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1/12/1953 · DEED · book 33 page 378 doc 3394@33/378

From SMITH FRANKLIN C life, SMITH THELMA L
To TODD VERA H
Premises none · Lot #439 on Highland Ave at Quonsetucong Beach (Charlestown, Quonsetucong Beach, Highland Ave)
Also on this page: RELEASE MACDONALD JAMES A; MACDONALD MARGARET V

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The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1939 · DEED · VOCATURA CARMELA M → SMITH FRANKLIN C; SMITH THELMA L · book 27 p 585
◀ 1953 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · SMITH PHEBE A B → SMITH FRANKLIN C; SMITH THELMA L · book 27 p 682
◀ 1938 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · WESTERLY SAVINGS FUND AND LOAN ASSOC → SMITH FRANKLIN C; SMITH THELMA L · book 24 p 132
◀ 1925 · DEED · THORP HOWARD E; THORP HATTIE M → SMITH THELMA L · book 22 p 130

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The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1968 · DEED · TODD VERA H → TODD JAMES R · book 42 p 580

The instrument's own words

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463 in the Town Clerks office in said Town of Charlestown. Together with all the rights, privileges and benefits, and subject to all the restrictions, covenants, covenants and agreements as expressed in that certain deed from Howard E. Thorp to Marjorie S. Waite, by deed dated August 26, 1942 and recorded in Book #30 at Page 493 in said Charlestown Land Evidence Records. Reference to said above mentioned deeds are being hereby made and for a more particular identification and description of the within conveyed premises. Meaning and intending to convey the same premises conveyed to this grantor by Marjorie S. Waite, by deed of even date herewith. I, Florence J. Wells covenant that I am a widow. WITNESS my hand this 3 day of April, 1953. FLORENCE J. WELLS STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ETC.) } County of Washington } In Westerly on the 3rd day of April, 1953 before me personally appeared Florence J. Wells to me known and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument, to be the free act and deed, and she acknowledged said instrument, by her executed, to be her free act and deed. NELSON H. THORP (Notarial Seal) Notary Public Received for record April 4th, A. D. 1953 at 3:47 o'clock, p. m., and recorded by [signature] Town Clerk ---- STATUTORY FORM OF WARRANTY DEED CHARLESTOWN ESTATES, INC., a corporation duly incorporated under the laws of the State of Rhode Island, and having a place of business in the Town of Westerly, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, for consideration paid grant to JOHN DOUGLAS and MARION K. DOUGLAS, husband and wife, both of the Town of Westerly, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, as joint tenants and not tenants in common, meaning to the survivor WITH covenant WARRANTY CONVEYANS. That certain tract or parcel of land located on the westerly side of Highland Ave, as called, at Quonsetucong Beach in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and bounded and described as follows, to wit: Lot #439 as shown and delimited on a certain plan or plat entitled, "Plat of Beach Suit, Charlestown, Quonsetucong R. I., Property of S. H. Davis, Inc.", Leon L. Holland, C. E., Scale 1" = 100', Sheet 1, Rev Revised July 1951." Said plat being duly recorded in the Land Evidence Records of said Town of Charlestown. Said Lot #439 is fifty (50) feet in width and extends anywhere one hundred twenty-three feet twenty-three inches. In consideration of the purchase price it is understood and agreed that and subject to the following restrictions and servitudes shall apply to and run with the land for a period of ten years from January 1st, 1953: The above conveyed premises shall be used as a site for only one residence. Said residence to be of a class to cost not less than one thousand (1000) dollars, to be built in accordance with the building line of twenty (20) feet from the street. The side yards of the house (porch included) shall approach the street nearer than said building line and no portion of any building erected on the premises shall approach the side line of said lot nearer than three feet, no detached garage or other building or building shall be built. All sanitary toilets must be sanitary closets, flush toilets, and all toilets and sinks must drain into a septic tank or suitable cesspool.
