The instrument's own words
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Know all MEN by these presents that I, George M
lohafee, (unmarried) of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington
in the State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the mortgagor in
consideration of me thousand ($1000) dollars to me paid by one
R. Lindshear of the Town of Richmond, in said County and State
hereinafter called the mortgagee, the receipt whereof I hereby
acknowledge, do hereby give, grant bargain, sell and convey
into the said mortgagee and her heirs and assigns forever,
a certain farm which is situated in the Town of Charlestown,
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, containing
by estimation one hundred and thirty (130) acres, be the same
more or less, with a house, barn and other buildings and
improvements situated thereon bounded and described as
follows, to wit, Beginning at Bigwood Pond at bound of heirs
of the late Green Clark and running westerly bounded on the
South partly by bound of the said heirs, and partly by bound of
openjdk R. Nichols boundary, belonging to the late James H. Hopson's
Heirs Northly bounded on the West by bound of breast A
Weaver, formerly belonging to the heirs of the late Nathaniel
Lewis's Hence easterly bounded on the North by bound of
the heirs of the said Green Clark and on the East by the
said Pond until it come to the place of beginning. The
said farm was received to the said Large M Chaffee by the
deed from the law of the said late Nathaniel Lewis, dated May 18, 1847
said deed being recorded in Book 1# page 1105, 1094, 1095
of the land Evidence of said Town of lohafee, however
the said farm may be bounded or described,
To have and to hold the aforesaid premises,
with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging,
unto and to the use of the said mortgagee, and her heirs and
assigns forever. And I the said mortgagor, do hereby,
for myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators,
covenant with the said mortgagee and her 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 mortgagee
and her heirs and assigns shall by these presents and
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
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To the said mortgagee and her heirs and assigns forever
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
Provided nevertheless, that this conveyance is made upon the
power considered, that if the said mortgagor her heirs, executors,
administrators or assigns, shall pay with the said mortgagee
or her executors, administrators or assigns the sum of one
thousand Dollars [1000$] whereas for the said mortgagor has
made her negotiable promissory note for said aggregate sum
bearing even date with these premises, and made payable
to the year of anna Roupouper me year 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 or after maturity, and all installments of
interest in arrears whether before or after maturity, to bear
interest at the rate aforesaid until paid, with 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, shall become and be absolutely void to all
intent and purpose whatsoever.
But if default shall be made in the payment of the said
sum of one thousand (1000$) dollars all and said interest at the
time or times and in the manner aforesaid, or of the taxes or
assessments aforesaid at the time being payable, or if breach
shall be made of the covenant for insurance hereinafter
contained, then it shall be lawful for the said mortgagee
her executors, administrators & assigns to sell, together
a in parcels, all and singular the premises hereby
granted or intended to be granted, or any part or piece
thereof, and the benefit and equity of redemption of the
said George B. Biffle and his heirs executors, adminis
and assigns their habits arrears upon the premises
and to bid for and become the purchaser or purchasers at
any such sale (and no other purchaser or purchasers
shall be accountable 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 County of Washington with the 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
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name newspaper, and in his or my own name or names or as
the attorney or attorneys of the said George W. Chaffee (for that purpose
by these presents fully 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 return all
sums hereby secured, whether then due or to fall due thereafter,
or the part thereof remaining unpaid, and also the interest then
due on the same, together with all expenses incident to such
sale or sales, or for making such foreclosure, and for fees of
court 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 then fore paid by the
said mortgagor his executors, administrators or assigns, or
then remaining unpaid upon said granted premises, returning
and paying the surplus of said proceeds of sale if any
over the sum and over the amounts to be so retained to the
afore said G. Chaffee, together with a true and particular account of such
sale or sales, fees or expenses and charges, to the said George W.
Chaffee or 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 George W. Chaffee and his heirs, executors, administrators
and assigns, and all persons claiming said premises
or sold day, from or under him then, or any of them,
and I the said mortgagor, for myself and for my heirs,
executors, administrators and assigns, hereby covenant
with the said mortgagee, and his heirs, executors, administrators
and assigns, that I and they will upon request execute
such deeds and covenants confirmatory of said sale or sales
as may be required.
And further more I the said mortgagor, for
myself and for my heirs, executors, administrators and
assigns do hereby covenant with the said mortgagee, and
his executors, administrators and assigns, that insurance
against loss by fire shall be kept and maintained
on the buildings which are situated on the premises
aforesaid, in such office or offices as the said mortgagee,
and his executors, administrators or assigns shall
approve, in a sum not less than one thousand ($1000)
dollars and that the policy or policies of such insurance
shall be assigned and transferred or made payable
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in case of loss, to the said mortgagee, her executors, administrators
or assigns, as collateral security hereto, and in support
thereof, hereby agree that the said mortgagee, or her executors,
administrators or assigns, may effect such insurances in the
name of the said mortgagee, after her heirs and assigns,
payable in case of loss to the said mortgagee, and her
executors, administrators or assigns, and that the premium
or premiums paid therefore shall be a further charge upon
said granted premises, secured by these presents
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this 17th day of July in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and fifteen.
Signed and sealed in presence of [signatures]
Joseph E. Lamphear George M Chaffee L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
Before me personally appeared George M Chaffee to me known
and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing
instrument and he her ack acknowledged the said instrument
to be his free act and deed.
Joseph E. Lamphear
Notary Public L.S.
Received for record July 24 1915 at 10 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George L. Converse Town Clerk
I the undersigned having received full payment and
satisfaction of the within Mortgage recorded in the records of
land evidence in the Town of Chadtown in the State of
Rhode Island in Book Number 18 at page 265 hereby
cancel and discharge the same. And I Covenant to and
with the person making said payment that I am the
right owner of said mortgage
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this 14th day of June AD 1918
Witness
William T. Wileox Anna R. Lamphear
Recorded june 15 1918
by George L. Converse Town Clerk