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10/23/1957 · DEED · book 36 page 150 doc 5503@36/150

From BYRNE JAMES T, BYRNE SOPHIE S
To GMELIN WILLIAM J
Premises none · Lots 239, 240 and 240a at Quonocutong Beach (Quonocutong Beach, Charlestown)

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The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1955 · DEED · THORP HOWARD E; THORP MARY E; THORP MERLE N; THORP NELSON H → BYRNE JAMES T; BYRNE SOPHIE S · book 35 p 138
◀ 1955 · DEED · THORP HOWARD E; THORP MARY E; THORP MERLE N; THORP NELSON H → BYRNE JAMES T; BYRNE SOPHIE S · book 35 p 62
◀ 1951 · DEED · BROWNLOW CURTIS H; BROWNLOW DOROTHY S → BYRNE JAMES T; BYRNE SOPHIE S · book 32 p 479
◀ 1950 · DEED · FISHER BRADFORD T; FISHER ELIZABETH J → BYRNE JAMES T; BYRNE SOPHIE S · book 32 p 301

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The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1971 · AGREEMENT · CLARK GERTRUDE M; GMELIN WILLIAM J; H E THORP & SON INC → OLD STONE SAVINGS BANK · book 44 p 584
▶ 1971 · DEED · GMELIN MARJANNE N; GMELIN WILLIAM J → CLARK GERTRUDE M · book 44 p 585

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150 STATUTORY FORM OF WARRANTY DEED. We, JAMES T. BYRNE and SOPHIE S. BYRNE, husband and wife, both of Gradlell, County of Bergen and State of New Jersey, for consideration paid grant to WILLIAM J. GMELIN, of New Rochelle, County of Westchester and State of New York, with WARRANTY COVENANTS. Two certain contiguous tracts or parcels of land situated and located at Quonocutong Beach so called, in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and more particularly described as follows, to wit Beginning at a point on the easterly side of Narranse Avenue, so called, said point being the northeasterly corner of the tract herein conveyed and the southeasterly corner of the land of Edward H. Thorp, extending thence at right angles (face to the easterly line of Narranse Avenue) one hundred forty one (141) feet to the easterly line of the tract herein conveyed, thence southerly one hundred forty one (141) feet to the northerly line of the tract herein conveyed, thence westerly one hundred twenty (120) feet to the southeasterly corner of the tract herein conveyed, thence southerly one hundred twenty (120) feet to the land of John A. Hill and others, to wit um and land of Esther O. Fellow, thence turning a right angle extending westerly one hundred twenty (120) feet to the easterly line of Narranse Avenue, then extending north herein conveyed, at a point on the easterly line of Narranse Avenue, so called, bound easterly by the land of Edward H. Thorp, extending thence northerly along the easterly line of Narranse Avenue one hundred twenty (120) feet to the point of and place of beginning. Meaning and intending to convey Lots 239 #240 and #240a shown as delineated on that certain plat or plan entitled, "Plot of Quonocutong Central Beach as extended February, 1948, Charlestown, R.I." survey of H. E. Thorp and H. H. Thorp, scale one inch equals 80 feet, July, 1940, Louis F. Lowis, Engr." Said grantees, his heirs and assigns shall have the right to pass and repass to and from and also to grant sites or tracts or lots or tracts on foot or otherwise, over and across all that certain strip of land twenty feet wide upon the above described tract and plot and also on that certain plan or plat entitled, "Quonocutong Central Beach, dated October, 1936" extending from Narranse Avenue to the beach, and any other sites or tracts on that certain plan or plat entitled, "Quonocutong Central Beach as extended February, 1948" designated for public use, the said right of way leading from the road to the fresh water pond, and to any other sites or tracts on that certain plan or plat entitled, "Quonocutong Central Beach as extended February, 1948" designated for public use, the said grantees, for his heirs and assigns hereby covenant and agree to and with the said grantees, for his heirs and assigns, that he, his heirs and assigns, will and shall pay to Quonocutong Central Beach Fire District, its successors and assigns, on or before the first day of August of each year for each lot hereby conveyed said sum of $1.00 per lot, and that the said right of way shall be extended and appended by the said Quonocutong Central Beach Fire District, its successors and assigns, and that the said Fire District shall have absolute discretion to the care and maintenance of the roads and other portions that may be designated for public use, and the said sum of $1.00 per lot shall be used to make a and check improvements on the premises hereby conveyed, and in case of failure to make any payment within one year after the same shall become due and payable, the same is lawful for the Quonocutong Central Beach Fire District, its successors and assigns, to seize and sell by conveyor at public auction the said lots or tracts or any other premises of the grantees in some newspaper published in said County of Washington at least once each week for three successive weeks, and to use the proceeds of such process or processes to pay the said sum. This conveyance is made and accepted subject to the following conditions and restrictions, namely: 1. In case of a contemplated sale of said lot or parcel of land or any part thereof, Howard E. Thorp, and or Nelson H. Thorp, their heirs and assigns, shall be given then days notice in writing and shall have the right to purchase said lot or portion at purchase price equal to the amount of the offer received at the highest bone fide price in good faith made and actually offered to the said grantees, his heirs and assigns. 2. The above conveyed premises shall be used as only be used as one site for one dwelling house on each lot hereby conveyed and that no other building or structure shall be erected on the premises in accordance with the building line as shown on said plat and no portion of any building or structure shall be erected on the premises which shall extend nearer than said building line or streets or streets or ocean front nearer than said building line nor shall any building of any nature be erected on the premises which shall extend wide line of the plat be erected thereon dwelling house when other accessory or outbuildings or buildings shall be erected thereon dwelling house when other accessory or outbuildings or buildings shall be erected thereon dwelling house when other accessory or outbuildings or buildings shall be erected thereon dwelling house when other accessory or outbuildings or buildings shall be erected thereon dwelling house when other accessory or outbuildings or buildings 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Being the same premises conveyed to these grantors by Howard E. Thorp and Nelson H. Thorp by deed dated October 11, 1955 and duly recorded in the Land Evidence Records of the Town of Charlestown in Book #35 @ Pages #138-#139. WITNESS our hands this 11th day of October 1957. JAMES T. BYRNE SOPHIE S. BYRNE (DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, $2.75) STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In Westerly on the 11th day of October 1957, before me personally appeared James T. Byrne and Sophie S. Byrne, husband and wife, 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. NELSON H. THORP Notary Public Received for record October 23rd, A. D. 1957 at 3:00 o'clock, p. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk ---- KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, BENJAMIN C. GAVITT and BESSIE C. GAVITT, husband and wife, both of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, for consideration paid, grant to LESTER B. GRINKNELL and ELEANOR B. GRINKNELL, husband and wife, both of said Town, County and State, as joint tenants and not as Tenants in Common, with QUIT-CLAIM COVENANTS That certain parcel or tract of land, situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the westerly side of the State Highway, commonly known as Route 1, property of the State of Rhode Island, plotted Dec. 1954, by Masterbrooks, Civil Engineer, Scale 1" = 50' and at the northeasterly corner of the premises herein conveyed being the southeasterly corner of the premises on that plat entitled, "GRINKNELL PARK" Section One in the Town of Charlestown, R. I., said point being in Plat Book No. 3, Page 8 filed in the Town of Charlestown, said Town of Charlestown, in Plat Book No. 3, Page 8; thence running southeasterly along the State Highway to a point on said highway, 100 feet as southerly a distance of 100 feet; thence continuing still southerly a distance of 100 feet to the southeasterly corner of said plat; thence running southeasterly corner of the premises herein conveyed distance of 300 feet running westerly, bounded northerly by Lots Nos. 12, 11 and 10, a distance of 300 feet, as shown on said plat; thence running northerly a westerly corner of the premises herein conveyed a distance of 100 feet to a point herein described; thence running northerly a distance of 100 feet to a point a distance of westest corner of lot 12 as shown on said plat; thence running northerly a distance of 50 feet to the southeasterly corner of Lot No. 9 as shown on said plat; thence running easterly bounding easterly, bounded easterly by Lots Nos. 9, 8 and 7, a distance of 300 feet to the point and place of beginning. Meaning and intending to convey Lots 10, 11 and 12 together, with that strip of land, or unnamed street, lying directly northerly of said Lots 10, 11 and 12, all as shown on said plat. We, Benjamin C. Gavitt and Bessie C. Gavitt, husband and wife, release to said Grantees all our right of curtesy and dower, respectively, and all other interest in the aforementioned premises. WITNESS our hands this 23rd day of October, 1957. BENJAMIN C. GAVITT BESSIE C. GAVITT (DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, $1.10) STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, &TC.,) County of Washington

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