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464 The grantees, their heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, licensees, servants or agent'shall have the right in common with others to cross over and across Lot #49 on said plat from Atlantic Avenue to the beach and the grantees, their heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, licensees, servants or agents shall have the right in common with others to cross and re-cross the said plat for all purposes over the certain lot #538 to Charlestown Pond as shown on said plat and the twenty-five foot right of way leading from the highway to said lot. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Corporation has caused these presents to be signed by its President and Treasurer, hereunto duly authorized, and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed at Westerly, Rhode Island, this 3rd day of April 1953. CHARLESTOWN ESTATES, INC. (Corporate Seal) Howard E. Thorp President Nelson H. Thorp Treasurer (DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, 55¢) STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In Westerly on this 3rd day of April, 1953, before me personally appeared Howard E. Thorp, to me known and known by me to be the President of said Corporation, and Nelson H. Thorp, to me known and known by me to be the Treasurer of said Corporation, and they acknowledge said instrument by them executed to be the free act and deed of said Corporation and as well individually. RODERS E. TRAINER (Notarial Seal) Notary Public. Received for record April 4th, A. D. 1953 at 4:00 o'clock, P. M., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk
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464 The grantees, their heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, licensees, servants or agent'shall have the right in common with others to cross over and across Lot #49 on said plat from Atlantic Avenue to the beach and the grantees, their heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, licensees, servants or agents shall have the right in common with others to cross and re-cross the said plat for all purposes over the certain lot #538 to Charlestown Pond as shown on said plat and the twenty-five foot right of way leading from the highway to said lot. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Corporation has caused these presents to be signed by its President and Treasurer, hereunto duly authorized, and its corporate seal to be Hereunto affixed at Westerly, Rhode Island, this 3rd day of April 1953. CHARLESTOWN ESTATES, INC. (Corporate Seal) Howard E. Thorp President Nelson H. Thorp Treasurer (DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, 55¢) STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In Westerly on this 3rd day of April, 1953, before me personally appeared Howard E. Thorp, to me known and known by me to be the President of said Corporation, and Nelson H. Thorp, to me known and known by me to be the Treasurer of said Corporation, and they acknowledge said instrument by them executed to be the free act and deed of said Corporation and as well individually. RODERS E. TRAINER (Notarial Seal) Notary Public. Received for record April 4th, A. D. 1953 at 4:00 o'clock, P. M., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk
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464 The grantees, their heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, licensees, servants or agent'shall have the right in common with others to cross over and across Lot #49 on said plat from Atlantic Avenue to the beach and the grantees, their heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, licensees, servants or agents shall have the right in common with others to cross and re-cross the said plat for all purposes over the certain lot #538 to Charlestown Pond as shown on said plat and the twenty-five foot right of way leading from the highway to said lot. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Corporation has caused these presents to be signed by its President and Treasurer, hereunto duly authorized, and its corporate seal to be Hereunto affixed at Westerly, Rhode Island, this 3rd day of April 1953. CHARLESTOWN ESTATES, INC. (Corporate Seal) Howard E. Thorp President Nelson H. Thorp Treasurer (DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, 55¢) STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In Westerly on this 3rd day of April, 1953, before me personally appeared Howard E. Thorp, to me known and known by me to be the President of said Corporation, and Nelson H. Thorp, to me known and known by me to be the Treasurer of said Corporation, and they acknowledge said instrument by them executed to be the free act and deed of said Corporation and as well individually. RODERS E. TRAINER (Notarial Seal) Notary Public. Received for record April 4th, A. D. 1953 at 4:00 o'clock, P. M., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk
