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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
In Westerly on the 17th day of December 1959, before me personally appeared Howard E. Thorp and Mary E. Thorp, to be me known and known by me to be the two parties for executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument by them executed, to be their free act and deed.
Florence J. Wells
Notary Public
Received for record November 14th A. D. 1962 at 11:17 o'clock, a.m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Deputy Town Clerk
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AGREEMENT made this 8th day of September, 1960, between CHARLESTOWN ESTATES, INC., a Rhode Island corporation having its principal place of business in Westerly, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, her-inafter referred to as Charlestown Estates and WILSON J. DOBSON and ELIZABETH P. DOBSON, husband and wife, both of Manchester, County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, hereinafter referred to as the grantees.
WHEREAS, CHARLESTOWN ESTATES is the owner of a tract of land (ten (10) feet in width, bounds easterly by land now owned by a third party, and bounds westerly by land now owned by Sophie E. Bonnie as is described in that certain deed of Sophie E. Bonnie to Charles E. Bonnie, Jr., dated July 2nd 1954, and recorded in the Land Evidence Records of the Town of Charlestown in Book 34 Page 588 at #2), and
WHEREAS, the grantees are the owners of the following described real estate located in said Town of Charlestown designated as Lot #27 and the northerly one half of Lot #27 on plat number "Quonocuttong Highlands, property of Charlestown Estates, Inc., Charlestown, R. I., scale 1 inch equals 100 feet, revised July, 1951", in Land Evidence Records of the Town of Charlestown in Book 34 Page 588 at #1,
WHEREAS, CHARLESTOWN ESTATES having developed the land shown on the above described plat and subsequently conveyed to the grantees, the described lots together with certain appurtenant rights thereto as to cross and cross over other land for the purpose of getting to the beach in common with others, and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the parties hereto that the grantees release all rights in relation to said (ten (10) foot strip and in exchange therefore accept a right to cross and recross other properties of Charlestown Estates leading to the ocean.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the discharge and release of said 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 CONTAINS ALL, right, title and interest in and to said ten (10) foot strip and the rights and things thereunto appertaining.
2. Charlestown Estates grants to the said grantees, their heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, licensees, grantees and successors, a right of way for ingress and egress to cross and recross from the beach or ocean, in common with others, over lots #89 from Atlantic Avenue to the beach on a course that runs north 14 degrees west, as shown on plat number "Quonocuttong Highlands, property of Charlestown Estates, Inc., Charlestown, R. I., scale 1 inch equals 100 feet, revised 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 said grantees have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
CHARLESTOWN ESTATES, INC. (Corporate seal)
Howard E. Thorp
PRESIDENT
Nelson H. Thorp
TREASURER
Wilson J. Dobson
Elizabeth P. Dobson
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
In Westerly on the 8th day of September, 1960, before me personally appeared Howard E. Thorp, to me known and known by me to be the President of the said corporation, and Nelson H. Thorp, to me known and known 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, as well as individually.
Florence J. Wells
Notary Public (Notarial seal)
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
In Charlestown on the 15th day of August 1961, before me personally appeared Wilson J. Dobson and Elizabeth P. Dobson, husband and wife, to me known and by me to be two of the parties executing the foregoing instrument, Dobson, husband and acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their free act and deed.
Florence J. Wells
Notary Public (Material seal)
Received for record November 14th, A.D., 1962 at 11:28 o'clock, a.m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Deputy Town Clerk
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We, Perry E. Bliven, of North Stonington, Connecticut, Frank H. Bliven, of Hovenock, Rhode Island, Charles L. Bliven and George W. Bliven, both of Charlestown, Rhode Island, Minnie Rathel, of Stonington, Connecticut, and Jessie Norton, of Chester Depot, Vermont, the only heirs-at-law of Frank E. Bliven, late of the Town of Charlestown, State of Rhode Island, deceased, for consideration paid, grant to George W. Bliven and Annie Bliven, husband and wife, both of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, as JOINT TENANTS, with QUIT-CLAIM COVENANTS
Two (2) certain parcels or tracts of land, situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and state of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows:
FIRST TRACT: Beginning at a stone post on a ledge marking the southeasterly corner of the premises of George W. Bliven and Annie Bliven thence running northerly to the northeasterly corner of premises of George W. Bliven, late of the premises of Sylvia G. Grahamn County, s. northerly corner of the tract herein described being on the easterly line of property of Andrew P. Williams, southerly distance of 40.00 feet, more or less, to a stone post set in the ground as a bound thence running easterly 41.00 feet to a stone post set in the ground as a bound thence running northerly along the easterly line of property of Andrew P. Williams, southerly distance of 40.00 feet, more or less, to the easterly line of property of the State of Rhode Island (Interstate Park Commission) thence running southerly along said wall, bounded northerly by said State of Rhode Island (Interstate Park Commission) to a stone post set in the ground as a bound thence running southeasterly said premises of the State of Rhode Island to the stone post on a ledge marking the southeasterly corner of the premises herein described at George W. Bliven and Annie Bliven thence running southerly corner of the premises herein described at George W. Bliven and Annie Bliven thence running southerly corner of the premises herein described at George W. Bliven and Annie Bliven thence running southeasterly, bounded southerly by land of George W. Bliven and Annie Bliven, to a stone post set in the ground as a bound, or however the same may be bounded or described.
SECOND TRACT: Beginning at the southeast corner of said tract at a stone post on the beach bank; thence running southeasterly five (5) rods to a stone post; thence running northerly eight (8) rods to a stone post; thence running easterly five (5) rods to a stone post; thence running northerly eight (8) rods to a stone post; thence running easterly 100 feet, then northerly 100 feet and west by land formerly of Edwin G. Ovis and on the south by the Atlantic Ocean, or however otherwise bounded. Said tract being shown as Lot no. 17, on the assessor's Plat no. 4, now on file in the Office of the Town Clerk, said Town of Charlestown.
We, Lony Bliven, wife of Perry E. Bliven, Delores Bliven, wife of Frank H. Bliven, Madain Bliven, wife of Charles L. Bliven and Annie Bliven, wife of George W. Bliven, release to the grantee all the right of our dower, respectively, and all other interest in the aforesaid premises.
I, Jessie Norton, unmarried, covenant that I am unmarried.
I, Fred Rathel, husband of Minnie Rathel, release to said grantee all my right of curtesy and all other interest in the aforesaid premises.
WITNESSED our hands this 30 day of October, 1962.
GEORGE W. BLIVEN
ANNIE BLIVEN
MADLIN H. BLIVEN
CHARLES L. BLIVEN
FRANK H. BLIVEN
DOLORES BLIVEN
MINNIE RATHEL
PERRY BLIVEN
JESSIE G. NORTON
PREGT E. NORTON
LUZ A. BLIVEN
(No Internal Revenue Stamps)
(required.)
STATE of RHODE ISLAND
County of Washington
In Charlestown, on the 30 day of October, 1962 before me personally appeared Charles L. Bliven Madain Bliven, George W. Bliven and Annie Bliven, to me known and by me to be four of the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they severally acknowledged said instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed.
Linton L. Brown,
Notary Public