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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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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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