The instrument's own words
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Articles of Agreement made and entered into this 29th day of November
1884 by and between Jesseen Board of Charlestown, county of Washington State
of R.I. of the one part and Kenman Board of said town of the other part
in relation to the dividing line of certain land of said parties, the line
established to be as follows beginning at a stud heap at the Northeast
corner of land of Kenman B. Board; thence North 24 rods to a stub by
hand of said Jesseen Board, thence South 17° West to a stub in the ground
In testimony whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands
& seals the day year & above written
In presence by
Charles Cross
George W Cross
Green Board L.S.
Kenman B. Board L.S.
Received for record Dec. 28th 1884 at one o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George W Cross Town Clerk
To All People to whom these presents shall come; I Samuel
Bromming of Charlestown in the county of Washington State of R.I.
hereinafter called the grantor, Greeting. Know all men, that I
the said grantor forand in consideration of the sum of seventy five
Dollars to me in hand before the executing hereof well and truly
paid by Letitia Coffin, wife of Lothrop Coffin of North Kingstown
in said county and state hereinafter called the grantee the receipt
in said county and state hereby acknowledging and the same fully satisfied,
entered and paid; and thereof and of every part and parcel thereof
to demise, convey, quit and discharge the said grantee her heirs, executors
and administrators forever by these presents have granted,
bargained, sold, allowed, transferred, conveyed and confirmed and by these
presents do fully, freely, absolutely give, grant bargain sell claim release
quitfore ever confirm and convey unto the said grantee her heirs and
assigns forever, a certain tract of wood land situated in said Charlestown
containing six acres more or less bounded as follows on the North
by land of Samuel B. Hopkins for on the East by land of the grantor,
on the South by lands of the St. A. M. B. the Broadhead, Theron Biggs and Matthew
D. Maumee and on the West by land of the heirs of Jared Baker
deceased, or however otherwise bounded [illegible] to have and to
hold, the said granted and bargained premises, with the privileges
appurtenances and immunities to the same belonging or in any
wise appertaining to the said grantee her heirs and assigns forever
to her and to her heirs only her heirs forever, beside and before her
And I the said grantor, for myself and for my heirs, executors and admini-
trators do covenant promise and grant to and with the said grantee
her heirs and assigns, that at all times before the ensealing hereof I am the
true, sole and lawful owner of the above bargained premises, and am
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Thence westerly at right angles and parallel to the southerly line of the land
of the lessors 100 feet.
Thence northerly at right angles and along the first described course 47 feet to
the point of beginning.
This is lot 3 of a proposed plat owned by the Lessors.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same with the appurtenances unto said Lessees, their executors,
administrators, and assigns forever, and for during the term of one year from the 1st day of May, 1956,
1956, to the 1st day of May A. D. 1957 yielding and paying as rent therefor during said term the yearly
rent of the first Five Dollars, and after the expiration of said term and during the continuance of this lease,
and in the case proportion for any less time equally, in yearly payments of thirty five Dollars both,
in the first place.
And the said Lessees for themselves and for their executors, administrators and assigns,
covenant with the said Lessors that they will pay the said rent at the times
and in the manner aforesaid and that in case of failure on their part to pay the same within
thirty days subsequent to the time above specified it shall be sufficient for the Lessors
to re-enter upon the premises provided he performs all the covenants and agreements contained in
this Lease on the part of the said Lessee to be kept and performed and declares this lease and an end at
the first instance of such default and the said Lessors, their heirs or assigns shall have
immediate possession of the premises; and that the said Lessees shall keep the premises in
good repair and condition including the sills, sashes and windows and doors, during the contin-
uance of this lease; and that the said expiration or sooner terminating of this lease, their heirs or assigns
and penants in possession shall surrender the premises to the said Lessors, their heirs or assigns
in as good order as they now are or may be, put in ordinary wear and tear, and shall not
remove any part of the premises and shall not make any additions to the whole or any part
of the premises, except that he will not make or suffer to be made any alterations in the premises without
the consent in writing of the Lessors and that the said Lessors, their heirs and assigns and that the
Lessors, their heirs and assigns may at all reasonable times enter or make and make repairs to
such premises as may be necessary.
The Lessors agree to furnish water to all the Lessees when it is available.
The Lessors will not sell any of those Lessees hold unless the Lessees are
given first option to purchase.
The Lessees are to furnish their own toilet facilities.
Fishing rights at Narragansett Pond is given to the Lessees.
The Lessees will have right to renew their leases perpetually each year on condition
that they conduct themselves properly and create no disturbance to the inconvenience
of other Lessees.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF we have hereunto set our hands and seals, this 30 day of April, 1956.
Executed in presence of } RAYMOND G. GODON
George Beaudet } ROGER R. GODON
DORIS R. GODON
LILLIAN G. GODON
Mrs. BEATRICE R. MESSIER
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, }
County of Providence }
In Woonsocket on the 10th day of April A. D. 1956 before me personally appeared Beatrice
R. Messier, Roger R. Godon, Lillian G. Godon, Raymond G. Godon and Doris R. Godon to me known
R. Messier, Roger and Lillian G. Godon, Raymond G. Godon and Doris R. Godon the parties executing
the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged said
instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed.
GEORGE BEAUDET
Notary Public
Received for record May 10th, A. D. 1956 at 2:49 o'clock, p. m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk
THIS INDENTURE OF LEASE Entered into on the 30th day of April A. D. 1956 by and between
Roger R. Godon, Lillian G. Godon, Taison G. Godon, Raymond G. Godon and Doris R. Godon hereinafter called
the Lessors, and Rita Messier and Hector A. Messier hereinafter called the Lessees
WITNESSETH, That the said Lessors hereby demise and lease unto said Lessees The follo-
wing described real estate:
Beginning at a drill hole on a boulder located on the easterly side of Watchug Pond in
the Town of Charlestown, State of Rhode Island which point is the southwesterley corner of land
owned by these lessors.
Thence 250 feet in an easterly direction along the southerly line of land owned by these
lessors to the point of beginning.
Thence in a northerly direction and at right angles 47 feet;
Thence easterly at right angles 100 feet;
Thence southerly at right angles 47 feet to the southerly line of land owned by these
grantors!