The instrument's own words
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her heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons claiming by, through or under me, and I covenant
that I am unmarried.
For my testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 11th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and nineteen.
Signed and sealed in presence of
George Co. Coorse. Sue Thurston Brown Lsd.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
On Charlestown on the 11th day of October A.D.
1919 before me personally appeared Sue Thurston Brown to me known,
and known by me to be the party sealing the foregoing instrument,
and she acknowledged said instrument by her executed, to be her
free act and deed. George Co. Coorse
Notary Public.
Received for record October 13th 1919 at 10 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George Co. Coorse Town Clerk.
Know all Men by these presents, That I Emma
Brown Leak of the City and County of Providence and State
of Rhode Island hereinafter called the mortgagor, in consideration
of five thousand dollars to me paid by Sue Thurston Brown
of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State aforesaid,
hereinafter called the mortgagee, the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, do hereby bargain, grant, sell and convey
unto the said mortgagee, and her heirs and assigns forever
a certain tract of beach land with a cottage and other buildings
thereon standing situated in Charlestown in said County of
Washington and bounded as follows, beginning at the North east
corner of said tract at the highway on Charlestown Beach and
at the line of land of Martha S. Coorse, thence Northerly bounding
Eastly by said Coorse land to the sea; Thence Northeasterly bounding
Southeasterly by the sea sixty feet; Thence Northerly bounding Westerly
by land of Stanley S. Brown to said highway; Thence Easterly
bounding Northerly by said highway to the place of beginning or
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however otherwise denominated. To have and to hold, the aforesaid
premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances therewith 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 incumbrances
that I have good right full power and lawful authority to sell and
convey the same in manner or aforesaid; that the said mortgagee
and her heirs and assigns shall by these presents at all times
henceforth peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said premises, and
that I the said mortgagor will, and my heirs, executors and administrator
shall, warrant and defend the same to the said mortgagee and her
heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of
all persons. And for the consideration aforesaid I, James S.
Taft husband of the said Emma Brown Taft do hereby release
all my right of curtesy in and to the said granted premises
with the said mortgagee and her heirs and assigns forever.
Provided, Nevertheless, that this conveyance is made upon the
express condition, that if the said mortgagor her heirs, executors,
administrators or assigns, shall pay unto the said mortgagee
or her assigns, administrators or assigns, the sum of two thousand
dollars, whereas for the said mortgagor has made her negotiator
promissory note for said aggregate sum bearing even date with
these presents, and made payable to the use of the Thurston Browne
Trust years from the date hereof, with interest thereon at the rate of
six per centum per annum, payments made annually until said
principal sum is paid in full, 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 accrued
upon or in respect of said premises their deed, as also said
promissory note, shall become clear 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,
or of each shall be the breach of the covenant for mirrored hereinafter
contained, then it shall be lawful for the said mortgagee her
executors, administrators or assigns, to sell, together or in
parcels, all and any parcels, the premises hereby granted or
intended to be granted, or any part or parts thereof and the
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204 benefit and equity of redemption of the said Emma Penn Heap
and her 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 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
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 adjourn-
ment or adjournment, at least once each week in the same named
paper; and in their or their own name or names, or as the attorney
or attorneys of the said Emma Penn Heap (for that purpose they are
presently duly authorized and appointed with full power of substitution
and revocation), to make, execute and deliver to the purchaser or
purchasers of such sale a good and sufficient deed or deeds of
said premises in fee simple, and to reduce the proceeds of such sale
or sales, and from such proceeds to retrieve all sums hereby secured,
whether due then or to fall due thereafter, or the part thereof then
remaining unpaid, but also the interest thereon due or the same,
together with all expenses incident to such sale or sales, or for making
deeds 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 of any estate
hereafter paid by the said mortgagor her executors administrators or
assigns, or then remaining unpaid upon said grantor's premises,
rendering and paying the surplus of said proceeds of sale if
any there be, over and above the amounts to be returned as
aforesaid, together with a true and particular account of such
sale or sales, expenses and charges, to the said Emma Penn Heap
her heirs executors administration or assigns, which sole or
sales made as aforesaid shall cause to be perfected her both
in law and equity against the said Emma Penn Heap her
heirs executors administrators and assigns, and all persons
claiming said premises, so sold buy, from or under them, or any
of them.
But I, the said mortgagor, for myself and
for my heirs executors administrators etc sayingly covenant
with the said mortgagee, and her heirs executors administrators
and assigns, that I and they will upon request seal such deed
or deeds confirmatory of said sale or sales for money be executed.
And furthermore I the said mortgagor, for myself and for
my heirs executors administrators etc hereby covenant
with the said mortgagee, and her heirs executors administrators and
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assigns, that insurance against loss by fire shall be kept and maintained
on the buildings on the premises aforesaid, in such office or offices as
the said mortgage, and her successors, administrators or assigns, shall
approve, in a sum not less than two thousand dollars, and that the
policy or policies of such insurance shall be assigned and transferred,
or shall payable in case of loss to the said mortgage, or her successors,
administrators or assignees, as collateral security hereto, and in
default thereof, hereby agree that the said mortgage, or her successors,
administrators or designs, may effect such insurance in the name
of the said mortgage, and her heirs and assigns, payable in case
of loss to the said mortgage, and her successors, administrators or
assigns, and that the premiums or premiums paid therefor shall
be a further charge upon said granite premises secured by these
mortgages.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this 11th day of October in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and nineteen.
Signed and sealed in presence of
George E. Coone Emma B. Heafe L.S.
James E. Heafe L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Johnston on the eleventh day of October, A.D.
1919 before me personally appeared James E. Heafe and Emma
Roone Heafe, husband and wife 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 E. Coone Notary Public
Received for record Oct 13th 1919 at 11 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George E. Coone Town Clerk
Emma Heafe's
Quitclaim Deed to
James E. Heafe, having’ received full payment
of the sum of two hundred dollars, she hereby quitclaims to the
messuages of tenement situated in the Town of Johnston in the
State of Rhode Island, said Number 19, as per page 202, lately
belonging to her and her husband. And they agreed to
furnish she prompt payment of $2,000, and she
as the principal sum of bond signed
On these premises her hand and seal were hereunto set
and sealed the 28th day of May, A.D. 1921.
Signed and sealed in presence of Emma B. Heafe R.I.
James E. Heafe R.I.
L.S. L.S.