The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that we Samuel T.
Babcock & Welcome B. Babcock of Hopkinton and Daniel S.
Babcock of Richmond all of the County of Washington State of Rhode
Island, hereinafter called the grantors in consideration of thirty
dollars paid us by Elias S. Babcock of Hopkinton county and
state aforesaid, the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge do
give, grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Elias S. Bates
hereinafter called the grantee and to his heirs and assigns
forever the undivided three fourths of a certain lot or parcel of
land situate in Charlestown county and state aforesaid, and
marked in a plat filed in the town clerks office at Charlestown
Rhode Island said plat is marked Plan of cottage sites
commencing from said lot is bounded as follows, southerly
by lot no 4 Easterly by other lands of three grantors northerly
by lot no 4 and Westerly by the sea, to have and to hold
this said granted premises with all the rights privileges and
appurtenances belonging thereto the said grantor his heirs
and assigns forever stipulating that we the grantors reserve to
ourselves and our heirs and assigns forever the "Seamed Breezy"
so called on said premises And further the grantors for
ourselves our heirs executors and administrators do covenant with the
said grantees that we are lawfull owners of the said bargained
premises that we have good right to bargain sell and convey
the same as aforesaid and we will by these presents warrant
and defend the same to the said grantee his heirs and assigns
forever against the lawful claims of any person whomsoever
exceptors aforesaid and we Mary R. wife of Welcome B.
Babcock and Martha B. wife of Daniel S. Babcock in assistance
of the sum paid as aforesaid do hereby release and forever quit claim
unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns all our rights of
dower in and to the aforementioned premises In testimony
whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this twenty
first day of June eighteen hundred eighty seven The words actually
do the hands the undivided three fourths of and the words and our heirs
and assigns forever being severally interlined before signing and also the
words his heirs and assigns
Signed sealed and delivered
In presence of
[illegible]
S. T. B., W. B., M. R. and Daniel S. B.
Daniel S. Babcock [illegible]
Samuel T. Babcock L.S.
Welcome B. Babcock L.S.
Mary R. Babcock L.S.
Daniel S. Babcock L.S.
Martha B. Babcock L.S.
State of Rhode Island ve County of Washington to
In Hopkinton in said county on this 29th day of June A.D. 1887
the Samuel T. Babcock Welcome B. Babcock and Daniel S. Babcock to me
well and truly known as the persons they represent themselves to be personally
appeared before me and severally acknowledged the foregoing instrument its
them signed to be their free voluntary act and deed [illegible] [illegible] Notary Public
Received for record July 17th AD 1887 [illegible] [illegible]
and returned his change Clarense [illegible] [illegible]
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placed on said land. 5. The parcel hereby sold shall be used only for residential
purposes, nor shall signs for advertising purposes be erected, placed or maintained
on the premises. 6. No building shall be erected, except as provided in the
on the premises. 7. No specifications or plans have been approved in writing by the
the plan, specifications or plans shall be approved in writing by the Grantors,
grantors, their heirs, executors, administrators or assigns. 8. No building shall ex-
ceed 30 feet in height. 9. The first floor of any building shall not exceed 270 square feet, not
including plazas, porches, porticos, porches, verandas, porches, or garage, said garage to be attached
to house. 10. Five (5) feet of each side yard shall be kept open or maintained as
on the premises, other than household pets. 6. Each lot is subject to an assessment
of Five Dollars ($5.00) per year for the purpose of roads and gates and other improvements
time that a community association is formed to take over or direct such functions.
of said plot shall be paid to the Grantors or government laws, ordinances and regulation
structure must comply with all state and government laws, ordinances and regulation
and if any restrictions or ordinances herein are in conflict with any law, ordinance or regulation
conducted as void to the extent of such conflict and compliance therewith is required. 10.
regulations. 8. No fences or row of trees, shrubs or brush higher than thirty six (36)
inches shall be erected or maintained on the premises. 9. No house to be con-
structed nearer than Twenty-five (25) feet front from Lot 07 or Ten (10) feet on either
side of lot line unless by permission of the Grantors.
And I, ROBERT K. FINLAYSON, of the Town of Charlestown, in the County of Washington, in
the State of Rhode Island, Mortgagee named in that certain mortgage made by EVERETT R. GRAICHEN
and wife, LUCY GRAICHEN to said ROBERT K. FINLAYSON, records in said office in Real Estate
Mortgage Book on April 16, 1955, for and in consideration to me, the paid receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged, do hereby remise, release and forever quitclaim unto the said WALTER A. MURPHY
hereby acknowledged, do hereby remise, release and forever quitclaim unto the said WALTER A. MURPHY
and MARY J. MURPHY their heirs and assigns forever, all the right, title, interest, property, claim
and demand which I now have or of right ought to have, claim or in and to the aforesaid premises,
by virtue of a said mortgage.
It is distinctly understood that the foregoing release by me, the said ROBERT K. FINLAYSON,
shall in no way affect or impair my right to hold under my mortgage deed and security as otherwise to
the sum remaining due thereon or to sell under the power of sale therein contained, or otherwise to
enforce 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 aforesaid premises.
In WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 6th day of August A. D. 1956
In presence of:
EVERETT R. GRAICHEN (SEAL)
LUCY GRAICHEN (SEAL)
ROBERT K. FINLAYSON (SEAL)
(DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, $1.65)
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ETC.
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
In Charlestown in said County on the 6th day of August, 1956, before me personally appeared
the above named Grantors, Everett R. Graichen and wife, Lucy Graichen, each and all to be 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.
CHARLES S. BRIGHTMAN (Notarial Seal)
Notary Public
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ETC.
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
In Charlestown in said County on the 6th day of August A. D. 1956, before me personally
appeared the above named Robert K. Finlaysson, 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.
CHARLES S. BRIGHTMAN (Notarial Seal)
Notary Public
Received for record August 7th, A. D. 1956 at 10 o'clock, p. m. and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk