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KNOW ALL MEN by THESE PRESENTS, that I, CHARLES E. WATTS, JR., of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, for consideration paid, grant to LEONARD K. SQUIER and MARGARET B. SQUIER, husband and wife, both of said Town, County and State, as Joint Tenants and not as Tenants in Common, with WARRANTY COVENANTS
That certain parcel or tract of land, situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, shown and delineated as Lot Number 11 (eleven) of Powegat Edge Plat in Powegat by the Sea Development (also being shown as Lot Number 47 (forty-seven) on Assessors' Flat No. 17 on file in the Town Clerk's Office, said Town of Charlestown). Said Lot Number 11 is bounded Northerly by Powegat Road; easterly by Lot Number 12; southerly by Charlestown Pond and westerly by Lot Number 10 as shown on said Powegat Edge Plat.
Said premises shall be used for residential purposes only and no buildings or outbuildings except those necessary for the convenient use of the dwelling house thereon is to be constructed. Only one private garage may be erected on the lot; such garage is to be located in the residence, both of which are to be set back not less than fifty on each 50-foot lot. No fence of any kind shall be erected thereon of a greater height than four feet. In case of any one of the above conditions being violated, Donald Hamilton shall be given thirty days written notice in writing and shall have the option to purchase the same at the highest bona fide price made and actually offered to said grantor, their heirs, executors or assigns.
No poultry, swine, cattle, noisy or vicious dogs or cats or other pets objectionable animals shall be kept, or permitted to be kept upon the premises. No water tight septic-lateralways shall be installed unless enclosed in building itself. A water tight cesspool shall be built and kept in sanitary condition at all times.
It is expressly understood that said Lot No. 11 carries with it the privilege to use the privately owned right of way leading to ocean in Charlestown, R. I. Said right of way being, now or Formerly, owned by Eleanor D. Baker.
Meaning and intending to convey the same premises conveyed by deed of Howard Hamilton Baker to this Grantor; said deed bearing date of May 25th, 1936 and recorded in the Records of Land Evidence, said Town of Charlestown, in Book No. 26 at Page 345.
I, Cecil M. Watts, wife of the Grantor, release to said Grantees all my right of dower and all other interest in and to the aforesaid premises.
WITNESS our hands this 1st day of June, 1955.
CHARLES E. WATTS, JR.
CECIL M. WATTS
(DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, $1.10)
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ETC.)
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County of Washington )
In Charlestown, on the 1st day of June, 1955, before me personally appeared Charles E. Watts, Jr. and Cecil M. Watts, husband and wife, both 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.
LIBTON L. BROWN
Notary Public
Received for record June 4th, A. D. 1955 at 9:00 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [signature] Town Clerk