The instrument's own words
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453.
State of Rhode Island &c
County of Washington
In Westerly on the 24th day of January AD 1923 before
me personally appeared Grace Black and Thomas Black wife &
husband and to me known and known by me to be the parties executing
the following instrument and they acknowledged said instrument by
their hands to be their free act and deed
Howard E. Thorp
Notary Public
Received for record April 14th 1923 at 9 oclock AM
and recorded by George G. Booth Clerk
I the undersigned, having received full payment and satisfaction of the
mortgage entitled recorded in the records of land evidence in the town of Charlestown
in the State of Rhode Island in land record Book number 26, at page 448, hereby
cancel and discharge the same, and d' erase and vacate the same with the person making
said payment, that it and the present owner of said mortgage,
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th
day of February 1923
Ann T. Thorp
Released February 23, 1923
by George G. Booth Clerk
Know all men by these presents That I Ella Norcross
Morris wife of William Morris, of the city and State of New York
hereinafter called the mortgagor in consideration of One thousand
($1,000) Dollars to me paid by Thurman E Eldridge and Elizabeth
Maude Eldridge, husband and wife of the town of Charlestown
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called
the mortgagees, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby
give, grant, bargain, sell and convey without to the said mortgagees
and their heirs and assigns forever, Their certain tract or parcel
of land located in the town of Charlestown, county of Washington
and state of Rhode Island and surveyed at times as follows:
is called, The first part with a cottage house and site inclusive
amounts, thereon standing demolished and described as follows namely:
beginning at a small cut in a wall stone twenty one (21) feet
Southerly from a cross cut on a stone in the corner of a wall
thence South fifty nine (59) degrees West twenty (20) feet to a stake
and stones thence twenty (20) feet South of a line wall thence south
forty three (43) degrees West twenty (20) minutes East four hundred
twenty seven (427) feet to a stake and stones by the edge of
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Leet and bounding south east by the Attenute Ocean to the first mentioned
point of beginning, said lot being contains by estimation ten acres. Meaning
and intending to convey the same premises conveyed by warranty deed
from Anne Atwell to William J. Smith dated October 11, 1799 and
recorded in deed Book No. 19, at page 215; of the records of deeds in said
town of Johnston. said premises are charged subject to a mortgage
of $200 or as appears by clear. To have and to hold the
aforesaid premises, with all the right privileges and appurtenances
thereto belonging unto and to the use of the said mortgagee and their
heirs and assigns forever. And we the said mortgagor do hereby,
for ourselves and for our heirs, executors and administrators, covenant
with the said mortgagee and their heirs and assigns that we are
lawfully seized in the simple fee of the said granted premises, that the same
are free from all encumbrances except said mortgage of $200 as recorded.
And that we have good 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
henceforth peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said premises, and
that we the said mortgagor will and our heirs, executors and
administrators shall warrant and defend the same to the said
mortgagee and their heirs and assigns against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons. And for the considerations
aforesaid, I the said Robert G. Smith, wife of said William J. Smith as part
of my dower hereby release all or my right of dower in and to the said granted
premises unto the said mortgagee and their heirs and assigns forever.
Provided, nevertheless, and their convey ance is made upon the express
condition, that if the said mortgagor their heirs, executors administrators
or assigns, shall pay unto the said mortgagee or their executors,
administrators or assigns, the sum of three thousand (£300) sterling
wherefore the said mortgagors have made her negotiable promissory note
for said aggregate sum, bearing een date with these presents, and made
payable to the use of Mary G. Smith and Mary S. Smith, and one
from the date of commencement 17th day 1724 with interest thereon at the rate
of six per centum per annuum payable semi annually in advance until
said promised sum is paid, whether at or after maturity, and all
installments of interest in arrears, whether at or after maturity, and
to bear interest at the rate aforesaid until paid, and shall waive
all taxes and assessments of every kind levied or accrued
thereon or in respect of said premises, then this deed, as also said
promissory note shall become and be absolutely void to all intents
and purposes whatsoever. But if default shall be made
in the payment of the said promissory note or of paid interest at
the time of times listed in the manner aforesaid or of the taxes
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and they will upon request execute such deed or release confirming of and
sale or lease as may be required. And furthermore, the said mortgagees,
their tenements and so that their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, hereby
covenant with the said mortgagor and their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns,
that improvements against loss by fire shall be kept and maintained on the building
on the premises aforesaid, in such office or offices as the said mortgagees, and
their executors, administrators or assigns shall determine, in a sum not less
than three hundred dollars (300) and that the policy or policies of such
insurance shall be assigned and transferred or made payable in case of loss,
to the said mortgagees or their executors, administrators or assigns, as an additional
security hereunto, and in default hereof hereby agree that the said mortgagees or
their executors, administrators or assigns bind, effect such insurance in the
name of the said mortgagor and their heirs and assigns, payable in case
of loss to the said mortgagees and their executors, administrators or assigns,
and that the premises so insured shall therefore shall be a further charge
upon said granted tenements, secured by these presents.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 17th
day of December in the year of our lord one thousand nine hundred and
twenty four.
Executed in presence of
G. Raymond Walsh.
Williams J. Vygatt [seal]
Lola E. Vygatt [seal]
State of Rhode Island &c
County of Providence
On provided on the 17th day of December AD, 1924 before me
Government appears said Williams J. Vygatt and said Lola E. Vygatt to me
known did swear by me to be the Herlies sealing the foregoing
instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument be their species
to be their free act and deed.
G. Raymond Walsh
Notary Public.
Received for record Dec, 22, 1924 at 9:10 o'clock a.m.
and recorded by George G. Cozzens, Town Clerk.
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