The instrument's own words
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66 Know all men by these presents, that Howard & Thorp
of the town of Westerly, county of Washington and State of Rhode Island,
hereinafter called the grantor to Beatrice B konsideration of the sum of One Dollar and other
valuable consideration paid him by Esther Opal Jetson of Westerly, county
of Washington and State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantee
the peaceful ownership of hereby absolutely granted, given, granted bargain
sell and convey unto the said grantee, and her heirs and assigns forever,
a certain tract of parcel of land situate and being in the town of Westerly
in said county of Washington, bounded and described as follows, to wit:
as set forth in Plan (13) "os" shown and delineated on a deluxe plan or
plat entitled "New Way connecting Central Reach, Charlestown, R.I. Thorp
& Lemons Inc., east boundary west to the north Oct. 1924, Road and
bound lines" said plat being on file in the Town Clerk's office
of said town of Westerly, the said Grantee, her heirs and assigns
shall have the right to pass and re-pass to and from and from and to
said lot or beach on or over or through, over, on along across those certain rights
of way roads as shown on said plan or relating to the public
highway and as well the right of way extending to the beach and also
the right of way leading from the road to the public water front and any
other point of said parcel which may hereafter be designated for
public use, the said Grantee, her heirs and assigns entirely
covenants and agrees to and with the said grantor, his heirs and assigns
to pay, to said grantor, his heirs and assigns, such rent and quit pay to the
said grantor, his heirs and assigns, on or before the first day of August
in each year henceforth, the sum of thirteen (13) dollars for each half yearly
installment, said sum to be furnished and applied by the said Grantee, her
heirs and assigns, or in their uncontrolled direction to the care and
tenure of the roads and other facilities 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 case of the
failure to make any payment within one month after the same shall
become due, it shall be lawful for the Grantor, his heirs and assigns,
to sell and convey the premises at Public Auction, first giving notice of
such sale in books newspapers published in said county of Washington,
and such sale once each week for three successive weeks, and to become
to the purchaser or purchased at said sale, to have and to
hold, the premises hereby conveyed, with all the rights, privileges and
appurtenances thereunto belonging, unto and to the use of the said
Grantee her heirs and assigns forever subject however to the
following conditions and restrictions below described namely:
1. In case of a conditional sale of said lot or parcel of land
or any part thereof said owner and his heirs or assign, shall be
given ten days notice in writing and shall have the first
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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 his
heirs or assigns.
2 The above conveyed premises shall be used only as a residence and no building
home or church of any sect or denomination whatever dwelling house that shall be erected on or in
the premises in accordance with the building laws at then said hand and in
proportion of any dwelling or building there from increased shall approach the
street or alleys or other front property however far outside the side lines of the
or lots named her in this registration now or hereafter raised or other satisfactory
or building shall be erected there. dwelling house erected on said lot or
lot that shall contain not less than 2000 (two thousand) square feet
on lot numbered 15 is to have toilets, baths, kitchen 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 assigns, at her or their
own cost and expense.
3. No tavern or law mills, hotels or forges shall be permitted
nor trees of any kind, nor anything (except that building frame) that shall
in any way obstruct the view from any part of any adjoining property or
any dwelling house in this county, state or county and state shall be permitted.
4 No poultry, swine, cattle, horses or oxen dogs or cats or any
other stray or strayed 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 and conveyed premises to try any pipe outlet
or pipes, or to 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 all the aforesaid covenants conditions assignments and
agreements on the part of the said grantee, her heirs and assigns, or
their or their in part to be acted and performed, shall attach to and run with
the land hereby conveyed. It is further agreed and made a part of the
consideration of this sale and purchase that in case of any violation of
the above covenants or covenants on the part of said grantee or her
heirs or assigns, that the title and fee to said premises shall revert to
the said grantor, his heirs or assigns, and that they may repossess
himself or themselves of the estate hereby granted and each with right title
and interest hereby conveyed such in peace and quiet and undisturbed.
The seller promises to warrant the seisin, quietness and undisturbed
covenants with the said grantee, her heirs and assigns, that she is
lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted premises; that the
same are free from all encumbrances whatsoever aforesaid, that he
has good right full power and lawful authority to sell and convey
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the same in manner as aforesaid, that the said grantee and her heirs and
assigns, shall by these presents at all times henceforth peaceably and quietly
have and enjoy the said premises, subject as aforesaid and that the said
grantor will his heirs, executors and administrators shall warrant
and defend the same to the said grantee, her heirs and assigns forever
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons whatsoever
and for the consideration aforesaid it witnesseth that I have hereby released
and quit claimed or suffer to be leased to the said grantee premises unto the
said grantee, and her heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this
1 day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and twenty five.
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of
Longe: R. G. James
Howard E. Throop S.S.
Hattie M. Throop S.S.
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State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
in Westerly, on the 1 day of October A.D. 1925 before
me personally appeared Howard E. Throop, and Hattie M. Throop
who being duly sworn did affirm unto me to be the parties executing the
foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument the
same indicated to me their free act and deed.
Rogers E. James
Notary Public G.
Rec. and recorded Oct 19, 1925 at 5-10 o'clock P.M.
and also paid my fee of $1.50. f. m. Forman clerk
I know all men by these presents, that Howard E. Throop
of the town of Westerly, county of Washington and State of Rhode Island declared
hereinafter called the grantor, in consideration of one hundred Dollars and
other valuable considerations, paid by Edith S. Opdyke of Westerly,
county of Washington and state of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the
grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, does hereby grant,
bargain sell and convey unto the said grantee, and her
heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract or parcel of land situate
and being in the town of Charlestown, in said County of Washington
bounded and described as follows, it being lot number fourteen
(14) as shown and delineated on a certain plat or plan entitled
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