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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 5th day of May,
in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty-one.
Signed and sealed in presence of:
Richard A. Helliwell as to all
NORMAN L. BEHNEKE (SEAL)
MARIE ROSE YVONNE BEHNEKE (SEAL)
EDWARD EDGAR BURDICK (SEAL)
MARION GERTRUDE BURDICK (SEAL)
(DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, $1.10)
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
In Charlestown on the 5th day of May, A. D. 1941, before me personally appeared the
above-named, MARIE ROSE YVONNE BEHNEKE, NORMAN L. BEHNEKE, EDWARD EDGAR BURDICK and MARION
GERTRUDE BURDICK, each and all to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the fore-
going instrument, and they severally acknowledged said instrument, by them executed, to be their
free act and deed.
RICHARD A. HELLIWELL
Notary Public.
Received for record January 22nd, A. D. 1945 at 9:00 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by
[Signature] Town Clerk
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We, NORMAN L. BEHNEKE and MARIE ROSE YVONNE BEHNEKE, his wife, both of Charlestown,
Washington County, Rhode Island, for consideration paid, grant to LINTON L. BROWN and GLADES T.
BROWN, as Joint Tenants and not as Tenants in Common, both of said Town of Charlestown, with
WARRANTY COVENANTS:
That certain strip of land in Charlestown, Rhode Island, designated as lot number
two (2) on a plat entitled "Sea Lea Colony in Charlestown
and South Kingston, R. I., Property of N. L. Behneke, Burtdicks Lot Represents
Area of Sea Lea Colony, Surveyed and Platted 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938 --- Leon
L. Holland, Civil Engineer", which plat is recorded in the Land Evidence Book of the
Land Evidence in said Charlestown, which land is conveyed subject to the following
restrictions:
No building other than a dock shall be erected on said strip of land. No pipes
shall run from or through this land to Green Hill Pond, and nothing shall be maintained
on this strip of land in any manner what so ever that may pollute the waters of the said pond.
No part of said land shall be used for any trade or business or for any commercial or
public purpose whatsoever. No person may use said premises as keeping quarters or
for a trailer or tent. This strip of land shall at all times be kept in neat order and
free from any unused materials.
Said premises are conveyed exclusively for the purpose of giving to these grantees
who are the owners of lots #3 on that plat entitled "Section 2 Sea Lea Colony in
Charlestown, R. I., Property of N. L. Behneke, Burtdicks Lot Represents Area of
Sea Lea Colony, Surveyed and Platted 1940 --- Leon L. Holland, Civil Engineer", which
plat is recorded in the Land Evidence Book of the Town of Charlestown, the privilege of
Green Hill Pond and boating privileges thereon, and to connect the house, shed, rented, shared or the
use dwelling given for the use of the house on lot #3, or any other house that may be
dwelling house that may be built on said lot #3. It is the express intention of this
restriction to prevent the use of said strip of land for any purpose what so ever except by lot
owners on other plats and by any one other than the owner or legal occupants of the
dwelling house on lot #3.
Community privileges and gates, ways and streets of Sea Lea Colony adjacent to
this strip of land are reserved exclusively for residents of Sea Lea Colony to protect
their quiet and peaceably enjoyment of these privileges and their use cannot be granted
by owners of lots on Sea Lea Colony to lot owners on adjacent plats or to any other
persons.
Said strip of land #245 must be conveyed with said lot #3 hereinabove referred to and
cannot be sold separate and apart from it. Should any attempt be made by these grantees
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their heirs and assigns, to convey, lease, or rent said strip of land #245 separately from said
lot #3, the fee in said strip of land #245 shall immediately revert to these grantors, their
heirs and assigns, and immediate possession may be taken of said land by them. Failure of said
grantors, their heirs or assigns, to enter and take possession upon such breach shall not consti-
tute a waiver of their right to do so.
And we, EDWARD EDGAR BURDICK and MARION GERTRUDE BURDICK, the mortgagees named in that
certain mortgage from said Marie R. Y. Behnke to said Edward Edgar Burdick and Marion Gertrude
Burdick, dated July 29, 1932, and recorded in the Records of Land Evidence, in said Town of
Charlestown, in Book 25, at Page 147, for consideration paid, release to said Marie Rose Yvonne
Behnke, all our right, title and interest as mortgagees aforesaid, in and to the above described
premises.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our names this 29th day of July A. D. 1941.
MARIE ROSE YVONNE BEHNKE (SEAL)
NORMAN L. BEHNKE (SEAL)
MARION GERTRUDE BURDICK (SEAL)
EDWARD EDGAR BURDICK (SEAL)
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
In Charlestown, R. I., on this 29th day of July, A. D. 1941, before me personally
appeared the above named NORMAN L. BEHNKE and MARIE ROSE YVONNE BEHNKE, his wife, to me known
and known by me to be two of the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged
said instrument by them executed, to be their free act and deed.
DAVID E. MILLS
Notary Public.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
In Charlestown, R. I., on this 29th day of July A. D. 1941, before me personally appeared
the above named EDWARD EDGAR BURDICK and MARION GERTRUDE BURDICK, his wife, to me known and known
by me to be two of the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said in-
strument by them executed, to be their free act and deed.
DAVID E. MILLS
Notary Public.
No stamps required.
Received for record January 22nd, A. D. 1945 at 9:05 o'clock, a. m. and recorded by
[signature]
Town Clerk
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We, NORMAN L. BEHNKE and MARIE ROSE YVONNE BEHNKE, his wife, both of Charlestown, Washington
County, Rhode Island, for consideration paid, grant to LINTON L. BROWN and GLADYS T. BROWN, as
Joint Tenants and not as Tenants in Common, both of said Town of Charlestown, with WARRANTY CONVEYANCE
Those six (6) certain strips of land in Charlestown, Rhode Island, designated as lots
numbered two hundred forty-four (244), two hundred forty-five (245), two hundred forty-seven (247), two hundred forty-eight, two
hundred forty-nine (249), two hundred fifty (250) and two hundred fifty-one (251) on that plat,
entitled "Plan of Colony in the vicinity of Pond and Behnke's Farm, Charlestown, Rhode Island,
Numbered Lots Represented Area on Sea Legs Convey, Surveyed and Platted, 1931, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938,
Land Evidence, Trade Mark", recorded in the Charlestown Land Evidence Records, in the Town of
Evidence in said Charlestown, which land is conveyed subject to the following restrictions:
No building other than a dock shall be erected on each strip of land. No pipes shall run from or
through the land to convey sewage or other waste. No garbage shall be maintained on these strips of land which
will in any manner pollute the waters of the pond.
No part of said land shall be used for any trade or business or for any commercial or public purpose
whatsoever. No person may use said premises as sleeping quarters or for a trailer or tent. These
strips of land shall at all times be kept in neat order and free from any unsightly litter.