The instrument's own words
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462 Know all men by these presents that I, Horace M. Foster, of
the town of Scituate, county of Providence and state of Connecticut, headmaster
called the grantor, in consideration of ten (10) dollars and other valuable
considerations to me paid by Thomas J. Sellery, of the city of Hartford, county
of Hartford and state of Connecticut, hereinafter called the grantee, the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain,
sell and convey unto the said grantee and his heirs and assigns forever, a
certain lot or parcel of land situate and being in the town of Scituate,
county of Providence and state of Rhode Island, bounded, described and declared
as follows to wit: Said lot number sixty six (66) and twenty seven (27) as shown
and delineated on a certain plan or sketch entitled "Plan of Newport
located beach, location R. S, through trainer size, segments, partly fell to the
inch, October 1931, there and hereunto referred, said plan or sketch being on file
in the Town Clerk's office said lot shown on the aforementioned, the said grantee, his
heirs and assigns, shall have the right of way and egress to and from and
from and to said lot either on foot or thereon, over, on or across those certain
rights of way, or roads as shown on said plan or sketch leading to the public
highway as well as the right of way leading from the beach and all other
portions of said plat which might hereafter be designated for public use; the
said grantee, for himself, his heirs and assigns, hereby covenants and agrees
to and with the said grantor, his heirs and assigns that the said grantee his
heirs and assigns, will sell and pay to Howard E. Thorp, his heirs and
assigns, on or before the first day of August in each and every year hereafter the
sum of seven (7) dollars for each lot hereby conveyed, said sum to be applied
and applied by the said Howard E. Thorp, his heirs and assigns, in his
and their uncontrolled discretion to the care and maintenance of the roads
and other portions that may be designated for public use; and the said
grantee agreed to be paid at hereby made known and change upon the
premises conveyed and in case of the failure to make any payment
within or after the same shall become due, I shall be entitled for
the said Howard E. Thorp, his heirs and assigns, to sell and annex the
premises at public auction, posting notices of such sale in one newspaper
published in said county of Providence, at least 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 belonging thereto, until and to the use of the
said grantee, his 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 Howard E. Thorp, his heirs or
assigns, shall be given ten days notice in writing, and shall
have the first option to purchase the same with the building and
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improvements therem at the highest bona fide price in good faith made
and actually offered to the said solute, or his heirs or assigns,
2. That the above conveyed premises shall be used only as a site for one
dwelling house on each lot hereby conveyed, which dwelling house shall
be erected on the premises in accordance with the building laws at then
on said lot, and no portion of any building or dwelling house (porch
inclusive) shall approach the street or stretch or ocean front nearer than
said building line, nor shall any building of any nature or kind
whatsoever approach the side lines of the lot in latter manner than ten feet
therefrom; no detached garage or other outbuildings or outbuildings shall be
erected thereon; dwelling house when erected on either of said lots shall
cost not less than three thousand dollars ($3,000), and all
privies, bath rooms, kitchens or other drains or sewage outlets shall be linked to
a suitable cesspool to be constructed and maintained on the above
premises by the grantee, his heirs, his heirs and assigns, at his 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 or out way, detriment the view from any part of any adjoining
property or any dwelling place in this colony, state, province and
vegetables shall be permitted.
4. No poultry, swine, cattle, horses, dogs or cats or
any other living or domestic animals or birds shall be kept or
permitted to be kept on said premises.
5. The said Honored & Troop, his heirs and assigns, reserve the
right to enter upon the above described and conveyed premises to
lay any pipe outlets or poles, 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 conditions,
covenants and agreements on the part of said grantee his heirs
and assigns, or his or their part to be kept and performed, shall
attach to and run with this 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
covenants on the part of said grantee or his heirs or assigns, that
the title and fee to said premises shall revert to the said grantor,
his heirs or assigns, and he or they may oppose himself or
themselves of the estate hereby granted and all right title and
interest hereby conveyed shall be forfeit and cease and terminate.
The ratio Grantor for himself, his heirs, executors and
administrators covenants with the said grantee, his heirs
and assigns, that he is lawfully seised in fee simple.
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464 of the said granted premises: that the same are free from all incumbrances,
tenure or 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 his 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 will and his heirs, executors and
administrators shall warrant and defend the same to the said grantee
his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons whomsoever. And for the consideration
aforesaid, I, Nancy R. Potter, wife of the aforesaid Horace R. Potter, do
hereby release all my right d owes in and to the said granted
premises unto the said grantee and his heirs and assigns, forever,
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals
this 7th day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and twenty seven.
