The instrument's own words
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sealed this seventeenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and twenty four,
Executed in the presence of (witness)
[Signature] H. H. Kenney m
[Signature] Robert N. Kenney m
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
I, [Signature] H. Kenney on the seventeenth day of January, AD 1824
before me personally appeared John S. Kenney m and Robert N. Kenney m sons
of John S. Kenney former trustee, and known by me to be the parties
executing the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument
as their seal executed to be their act and deed.
[Signature] H. Kenney m
[Signature] notary Public US
Received for record January 17, 1824 at 10 o'clock AM.
and recorded by edge court, Town clerk
KNOW ALL MEN By these presents, That Howard G,
trustee, of the town of North Kingstown, County of Washington and State
of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the grantor, in consideration of the sum
of 100 Dollars and other valuable considerations paid by William C,
citizen of the town of New London, County of New London and State of
Connecticut, hereinafter called the grantee, the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged, and agree’d, and agreed, and any and all of his
right title and interest both acute and any and all rights however,
a certain tract or piece of ground situate and lying in the town
of North Kingstown, in said county of Wash. notion, owned and
described as follows, to wit: South north westerly (80) and twenty
two (22) as from and delivers on a certain stream a part
entitled "Black la" descending north easterly about 150 feet to a
Frame house, then segments eighty feet to the west, October 1827, knew as
Kenney's Corner, "said piece of land being very fertile in the town which
office in said town of North Kingstown; the said grant, his heirs and
bargains, shall have the right to raise and off as to a dam from
and from and to authorize it to set on at other side, etc
and access other certain rights of way across the stream
on said stream extending to the public highway and
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388 all that part of way leading to the beach and also the right of
way over ground that leads to the fresh water pond and any other
fountains or ponds near there on said land hereafter discovered or designated for future
use; the said grantor, for himself his heirs and assigns, hereby grants
to the grantee and heirs to use with the said grant and heirs and
whatsoever it may be, and’s granted his heirs and assigns right and title
to the said grant, his heirs and assigns, on or over the path
of way of what is now known as the road, with ten feet of total (10) boldness.
the said right of way as now used, said to be graded and surfaced
on the said grant, for himself his heirs and assigns, in such and other manner
as shall seem fit to the care and maintenance of the roads and other
improvements that may be deemed necessary by the state, and the said premises
are to be used and maintained as a street and avenue where unto the
government shall have access and in case of the state to make any
improvement which they see fit the same shall become mine, if
henceforth according to the grantee, his heirs and assigns, to sell and
convey the premises at future date, certain sum, three (3) times sale
in case of whatever is prohibited in said county of Washington, at
said time in accordance with their successive makers, and to become
the owner of the residue of said land.
And further and to grant, the saying above premises, together with
all the rights privileges and advantages thereunto pertaining, unto
and to the use of the said grantee, his heirs and assigns, in forever,
improvements however constructed and improved, and
In case of a covenant, agreement, or any parcel of land or
any other property, voided into, then his heirs and assigns, shall be given
the first notice in writing and shall have the first option to
purchase the same with the building and improvements thereon
at the price or the fair market value in good faith and actually
paid to the said grantee or his heirs and assigns.
2. The above described premises that shall be used only as a site
for one dwelling house on each lot every hundred square, which dwelling
shall be placed on the premises in accordance with the
ordinances in effect in said town and, in particular any
covenants or restrictions given (even invented) that shall prohibit
the place - streets to be set back further than said building
line, and no other building of any nature, house or outhouse whatsoever,
as well as the size of any lot right near than ten feet
from the road, and no other protruding or buildings
be more than seventy dwelling house erected on said lot or
until such cost are completed not less than Three (three)
thousand dollars or not numbered 100 and one (one) thousand
dollars on lot numbered 32; all toilets, baths, kitchens or other
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drains or sewage outlets shall be piped to a suitable cesspool to be constructed
and maintained in the above premises so that sewage and effluents
at his or theirs own cost and expenses.
3. On the division or line walls, hedges or fences shall be permitted nor
trees of any kind, nor anything else (after the dwelling house) that shall
in any way obstruct the view from any part of any adjoining property
or any dwelling place in its vicinity. Nimble plants and vegetables shall be
permitted.
4. No poultry, swine, cattle, horses, dogs or cats or any
other noisy or offensive animals or birds shall be kept or permitted
to be kept on said premises.
5. The grantor, his heirs and assigns reserve the right to enter
upon the above described premises to inspect and converse premises to any time before
sunset or after sunrise, to repair the fence, sewage drainage etc the premises
in as good condition as when entered.
It is hereby further covenanted considered and agreed by and
between the parties hereto that in addition to the agreed covenants, covenants
and agreements in the part of the said grantor his heirs and assigns,
on his part or theirs at all times and permanently bind themselves to and agree
with the said grantee and his heirs and assigns, it is further agreed and made a part
of the considerations of this sale and purchase that in case of any violation
of the above conditions or covenants on the part of said Grantee or his
heirs or assigns, that the title and the said purchase shall revert to the
said grantor, his heirs or assigns, and said they may repossess, reclaim
or otherwise of the estate hereby granted and all with little and without
the hereby conveyed shall be forfeited and cease and terminate. The
said grantor for himself, his heirs, personal representatives and assignees,
covenants with the said grantee, his heirs and assigns, that he is
lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted premises and that the
same are free from all encumbrances, liens etc as aforesaid, that he
has the right to sell and repair and convey and further warrants to the said
grantee that he is committed in conscience as aforesaid, that it will be convent
and his heirs and assigns etc shall by these presents at all times
hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said premises,
subject as aforesaid, and that the said grantor with his heirs, executors
officers and administrators shall warrant and defend the
same to the said grantee, his heirs and assigns, forever against
the lawful claims and demands of all persons except as
aforesaid. And in consideration aforesaid, I hereby transfer
hereby release all my right of tenure in and to the said
granted premises unto the said grantee, and his heirs and
assigns forever.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands
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and sealed this 23d day of January in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and twenty first.
Executed in the presence of
G. Turner
Edward B. Thorp. L.S.
Walter M. Thorp. L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Newport
I, the undersigned Notary Public in and for the State of Rhode Island do hereby certify
that the foregoing instrument was executed before me on the 23d day of January A.D. 1720, before
me appeared Edward B. Thorp and Walter M. Thorp which I the undersigned know them to be the parties executing the
foregoing deed and instrument and acknowledged said instrument to be their
free act and deed to be forever used and void
[Signature] Notary Public L.S.
Recorded in court January 25, 1720 at 10 o'clock this
and signed by me the clerk, J. S. Smith clerk
T. O. Mill’s to J. Mill’s by these presents, that I James
H. R. Mundy (Town) of the Town of Charlestown in the County of
Washington and State of Rhode Island, surnamed called the grantor,
in consideration of ten dollars and other considerations to me
paid by John A. Hopkins of westerly, Washingtons county and
State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the grantee, the described
variety of meadow land, situated in pasture five acres in size,
all and several and contiguous to the said Grantor’s land which land
which is known as follows: a certain tract of land lying and
being in said Town of Charlestown, Washington County and
bounded on the North by the brook and bounded and abutted on
Southern on the boundary on the Northwest corner of the premises
hence running west 40 rods and on the East side of Howard’s fence
thence running in a Southeasterly direction said boundary
a distance of 30 rods then running in a Southerly direction
until it reaches the road and a distance of 100 rods (but)
to a round on said road; then running in a Northerly
direction more or less a distance of 40 rods and to a round on the North side of said road
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