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12/16/1925 · DEED · book 22 page 130 doc 8001

From THORP HOWARD E life, THORP HATTIE M life
To SMITH THELMA L
Premises none · tract on Plan of Jamestown Operating Rental Beach, Section R.D. Sheet 7 (Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1925 · DEED · GARDINER ARTHUR K → THORP HOWARD E · book 21 p 440
◀ 1925 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · GARDINER ARTHUR K → THORP HOWARD E; THORP HATTIE M · book 21 p 356

Forward — where this land went

Follow forward ▶ 1939 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · GARDINER MARY E C → CLARKE MARY A; CLARKE THOMAS J · book 27 p 510
“by deed dated the 13th, day of August, 1929 and recorded in the Land Records of the town of Charlestown in Book 22 at page 130”
cites this instrument as its source · read by gemma

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1930 · MORTGAGE · SMITH FRANKLIN C; SMITH THELMA L → WESTERLY SAVINGS FUND AND LOAN ASSOC · book 24 p 129
▶ 1939 · DEED · SMITH FRANKLIN C; SMITH THELMA L → VOCATURA CARMELA M · book 27 p 584
▶ 1939 · MORTGAGE · SMITH FRANKLIN C; SMITH THELMA L → SMITH PHEBE A B · book 27 p 682
▶ 1953 · DEED · SMITH FRANKLIN C; SMITH THELMA L → TODD VERA H · book 33 p 378

