The instrument's own words
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Know all men, by these presents, that I J. Marsden F. Kenyon
of the Town of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
do for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand dollars well and truly
paid by the Washington Trust company of the Town of Westerly, county of
Washington and state of Rhode Island, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
by me grantor do grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the
said Washington Trust company, its successors and assigns forever, a
certain well and a parcel of land, with all the buildings and improvements
thereon, containing ten (10) acres, the same being more or less, situate near the
village of Charlestown in said town of Charlestown, bounded and
described as follows: on the North by land more or less formerly of Julian P.
Kenyon, on the East by the State Highway, on the South by land more
or formerly of Nicholas G. Kenyon and on the West by land more or
formerly of Alfred Richard the title of the Grantor to the premises
hereby conveyed was obtained by reason of their being her heir at law of
George S. Kenyon, late of said Charlestown, deceased, and also by
deed from Miriam G. Kenyon, the other heir at law of said George S.
Kenyon, bearing date of the 25th day of Nov. 1926, and to be recorded.
To have and to hold the said grants bargained premises,
with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, or in
any wise appertaining to the said premises, its successors and assigns
forever, And I said grantor for myself and for my heirs,
executors and administrators do covenant to aid with the said
Grantee its successors and assigns to warrant that at all and before the executing
hereof I am the lawful owner of the above bargained premises,
and am seized and possessed of the same in my own right as,
good, perfect and absolute state of ownership, in fee simple,
and have good right to sell, convey and confirm the said
bargained premises in manner aforesaid, and that the said
demised and bargained premises, with the aforementioned are
free from all encumbrances, of what name or nature soever,
that shall in any measure or degree, obstruct or make void
this present deed. Furthermore I the said grantor for myself
and for my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant and
engage that above demised premises to the said Trust company, its
successors and assigns, against the lawful claims and demands
of any person or persons whatsoever, forever to warrant, receive and
defend the same presents. And I, E. Boydell G. Kenyon, husband of
said Marsden F. Kenyon hereinafter included in the term "Grantor"
do 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 aforementioned premises.
The consideration of this deed is said that appears on the avoid
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222 Grantors have executed our negotiable promissory note for the sum of
one thousand dollars ($1000) bearing date herewith, and made
payable to the said Washington Trust Company, or order six months
after date with interest thereon at the rate six per cent per annum,
payable semi-annually in advance, Now Therefore, if we the said
Grantors or any other person, for us shall pay said note at maturity,
with the interest thereon according to the tenor thereof, then this
deed shall be void, otherwise shall be and remain in full force and
effect. Furthermore, we the said Grantors do hereby constitute
and appoint the said Trustee its successors and assigns as attorneys
in law, with full power of substitution and ratification for us
and in our name or in their name or names at any time in
case default shall be made in the payment of one half 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 four times one
for three successive weeks in some one of the public newspapers
printed in Washington county, and in our name or in its or their
name or names and to make and deliver to the purchaser or purchasers
thereof any deed or deeds that may be necessary to vest in such
purchaser or purchasers an estate in fee simple therein and our
whole interest (hereby granting unto said Trustee power to constitute
or appoint such others from time to time) we do authorize said attorneys
to receive the amount the same may be sold for, and after the payment
of all the expenses incident to such sale or sales to apply all and appropriate
the residue thereof to the payment of the amount of principal and
interest of said note duly received (we hereby agreeing that in
case of a sale by default in the payment of said semiannual interest the
principal of our 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 as may be made or caused to be made
by authorize hereof.
Furthermore we the said Grantors for
ourselves and for our heirs, executors, administrators and assigns do
hereby covenant with the said Trustee its successors or assigns, that
whatever against loss by fire shall be kept maintained and insured
on the buildings on the premises aforesaid, in a sum not less than one
thousand dollars, and that the policy or policies of such insurance shall
be assigned and transferred to the said Trustee, its successors and
assigns, as collateral security hereunto, and in default thereof, do hereby
agree that the said Trustee, its successors or assigns, may effect such
insurance, and the premium or premiums paid therefore shall be a
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further lien upon the estate added to the amount of said note and secured
by these presents.
In Testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals
this 27th day of May AD 1926
Signed, sealed and delivered
In presence of
Emma Perry
Harold D. Livingston
Martha L. Kenyon
Everett O. Kenyon
State of Rhode Island ss
North Kingstown sc
On Testimony in said county the 27th day of May AD 1926
before me personally appeared Everett O. Kenyon and Martha L. Kenyon
husband and wife each one to whom, 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.
Harold D. Livingston
Stefan F. Balbis
Received for record June 4th 1926 at 8.25 o'clock AM,
and recorded by George G. Booth, Town Clerk
The Washington Trust Company Limited
full payment and satisfaction of the mortgage dated November 1st 1921
executed by the parties of the above instance in the Town
of North Kingstown in the State of Rhode Island in Book
Number 22, at page 221, hereby acknowledges
the same And it is requested to cancel said mortgage
mortgage and payment and that it is the same case of good
security etc.
Witnesseth that the same has been delivered to the owner and
sent by the Company duly discharged, this 17th day of
January AD 1930
Attest: The Washington Trust Company (Company Seal)
James H. Allen
President, RI
by Alfred C. Bates, Treas.
Above instrument recorded for some January 18th AD 1930
at 9:00 o'clock AM and stamped by
George G. Booth
Town Clerk
The page as recorded
