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6/12/1926 · DEED · book 22 page 238 doc 8061

From THORP HOWARD E life, THORP HATTIE M life
To BURDICK MYRA W
Premises none · Lots 23, 24, 25, and 93 as shown on a specific plan (Hopkinton)

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

◀ 1926 · DEED · LARKIN ALMA A; LARKIN CHAS H → THORP HOWARD E · book 22 p 289
◀ 1925 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · GARDINER ARTHUR K → THORP HOWARD E; THORP HATTIE M · book 21 p 356

Forward — where this land went

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

▶ 1934 · DEED · BURDICK JOHN S; BURDICK MYRA W → TRACY GEORGE H · book 25 p 497
▶ 1935 · DEED · BURDICK JOHN S; BURDICK MYRA W → BARSTOW A WILSON; BARSTOW DOROTHY H · book 26 p 189
▶ 1936 · DEED · BURDICK JOHN S; BURDICK MYRA W → PAYNE ZAIDEE G · book 26 p 401
▶ 1939 · DEED · BURDICK JOHN S; BURDICK MYRA W → GUSTETTER EMMA W; GUSTETTER FREDERICK C · book 27 p 698
▶ 1948 · DEED · BURDICK JOHN S; BURDICK MYRA W → ANDERSON HARRY A; ANDERSON JESSIE R · book 31 p 368
▶ 1948 · DEED · BURDICK MYRA W → BURDICK MYRA W; BURDICK JOHN S · book 30 p 683

The instrument's own words

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238 To 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 Grantee, in consideration of ten dollars and other valuable considerations, paid by reput R. Bouchard of the town of Hopkinton, county and state aforesaid, hereinafter called the Grantor, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, has duly given, grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Grantee and her heirs and assigns forever a certain treaty or parcel of land situate and lying in the town of Hopkinton in said county of Washington, bounded and described as follows, to wit: North some twenty four and one half metres (24.5) yd and some delivered on a certain plan or plot entitled "Plan of Unimproved lot located beach Hopkinton, R.I." That plan and James Dee, counts eighty feet to the inch, October 1951. Rossi and Davis, Engrs "said plan or plot being on file in the town clerks office in said town of Hopkinton the said Grantee, her heirs and assigns shall have the right to have and possess to frame and from aunts and across lot or tract in foot or arteries over, or also across certain rights of way or roads as shown on said plan or plot leading to the public highway as well the rights of way, leading to the beach and also the right of way leading from the road to the beach water mark and any other portions’ I said tract or broth might hereafter be designated for Public's use. the said Grantee for her heirs and assigns freely consents and agrees to and with the said Grantor, his heirs and designs that said Grantee her heirs and assigns will and shall have to the said Grantor, his heirs and assigns, or of degree the first day August in each year hereafter, the sum of five (5) dollars for each lot hereby conveyed, said sum to be expended and applied by the said Grantor, his heirs and assigns, in his and their unrestricted discretion to the care and maintenance of the roads and other portions that may be designated for Public's use, and the said sums agreed to be paid the hereby make a lien and charge upon the granted property conveyed, and in case of the failure to make one payment promptly on and 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 some newspaper published within county of Washington, at least once each month for three consecutive months, and to deliver the purchases or purchasers of 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 Grantee her heirs and assigns forever, subject however to the following conditions and restrictions namely, 1. In case of a contemplated sale of said lot or parcel of land or any part thereof said Grantor, his heirs or assigns, shall be given
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tion 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 grantie or her heirs or assigns. 2. The above described premises shall be used only as a site for one dwelling house on each lot but only one such 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 or dwelling house (Porch included) shall encroach the street or streets or open front near the said building line, nor shall any building of any nature or kind whatsoever approach the side lines of the lot more closely than ten feet from the lot lines, no detached garage or other outbuilding or buildings shall be erected thereon; such dwelling house erected on said lot or lot shall cost when completed not less than five thousand dollars (5,000) lot number 23 and Lot number 24 and Lot 25, thousand dollars on lots number 93; all footings, basements or drains or sewags shall be subject to a covenant to be constructed and maintained on the above premises by the grantie her heirs and assigns, 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 house) that shall in any way obstruct the view from any part of any adjoining property or any dwelling place in their exterior; flowers, shrubs, vegetables shall be permitted. 4. No horses, swine, cattle, sheep or ovines dogs or cats or any other noisy or livestock 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 lay any pipe outlets or inlets, or to repair the conduits always leaving the premises in as good condition as on either entered. 6. It is hereby further covenanted, understood and agreed by and between the parties hereto that all of the aforesaid conditions, covenants and agreement on the part of the said grantee, her heirs and assigns, on her or their part to be kept 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 conditions or agreements on the part of said grantee or her heirs or assigns, that the title and fee to said granted premises revert to the said grantor, his heirs or assigns, and he or they may reenter himself or themselves on the estate hereby granted and all rights title and interest hereby conveyed shall be forfeited and cease and terminate the said grantor for himself his heirs executors and administrators, covenants with the said grantee, her heirs and assigns, that he is lawfully seized in fee simple of the other of the said granted premises; that the
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240 same are free from all incumbrances, & that as aforesaid, that he has good right, full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same In witness as aforesaid, that the said grantee and her heirs and assigns, 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 and administrators shall warrant and defend the same to the said grantee, her heirs and assigns against the lawful claims and demands of all persons whomsoever as aforesaid. And for the consideration aforesaid J. Hallie In. Thorpe, do hereby release all my right of dower in and to the said granted premises unto the said Phoebe, and her heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 8th day of May in the year of our lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty six Executed in the presence of Howard E. Thorpe LS R. E. Traines Hallie M. Thorpe LS State of Rhode Island County of Washington On this 8th day of May AD 1926, before me personally appeared Howard E. Thorpe and Hallie M. Thorpe to me known and said known by me one to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument likely through executed to be their free act and deed Rogels E. Traines Notary Public LS Received for record June, 12. 1926 at 9.30 o'clock am, and recorded by George A. Dorrance Town Clerk Know all men by these presents, that I, Alfred J. Rhodes of the town of Richmond in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island in consideration of the sum of ten dollars to me paid by Sarah M. Vargonas of the city of Providence in the County of Providence in said State the receipt hereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby remise, release and forever quitclaim unto the said Sarah M. Vargonas her heirs and assigns forever, all the right, title, interest, property, claim and demand whichly I now have, or of right ought to have, or claim, in and to all those certain tracts of parcels of land situate

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