The instrument's own words
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Know all Men by these presents, That J. Henry S. Brightman
of the town of Charlestown, in the county of Washington and State of
Rhode Island hereinafter called the mortgagor in consideration of twenty four
hundred ($2400.00) to me paid by Grand Lodge Ancient Order United Workmen,
a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the
State of Connecticut with office in New Haven, Connecticut
called the mortgagee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby
give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said mortgagee, and its
successors and assigns forever, a certain tract or parcel of land lying
and being in said town of Charlestown, Washington county and State of
Rhode Island and is situated on the north side of the East Beach Road
that leads from the State Road to the interwoven beach, running
South to the East beach, as called and is bounded as follows to wit:
beginning at the northeast corner of the premises hereby conveyed at
a drill hole in a stone wall on the north side of the East Beach Road and
adjoining land of the Barker; thence running in a westerly direction
along said Barker land to a distance of one hundred seventy five (175) feet
along a stone wall to a drill hole in the corner of a wall to land
now or formerly of Alfred Burnside; thence running in a southerly
direction along land now or formerly of Alfred Burnside a distance
of eighty five (85) feet along a wall to a drill hole at a point in the said
wall; thence running in an easterly direction along land now
or formerly of Alfred Burnside a distance of one hundred and twenty
two (122) feet to a drill hole in the wall on the north side of East Beach
Road; thence running in a northerly direction along said East Beach Road
a distance straightly eighty five (85) feet to the point and place of beginning and
including thereby all stone walls and improvements thereon. The above described
property is bounded on the East by the said East Beach Road, on the South and
North by land now or formerly of Alfred Burnside and on the North by the
land of said Barker. The boundary is to build and forever maintain
the stone fences bounding on land now or formerly of Alfred Burnside,
being the same premises deeded to the mortgagor, by the called Burnside
by deed dated February 20, 1927, and recorded in the records of deeds
in the town of Charlestown, in 24 page 439, reference to which deed and
the record thereof is hereby had and made and the same is made a part
hereof. To have and to hold, the above granted premises, with all the
rights, privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging unto and
to the use of the said mortgagee, and its successors and assigns forever,
And I, the said mortgagor, do hereby, for myself and for my heirs, their executors
and administrators, covenant with the said mortgagee and its successors
and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee simple 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
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138 normal in manner as aforesaid That the said mortgagee and its successors
and assigns shall by these presents at all times freely peaceably and
quietly have and enjoy the said premises and that if the said mortgagor
will with one half her heirs executors and administrators shall warrant
and defend the same to the said mortgagee and its successors and assigns
forever against the lawful claims demand declared of all persons
And for the consideration aforesaid Isabelle B. Rightman, wife of paid
Henry B. Rightman do hereby release all my right of says of mine in and
to the said premises unto the said mortgagee and its successors
and assigns forever Provided nevertheless that it is made
made upon the condition that if the said mortgagor her heirs
executors administrators or assigns shall pay unto the said mortgagee
or its successors or assigns the sum of liquidity five hundred ($500.00)
dollars whereas for the said mortgage her made her most earnest promising
note to pay aforesaid sum claiming her date with these presents and
made payable to the owner of said mortgage on the (6) month from the
date hereof with interest thereon at the rate of six per centum per
annum payable semi annually not in advance until paid principal
sum is paid whether at or after maturity and all mutual payments of
interest in arrears whether in or after 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
this deed or said promissory note shall become null and be absolutely
void to all intents and purposes whatever But if default shall be
made in the payment of the said note or paid interest at the time or
times and in the manner aforesaid or of the taxes or assessments aforesaid
as the same become chargeable or of any section of them or of any part
thereof or if breach shall be made of the covenant for insurance described
contained then it shall be lawful for the said mortgagee its successors or
assigns to sell either in parcels all or singular the premises
hereby granted or intended to be granted or any part or parts thereof and
the benefits and equity of redemption of the said mortgagor and her heirs
executors administrators and assigns therein at public auction upon
the premises and to bid for and become the purchaser of any part of
such sale and our other purchasers or purchasers shall be accountable for
