The instrument's own words
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, ALBERT L. SISSON, of the Town of Charles-
town, county of Washington and State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the mortgagor, in
consideration of ONE THOUSAND (1000) Dollars to me paid by The Washington Trust Company,
Trustee under Indenture of Thomas L. Arnold dated February 4, 1930, for the benefit of Ida
Sisson, of the Town of Westerly, County and State aforesaid, hereinafter called the mort-
gagee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell
and convey unto the said mortgagee, and its successors and assigns forever,
Those three (3) certain tracts or parcels of land, together with the buildings
and improvements thereon standing situate, in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washing-
ton, State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows:
FIRST TRACT: Beginning at a stone post at the northeasterly
corner of said tract; thence, southerly bounding easterly by
Narrow дороге, Escalante, 100 feet; thence southerly along Old Post Road, thousand feet to
boundary, bounding southerly by said Old Post Road, 103 feet to boundary of
William R. Browning and wife; thence northerly, bounding westerly by
said Browning and wife, 100 feet to stone post; thence easterly
bounding northerly by boundary of Grantors to the place of beginning.
Said tract containing approximately 1 acre more or less.
Second TRACT: Beginning at said stone post by boundary of said Wil-
liam Browning and wife and at the northeasterly corner of the above-
described first tract; thence south 45 degrees east, northerly boundary by said tract
40 feet; thence turning at right angle northerly 40 feet to fence of Brown-
ing, bound easterly by said fence, 40 feet to boundary of Bailey; thence easterly
southerly bounding westerly by land of Brown 25 feet to the place
of beginning or desired to be, or about one fourth of an acre more or less.
Third TRACT: A certain tract or parcel of land containing, by
estimation One Hundred and Fifty-nine (159) square rods, and which is
bounded on the North the 140 feet by land, now or formerly, of Asa
Church (on the north half 140 feet, and on the south wall) for one
five hundred and four (504) feet (or until it comes to the highway),
bound new or formerly, of the said Asa Church (on the south, one
hundred and forty (140) feet); thence turning at right angle north-
west, five hundred and four (504) feet (or until it comes to the place
of beginning at the northeasterly corner of the said tract by the
highway which is known as "Narrow Lane," or however the said tract may be
bounded or described.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the aforementioned premises, with all the rights, privileges,
and appurtenances thereto belonging unto and for 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, 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
same in manner as aforesaid; that the said mortgagee and its successors 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 administrators shall, warrant
and defend the same to the said mortgagee and its successors and assigns forever against the
lawful claims and demands of all persons.
And for the consideration aforesaid I, Ida A. Gisson, wife of said mortgagor, here-
inafter included in the terms mortgagor, do hereby release all my right of curtesy and dower
and all other rights, statutory or otherwise, in and to the said granted premises unto the
said mortgagee and its successors and assigns forever,
PROVIDED, NEVERTHELESS, this conveyance is made upon the express condition, that
if the said mortgagors their heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, shall pay unto the
said mortgagee or its successors or assigns, the SUM of ONE THOUSAND (1000) dollars, where
for the said mortgagor has made his negotiable promissory note for said aggregate sum, bearing
even date with these presents, and made payable to the order of said mortgagee, three years
from the date hereof, with interest thereon at the rate of six per centum per annum, payable
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case of said loss, to the said mortgagee, or its successors or assigns as collateral se-
curity 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 mortgagors, and their heirs
and assigns, payable in case of loss to the said mortgagees, and its successors or assigns,
and that the premium or premiums paid therefor shall be a further charge upon said granted
premises, secured by these Presents.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 26th day of
February in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five.
Executed in presence of
HAROLD D. LIVINGSTONE
ALBERT L. SISSON
IDA A. SISSON
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, &c.)
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County of Washington }
In Westerly on the 26th day of February, A. D. 1935 before me personally appeared
Albert L. Sisson and Ida A. Sisson, 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.
HAROLD D. LIVINGSTONE
Notary Public.
Received for record March 2nd, A. D. 1935 at 9:00 o'clock, a. m., and
recorded by [Signature]
Town Clerk.
The Washington Trust Company, Trustee under Indenture of Thomas L. Arnold dated February
4, 1930, for the benefit of Ida Sisson, the undersigned, having received full payment and
satisfaction of the entire debt secured by the following recorded Land evidence of Real
Estate Mortgages of the Town of Charlestown, in the State of Rhode Island, in Real Estate
Mortgage Book Number 26, at pages 13-14-15, hereby cancels and discharges the same. And
it covenants to and with the person making said payment, that it is the present owner of said
mortgage.
In Witness whereof said The Washington Trust Company has caused these Presents to be executed
and its corporate seal to be thereto affixed by Thomas Perry, its Vice President and Trust Officer,
this third day of September, 1944.
In Presence of
Bertha H. Brown
THE WASHINGTON TRUST COMPANY (Corporate Seal)
Westerly, R. I.
Trustee under Indenture of Thomas L. Arnold
dated February 4, 1930, for the benefit of
Ida Sisson
by Thomas Perry, Vice Pres. & Trust Officer.
Received for record December 26th, A. D. 1944 at 9:00 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [Signature]
Town Clerk