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4/30/1926 · MORTGAGE · book 22 page 182 doc 8027

From CARPENTER CLEVELAND, CARPENTER MARTHA E life
To MILLS HATTIE N
Premises none · tract of land bounded by Post Road and land of Henry G. Hopkins (East Greenwich)

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This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1926 · DEED · ARNOLD THOMAS L; MILLS HATTIE L → CARPENTER CLEVELAND · book 22 p 180

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1940 · DEED · MILLS HATTIE N → MILLS IDA M; MILLS ROBERT M JR · book 28 p 361
▶ 1945 · DEED · MILLS HATTIE N → FRASER DONALD A · book 29 p 389
▶ 1946 · DEED · MILLS HATTIE N → MILLS IDA MAE; MILLS ROBERT M JR · book 30 p 185
▶ 1947 · POA · MILLS HATTIE N → MILLS ROBERT M JR · book 30 p 365
▶ 1951 · DEED · MILLS HATTIE N → MILLS IDA MAE; MILLS ROBERT M JR · book 32 p 458

The instrument's own words

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182 Know All men by these presents that I, S. Cleveland carpenter of East Greenwich, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the mortgagor in consideration of Eight thousand (8000) dollars to one paid by Hastie E. Mills of said East Greenwich hereinafter called the mortgagee, the receipt hereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby give, grant bargain sell and convey unto the said mortgagee and his heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract of land situated in said East Greenwich, described as follows: Beginning at the Post Road at the Northeast corner of land of Henry G. Hopkins thence Easterly bounding Northwesterly by said Post Road to the East border Road 24 called thence South by thereafter, by said Border Road, or wall and fence to a stone post at the end of said fence in being strong thence Southeasterly across said lot to a stone post at the fences at the Northeast corner of twenty acre lot, so called, on a hill and thence extending Southerly along said fence to a stone post two hundred and forty feet from the South Common Road. Thence Westerly parallel with said Common Road and two hundred and fifty feet from the same to a stone post at land of Henry G. Hopkins two hundred and sixty six feet from East Common Road. Thence Easterly bounding Northwesterly by said Post Road to the corner at a straight form and one half rod from the line of land formerly of Stanton W. Green. Thence Northwesterly parallel with said Green land and form and one half rod from the same, southern road hence Northwesterly form and one half rod to the line of said then land. Thence Northeasterly bounding Southeasterly by wall of said Henry G. Hopkins to the place of beginning. To have and to hold the afore granted premises, with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, now and to the use of the said mortgagee, and his heirs and assigns forever. And I the said mortgagor, do hereby for myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators covenant both the said mortgagee and her heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee simple all of the said granted premises that the same are free from all incumbrances. That I have good right full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid that the said mortgagee and her heirs and assigns shall by these presents at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said premises, and that I, the said mortgagor will and my heirs, executors and administrator shall warrant and defend the same to the said mortgagee and her heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. And I Martha E. Cleveland wife of the said Cleveland bargain’d and hereby release all any right of dower to and to the aforesaid premises unto the said mortgagee his heirs and assigns forever. Provided nevertheless this conveyance
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is made upon the aforesaid conditions, that part of the said mortgagor his heirs, executors administrators or assigns, shall pay unto the said mortgagee or his executors, administrators, or assigns the sum of eight thousand dollars, on the said mortgage has made his negotiable promissory note for said aggregate sum bearing eight years date with this instrument and made payable to the order of Pratt & Whitney for eight years from the date hereof, with interest thereon at the rate of five per centum per annum semi annually until said sum principal sum is paid, whether at or after its maturity, and all installments of interest in arrears, whether before or after its maturity, to bear interest at the rate aforesaid until paid, and shall also pay all taxes and assessments of every kind levied or assessed upon or in respect of said premises, then that debt, as well as said promissory note, shall become and be absolutely void to all intents and purposes whatsoever. But if default shall be made in the payment by the said mortgagor of said interest at the times or times and in the manner aforesaid, or of the taxes or assessments aforesaid, as the same become payable, or of any breach therefore of, or in any part thereof, or if breach shall be made of the covenant for insurance hereinafter mentioned, then it shall be lawful for the said mortgagee, his executors, administrators or assigns, to sell, forfeit or recover the parcels, all and singulars, the premises hereby granted or returned to be granted to the execute, or any part or parts thereof for the benefit and equity of redemption of the said mortgage and his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns therefrom at public auction upon the premises, and out of bid for said debt become he the purchaser or himself at any such public sale (and out of other purchased or purchasers) shall be annusable for the application of the purchase money) first giving notice of the time and place of sale by publishing the same at least one week before