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464 The grantees, their heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, licensees, servants or agent'shall have the right in common with others to cross over and across Lot #49p as shown on said plat from Atlantic Avenue to the beach and the grantees, their heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, licensees, servants or agents shall have the right in common with others to cross and re-cross the said Lot #49p for all purposes over the certain lot #53p to Charlestown Pond as shown on said plat and the twenty-five foot right of way leading from the highway to said lot. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Corporation has caused these presents to be signed by its President and Treasurer, hereunto duly authorized, and its corporate seal to be Hereunto affixed at Westerly, Rhode Island, this 3rd day of April 1953. CHARLESTOWN ESTATES, INC. (Corporate Seal) Howard E. Thorp President Nelson H. Thorp Treasurer (DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, 55¢) STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In Westerly on this 3rd day of April, 1953, before me personally appeared Howard E. Thorp, to me known and known by me to be the President of said Corporation, and Nelson H. Thorp, to me known and known by me to be the Treasurer of said Corporation, and they acknowledge said instrument by them executed to be the free act and deed of said Corporation and as well individually. RODERS E. TRAINER (Notarial Seal) Notary Public. Received for record April 4th, A. D. 1953 at 4:00 o'clock, P. M., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk
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464 The grantees, their heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, licensees, servants or agent'shall have the right in common with others to cross over and across Lot #49 on said plat from Atlantic Avenue to the beach and the grantees, their heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, licensees, servants or agents shall have the right in common with others to cross and re-cross the said plat for all purposes over the certain lot #538 to Charlestown Pond as shown on said plat and the twenty-five foot right of way leading from the highway to said lot. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Corporation has caused these presents to be signed by its President and Treasurer, hereunto duly authorized, and its corporate seal to be Hereunto affixed at Westerly, Rhode Island, this 3rd day of April 1953. CHARLESTOWN ESTATES, INC. (Corporate Seal) Howard E. Thorp President Nelson H. Thorp Treasurer (DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, 55¢) STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In Westerly on this 3rd day of April, 1953, before me personally appeared Howard E. Thorp, to me known and known by me to be the President of said Corporation, and Nelson H. Thorp, to me known and known by me to be the Treasurer of said Corporation, and they acknowledge said instrument by them executed to be the free act and deed of said Corporation and as well individually. RODERS E. TRAINER (Notarial Seal) Notary Public. Received for record April 4th, A. D. 1953 at 4:00 o'clock, P. M., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk
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464 The grantees, their heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, licensees, servants or agent'shall have the right in common with others to cross over and across Lot #49 on said plat from Atlantic Avenue to the beach and the grantees, their heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, licensees, servants or agents shall have the right in common with others to cross and re-cross the said plat for all purposes over the certain lot #538 to Charlestown Pond as shown on said plat and the twenty-five foot right of way leading from the highway to said lot. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Corporation has caused these presents to be signed by its President and Treasurer, hereunto duly authorized, and its corporate seal to be Hereunto affixed at Westerly, Rhode Island, this 3rd day of April 1953. CHARLESTOWN ESTATES, INC. (Corporate Seal) Howard E. Thorp President Nelson H. Thorp Treasurer (DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, 55¢) STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In Westerly on this 3rd day of April, 1953, before me personally appeared Howard E. Thorp, to me known and known by me to be the President of said Corporation, and Nelson H. Thorp, to me known and known by me to be the Treasurer of said Corporation, and they acknowledge said instrument by them executed to be the free act and deed of said Corporation and as well individually. RODERS E. TRAINER (Notarial Seal) Notary Public. Received for record April 4th, A. D. 1953 at 4:00 o'clock, P. M., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk
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464 The grantees, their heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, licensees, servants or agent'shall have the right in common with others to cross over and across Lot #49 on said plat from Atlantic Avenue to the beach and the grantees, their heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, licensees, servants or agents shall have the right in common with others to cross and re-cross the said plat for all purposes over the certain lot #538 to Charlestown Pond as shown on said plat and the twenty-five foot right of way leading from the highway to said lot. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Corporation has caused these presents to be signed by its President and Treasurer, hereunto duly authorized, and its corporate seal to be Hereunto affixed at Westerly, Rhode Island, this 3rd day of April 1953. CHARLESTOWN ESTATES, INC. (Corporate Seal) Howard E. Thorp President Nelson H. Thorp Treasurer (DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, 55¢) STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In Westerly on this 3rd day of April, 1953, before me personally appeared Howard E. Thorp, to me known and known by me to be the President of said Corporation, and Nelson H. Thorp, to me known and known by me to be the Treasurer of said Corporation, and they acknowledge said instrument by them executed to be the free act and deed of said Corporation and as well individually. RODERS E. TRAINER (Notarial Seal) Notary Public. Received for record April 4th, A. D. 1953 at 4:00 o'clock, P. M., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk
