successors
and assigns, and indemnify and save it, and
them harmless against all losses, costs, damages
and expenses of every kind, including counsel
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208 fees and charges incurred, suffered or in any way sustaining
by said Wakefield Institution for Savings, its successors and
assigns, now, for or on account of all or any of said promissory
notes, when or about the collection of the same, or of the debt
thereby secured, than this deed shall be void, otherwise shall be
and remain in full force and effect.
Further moreover it is hereby expressly agreed by and between the
parties hereto, their heirs and their assigns including executors, administrators,
successors and assigns, as follows, namely that we the said Joanna
B Bay and William Betts do hereby constitute and appoint
the said Wakefield Institution for Savings, its successors and
assigns, our true and lawful attorney irrevocably with full
power of substitution and revocation from time to time for
us and in our names or in the name of said Wakefield
Institution for Savings, its successors and assigns, at any
time in case default shall be made in the payment of
said note, or of any interest accruing at any time according hereon
or of any tax on it or taxes upon it or renewal thereof, or of any
part thereof, or of any debt hereby secured, and such default
shall continue for the term of (3) months, to sell at
public auction the premises described or any part or portion
thereof, and at one or more sales as it shall see, and whatever
any default in making payment hereby secured, shall
occur said Wakefield Institution for Savings, its successors
and assigns shall give after the expiration of the said
term of three months, timely notice of any such
sale in some public newspaper published in said Washington
County, hereby authorizing and granting to said Wakefield
Institution for Savings, its successors and assigns, full power
to continue or determine any such sale from time to
time, and in our names or in its or that name to
make, execute, seal, acknowledge and deliver to the
purchaser or purchasers thereof, any deed or deeds that may
be necessary to vest in such purchaser or purchasers full
and absolute title in fee simple therein and on any such
sale thereof, we as obligors as well as attorneys agree to
receive the amount the same may be sold for, and after the pay-
ment of all the expenses in connection with such
sale or sales, to apply and appropriate the residue thereof
to the payment of principal and interest of said note and
debt hereby secured, and to the payment of all costs,
charges damages and expenses including counsel
fees, which said Wakefield Institution for Savings
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its successors or assigns, may recover, suffer, or as he shall think fit, on my
account of said note or debt, or in or out the collection of the same
accounting to said Ira A Berry her heirs or assigns, for all time
over and above the amount hereof we hereby ratifying, approving
and confirming such act or will as may be made or caused to
be made by writ of fieri facias
Further more I the said Ira A Berry for myself and for my
heirs executors administrators and assigns do hereby covenant and
with the said Wakefield Institution for Savings its successors and
assigns that premises insured against its by fire shall be kept and
at all times maintained as my cost and expense cost and expense
upon the buildings on the premises aforesaid in case sum not
less than four hundred dollars and that the policy or policies
of such insurance shall be duly assigned and transferred over to
the said Wakefield Institution for Savings its successors and
assigns as collateral security next for all debts and
costs hereby secured and in default thereof I or my heirs
as well and authorize the said Wakefield Institution for Savings
its successors and assigns to procure and effect and maintain
such insurance and the premiums or premiums paid upon there
and the cost and expense incident to the same shall
constitute and be a further lien upon said estate earned
to the debt hereby secured and to be paid out of the proceeds of
said estate either conveyed by sale or otherwise
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this 4 day of April in the year of our lord nineteen
hundred and fifteen
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
George La Conse
Ira A. Berry L.S.
William A. Berry L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Colchester on this 4 day of April AD 1915 before
me personally appeared Ira A Berry and William A Berry each
to 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 act and deed
George La Conse
Notary Public
Received for record April 12 1915 at 9.30 o'clock A.M
and recorded by George C. Conse Town Clerk
For transfer of deed mortgage see Book 22 page 484