The instrument's own words
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A.D. 1921 before me personally appeared Frances Belle Barber and George
P. Barber her husband to me known and known by me to be the parties
executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument was executed
by them executed, to be their free act and deed.
Henry Barber
Anthony Paldin 161
Providence County L.S.
Received for record Apr. 16th 1921 at 3 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George E. Coomes Town Clerk
This contract made and entered into this ninth day of April
1921 by and between The Farm Reclamation Company, Inc., a company
incorporated under the laws of the State of New York, hereinafter referred
to as the Company, and Thomas H. Barber of the town of Richmond,
and George P. Barber of the town of Exeter both in the County of
Washington, State of Rhode Island doing business as Barber and
Company and hereinafter referred to as the Sellers. The sellers
agree to sell and convey and the Company agrees to purchase all
those lots or parcels of land situate in the State of Rhode Island
and more particularly described as follows, two hundred and
seventy seven and eighty one over one hundredths (277.81) acres of Indian
Cedar Swamp known as lots 2-15-16-17-18-20-23-24 and 25; the
price is six thousand two hundred and twenty dollars ($6220.00) payable
as follows: six per cent per annum ($62.20) interest for six months or
six thousand two hundred and twenty dollars’ worth (i.e.) namely,
one hundred and eighty six dollars and eighty cents (186.80), on the
signing of this contract receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and
sixty two and two tenths (62.2) shares of preferred stock non-assessable
of the Company and a mortgage of six thousand two hundred and
twenty dollars ($6220.00) payable from date from the date of closing of
title, with interest at the rate of six per cent (6%) per annum payable
semi-annually in advance. And the Company further agrees as
security for the payment of the said mortgage to assign to the
sellers additional six thousand two hundred and twenty
dollars ($6220.00) worth of the said stock. The deed shall be
delivered upon the receipt of said payments at the office of the
Farm Reclamation Company at Wood River R.I. on the
twelve (12) o'clock noon on the 23 day of April 1921. The
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deed shall be proper form for record and shall contain the usual covenants
and warranty and shall be executed at the sellers expense so as to convey
to the company the fee simple of the said premises free of encumbrances
Witness the signatures and seals of the respective parties
The said company further covenants and agrees to deliver at the
edge of said premises for perpetuity any logs collected by said seller from
said property at a flat rate of $1.00 per thousand board measure, and
further agrees to give said seller first option on other logs cut from other
lots of the company's property at mutually agreed prices.
[Signatures]
Fanny Reclamation Co.
Barton Lanichshand Agent Mgr.
Barber & Reynolds by
Thomas H. Barber
Richmond R.I. April 9, 1921
Received for record Dec 10, 1921 at 1 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George E. Connor Town Clerk
Know all Men by these presents that we Thomas
H. Barber of the town of Richmond County of Washington State
of Rhode Island and George R. Reynolds of the town of Exeter in
said county and State doing business as partners under
the name of Barber & Reynolds hereinafter called the Grantors in
consideration of ten ($10) dollars to be paid by the Farm Reclamation
Company, due a company incorporated under the laws of the
State of New York, hereinafter called the Grantee, the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give grant bargain
sell and convey unto the said Grantee and his heirs and
assigns forever, all those certain lot or parcels of land
situated in the town of Charlestown, County of Washington
in said State of Rhode Island and more particularly described
as follows: Five hundred and seventy seven and eighty one
one hundredths (577.81) acres more or less of land in Cedar
Swamps so called situated in said town of Charlestown, known
as lot 2, 7, 8, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 29 and 25 and recorded in the
Land records of the town of Charlestown in said county as
follows, lot 2 in Book 17 at page 183, lots 17, 18 and 20 in
Book 19 at page 345, lots 7, 16, 23, 24 and 25 in Book 14
at page 221. To have and to hold the aforementioned
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