The instrument's own words
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450 Know all men by these presents, That Howard B Thorp
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 Herbert N Courandall and Amelie C
Courandall of the town of North Kingstown, County of Washington and State of
Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantees, the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged, does hereby grant, give, grant bargain, sell and
convey unto the said grantees and their heirs and assigns forever, a
certain lot being a parcel of land street situated and being in the town of
Charlestown in said county of Washington bounded and described as
follows, namely: Lot number one hundred and one hundred thirty
six "as shown and delineated on a certain plan or plat entitled
"Plan of surveying central beach, Charlestown, R.I." drawn by
Samuel Lane, agent, dated Octob., 1924, Robert and
Sewell Englis' plan or plat being on file in the Town clerks
office in said town of Charlestown; the said grantees, their heirs and
assigns, shall have the right to pass and repass, to and from and
from and to said lot by path or foot, or otherwise, over, on or across
those certain rights of way or roads shown on said plan or plat
leading to the public highway and as well the rights of way leading
to the beach and also the right of way leading from the road to
the mesh water pond and any other portions shown plat which
might hereafter be designated for public use. the said grantors,
for themselves their heirs and assigns hereby covenants and agrees
with and with the said grantees, their heirs and assigns that the said
grantory, their heirs and assigns will and shall pay to the said
grantor, their heirs and assigns, on or before the first day of August
in each and every calendar year, the sum of five (5) Dollars for each lot newly
conveyed said sum is to be applied and applied by the said grantor, his
heirs and assigns, in his and their discreet direction to the
use and maintenance of the roads and other portions that may be
designated for public use, and the said sum agreed to be paid are
hereby made a lien and charge upon the premises hereby conveyed,
and in the full value to make any payment matures and upon
suit the same become recovery, it shall be lawful for the grantor,
their heirs and assigns, to sell and convey the premises at public auction,
first notice of such sale in some newspaper published in said
County of Washington, at least once each week for three successive
weeks, and to determine the purchasers or purchase at said sale,
to have and to hold the aforementioned premises, with all the
rights, privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging unto
and to the use of the said grantees, their heirs and assigns
forever subject however to the following conditions and restrictions namely:
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1. In case of a contemplated sale of said lot or parcel of land or any part
thereof said owner to his heirs or assigns, shall give ten days notice in
writing and shall have the first option to purchase the same with the
buildings and improvements thereon at the highest bona fide price in good
faith made and actually offered to the said owner or to their heirs or assigns,
2. The above described premises shall be used only as a site for one
dwelling house or cottage hereby agreed, which dwelling shall be
erected on the premises in accordance with the building line as shown
on said plat and no portion of any building or dwelling (porch
inclusive) shall extend the street or stream front neat than
said building line, or shall any building of any nature or kind whatever
extend beyond the side lines of the lot or lots more than five feet from the
detached garage or other outbuilding or building shall be erect
however dwelling house erect on this lot shall cost not less than
complete not less than one thousand and dollars on lot numbered 156
and one thousand dollars on lot numbered 154 all toilets, bath kitchen
or other drains or sewage outlet shall be piped to a septic cesspool
to be constructed and maintained on the above premises by the owner
their heirs and assigns or their own agents or cost and expense,
3. To construct or line walls, hedges or fences shall be permitted,
structures of any kind, not anything (except the dwelling house)
that shall in any way obstruct the view from any part of any
approaching property of any dwelling house in said colony; however,
flowers and vegetables shall be permitted.
4. No swine, cattle, poultry or pigeons dogs or cats or
any other animal or other pets objectionable animals would shall we say be
permitted to be kept in said premises.
5. The grantor, his heirs and assigns, reserve the right
to enter upon the above described and conveyed premises to
lay any pipes cables or poles etc, to achieve the same purpose,
leaving the premises in the good condition as when entered,
6. It is further agreed to and covenanted and agreed between the parties here to that all the aforesaid covenants, conditions
and agreements on the part of the said owners, their heirs
and assigns, on their s behalf, first to be subject and covenants
shall attach to and run with the land hereby conveyed, it
is further agreed and covenanted that in case of any violation of the
above covenants or covenants on the part of the owners
or their heirs or assigns, that the lots and buildings there in
shall revert to the said grantor, his heirs or assigns, and
one or they may evict the owner himself or their heirs of the rights
hereby granted and all right title and interest be void.
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452 conveyed there be forfeited and void and terminate. The said
[illegible], for himself his heirs executors and administrators covenants
with the said Grantees their heirs and assigns, that if the same is lawfully
seized in fee simple of the said granted premises That he shall
warrant in all manner inconveniences as aforesaid, that he has
full power and lawful authority to sell and convey
the same in manner aforesaid. That the said Grantees and
their heirs and assigns shall peaceably at all times hereafter
quietly and securely enjoy the said premises without
any suit and let the same follow. To will and make sure
and to maintain and defend that warrant and defend that
to the said Grantees their heirs and assigns from any
person whoever in any manner whatsoever as aforesaid aforesaid
and to compensate the Grantor Howard E. Throgh, should
he be called to answer in court of it’s concern in and to the said
grant and conveyance of the said premises and their heirs and
assigns in quiet.
In witness whereof we have signed at our hands
this [illegible] day of [illegible] in the year of our Lord two
thousand nine hundred and seventy five
executed in the presence of
[Signature]
[Signature] Howard E. Throgh L.S.
[Signature] Helen M. Throgh L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence ss.
I a Notary public on this 28th day of March A.D.
1975 before me personally appeared Howard E. Throgh
and Helen M. Throgh, known to me to be the
same persons executing the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to be
their free act and deed.
[Signature] Roger B. Cramer
Notary Public
Recorded for deed office 20th 1975 at 2-30 o'clock P.M.
and entered my hand the above from book