The instrument's own words
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before me personally appeared the above named Edmund S.
cumbe and Carrie M. Cumbe to me known and known to me
to be the persons executing the foregoing instrument and they
acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their
free act and deed. George G. Brooke
Notary Public
Received for record July 1, 1732 at 9.15 o'clock am
and recorded by George G. Brooke Town Clerk
KNOW ALL MEN by these Presents, that we
Charles B. Brightman and Alice M. Brightman, husband
and wife, both of the City and County of Providence in the
State of Rhode Island, for and in consideration of the sum
of one thousand Dollars paid by the Washington
Trust Company of the Town of Warwick, County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
by these presents do grant bargain sell and convey
and confirm unto the said Washington Trust Company, its successors
and assigns forever, a certain farm and tract of land, with
all the buildings and improvements thereon standing, lying
and being in the Town of Scituate, in the County of Washington
in said State, now or formerly known as the Narragansett breeze
property containing by estimation one hundred and sixty
five acres, bounded land described as follows, to wit starting
by land formerly of Thomas Hussey; Easterly by land formerly
of Thomas Jourdan, land formerly of Daniel Slater, land
formerly of gunpowder & Brookes and land formerly of Asa
T. Hopkins; Southerly by the Post Road, as called and Easterly
by land formerly of Joseph T. Ross, land formerly of John
R. Denman, land formerly of Samuel G. & Rebecca bid land
formerly of Albert B. DaSilva, or however bounded
excepting however a certain portion of the land within the above
described boundaries as follows beginning at the Post Road
on the South side of the pulau land formerly of Joseph T. Ross
stone wall, southerly bounding westerly on said Ross land, two
hundred feet to a stone post Easterly one hundred feet
to a stone post thence southeasterly two hundred feet to a stone
wall at said Post Road, bounding southerly and easterly
by the premises above conveyed, thence easterly bounding easterly
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by said Post Road one hundred feet to the stone post at the
place of beginning The premises above described and conveyed
being the same conveyed to the grantor by Edward S. Brown by
deed of sign dated leb 1847
To have and to hold, the said granted and bargained
premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances to the said
belonging in any or one way appertaining of the said grantor to successors
and assigns forever. And the said grantor for himself and
my heirs executors and administrators, is covenant to and with
the said grantee its successors and assigns that at and before
the executing hereof we are the lawful owner of the above bargained
premises, and are seized and possessed of the same, in our own
right or good right, and entitled and estate of inheritance in fee
simple; and have good right to sell, convey and confirm the
said bargained premises in manner aforesaid. And that the
said released and bargained premises with the appurtenances
are free from all encumbrances, of what name or nature soever,
that might in any manner or degree, fetter or make void
this present deed. Furthermore we the said
grantor for ourselves and our heirs executors and administrators
do covenant and engage the above demised premises to the said
Trust company, its successors and assigns, against the lawful
claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever, forever
to warrant secure and defend by these presents.
The condition of this deed is such, that whereas we
the said grantor have executed a negotiable promissory note for
the sum of one thousand (1000) dollars bearing date leb 1847,
and shall pay the said to said Washington Trust company or order
six months after date, with interest at the rate of six per cent
per annum, payable semi annually in advance.
And further, if we the said grantor or any other person for us
shall fail in paying said note at maturity together with the interest thereon
according to the terms thereof then this deed shall be void, otherwise
shall be and remain in full force and effect.
Furthermore, we do hereby grant to said grantor to constitute
and appoint the said grantor its successors and assigns true
and trusty attorneys irrevocable with full power of whatestsoever
and necessary for us and our names or in their name or
manner attorney law in case default shall be made in the
payment of our said note or of the conventional interest due
thereon and said default shall continue for a term of ten
days to sell at Public Auction the premises aforesaid, or any
part thereof first giving notice of the time and place of
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sale by publishing the same at least once a week for three consecutive
weeks in one of the public newspapers permitted in said county
of Washington and in our names or in its or their names or names
to make and deliver to the purchaser a purchase deed
bed or deeds that may be necessary to vest in such purchaser or
purchasers an estate in fee simple forever, and on sole title thereof
hereby granting unto our said attorney power to enter on
adjourn such sale from time to time, and use all authorities
and Attorney to receive the money with the same may be told
for, and after the payment of all the expenses incident to such
sale or sale to apply and appropriate the residue thereof to
the payment of the amount of principal and interest of said
note hereby declared hereby agreeing that in case of a sale
for default in the payment of said serviceable interest for
principal of our said note shall be deemed due and payable
on the day of such sale) accounting to us, on our own behalf
assigning for all sums over and above the amount thereof
we hereby ratifying and confirming such sale or sales
as may be made by write of sale
Furthermore, we do hereby covenant for ourselves and
for our heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, to hereby
contract with the said lender, its successors or assigns
that insurance against loss by fire shall be kept and maintained
upon the buildings on the premises aforesaid in a sum not
less than one thousand dollars, and that the policy or policies
of such insurance shall be assigned and transferred to the
said lender, its successors and assigns, as collateral
security hereby, and in default thereof we do hereby agree that
the said lender, its successors or assigns, may effect such
insurance, and the premiums or premiums paid therefore shall
be a further lien upon the said estate added to the amount of
said note and secured by this treaty guarantee—
In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this 30th day of June AD 1922.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Charles Ferris
George Baker
Charles S. Brightman L.S.
Alice M. Brightman L.S.
State of Rhode Island sc
Washington, ss
In Charleston this 30 day of June AD 1922
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before me, personally appeared the above named Charles S. Brightman
and Alice M. Brightman, each to me known, and known to me to be
the individuals described in and who executed the foregoing
instrument and they severally acknowledged said instrument to be
their free act and deed.
George own Love,
May Ellis
Received for record July 1, 1922 at 9-20 clk this AM,
and recorded by George Love Town Clerk
The Washington Trust Company having received full payment and
satisfaction of the mortgage recorded in the records of land evidence
in the town of Charlestown in the County of Kent Rhode Island in volume 1920 at page
285 yearly, cancels and discharges the same. And it covenants to and
with the mortgagor making each payment that it is the convenient owner of
said mortgage.
As witnesses whereof, this instrument is set its hand and seal by it
Treasurer duly authorized, this 1st day of February AD 1923
Witness
Thomas Perry
Mortgage canceled Nov 17, 1923
By George Love Town Clerk
The Washington Trust Company
Walter R. S. L.S.
By Arthur Percy Treas. L.S.
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, That We Charles
S. Brightman and Alice M. Brightman, husband and wife,
both of the City and County of Providence in the State of Rhode
Island have furthermore called the mortgagees in consideration
of payment of five hundred (500) dollars to our paid by Edward S.
Love of the town of Westerly in the county of Washington
and State of Rhode Island have furthermore called the mortgagees,
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, give, grant,
bargain, sell and convey unto the said and our said grantee and his
heirs and assigns forever a certain farm and tract of land,
with all the buildings and improvements thereon situated,
lying and being in the town of Charlestown, in said county
of Washington, more or formerly known as the Hammell
estate, approximately containing by estimation one hundred and
twenty four acres, bounded and described as follows: to wit:
Northerly by land formerly of Thomas Jensen, Easterly
by land formerly of Thomas Jensen, southerly by land formerly of
Samuel North, land formerly of Samuel G. Kenderon
and land formerly of Alex T. Horries; northerly by the
Salt Pond; is called and westerly by land formerly of