The instrument's own words
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the said premises, and that I the said Hampton's wife, and my heirs, next of kin
and administrators, shall never out and expend the same to the said
grantee and her heirs and assigns forever against all lawful claims
and demands of all persons. End’d for consideration aforesaid I,
Matie M. Thorp wife of the said Howard E. Thorp of said Westerly is hereby
release all my right title or interest in and to the said land and premises unto
the said grantee and her heirs and assigns forever,
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals
this 24th day of May in the year of our lord one thousand nine hundred
and twenty three.
Signed sealed in the presence of
X [signature] R. E. Rainer
[signature]
[signature]
Howard E. Thorp
Matie M. Thorp
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
ss.
On the 24th day of May 1923 before me
personally appeared Matie M. Thorp and Howard E. Thorp (married and
wife) with bond saying to me known and known by me to be the
parties effecting the foregoing indenture and they acknowledged
said instrument my form executed, to be their act and deed.
Robert E. Rainer
Notary Public
Received for record 5th May 1923 at 3:15 o'clock PM,
and recorded by George A. road, Town clerk.
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that Rachel Hornd & E.
Thorp of certify, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island,
herein after called the grantor in consideration of Ten dollars
and other valuable considerations to me paid by James Bartley
of Providence, County of Providence and State of Rhode Island
hereinafter called the grantee the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged,
do sell grant bargain sell and convey unto the said grantee
and his heirs and assigns forever, two certain tracts or parcels of
land situate on the beach between Charlestown Point and the
Atlantic Ocean about one mile East from the road leading
with East Beach, so called, at Swanzekeing in the Town of
Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
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and be bound and described as follows, Fair hack Beginning
at a stone round set in the ground on the South shore of Narragansett
Pond, adjoining lands of Jesse M. Batterey, thence running southerly to
another stone round and continuing in a straight line to the ocean
thence running Easterly 520 feet to a stake running now North through
another stone round to intersect Narragansett Pond parallel to the west line
of the past east conveyed and 520 feet distant from thence traced
northerly to the shore of said Narragansett Pond in a westerly direction
to the point of beginning bounded southerly by said
resounding pond and by lands of Jesse M. Batterey Southerly by
the ocean and Easterly 520 feet to the boundaries described, meaning
and intending to convey the same premises that are conveyed to
his son for my brother Benjamin by deed dated august 28th 1723
and more fully described in the said evidence of which whereas in
the similarly conveyed conveyed we submit to the wright of the
former in common with the parties to obtain and secure it all
times forever and for all purposes over a road or driftway crossing
the premises from West to East as it now is and as are further
described upon the collection of the said evidence
Second that tract beginning at the north east corner of the right
nearer conveyed and the north east corner of that one above
conveyed at a stone round on the south shore of Narragansett
Pond, thence running now through a stone round to the
ocean thence running Easterly 100 feet thence running North
to intersect Narragansett Pond in a line parallel with the west
line and 100 feet distance therefrom thence running westerly
to a said Pond to the point and piece of beginning, bounded
easterly by that one above described southerly by the ocean,
easterly by lands of Frank H. 13 room and Northerly by said
excursion point meaning and intending to convey the
same premises that are conveyed to this party of Frank
H. 13 room by deed dated August 24th 1723 and also recorded
in the said evidence recd of said Narragansett
Third near
tract is also subject both rights of the grantor in common
with others to pass and work at all times for all purposes
over and over the road or driftway running now from
southerly from East to West next and the grantor further reserves
the right to permit his heirs to erect on the edge or within
the north of this a small wharf or landing and to
keep a boat or boat in this one and the right to cut
the wood between said road and the road lot to go and
from and from said boats or landings at all times,
To have and to hold the aforementioned premises with the
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all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto belongs unto and
to the use of the said grantor and his heirs and assigns forever. And I the
said grantor do hereby covenant with the said grantee and his heirs and assigns that I am seized
in fee simple
of all those kinds of the said premises that the same are free from
all encumbrances and kept in appurtenant that I have not made fixed frozen
and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid
that the said grantee and his heirs and assigns may by their premises at
all times necessary peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said
premises and that I the said grantor and my heirs executors
and administrators shall warrant and defend the same to the said
grantee and his assigns against the claims of the aforesaid as well
and against all other persons. And for the consideration aforesaid
I do hereby grant release and convey Howard E Throop as securely lease
and my right of seizure in and to the said premises unto the said
grantee his heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals
this 4 day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and twenty three
Executed in the presence of
R. G. Tamer
Howard E Throop L.S.
Nellie M Throop L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
on this yesterday on the 4 day of September, 1923 before
me personally appeared Howard E Throop and Nellie M Throop
husband and wife it to me known and known by me to be the
parties executing the foregoing instrument and they acknowledged
said instrument to be their act and deed
Robert E Tamer
Notary Public L.S.
Received for record Sept 5 1923 at 3-15 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George Warren Town Clerk
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