The instrument's own words
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Nattle do shall have their heirs and assigns, forever, against all lawful
claims and demands of all persons claiming by way through a under
me. And I Mary H. Arnold wife of the said Thomas do
agree in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid do hereby release
and forever quitclaim unto the said Frank Mills and Nattle do Mills
their heirs and assigns all my right of dower in and to the
aforementioned premises.
In my testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this eighteenth day of December in the year of our
lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two.
Signed and sealed in presence of
George G. Lawes Thomas own Arnold LS
Bertie G. Lawes Mary H. Arnold LS
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Charleston on the eighteenth day of
December ad 1822 before me personally appeared Thomas
H. Arnold and his wife Mary H. Arnold to me known and known
by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and
they acknowledged said instrument the same executed, to be their
free act and deed. George G. Lawes
Notary Public LS
Received for recordce, 29th 1822 at 3 o'clock PM,
and recorded by George G. Lawes Town Clerk
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents That one
John Finanmen and Katie Finanmen, his wife both of
Charlestonn, in the County of Washington and State of
Rhode Island and for consideration of the sum of five
hundred and fifty (550) dollars well and truly paid by the
Washington Trust Company of the Town of Newport County
of Washington and State of Rhode Island its successors to whom
I hereby acknowledge, by these presents do give grant
bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said Washington
Trust Company its successor and assigns forever,
certain tract of land, with all the buildings and
improvements thereon standing situated in said Town
of Charlestonn containing one hundred and twenty (120)
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acres, more or less, and bounded as follows to wit: On the west by the
private lots of Lewis and land formerly of Nathan Tillinghast, on the North
by land more or less formerly of John board, on the west by land formerly
of Patience Tucker and on the South by Pequannt Brooks to however
divide the same may be bounded or described, said premises
are likely enclosed by a stone wall fence mapped and build
by said The Washington Trust Company
To have and to hold, the said granted and bargained
premises with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same
belonging in or any wise appertaining to the said grants to
successors and assigns forever. And we the said grantors, for
ourselves and for our heirs, executors and administrators do covenant
and to and with the said grantee its successors and assigns that at
and before this executing trust we are the lawful owner of the
above bargained premises, and are seized and possessed of the
same, in our own or in right as good perfect and absolute estate
of inheritance in the fee simple, land have and right to sell convey
and confirm the said bargained premises in manner aforesaid
And that the said granted and bargained premises, with the
appurtenances are free from all encumbrances of what name
or nature soever that in any manner or ways reserves or charges subject
in works this present deed will receipt and discharge the same
Furthermore, we the said grantors, for ourselves and for our
heirs executors and administrators do covenant and
engage the above described premises to the said Trust Company
its successors and assigns against the lawful claims or
demands of any person or persons whatever forever to warrant
secure and defend by these present receipts as said Trust mortgage
(And) Albert H. Potter witness, state of Rhode Island, Governor, as to the
undivided half of said lot above described standing in the name of my
said husband in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid, do
hereby release and forever quit claim unto the said grantee, its
successors and assigns all my right of dower in and to the
aforegranted premises
The condition of this
deed is that whereas the said grantors had executed
a certain promissory note for the sum of Four Hundred
and fifty Dollars bearing its date herewith and made payable
to said The Washington Trust Company a year and six months after
date with interest thereon at the rate of five per cent per annum
payable simply annuals and accrued
From this fore said if one the said grantors or any other
person for them shall pay said note at maturity together with
the interest thereon according to the tenor thereof then this deed
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effect.
Furthermore, we the said grantor do hereby
constitute and appoint the said Grantee to be our attorney and agent
our attorney irrevocable, with full powers of substitution and
reconvoyance for us and in our name or in their name or names
of any trust, in case default shall be made in the payment
of said note or of the semi annual interest due thereon, and
such default shall continue for a term of ten days, to sell at
Public auction the premises aforesaid or any part thereof, they
first giving notice of the time and place of sale by publishing
the same at least once a week for three consecutive weeks in
some one of the public newspapers printed in said county,
and in our name or in its name name or names to
make and deliver to the purchaser a purchasers deed, any
deed or deed that may be necessary to vest in such purchaser
or purchasers an estate in fee simple thereby, and to sell
same (hereby granting unto our said attorney power to
continue or prolong such sale from time to time) and to
authorize said attorney to receive the amount the same may
be sold for and, after the payment of all the expenses
incident to such sale to apply and allocate and appropriate the
residue thereof to the payment of the amount of principal
and interest of said note hereby secured (we hereby agreeing
that in event of a sale for a default in the payment of said
semi annual interest the principal of said note shall
be deemed due and payable on the day of such sale)
accounting to us or to our heirs and assigns for all sums
over and above the amount thereof we hereby ratifying and
confirming such sale or sales may be made by virtue hereof.
Furthermore,
we the said Grantors for themselves and for their heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns, do hereby covenant with the
said Grantee, its successors or assigns, that insurance
against loss by fire shall be put and maintained upon
the buildings on the premises aforesaid in a sum not less
than five thousand fully paid and that the policy or
policies of such insurance shall be assigned and transferred
to the said Grantee, its successors and assigns, as additional
security hereunto, and in default thereof we hereby agree that
the said Grantee, its successors or assigns only effect such
insurance, and the premiums on premiums paid therein
shall be a further lien upon the said estate, added to
the amount of said note and secured by these presents.
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In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this
eleventh day of January AD 1933
signed, sealed and delivered
Before me Justices of
Handel D. Livingstone
Thomas Cary
John Tursman [signature]
Hilda Tursman [signature]
State of Rhode Island, ss
Washington Co
The Respectfully in said County this eleventh day of
January AD 1933 before me personally appeared John Tursman
and Hilda Tursman his wife each known to me 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.
Handel D. Livingstone
Italy O'Brien
Received for record January 13th @ 1933 at 10 o'clock this
and recorded by George R. Moore, Town Clerk
The Washington Trust Company having received full payment and satisfaction of
the mortgage aforesaid recorded in the records of the town of Charlestown in the town of registration in the
State of Rhode Island in mortgage book number 28 at page 379 fully canceled and discharging the
same And with accordance herewith and with the powers making and payment that it is now
instrument since and void anymore
In witness whereof the said company has hereunto set its hand and seal by its corporate Secretary
duly authorized this first day of October AD 1937
The Washington Trust Company [seal]
Thomas Cary Cash Treasurer LB
recorded Feb 20 1937
By George R. Moore Town Clerk
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents That I George
S. Kenneally executor of the form of Elizabeth own, in the
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island hereinafter called
the Grantor in consideration of ten dolls to me paid by
Peter & Theresa [last name illegible] of the city of Pawtucket in the county of Providence
and State Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantee the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged is hereby grant
bargain sell and convey unto the said Grantee with his heirs
and assigns forever a certain lot or parcel of land locate
on the North section of Charlestown Road as abbreviated from
Charlestown bounded and described as follows to wit:
Beginning at a point on the north shore of said Charlestown
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