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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That I, William B. Rathbone, of the Town of
Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island (hereinafter called the mortgagor)
in consideration of one Thousand dollars to be paid by THE WASHINGTON TRUST COMPANY, a Cor-
poration legally incorporated, and established and transacting business in the Town of West-
erly, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, the receipt whereof is acknowledged, do
hereby grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the SAID THE WASHINGTON TRUST COMPANY, its Suc-
cessors and Assigns, forever, (two) (2) certain tracts or parcels of land situated on the north-
erly side of the Post Road, so called, in said Town of Charlestown, Rhode Island, bounded and
described as follows, to wit:
FIRST TRACT: a certain parcel of land containing fifty (50) acres, more or less,
with a dwelling house and all other buildings and improvements thereon, bounded
northerly by land now or formerly of [?] and southerly by the Post Road; easterly by land
formerly or deferred by said Williams, et al and by the Post Road; southerly by the first Post
Road and westerly by land now or formerly of the heirs of "frank w. arnold and by the
brook and pond [?].
being the same premises which were conveyed to said William B. Rathbone by a four (4)
deeds as follows by: a deed from George J. Baxter dated July 16, 1924 and recorded in
the Records of Deeds in Book 23, page 111; a deed from [?] dated November 15, 1924
from deed by Henry L. Cressey dated July 21, 1924 and recorded in said Charlestown Re-
cords of Deeds in Book 23, page 115; a deed by Mary A. Baxter dated September 1, 1924
and recorded in said Charlestown Records of Deeds in Book 23 page 361 2pt; and by
a deed from Milton [?] dated September 1, 1924 and recorded in said Charlestown
Records of Deeds in Book 23 page 361 1pt.
A portion of said First Tract is subject to a mortgage from said William B. Rathbone
to said The Washington Trust Company dated March 7, 1929 and recorded in said Charlestown
Records of Deeds in Book 25, page 23 at page 373, upto which there is a present unpaid
principal balance of $1000.00.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforementioned premises, with their appurtenances, onto and to
the use of the said The Washington Trust Company, its Successors and Assigns, forever.
And I the said mortgagor do hereby, for myself, and for my heirs, executors and admin-
istrators, covenant with the said The Washington Trust Company, its Successors and Assigns, that
I am lawfully seized in fee simple of the said land 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; except as hereinafter mentioned that the said The Washington
Trust Company, its Successors and Assigns, shall by these presents at all times hereafter peace-
ably and quietly have and enjoy the said premises; and that the said mortgagor will, and my
heirs, executors and administrators, shall warrant and defend the same to the said The Washing-
ton Trust Company, its Successors and Assigns, forever, against the lawful claims and demands of
all persons, and will also pay the moneys, taxes, assessments and other expenses hereby secured
as hereinafter provided.
And for the consideration aforesaid I, Florence D. Rathbone do hereby release all my
Right of dower and all other rights, statutory or otherwise, in and to the said granted premises
unto the said The Washington Trust Company, its Successors and Assigns, forever.
PROVIDED, NEVERTHELESS, that if we said mortgagors, or our heirs, executors, adminis-
trators or assigns, shall pay unto the said The Washington Trust Company, its Successors or
Assigns, the sum of One Thousand Dollars at its Banking House in (6) six months from the date
hereof, with interest thereon, at the rate of six per centus per annum, payable semi-annually
in advance until said principal sum is paid, whether at or after maturity, and all installments
of interest in arrear, 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 assessed or imposed upon
or in respect of said premises, or upon said The Washington Trust Company, its Successors or
Assigns, in respect of this mortgagor or mortgage debt, whether under statutes now in force or
that may be hereafter enacted, and shall maintain insurance on said premises as hereinafter
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Successors and Assigns, as collateral security here to, and in default thereof hereby agree
that said The Washington Trust Company, its Successors or Assigns, may from time to time
any premiums which may be necessary to maintain existing insurance or may effect new insur-
ance; and the said mortgagors for ourselves and for our heirs, executors, administrators and
assigns, agree to repay to the said The Washington Trust Company, its Successors or Assigns,
upon demand any premiums paid by it or to them, and if not repaid, the same shall be added to
said principal sum and shall be a further charge upon said premises granted and conveyed by these
presents as aforesaid.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 14th day of September
A. D. one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
MILDRED N. BRAY
JOSEPHINE L. CRONIN
WILLIAM B. RATHBONE
FLORENCE D. RATHBONE
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
County of Washington } ss.
In Westerly on the 14th day of September A. D. 1939 before me personally appeared the
above named mortgagors William B. Rathbone and Florence D. Rathbone each and all to me known
and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and severally acknowledged
said instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed.
MILDRED N. BRAY
Notary Public.
Received for record February 28th, A. D. 1940 at 9:00 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk
The Washington Trust Company in the Town of Westerly, County of Washington, State of
Rhode Island, having received full payment and satisfaction of the within mortgage, recorded in
the Records of Town of Charlestown, Rhode Island in Land Evidence Records Book Number 28, Pages
165-166-167 does hereby cancel and discharge the same.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, said Company has caused these Presents to be signed and its Cor-
porate Seal to be hereunto affixed by its Treasurer duly authorized, this 15th day of November
A. D. 1944.
Signed and Sealed in presence of
Arthur h. Perry.
THE WASHINGTON TRUST COMPANY (Corporate Seal)
by Alfred G. Baker, Treas.
Received for record November 15th, A. D. 1944 at 4:41 o'clock, p. m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk
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