The instrument's own words
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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 thm aft,
and recorded by George Love Former 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 nearly, cancels and discharges the same. And it covenants to and
with the mortgagor making each payment that it is the covenant owner of
said mortgage.
As witnesses hereof, 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 Former Clerk
The Washington Trust Company
Walter R. S. L.C.
By Arthur Percy Teas, 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, now or formerly known as the Hammon
estate, approximately containing by estimation one hundred and
twenty four acres, bounded and described as follows: to wit:
Northerly by land bounded 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
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Joseph J. Ross, land formerly of John Pellandary, land former-
ly of Samuel H. Babcock and land formerly of Albert B. Salisbury,
or however otherwise bounded. Excepting however a certain
portion of the land further of the above described bounded as
follows: beginning at the Post Road, on the North side of the same
at land formerly of Joseph J. Ross; thence Northerly bounding
Northerly on said East Road two hundred feet to a stone post thence
Easterly bounding East to a stone post thence Southly two hundred
feet to a stone post said Post Road bounding Southly and
Easterly by the premises above conveyed of Thomas Morley, bounding
Southerly by said Post Road, one hundred feet to the stone post
at the place of beginning. The premises above conveyed are
the same premises which were conveyed by the mortgage to the
mortgagee of by deed of even date herewith.
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 his heirs and assigns forever,
And we the said mortgagor do hereby for ourselves and
for our heirs, species and administrators covenant with the
said mortgagee and his heirs and assigns that we are lawfully
seized in the simple of the said granted premises; that the same
are free from all encumbrances except for the mortgage to the
Washington Trust company Providence, RI and that we have right,
full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same
in manner as aforesaid, that the said mortgagee and his heirs and
assigns shall by these presents at all times hereafter peaceably
and quietly have and enjoy the said premises, and that we, the
said mortgagees will, and our heirs, executors and administrators
shall, warrant and defend the same to the said mortgagee
and his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims
and demands of all persons except for the mortgage aforesaid.
Provided, nevertheless, that this conveyance shall annul upon the
following condition, That if the said mortgagee their heirs,
executors, administrators or assigns shall pay unto the said
mortgagor or his executors, administrators or assigns, the sum
of twenty four hundred ($2400) dollars, whether the said mortgagor
made their negotiable promissory note for said sum or sums to run
bearing even date with this present, and made payable to the
order of Edward J. Connors twenty four months after date
with interest thereon at the rate of six per centum per annum
payable semi-annually until said principal sum is paid,
whether at or after maturity and all installments of interest
in arrears whether before or after maturity to bear interest at.
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the rate aforesaid be paid and paid and shall also pay all taxes and
assessments of every kind levied or assessed upon or in respect of
said premises; provided that this deed, as also said promissory note shall
become null and absolutely void to all intents and purposes whatsoever,
But if default shall be made in the payment of the said note
of principal interest at the times or times and in the manner aforesaid
or of the taxes or assessments aforesaid, as the same become payable,
or if any act or either of them, or if any part thereof, or of a breach shall
be made of the covenant for insurance hereinafter contained, then
it shall be lawful for the said mortgagor his executors, administrators
or assigns to sell together or in parcels, all or any singular, the
premises hereby granted or intended to be granted or any part
or parts thereof but for the benefit and equity of redemption of the
said borrowers S. Brightman and Alice M. Brightman and their
heirs executors, administrators and assigns thereof, at public
auction upon the premises, and to bid for and become the purchaser
or purchasers at any such sale and no other purchasers or purchasers
shall be admissible for the application of the purchase money
first giving notice of the time and place of sale by publishing
the same at least once and each week for three successive weeks in
some newspaper published in said county of Washington with
power to adjourn said sale from time to time, provided that
the publishing of said notice shall be continued, 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 same newspaper, and in their or his or her name
or names or names, or as the attorney or attorneys of the said
borrowers S. Brightman and Alice M. Brightman (for that
purpose they have presently duly authorized and appointed with
full power of substitution and revocation) to make secure 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
retain the proceeds of said sale or sales, and from such proceeds
to retain all sums then due, recovered whether then due or to fall
due thereafter, on the part thereof then remaining unpaid, and also
the interest then due on the same, together with all expenses
incident to such sale or sales, or for making said transfers,
and for fees of pawnel and attorney, and all costs or expenses
incurred in the exercise of said power, and all taxes assess-
ments and premiums for insurance of any either therefore
paid by the said mortgagor his executors, administrators or assigns
on their remaining unpaid, upon said granted premises
rendering and paying the surplus of said proceeds of sale,
if any there be, after such sums as the committee is to deal retained
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as aforesaid together with a true and particular account of such
sale or salve, expenses and charges, to the said mortgagees their
heirs, executors, administrators or assigns which said sale or sale
made as aforesaid shall forever be a perpetual bar both in
law and equity against the said Leohards S. Brightman and
Alice M. Brightman, their heirs, executors, administrators and
assigns, and all persons claiming said premises, or parts
thereof or interests under them, a any of them. And the said mortgagees
for themselves and for their heirs, executors, administrators and
assigns hereby covenant with the said mortgagors, and their
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns that they will upon
request execute such deed or deeds confirmatory of said sale
or sale as may be required.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this 30th day of June in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and twenty two.
Signed and sealed in presence of
Charles S. Brightman L.S.
Alice M. Brightman L.S.
Charles Moore
Eugene La londe
State of Rhode Island sc
County of Washington ss
In Charlestown on the 30 day of June AD 1922
before me personally appeared the above named Charles
S. Brightman and Alice M. Brightman each to me known
and then by me to be the parties executing the foregoing
instrument and they severally acknowledged the said
instrument by them executed to be their free act and deed.
George La londe
Notary Public
Received for record July 1, 1922 at 9.25 o'clock am
and recorded by Eugene La londe Town Clerk
I Edward S. Durant the undersigned having received full payment
and satisfaction of the within mortgage related to the plot of
land situated in the Town of Charlestown in the State of Rhode Island
in Book Number 20 at page 288 hereby cancel and discharge the
same. And I Edward S. Durant also with the prior mortgage
said payment that I am the tenant owner of paid mortgage
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 15th day of September AD 1933
Signed in presence of
Edward S. Durant
Eugene R. Ba Pendelton
Registered rec Aug 18, 1933
Eugene La londe Town Clerk