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4/4/1953 · DEED · book 33 page 463 doc 3470@33/463

From CHARLESTOWN ESTATES INC
To DOUGLAS JOHN life, DOUGLAS MARION K
Premises none · Lot #459 on Plat of Sea Beach, 50 feet wide by 123 feet 24 inches (Highland Ave, Quonsetuac Beach, Charlestown)

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Follow forward ▶ 1955 · DEED · DOUGLAS JOHN; DOUGLAS MARION K → CHARLESTOWN ESTATES INC · book 34 p 469
“premises conveyed to these grantors by Page #512... recorded in Book #33 at Page 463”
cites this instrument as its source · read by gemma

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▶ 1955 · DEED · DOUGLAS JOHN; DOUGLAS MARION K → CHARLESTOWN ESTATES INC · book 34 p 469

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, agreements 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 and made 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 WARRANTY COVENANTS. That certain tract or parcel of land located on the westerly side of Highland Ave, as called, at Quonsetuac Beach in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and bounded and described as follows, to wit: Lot #459 as shown and delimited on a certain plan or plat entitled, "Plat of Sea Beach, Charlestown, Quonsetuac R. I., Property of S. H. Davis, Inc.", Leon L. Holland, C. E., Scale 1" = 100' Scale Revised July 1, 1931." Said plat being duly recorded in the Land Evidence Records of said Town of Charlestown. Said Lot #459 is fifty (50) feet in width and extends anywhere one hundred twenty-three feet twenty-four 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 boundaries. The eaves of the house (porch included) shall approach the street nearer than said building line and no portion of any building erected on said lot shall approach the side line boundary of said lot nearer than three feet, no detached garage or other building or building shall be built, except as provided. All toilets must be sanitary 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 pass over and under 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. ROGERS 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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