The instrument's own words
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mon or that may be hereafter erected on said premises. This mortgage
is made upon the statutory conditions and with the statutory power of sale,
I, Josephine Ponceira wife of the mortgagor Antonio S Ponceira release to the
mortgagee all my right of dower and all other interest in the aforementioned
premises.
Witnesses our hands this 7th day of March, 1928.
Antonio S Ponceira
Josephine Ponceira
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
In Pawtucket on the 21st day of April 1928 before me personally
appeared Antonio S Ponceira and Josephine Ponceira each to me known
and known to me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and
they severally acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their
free act and deed.
Edward W. Pearce
Notary Public
Received for record April 23rd 1928 at 8:50 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George A. Cronin, town clerk
[Illegible cursive script]
Know All MEN by these presents, That we, Sadie M. Maggies
of the town of Charlestown, in the State of Rhode Island, many Baker Barnes,
wife of Dwight Barnes, of Malden, in the commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Rachel Read of Trenton, in the State of New Jersey and Frances Miriam
Sisson of West Palm Beach Florida, hereinafter called the grantors, in
consideration of Ten ($10) dollars to be paid by the grantee to M. Champlain
of the town of East Greenwich in said state of Rhode Island, hereinafter
called the grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby
give, grant, bargain sell and convey unto the said grantee and her
heirs and assigns forever, That certain tract of land, with the buildings
and improvements thereon, situate in the town of Charlestown, county
of Washington and State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as
follows: Beginning at the south easterly corner of land of Charles B. Pearson
and in other words hereby bounding westerly on said Pearson land to
Watching Pond; thence southerly bounding easterly by Matching Pond
distance more or less to land of William A. Maggies; thence easterly bounding
southerly by land of said Maggies to the driftway leading from the first road
to the Great River known as Rhode; thence northerly bounding easterly by said
[Vertical margin text]:
The above is a copy of a mortgage dated March 7, 1928.
recorded in the Land Evidence Records of the town of Charlestown.
signed by Antonio S Ponceira
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dightway seven hundred (700) feet thereof westerly in a direct line
to the first mentioned bound, bounding Northerly by land now or
formerly of Alfred P. Richard, including a right of way across other
land of said Richard from the heel of the Great River James Richard,
and subject to a right of way across the Northwest corner of said
tract as now travelled, Being the same land conveyed by said Richard
to the grantor by deed dated August 21st, 1845, and recorded in the
Real Estate records of Beaufort county ten (10) pg (24)
twenty from reference for which is hereby referenced. The grantor further
reserves the right within six months from the date hereof to remove the
stone from the cellar hole on the above described premises.
To have and to hold the aforementioned premises, with all the
privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, unto and to the wife of
the said grantor, and her heirs and assigns forever. And we the said
grantor, deliverly for ourselves and our heirs executors and admini-
strators covenant with the said grantee and her heirs and assigns, that
we are lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted premises, that
the same are free and clear from all encumbrances. That we have good right,
full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in
manner as aforesaid; that the said grantee and her heirs and assigns
shall by these presents at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have
and enjoy the said premises; and that we the said grantor will and
on our behalf, specutors and administrators shall warrant and defend
the same to the said grantee and her heirs and assigns forever
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons; but we write
M. Higgins, Rachel Reed and Francis Benjamin Stones covenant that we
are unmarried. And as for the consideration aforesaid Dwight F.
Barner do hereby release all right of entry in and to the said granted
premises with the said grantee and her heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 21st
day of march in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred
and twenty eight.
Signed and sealed in presence of
Lelia M. Higgins L.S.
Lelia M. Higgins
Mary Rachel Barnes L.S.
Jesse Peekell
Dwight F. Barner L.S.
Helen Bon Harten
Rachel Reed L.S.
Francis Benjamin Stones L.S.
Examined J. Phillips as R.A.
State of South Carolina
County of Beaufort
In Beaufort in said county on the 21st day of march
A.D. 1828 before me personally appeared the above named Relatant denta
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Mr. Higgins to me known and known by me to be one of the parties executing the
foregoing instrument and she acknowledged said instrument by her executed
to be her free act and deed.
Geo. W. Puckett
Notary Public for S. Carolina S.S.
