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Know all men by these presents, that Howard & Joseph of the
Town of Westerly, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter
called the grantor, in consideration of ten (10) dollars and other valuable
considerations, paid by Ella Franklin Morris of the City of New York, County
and State of New York, hereinafter called the grantee, the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged, does hereby give, grant, bargain sell and convey
with all the rights thereunto appertaining and assort powers, a certain tract or
parcel of land situate and being in the Town of Westerly, in said County
of Washington, bounded and described as follows, to wit: that portion thirty
(30) feet from and between as denoted on a certain plan or plat entitled "Plan of
Commoning, located beach, East coastline, RI," though James Lane, Esqt,
eighty feet to the north, October, 1871, Rossi and Lewis Long, said plan
or plat being on file in the Town Clerks office in said Town filed by William
the said grantor, her heirs and assigns, shall have the right to use and
traverse to and from and from due to said lot either in boat or steamer,
river, on canal lease from certain right of way or roads et storm -
said plan or plat leading to the public highway, and as well the right of
way, leading to the beach and sea and the use of any waterway forming
part of the salt water ponds and river which portions of said lot
which might hereafter be used also for public use: the said grantee,
for herself, her heirs and assigns, hereby covenants and agrees to use and
unto the said grantor, his heirs and assigns, that the said water
her heirs and assigns will use and cause the said grantor his
heirs and assigns will on or before the first day of August in each year
of here appointed, the sum of Five (5) Dollars to be collected hereby imposed,
said sum to be appraised and applied to the said grantors his heirs and
assigns, in aid and their unrestricted subscription to the care and
maintenance of the roads and other portions that may be designated
for public use, and the said sums agreed to be paid monthly made
a loan and charge upon the premises hereby conveyed, and in case
of the failure to make any payment monthly or yearly after the same
the same shall become null and void and forfeit for the grantor, his heirs
and assigns, to sell and convey the premises at public auction first
giving notice of such sale in some newspaper published in said
County of Washington, at least once each week, for three consecutive
weeks, and to become the purchaser at said sale.
To have and to hold, the aforementioned premises, with all
the rights, privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging,
unto the said grantee, her heirs and assigns forever,
subject however to the following conditions and restrictions, namely,
In the case of a contemplated sale of said lot or parcel of
land, or any part thereof, said grantee, his heirs or assigns,
shall be given ten days notice in writing and shall have
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432 The first person to purchase the same with the building and improvements
thereon or the highest bona fide price in good faith made and actually
tendered to the president or her heirs or assigns.
2. The wood covered premises shall be used only, as a site
for residential house on each lot barely covered, of which dwelling
house shall be erected in the premises in accordance with the building
lines as they are on said plat and no portion of any building or dwelling
house which included shall project over the street or street or ocean
or water than paid building line nor shall any building
or structure or fence whatever approach the side lines of the
lot closer than ten feet from therefrom note detached garage
or other outbuildings or utilities shall be erected thereof dwelling
house expected provided that it shall cost when completed not
less than three $3,000 Thousand Dollars or as numbered 30, all
toilets, kitchens or other drains or sewage outlets shall be piped to a
suitable cesspool to be constructed and maintained on the above
premises by the grantee her heirs and assignees at her or their own
cost and expense.
3. No division or Line walls hedges or fences shall be permitted
nor trees of any kind nor anything (except the dwelling home) that
shall in any way extend beyond the line from any part extending
property or any dwelling house in this colony shrubs flowers
and vegetables shall be permitted
4. No noisy, smelly, cattle or mossy or vicious dogs or cats
come other noisy or objectionable animals or birds shall be
kept or permitted to be kept on said premises.
5. The vendor, his heirs and assigns reserve the right
to enter on the wood described and conveyed premises to
inspect the utilities or fixtures or repair the same always
leaving the premises in as good condition as when entered.
6. It is hereby further covenanted understood and agreed
by and between the parties hereto that as the aforementioned restrictive
covenants and conditions are on the part of the said grantor,
her heirs and assigns or on their part to be the right and
privilege which attach to and run with the land hereby
conveyed if it further agreed and made a part of the consideration
of this deed and indenture that in any case of any violation of the
above conditions or covenants on the part of paying cause or
her heirs & assigns to him that the title and right to said premises shall
revert to the said grantor, her heirs or assigns and the or
they may assume owners or trustees of the estate hereby
conveyed shall act without title and indeed hereby conveyed
shall be forfeited void cease and terminate the said
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grantor for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators covenants with the
said grantee, for his heirs and assigns, that he is seized in fee
simple of the said granted premises; that the same are free from all
encumbrances, except as aforesaid, that he has good right, full power and
lawful authority to sell and convey the same; that the grantee in remainder is lawfully
that the said grantee, his heirs and assigns shall have these premises
forever however encumbered and quietly have and enjoy the said
premises, subject as aforesaid, and that the said grantor will and
his heirs, executors and administrators shall warrant and defend
the same to the said grantee, his heirs and assigns as aforesaid, against
the lawful claims and demands of all persons whomsoever aforesaid.
And for the consideration aforesaid, I, Matthew, Throop does hereby
release all my right of tenure in and to the said granted premises
unto the said grantee, his heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof we have set our hands and seals
this 18 day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and twenty five.
Executed in the presence of
R. E. Rainey Thomas B. Throop L.S.
Hattie M. Throop L.S.
State of Rhode Island,
County of Providence,
On this certainly, on the 18 day of March A.D. 1925
before me personally appeared Edwin B. Throop and Hattie M. Throop,
to me known and proven to me to be the parties executing the
foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument by them
declared to be their free act and deed.
Robert E. Rainey
Notary Public L.S.
Received for record March 12, 1925 at 9 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George S. Crosby Town Clerk
Know All Men by these presents That I, Rhode Island, A.
Thomson, of the City and County of Providence and State of Rhode Island,
in consideration of the sum of one dollar ($1.00) to me paid byバランス R.
Williams and Carrie G. Williams, his wife of the Town, New London
of Hartford and State of Connecticut, the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged to be hereby remise, release, and forever quitclaim
unto the said Balance R. Williams and Carrie G. Williams