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464 The grantees, their heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, licensees, servants or agent'shall have the right in common with others to cross over and across Lot #49 on said plat from Atlantic Avenue to the beach and the grantees, their heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, licensees, servants or agents shall have the right in common with others to cross and re-cross the said plat for all purposes over the certain lot #538 to Charlestown Pond as shown on said plat and the twenty-five foot right of way leading from the highway to said lot. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Corporation has caused these presents to be signed by its President and Treasurer, hereunto duly authorized, and its corporate seal to be Hereunto affixed at Westerly, Rhode Island, this 3rd day of April 1953. CHARLESTOWN ESTATES, INC. (Corporate Seal) Howard E. Thorp President Nelson H. Thorp Treasurer (DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, 55¢) STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In Westerly on this 3rd day of April, 1953, before me personally appeared Howard E. Thorp, to me known and known by me to be the President of said Corporation, and Nelson H. Thorp, to me known and known by me to be the Treasurer of said Corporation, and they acknowledge said instrument by them executed to be the free act and deed of said Corporation and as well individually. RODERS E. TRAINER (Notarial Seal) Notary Public. Received for record April 4th, A. D. 1953 at 4:00 o'clock, P. M., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk
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464 The grantees, their heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, licensees, servants or agent'shall have the right in common with others to cross over and across Lot #49 on said plat from Atlantic Avenue to the beach and the grantees, their heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, licensees, servants or agents shall have the right in common with others to cross and re-cross the said plat for all purposes over the certain lot #538 to Charlestown Pond as shown on said plat and the twenty-five foot right of way leading from the highway to said lot. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Corporation has caused these presents to be signed by its President and Treasurer, hereunto duly authorized, and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed at Westerly, Rhode Island, this 3rd day of April 1953. CHARLESTOWN ESTATES, INC. (Corporate Seal) Howard E. Thorp President Nelson H. Thorp Treasurer (DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, 55¢) STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In Westerly on this 3rd day of April, 1953, before me personally appeared Howard E. Thorp, to me known and known by me to be the President of said Corporation, and Nelson H. Thorp, to me known and known by me to be the Treasurer of said Corporation, and they acknowledge said instrument by them executed to be the free act and deed of said Corporation and as well individually. RODERS E. TRAINER (Notarial Seal) Notary Public. Received for record April 4th, A. D. 1953 at 4:00 o'clock, P. M., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk
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464 The grantees, their heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, licensees, servants or agent'shall have the right in common with others to cross over and across Lot #49 on said plat from Atlantic Avenue to the beach and the grantees, their heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, licensees, servants or agents shall have the right in common with others to cross and re-cross the said plat for all purposes over the certain lot #538 to Charlestown Pond as shown on said plat and the twenty-five foot right of way leading from the highway to said lot. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Corporation has caused these presents to be signed by its President and Treasurer, hereunto duly authorized, and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed at Westerly, Rhode Island, this 3rd day of April 1953. CHARLESTOWN ESTATES, INC. (Corporate Seal) Howard E. Thorp President Nelson H. Thorp Treasurer (DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, 55¢) STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In Westerly on this 3rd day of April, 1953, before me personally appeared Howard E. Thorp, to me known and known by me to be the President of said Corporation, and Nelson H. Thorp, to me known and known by me to be the Treasurer of said Corporation, and they acknowledge said instrument by them executed to be the free act and deed of said Corporation and as well individually. RODERS E. TRAINER (Notarial Seal) Notary Public. Received for record April 4th, A. D. 1953 at 4:00 o'clock, P. M., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk

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