such week in three successive weeks in some public newspapers published in Washington county with power to adjourn such sale from time to time, provided that the publishing of said notice shall be continued after with a notice of the adjournment or adjournment, at least once each in the said newspapers, and in four for them own name or names, or as the attorney or attorneys of the said mortgagee (for that purpose by these presents duly authorized and appointed with full power of substitutions and associations) to make, execute and deliver to the purchasers or purchasers at such sale a good and sufficient deed in deeds of said premises or some part and receive the proceeds of such sale or sales, and from such proceeds to satisfy all sums hereby secured, whether then due or to be due therefore, or on the part hereof 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 deeds conveyances, and for fees of counsel and attorney, and all costs or expenses incurred in the exercise of said power, and all taxes, assessments and premiums for insurance, if any.
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184 either thereof fore paid by the said mortgagees, or her executors admin- istrators or assignees, or theirs remaining unpaid upon said granted premises giving and paying the surplus of said process of sale, if any there be, over and above the amount to be retained as aforesaid, together with a true and particular account of such sale or sales, offices and charges to the said mortgagees their spouses executors admin- istrators or assigns, which sale or sales as aforesaid shall force, be a perpetual bar both in law and equity against the said mortgagor, her heirs executors administrators and all persons claiming said premises, or any part thereof from under or any of them. And the said mortgagors for themselves and for their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, hereby covenant with the said mortgagees, and her heirs executors administrators and assigns, that they and they will upon request execute such deed or deeds or deeds confirmatory of said sale or sales as may be required. And furthermore I the said mortgagor, for myself and for my heirs executors administrators and assigns, hereby covenant with the said mortgagees and her executors administrators and assigns that insurance 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 her executors, administrators or assigns, shall appoint, in a sum not less than eight thousand dollars, and that the policy or policies of such insurance shall be assigned and handed over or made payable in case of loss, to the said mortgagees, or her executors administrators or assigns, as collateral security hereto, and in default thereof, hereby agree that such insurance in the name of the said mortgagees, and her heirs executors administrators or assigns, may effect such insurance in the name of the said mortgagees, and her heirs executors and assigns, payable in case of loss to the said mortgagees, and her executors administrators or assigns, and that the premiums or premiums paid therefor shall be a further charge upon said granted premises, secured by these grants. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 23d day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty six. Executed in presence of George Leavitt Leleland Carpenter L.S. Martha E. Carpenter L.S. State of Rhode Island ss County of Washington ss In Lelelandtown, on the 23 day of April AD 1926 before me personally appeared Leland Carpenter and Martha E
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185 carpenter to me known and known by me, to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument by Me with their execution, to be their free act and deed. George L. Downs Notary Public Received for record April 24, 1924 at 10-35 o'clock this and recorded by George L. Downs Town Clerk [Handwritten note in cursive, partially illegible] I’d had some talking with him and told him that I’d pay him the money if he would sign the deed over to me and I’d take care of the taxes. He said he would do it. And then he signed the deed and gave it to me. I then took the deed and had my lawyer sell this property in February 1924 For the sum of 66 Dollars. Near M. Miller KNOW ALL MEN, by these presents, that I, Thomas B. Pomeroy of Charlestown, county of Washington and State of Rhode Island, in consideration of the sum of ten dollars and other considerations to me paid by Lloyd S.Tyler of said Charlestown, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby remise, release and forever quitclaim unto him the said Paid Lloyd S. Tyler his heirs and assigns as aforesaid all the right, title, interest, property, claim and demand which I once have, or of right ought to have, to, in and to a certain farm with the buildings and improvements thereon, situated in said Charlestown, containing nearly seven acres more or less, bounded and described as follows: commencing at a stone at the Northeast corner of said farm in the North Kingstown line, at a point where a wall comes out from the East to said line by the North side of a log or swamp for thence West 48 rods 14 chains to a stone set in the fence, thence South 81 degrees West 49 rods to land formerly of William Lawst to a stone set in the ground bounded on the South by land formerly of Elijah Kenyon deceased, by the East formerly of William Ward, Northly by land formerly of Stephen Clark, Eastly by South Kingstown line and South formerly of William Corning or otherwise otherwise bounded, do grant and agree to and convey the same, with all rights, privileges and appurtenances thereto appertaining, unto the said Tyler his heirs and assigns forever, and I the aforementioned Thomas B. Pomeroy for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant with the said Lloyd S. Tyler

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