the application of the purchase money first giving notice of the time and place
of sale by publishing the same at least once each week for three successive
weeks in the Daily News newspaper published in Providence Rhode
Island with power to adjourn such sale from time to time provided that the
publishing of said notice shall be continued until such a notice of the adjournment
or adjournment at least once each week in the same newspaper and in this
or its 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
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full power of substitutions and revocation), to make, execute and deliver to the
purchaser or purchasers at such sale a good and sufficient deed or deeds of said
premises in fee simple and to receive the proceeds of such sale or sales, and from
such proceeds to reimburse all sums hereby secured, whether then due or to fall due
thereafter in the hands of their succeeding unpaid, and also the interest there
due on the same, together with all expenses incident to such sale or sales, or
for making said deeds necessary, and for fees of counsel and attorneys, and all
costs or expenses incurred in the securing of said power, and all taxes assessed
and becoming due for insurance of any, either therefore paid by the said mortgagor
to successors or assigns, or thereafter remaining unpaid without said premises
premises amending and applying the surplus of said proceeds of sale or sales
there be, one and above the amount to be attained as aforesaid together with
a true and particular account of such sale or sales, expenses and charges, to
the said mortgagee, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns which
sale or sales made as aforesaid shall forever be a perpetual bar both in law
and equity against the said mortgagor, his heirs, executors, administrators
and assigns, and all persons claiming said premises, as sole, by form
or under them, the one or any of them. And the said mortgagor, for himself
and for his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns hereby covenants
with the said mortgagee, and its successor and assigns, that he and they will
upon request execute such deed 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 fully
covenant with the said mortgagee and its successors and assigns, that
insurance against loss by fire shall be kept and maintained on the buildings on
the premises aforesaid, in a sum not less than twenty five hundred (2500)
dollars and that the policy or policies of such insurance shall be assigned and
transferred, or made payable in case of loss, to the said mortgagee, or its
successor or assigns, as collateral security hereto, and in default thereof
hereby agree that the said mortgagee or its successors or assigns may
effect such insurance in the name of the said mortgagor and his heirs and
assigns payable in case of loss to the said mortgagee, and its successor or
assigns and that the premiums or premiums paid therefor shall be a further
charge upon said granted premises, secured by this instrument.
In other witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 9th day
of January in the year of our lord one thousand nine hundred twenty eight.
Executed in the presence of
Lehoder S. Brightman [Signature] Henry D. Brightman [Signature]
Alice M. Brightman [Signature] Isabelle E. Brightman [Signature]
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Providence on the 9th day of January A.D. 1928 before one
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140 Personally appeared Henry B. Brightman and Isabella E. Brightman,
husband and wife, to me known and known by me to be the parties executing
the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument by them
executed, to be their free act and deed. Herbert W. Rathbun
Notary Public
Received for record January 10th 1928 at 9 O'clock A.M.
and recorded by George Loboris, Town Clerk
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, that we, Henry M.
Brightman and Clara A. Brightman, husband and wife, both of
the Town of Charlestown, in the County of Washington and in the
State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the mortgagors, in consideration
of the sum of two thousand (2000) dollars to us paid by the Morris
Plan Company of Rhode Island, a Corporation organized and existing
under the Laws of the State of Rhode Island, with a place of business at
Westerly, Rhode Island, hereinafter called the mortgagee, the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby make and execute bargain, sell and
convey unto the said mortgagee, and its successors and assigns forever,
All that certain tract or piece of land, being a certain farm, together
with the buildings and other improvements thereon standing, situated
in said Town of Charlestown, and known as the "Governors Farm,"
containing one hundred six (106) acres, more or less, bounded and
described as follows: Bounded on the North by land formerly of Samuel
Stanton and Thomas Hoxie, on the East by land formerly of Samuel
Stanton and land of Grace R. Bingham, but the South by land of Samuel
Stanton and land of Grace R. Bingham and Stephen S. Dickinson and on
the West by land formerly of Thomas Frazer or however otherwise the
same may be bounded, being the same premises conveyed to the
mortgagors by Edward J. Cumberland etc., but their deed dated December
21, 1931 and recorded in said Town of Charlestown land records
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