The instrument's own words
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before me personally appeared George B. Barnard and Clara E. Barnards to
me known and known by me to be all the parties executing the foregoing instrument,
and they acknowledged said instrument, by them executed, to be their free act
and deed. George B. Barnards
Notary Public
Received for record Oct 9, 1926 at 8:30 o'clock A.M.,
and recorded by George B. Barnards, Town Clerk
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, That Ahmad & B. Thork, 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 William H. Barnard, and Clara B. Barnards of
the city of Providence County of Providence and state of Rhode Island herein-
after called the grantees, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, does
hereby give, grant, bargain sell, and convey unto the said grantees and their
heirs and assigns forever, a certain piece or parcel of land situate and
lying in the town of Westerly in county of Washington, bounded
and described as follows tract, marked numbers 122 and 123 at shores
and delineated in a certain plan or plat entitled "Plan of Dumfounding
beach, beachfront, R.I. Thorp & James, June, length eighty feet
to the west, Colton, 1974, Dorset, Inc. Nov 10, 1925, Ross and Smith, Engr,"
said plan or plat being on file in the Town clerk's office in said town of
Westerly. the said grantees their heirs and assigns shall have the
right to pass and repass to and from and from and to said lot or
tract on foot or otherwise over, on and across certain rights of way
or roads as 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 public water front and any of these portions
of said plat which might be obligatory for public use. the said
grantor, for themselves their heirs and assigns, hereby covenant and
agree to and with the said grantees their heirs and assigns, that the
said grantees their heirs and assigns, will and shall pray to the said
grantor, their heirs and assigns, on or before the first day of August each
year hereafter, the sum of five ($5) Dollars for each lot they occupy
and sum to be refunded and applied by the said grantor his heirs and
assigns, in his own and their unrestricted direction to the care and
maintenance of the roads and other properties that may be designated
for public use and the said sums agreed to be paid and hereby
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374 create a lien and charge upon the premises hereby conveyed, and in case of
the failure to make any payment within one year 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 as in some newspapers published in said County of Washington, and
one each week, for three successive weeks, and to become the purchaser or
purchaser at said sale.
To have and to hold, the aforementioned
premises, with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances thereunto
belonging, unto and to the use of the said grantee, his heirs and assign
forever, subject however to the following covenants and restrictions, namely,
1. In case of any future sale of said lot or parcel of land
or any part thereof, said grantor his heirs or assign, shall be given ten
days notice in writing and shall have the right of first refusal to purchase
the same with the building and improvements thereon at the highest true
bona fide price in good faith made and actually offered to the said grantee
or his heirs or assign.
2. The above conveyed premises shall be used only as a site for
one dwelling house on each lot hereby conveyed which dwelling home
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 home (porch included) shall approach the street or streets
to occur front menace than said building line, nor shall any
building of any nature or kind whatsoever approach the side
lines of the lot or lots nearer than ten feet therefrom; no detached
garage or other outbuilding shall be erected thereon.
dwelling home erect in said lot or lots shall when completed
not cost less than one thousand ($1000) dollars on lot numbered 122 and
one thousand ($1000) dollars on lot numbered 123; all folly baths,
kitchens or other drains or sewage outlet shall be fitted for a quite
cess pool to be constructed and maintained on the above premises by
the owner, their heirs and assigns, at their or their own cost and
expense.
3. No division or line walls, hedges or fences shall be permitted.
no trees of any kind, nor anything (except the dwelling home) that
shall in any way obstruct the view from any part of any adjoining
property or any dwelling place in this colony. shrubs, flowers and
vegetables shall be permitted.
4. No poultry, swine, cattle, horses, canines dogs, cats or any
other noisy or objectionable 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 or outlet or
pipes, or to repair the same, always leaving the premises in as good
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construction as when entered,
6. It is further covenanted understood and agreed by and between the
parties hereto that all the aforesaid conditions, covenants and agreements on the
part of the said grantor, their heirs and assigns, on their or their's 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 covenant on the part of
said grantee their heirs or assigns, that the title and the said premise shall
revert to the said grantor, their heirs or assigns, and that he or they may, recover him
or herself the entire quantity granted and all right title and interest hereby
conveyed shall be forfeited due cease and terminate the said grantor for
himself, his heirs executors and administrators, covenant with the said grantee,
their heirs and assign that he has lawfully seized in fee simple of the said
granted premises, that the same are free from all incumbrances except as
aforesaid, that he has good right, full power and lawful authority to sell and
convey the same in manner as aforesaid, that the said grantee and their
heirs and assigns shall by these premises at all times hereafter peaceably
and quietly claim and have the said premises, subject as aforesaid, and
that if the said grantor his heirs executors and administrators shall not
covenant and defend the same to the said grantee their heirs and
assigns against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
except as aforesaid.
And for the consideration aforesaid I
Hattie M. Thorp, do hereby release all my right of dower in and to the
said granted premises unto the said grantee their heirs and their assigns
forever.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals
this 12th day of August in the year of our lord one thousand nine hundred
and twenty four.
Executed in the presence of
R. E. Thaines
Armand E. Thorp L.S.
Hattie M. Thorp L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
Town of Providence
Know all men by these presents, on the 12th day of August, 1824, before me personally appeared Armand E. Thorp and Hattie M. Thorp, to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their free act and deed.
Rogers E. Thaines
Notary Public L.S.
Recorded for record Oct 13, 1924 at 9.10 o'clock Town
and recorded by George L. Moore Town clerk