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We, EVERETT R. GRAICHEN and wife, LUCY GRAICHEN, both of the City and County of Providence,
in the State of Rhode Island for consideration paid, grant to WALTER C. CRAWFORD and wife, ALICE
C. CRAWFORD, both of the City of New York, State of New York, as Joint Tenants and not as Tenants
in Common, with WARRANTY CONVEYANCE excepting the hereinafter mentioned restrictions:
That certain lot or parcel of land situated in the Town of Charlestown in the County of
Washington, State of Rhode Island, laid out and designated as lot #49 on that plat entitled,
"Section No. 2 Shady Harbor in Charlestown, R. I. Belonging to Everett R. Graichen and wife
Lucy Graichen. Clifford R. Stewart, Surveyor, March 2, 1953" which plat is recorded in the office
of the Town Clerk of the Town of Charlestown in Plat Book #2.
Said lot is conveyed subject to the following restrictions:
1. No trailer, basement, quonset Hut, shack or temporary buildings may be placed on said
land.
2. The parcel hereby sold shall be used only for residential purposes.
3. No outside toilet shall be erected on the premises, nor shall signs for advertising
purposes be erected, placed or maintained on the premises.
4. No building shall be erected, placed, maintained or altered until the plans, specifications
and plot plans have been approved in writing by the grantors, their heirs, executors,
administrators or assigns.
5. Each house must have a full foundation, said house to be at least 22 by 22 feet, but
not including plazas, porticos, porches or verandas.
6. There shall be no live stock, olive poultry kept or maintained on the premises,
other than household pets.
7. Said lot is subject to an assessment of Five ($5.00) Dollars per year for the maintenance
of roads and general improvement of said plat. Said assessment shall be paid to said Grantors
unless the town of Charlestown takes over said roads and assumes over full control thereof.
8. All structures must comply with municipal and government laws, ordinances and regulations
and if any restrictions or conditions are imposed by the government, the grantee it shall be
incumbent on the buyer to comply with such laws, ordinances and regulations.
9. No fences higher than thirty (30) inches shall be erected or maintained on the premises.
And I, SYDNEY COHN, of the City of Cranston, County of Providence, in the State of
Rhode Island, mortgagee named in that certain mortgage made by EVERETT R. GRAICHEN and wife, LUCY
GRAICHEN to said SYDNEY COHN, recorded in said office in Real Estate Mortgage Book 13 at page
332 on November 22, 1952, and for in consideration of the sum of TEN ($10.00) Dollars and other
valuable consideration to me paid, the receipt hereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby remise,
release and forever quitclaim unto the said WALTER C. CRAWFORD and wife, ALICE C. CRAWFORD as
Joint Tenants and not as Tenants in Common, their heirs and assigns Forever, all the right,
title, interest, property, claim and demand which I now have or of right ought to have or to claim
in and to the aforementioned premises, by virtue of said mortgage.
It is distinctly understood that by the foregoing release by me, the said SYDNEY COHN, shall in
no way affect or impair my right to hold under my mortgage deed and as security for the sum remain-
ing due thereon or to sell under the power of sale therein contained, or otherwise to enforce the
the provisions thereof against all the remaining premises now subject to said mortgage and not
released hereby.
And we, EVERETT R. GRAICHEN and wife, LUCY GRAICHEN, do hereby release all our rights of
Curtesy and Dower and all other right, title and interest, in the aforementioned premises.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 18th day of April A. D.
1953.
In presence of:
(DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, $1.65)
EVERETT R. GRAICHEN (SEAL)
LUCY GRAICHEN (SEAL)
SYDNEY COHN (SEAL)
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
County of Providence
In Providence in said County on the 18th day of April A. D. 1953, before me personally appeared
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the above named Grantors, EVERETT R. GRAICHEN and wife, LUCY GRAICHEN, each and all to me
known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and severally
acknowledged said instrument, by them executed to be their free act and deed.
ANTHONY A. KEMALIAN (Notarial Seal)
Notary Public
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ETC.
County of Providence
In Providence in said County on the 18th day of April A. D. 1953, before me personally appeared
the above named SYDNEY COHN, to me known, and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing
instrument, and he acknowledged said instrument, by him executed to be his free act and deed.
ANTHONY A. KEMALIAN (Notarial Seal)
Notary Public
Received for record October 15th, A. D. 1957 at 2145 o'clock, p. m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk
I, RUTH H. FITZGERALD of Charlestown, Rhode Island (hereinafter called the Grantor), for
nominal consideration paid, grants to THE NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY, a Rhode Island corporation,
(hereinafter called the Grantee) its successors and assigns forever, the right and
easement to erect, maintain, and operate one or more wires for the distribution of electric current and for
telephone use, a line of (two) poles with the necessary wires, cables, anchors, guys, equipment
and appurtenances attached thereto, over and under said land on the north side of
Harrow Lane, a tow highway, in the Town of Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island for the
purpose of placing said line from said Harrow Lane and extend in a general westerly direction and its location
is to be established by and upon the erection thereof by the Grantee.
Also the right and easement to trim and cut trees and to cut and clear said line of poles and
trees, brush and underbrush as necessary for the safe and proper operation of said line of poles,
trees, brush and underbrush and to trim, cut, prune, and remove any and all trees and vegetation and
to renew, replace, add to and otherwise change said line of poles and wires and to construct and
maintain such poles as the Grantee shall find necessary over and across Grantor's said land to
and from said line of poles as reasonable and necessary for all of the above purposes and together
with the right to permit and allow the use of said line of poles and wires by any other company.
the right to permit and allow the use of said line of poles and wires by any other company.
And EVERETT D. FITZGERALD, husband of Ruth H. Fitzgerald for the consideration aforesaid,
hereby release to said Grantee all my right of curtesy and all other statutory interests in and to
the rights and easements herein conveyed.
WITNESS our hands and seals this 3rd day or October, 1957.
RUTH H. FITZGERALD (SEAL)
EVERETT D. FITZGERALD (SEAL)
In the presence of:
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
In Charlestown in said County on the 3rd day of October, 1957, before me personally appeared
the above named Grantors, RUTH H. FITZGERALD and EVERETT D. FITZGERALD and known by me to
be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument by them exe-
cuted to be their free act and deed.
RUFUS K. PROSSER (Notarial Seal)
Notary Public
Received for record October 16th, A. D. 1957 at 11:00 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk