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AGREEMENT made this 18th day of July 1960, between Charlestown Estates, Inc., a Rhode Island corporation having its principal place of business in the Town of Westerly, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter referred to as Charlestown Estates and GEORGE H. CHAMPLIN and VIRGINIA L. CHAMPLIN, husband and wife, both of the Town of Westerly, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter referred to as the Grantees.
WHEREAS, CHARLESTOWN ESTATES is the owner of a tract of land ten (10) feet in width, bounded easterly by land now or formerly of Lila Crapo Steele and westerly by land now or formerly of Sophie E. Doumie as described in that certain deed of Sophie E. Doumie to Charles E. Doumie, Jr., dated July 1, 1937 and recorded in the Land Evidence Records of the Town of Charlestown, Rhode Island in Book #28 at Page #32, and
WHEREAS, the grantees are the owners of certain real estate located in said Charlestown designated as Lots #29 and #30 on plat book #1, "Quonocutong Highlands, property of Charlestown Estates, Inc., Charlestown, R.I., scale 1 inch = 100', August, 29, 1940, Revised Engrs. Engrs." which plat is filed with the Town Land Evidence Records of the Town of Charlestown.
WHEREAS CHARLESTOWN ESTATES having developed the land shore on the above mentioned plat and subsequenty conveyed to the grantees, the above mentioned lots, together with certain appurtenant rights thereto and cross and reverse over said ten (10) foot strip of land in common with other owners.
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the parties hereto that the grantees have exclusive rights and release all rights in reference to said ten (10) foot strip and in exchange thereto acknowledge a cross and reverse right to access and convenience of Charlestown Estates leading to the ocean.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the discharges and release of mid right and the conveyance of the new right of way, it is agreed as follows:
1. The grantees hereby grant and release to Charlestown Estates with QUIT CLAIM COVENANTS, All right, title and interest in and to said ten (10) foot strip and the rights thereto.
2. Charlestown Estates grants to the grantees and their heirs, beneficiaries, administrators, assigns, successors, covenants, quit claim and FOREVER grants a right of way, ten (10) feet wide, to cross and from the beach or ocean, in common with others, Lot #49 from Atlantic Avenue to the beach as shown on plat book #1, "Quonocutong Highlands, property of Charlestown Estates, Inc., containing R., property of S. R. Davis, Inc., Leon L. Holland, C. E., scale 1 inch equals 100 feet, April, July, 1951." Which plat is duly filed in the Land Evidence Records of the Town of Charlestown.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, CHARLESTOWN ESTATES, INC., has caused its corporate name and seal to be affixed hereto by its President and Treasurer, and the grantees have ventured her seals and the day year first above written.
CHARLESTOWN ESTATES, INC. (Corporate Seal)
Howard E. Thorp
President
Nelson S. Thorp
Treasurer
GEORGE H. CHAMPLIN
VIRGINIA P. CHAMPLIN
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
On Westerly on the 18th day of July 1960, before me personally appeared Howard E. Thorp, to me known and known by me to be the President on the 18th day of said corporation, and Nelson H. Thorp, to me known and by me to be the Treasurer of said corporation, and they acknowledged said instrument, by them executed to be the free act and deed of said corporation, and as well individually.
PAUL M. KEANEY (Notarial Seal)
Notary Public
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
On Westerly on the 18th day of July 1960, before me personally appeared George H. Champlin and Virginia L. Champlin 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.
PAUL M. KEANEY (Notarial Seal)
Notary Public
Received for record October 24th, A. D. 1960 at 2:05 o'clock, P. M., and recorded by
Town Clerk