State of South Carolina
Beaufort County
I, Elma H. Rogers Deputy Clerk of the County of Beaufort and also
Clerk of the circuit court of Beaufort County, South Carolina, the same being
a court of Record having a seal, do hereby certify that Geo. W. Puckett Esquire, whose
name is subscribed to the certificate of Proof or acknowledgment of the annexed
instrument and herein written, was at the time of taking such proof
acknowledgment a Notary Public of the state of South Carolina, in and for said
county Beaufort, and dwelling in said county, commissioned and sworn,
and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted
with the handwriting of said Geo W. Puckett because verily before the signature to
said certificate is genuine, and that the said instrument is executed and acknowledged
according to the laws of the state of South Carolina.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my official hand and affixed
the seal of said county and bound this 21st day of March AD, 1925.
Elma H. Rogers Deputy Clerk S.S.
State of Florida
County of Palm Beach
On this 23rd day of March
AD, 1925, before me personally appeared the above named Frances Minorni
known to me and known by me to be one of the parties executing the
foregoing instrument, and she acknowledged said instrument by her executed
to be her free act and deed.
J. T. Handlean
Notary Public, State of Florida. S.S.
my commission of Florida expiring Nov 1929.
State of Florida
County of Palm Beach
I, Ed G. Evans Clerk of the County of Palm Beach (and also clerk
of the circuit court for the said county, the same being a court of record of the state
said county having by law, a seal) do hereby certify that J. T. Handlean whose
name is subscribed to the attached certificate of acknowledgment proof or affidavit
over at the time of taking said acknowledgment proof or affidavit a Notary
Public acting in and for the said county duly commissioned and sworn and
residing in said County, and was, in such an office of said state, duly
authorized by law, to take and certify the same, as well as to take and
certify, the proof and acknowledgment of deeds and other instruments intended
to be recorded in said State, and that full faith and credit are and
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am well acquainted with his handwriting and verify believing that
the signature to the attached certificate is his genuine signature, I verily
believe the impression of the seal known from the attached certificate or acknowledgment
was not it, it is genuine, the impression of the seal of said person which both
said acknowledgment or proof is not required by law to be filed in this
office.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
my official seal this 29th day of March, 1925.
Fred E. Lewis
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
By Stella M. Thomsen Dep.
State of New Jersey
County of Bergen
I, in Hackensack in said county on the 29th day of March
A.D. 1925 before me personally appeared the above named female known to
Rachel Reed to be known and known by me to be one of the parties
executing the foregoing instrument and she acknowledged said instrument
by her separate seal to be her free act and deed.
Edward T. Phillips, L.S.
Commissioner of Deeds of N. J.
State of New Jersey SS.
County of Bergen
I, James M. Mercer, clerk of the County of Bergen and also
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County
being a county of said, do hereby certify, that Edward T. Phillips whose
name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of
the approved instrument and whose seal is there upon at the time of taking
such proof and acknowledgment, a Commissioner of deeds in and for said
county residing therein, duly commissioned and sworn and authorized
by the laws of the State of New Jersey to take acknowledgments and proofs of deeds
or conveyances of Land, tenements or hereditaments in said State, and
further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Commissioner
of deeds and verify believe that the signature to said certificate of proof
or acknowledgment is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the said court and county this 29th day of March 1925.
James M. Mercer Clerk L.S.
State of Mass.
County of Middlesex
In Melrose in said County on the 17th day of April
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A.D. 1928, before me personally appeared the above named Mary Baker
Barney, to me known and known by me to be one of the parties executing the fore-
going instrument and she acknowledged said instrument by her signature to be
her free act and deed.
Ben Ant G. Simonds,
Notary Public L.S.
my com. expires Oct 5th 32
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Office of the Secretary. Boston April 14, 1928
I sincerely certify, that at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed
Ben Ant G Simonds whose name is signed to the attached certificate of acknowledgment
proof or affidavit made in the form of law for the same, a Notary Public for the
said commonwealth duly commissioned and qualified, that his acts and
attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out
of this state that they then were true. I further certify that he is by law authorized to administer oaths
such as acknowledgments of deeds or conveyances of lands, tenements or
hereditaments and other instruments throughout the commonwealth to be assumed
according to law; and that I wholly believe his signature to the annexed attestation
to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Great Seal of the
Commonwealth the date above written.
L.S. F.W. Laporte
Secretary of the Commonwealth
State of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex
In Melrose in said county, on the 14th day of April A.D. 1928 before
one person personally appeared the above named George Dwight Barney to me known
and known by me to be one of the parties executing the foregoing instrument
and he acknowledged said instrument by his signature to be his free act
and deed.
Ben Ant G. Simonds
Notary Public L.S.
my Com. expires Oct 27 32
Received for record April 27 1928 at 9 o clock A.M.
and recorded by George B. Dorris, Town Clerk