The instrument's own words

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130 hereunto set our hands and seals this 8th day of December in the year of our lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty five, Signed and sealed in the presence of [Signature] Clarence B. Williams LS [Signature] Jennie L. Williams LS Reserve Temp 57 [Signature] Henry E. Haskell State of Connecticut County of Hartford S S I, W. Hartford on the eighth day of December AD 1825* before me appeared Clarence B. Williams and Jennie L. Williams his wife, to me known, and known by me to be the parties quarterly to the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument as their free act and deed. [Signature] Henry E. Haskell Notary Public LS Received for record December 17th 1925 at 10:45 o'clock a.m. and recorded by me George A. Mott, Town Clerk Know All Men by these presents That Howard E. 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 Thelma R. D. Smith of Westerly aforesaid hereinafter called the Grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged sells conveys grants bargains sells and conveys unto the said Grantee and her heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract or parcel of land situated and bounded in the Town of Charlestown in said county of Washington bounded and described as follows to wit, on the north number one hundred ninety one feet six inches and bounded on a certain plan or map entitled "Plan of Jamestown Operating Rental Beach, Section R.D. Sheet 7" Framer, Inc. agents solely but to the west section 1924, Rossi and Son's Engine Room each piece or plot being on file in the Town Clerk's office in said town of Charlestown the said Grantee now quod and using and shall have the right to pass and return to and from and from and to said lot on west road or otherwise over on land across through variety of ways or roads on some said piece of lot calling of the highway and on with the rights of way leading
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to the beach and also the right of way leading from the road to the fresh water pond and other portions of said plat which might hereafter be designated for public use; the said security for said nails will assign, hereby covenants and agrees to and with the said grantor, his heirs and assigns, that the said maure hunters her heirs and assigns, will and shall pay to the said grantor, his heirs and assigns, on or before the first day of august in each year hereafter, the sum of Five (5) dollars for each nail so used, owned, said sum to be applied and applied by the said grantor, his heirs and assigns, in his and their uncontrolled discretion to the care and maintenance of the road and other portions that may be designated for public use; and the said sum aforesaid to be paid, he reserves a wide and clear avenue open the premises hereby conveyed, and will cause the future to make any improvement thereon over 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 during twenty days of sale in some newspaper published in said county of Washington, at least once each week for three successive weeks, and to because the purchasers or purchased at said sale, to have and to hold the above described premises, with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, unto and to the use of the said grantee, her heirs and assigns forever; subject however to the following conditions and restrictions, namely: 1. In case of a complete failure of said roof or parcel of land or any part thereof, said grantor, his heirs or assigns, shall or given 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 grantee or her heirs or assigns. 2. The above conveyed premises shall be used only as a site for one dwelling house on each lot hereby conveyed, and said dwelling house shall be erected on the premises in accordance with the building line as shown on said plat, and no portion of any building (house including) shall approach the street or street or ocean front more than said building line, nor shall any building of any material or kind whatsoever approach the side line of the lot fence more than five feet therefrom; no attached garage or other outbuilding or building shall be erected thereon, dwelling house erected on said lot or lots shall cost when completed not less than one ($1000) thousand dollars on lot numbered 100; all private baths, bathtubs, dishes or other drains or sewage outlets shall be piped to a suitable cess pool 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 division as line walls, hedges or fences shall
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132 be permitted, nor tree of any kind, nor anything except the dwelling house that shall in any way obstruct the view from any part of any adjoining property or any dwelling place in this colony, Member flowers and vegetables shall be permitted. 7 No swine, bovine, cattle, horses or vicious dogs or cats or any of these or objectionable animals or birds shall be permitted to be kept in said premises, The grantor, his heirs and assigns reserve the right to enter upon the above described and conveyed premises by way of easements or rights, or to reclaim the same, always leaving the premises in as good condition as when entered. It is hereby further covenanted, understood and agreed that the parties hereto that all of the aforesaid conditions, covenants and agreements on the part of the said grantee her heirs and assigns, or on her behalf be kept and performed. It is further agreed and made a part of the consideration of this deed that in case of any violation of the above conditions or covenants on the part of said grantee or her heirs or assigns, that the title of and to said premises shall revert to the said grantor, his heirs or assigns, and he or they may remove any structures or premises of the estate hereby granted and all along until such time as such tenant conveyed shall be foreclosed for such animals. The said grantor his heirs executors and administrators, covenants with the said grantee, her heirs and assigns, that he is lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted premises, that he has the full power from all encumbrances grants or alienations, that he has the good, sort full power and lawful authority to sell and convey, the same as induced as aforesaid, that the said grantee and her heirs and assigns, shall quietly possess at all times hereafter peaceably, and quietly have and enjoy the said premises, subject as aforesaid, and that the said grantor will and his heirs heirs and administration shall warrant and defend the same to the said grantee her heirs and assigns forever against the claims claims and demands of all persons whomsoever as aforesaid. And so the consideration aforesaid, I Have the Month, as above describe me, give and grant in fee to the said grantee premises unto the said grantee and her heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof we have present set our hands and seals this 10th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty four.
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133 Executed in the presence of R. E. Framer Howard E. Sharp LS Hattie M. Sharp LS State of Rhode Island County of Providence On this present day the 12th day of April, 1825, before me personally appeared Howard E. Sharp and Hattie M. Sharp, to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument by their signatures to be their act and deed. Rogers E. Framer [Signature] LS Received for record December 16, 1825 at 9-10 o'clock am and recorded by me Deputy in Record, John Cozzens KNOW All Men by these Presents, That one Howard Hamilton Baker and Eleanor D Baker, his wife, in her right, both of the city of Providence, State of New York, hereinafter called the Grantors, for and in consideration of the sum of ten dollars ($10) to us paid by Frank Ambrose, of Danbury, State of Connecticut hereinafter called the Grantee the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby grant, convey, sell and convey entire unto the said grantee and his heirs and assigns forever That certain lot of ground with all the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the town of Johnston, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point in range with the North easterly line of Shantie Drive, as shown on the plat entitled "Providence Acre development" [Signature] Meadow Plot, Eleanor D Baker Baker, Johnston, Rhode Island, said 1825 Frank Ambrose a levied Engr" and fifty (50) feet Southeasterly from the North easterly corner of lot 50 on said plat, and running through authorization in range with the North easterly line of said Shantie Drive a distance of one hundred forty five (145) feet to the salt water, thence running and running Easterly a distance of twenty eight (28) feet more or less bordering thereby North easterly on the salt water thence running in a Southerly direction to the Southerly line of said Shantie Drive at its termination a distance of one hundred twelve (112) feet more or less; thence

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