The instrument's own words
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394 Know all men by these presents, that Bessie R. Boose, widow,
with the sole of the town of Hopkinton, county of Washington and state of Rhode
Island, hereinafter called the mortgagor, died on the 1st day of January
1811, with male and execute a deed of mortgage of real estate situate
in the town of Hopkinton in said county of Washington to Walter L.
Brown and wife s. Brown both of said town of Hopkinton executors
said the mortgage to secure the payment of a certain promissory
note to said Walter L. Brown payable to said deed, which is
executed in the said residence of paid town of Hopkinton in the said
county state in both 19 August 1809 and I Thomas
of the same place am duly and by virtue of said mortgage fully authorized and
empowered to sell the said real estate administrators and
and etc I have sold the property described in and conveyed of
said deed and it was then under the conditions and in the manner
described in the said deed, and whereas the aforesaid deed of mortgage
the same and on the 21st day of May the promissory note
contained in the said mortgage was paid and the said Thomas then the
wife and others thereby agreed, deemed to be paid according to the
tenor thereof than paid said to be void otherwise to remain in full
force and effect and whereas application was made in the
court of probate and in the interior on said promising note
and the paid promissory note became due and payable and
remained unpaid for more than thirty days after the
maturity date and whereas the attorney of the notee of sale
were duly determined and warrants issued and whereas
portions and were their entries entered after the paid actual had
remained for more than forty days over the premises
were then and in said note for at public auction in the first
term of one of the notices published in Farmington
County for 21 days and again 14 days and again 7 days
after the 1st day of the same were named thereof and notice have since
been given to said person to satisfy the property advertised as said
sale we are now with the applicant and notice of notee have
entered and made a further sale and whereas at public
auction said premises described in said deed of mortgage
on the 7th of February 1812 at 11 o'clock AM in presence
of and in accordance with said advertisement and more than
said aforesaid sale remaining the premises were bought and
sold to L. Brown of said town of Hopkinton buyer the highest bidder
therefor for the sum of Two thousand dollars
paid in cash I now do hereby make known by these presents the
mortgage is void and the said B. Brown and Elizabeth B. Brown
in their possession of the manor mentioned in said deed of mortgage
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and for and in consideration of the said sum of three thousand dollars to
us paid by the said Bessie L. Bourne, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
have given granted bargained sold and conveyed and do by these presents in
and grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said Bessie L. Bourne,
her heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract of land situated in the Town
of Coventry, county and state aforesaid, with a house and all other
improvements thereon being of number seven (7) on a parcel
land conveyed and sold from Samuel Tillinghast and others to Thomas N.
Bourne, dated 8th day of July 1848, and recorded in said Book of said
charter place Book 33 page 553 and 554 and also the said plot
recorded in and Book of Coventry Book 15 page 557 to which deed and
plot reference is made which latter plot was conveyed
from and through Thomas N. Bourne, dated October 13th 1861 and which
is recorded 6th of July 1872, said Book Coventry page 106, to the said
Mary G. Bourne, for her and one other (1/2) undivided interest in
a street measuring three hundred feet east 120 feet Thomas R. Bourne
as extended north west then north 120 feet Cutback and others to the west
and street running west ninety five (95) feet west and cornered on the east
page 103 at the point by the mark with a stone on said plot house
the same premises conveyed to the above describee and previous describe
recorded from Mary G. Bourne, dated July 1892 and recorded in Book
Coventry of plot page 107 page 317, and
subject to all conditions specified said,
to have and to hold the same, with all the rights
privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said Bessie
L. Bourne, her heirs and assigns, to her their use, benefit and
behoof forever,
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this 5th day of February, A.D. 1925
Signed and sealed
in the presence of
John Forbush Jr.
Sarah E. Bourne
Bessie L. Bourne
Edward E. Linn
Walter L. Linn
Their Attorneys
State of Rhode Island,
Washington
In westerly in said county, this 5th day of February A.D.
1925 personally appeared before me in the office named Walter L.
Linn and ratified B. Linn, attorneys for said Sarah E. Bourne and Bessie
L. Bourne, personally known to me and known again to be the
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parties executing the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said
instrument by theirs signed to be of their free act and deed.
John Ferguson Jr
Notary Public
I, H. L. Dustin, denizen and neighbor of S. L. Benin, in south defore and
say, that we are the persons noted caused the sale mentioned in the red
Mortgage's Sale of
Real Estate
to be made.
I discover it is a copy of the notice of sale that
was inserted and in permission of which and sale
was made, and notice was furnished in the
Notices given, and over published in the
Town of Westerly State (3) times to wit january 19,
1825 to wit january 24, 1825, january
28, 1825; Sand sale was made it public
auction at the time and place during said notice
paid, mode and the premises were sold by my understand
as executor, a party of settled auctioneer
Elizabeth S. Benin L.S.
Walter D. Benin L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Kent. s.s.
On this 9th
day of February 1825, personally appeared before me the above
named Elizabeth S. Benin and Walter S. Dustin, and made oath
to the above statement as they have subscribed it, mine
John Ferguson Jr
Notary Public
received for record January 11th 1825 at 4 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George Crosby, Town Clerk
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, that Howard B. Thorp,
of the Town of Westerly County of Washington and State of Rhode
Island hereinafter called the grantor, in consideration of ten Cents
of law and other valuable considerations paid by Roger E.
Benin of Westerly county and state aforementioned
conveys the Granite the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged,
does hereby give, grant bargain, sell and convey unto the said
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parties executing the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said
instrument by theirs signed to be of their free act and deed.
John Ferguson Jr
Notary Public
I, H. L. Dustin, denizen and neighbor of S. Lermin, in south defore and
say, that we are the persons noted caused the land mentioned in the led
Mortgage's Sale of
Real Estate
to be made.
I know this is a copy of the notice of sale that
was inserted and in permission of which and sale
was made, and notice was furnished in the
Notices Given, and moreover published in the
Town of Westerly State (3) times to wit january 19,
1825 to wit january 24, January and january
28, 1825; Said sale was made it public
auction at the time and place during said notice
in paid mode and the premises were sold by auction
as stated, i a newly appointed auctioner
Elizabeth S. Lermin L.S.
Master Dr. Lermin L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Kent. ss
Before me in said county, this 24
day of February 1825, personally appeared before me the above
said Elizabeth S. Lermin and her husband S. Dustin, and made oath
to the above statement as they have subscribed it, mine
John Ferguson Jr
Notary Public
received for record January 11th 1825 at 4 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George Crosby, Town Clerk
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, that Howard B. Thorp,
of the Town of Westerly County of Washington and State of Rhode
Island hereinafter called the grantor, in consideration of ten Cents
of law and other valuable considerations, paid by Roger E.
Lermin of Westerly county and state aforementioned
conveys the grants the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged,
does hereby give, grant bargain, sell and convey unto the said