Executed in the presence of
Dwight L. Daymon.
William Sofoman.
Horace R. Potter L.S.
Nancy R. Potter L.S.
State of Connecticut
County of Tolland
On this thirteenth on the 7th day of January, AD 1927 before me
personally appeared Horace R. Potter and Nancy R. Potter husband
and wife known to me and known by me to be the parties speaking
the foregoing instrument and they acknowledged said instrument
to be their free act and deed.
Dwight L. Daymon
Notary Public L.S.
Received for record March 15, 1927 at 9 o'clock AM.
and Recorded by George Coomes, Town Clerk.
To All People to whom these presents shall come Greetings. I, Howard
E. Thorpe, of the Town of Westerly, County of Washington and State of
Rhode Island, in my capacity of Commissioner as hereinafter set
forth. [seal directing] Whereas the Honorable Supreme Court
within and for the said County of Washington, did on the 28th day of
May, AD 1926 enter a Decree in a cause in Equity then pending in
said Court, wherein Stanton & Arreng et als, were the Complainants,
and Mary S. Holt et als, are the respondents said cause being
Equity No. 250 directing that partition of certain Lands, tenements,
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374 transport of corn wood, with all the meadows and improvements thereon,
situated in North Smithfield in the county of Providence and said
land is as bound, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at
the northwest corner of this tract and at the northeast corner of land
of James H. & Frederick Pinney; thence I boundary westerly
of and of said Pinney to the highway; thence Easterly bounding
on highway said highway; thence southerly bounding
on said highway north 51 1/2 degrees East 60 perches to the base
of a white oak tree on the south side of the base eighty (80) feet to the place
of beginning, with a right of way carved in and recorded
in the town records of North Smithfield in book 20 at page 173
to have and hold the aforesaid premises, with all the
privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto and to the
use of the said [illegible] in joint tenancy and to their heirs and assigns
forever. And we do hereby covenant that we and our heirs lawfully
entitled to the same shall and shall ever quiet and administrator covenant
with the said [illegible] and their heirs and assigns that it and they are lawfully
seized in the tenure of said granted premises between that it was come
into their possession that I have good right full power
and lawful authority to sell and convey the same has manner as
aforesaid, that the said grantees and their heirs and assigns shall by
these present at all times lawfully peaceably and quietly have and enjoy
the said premises and that I shall warrant mill, and my heirs, general
and particular heirs, warrant and defend the same to the said
grantees and their heirs and assigns force against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons and that the said Earth the
premises however situated that I am unmarried.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
23rd day of December one thousand nine hundred twenty four. (1924)
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
James D. Clarke
certificate of such that no stamp is required
Elizabeth M. Pinney L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
In said county in said court on the 23d day of December
1.D. 1924 before me personally appeared the above named Elizabeth
Pinney known to me, known her by me to be the party respectively
setting her mark and seal and acknowledged said instrument by
her present to be her act and deed.
James D. Clarke
Notary Public
Received and recorded January 1925 at 1/2 o'clock P.M.
and as such was entered in book 11 page 374
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374 transport of corn wood, with all the meadows and improvements thereon,
situated in North Smithfield in the county of Providence and said
land is as bound, described and delineated as follows: Beginning at
the northwest corner of this tract and at the northeast corner of land
of James H. & Frederick Pinney; thence I boundary westerly
of and of said Pinney to the highway; thence Easterly boundary
of highway west boundary said plot thence Southerly bounding
said land west side of a road approx 50 feet of Cornwall to the line
of Samuel S. Brown whose boundary they the base extent 60 feet to the place
of beginning, with a right of way carved in and recorded
in the town records of North Smithfield in book 20 at page 173
to have and to hold the above described premises, with all the
privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto and to the
use of the heirs of John J. Brown its heirs and assigns
forever --- we do also further covenant that we and our heirs lawfully
entitled to said land’s executors administrators covenant
with the said heirs and assigns that it and they are lawfully
seized in fee simple of said granted premises that it was solely
their free and unencumbered that they have good right full power
and lawful authority to sell and convey the same as grantee as
aforesaid that the said grantees and their heirs and assigns shall by
these presents at all times lawfully peaceably and quietly have and enjoy
the said premises and that they shall warrant and defend the same to the said
grantees and their heirs and assigns force against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons and that the said Earth the
grantor further covenants that they are unmarried
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seal this
23rd day of December one thousand nine hundred twenty four (1924)
Signed and sealed in presence of
James D. Clarke
Elizabeth M. Brownley L.S.
certificate of acknowledgment that no stamp is required
State of Rhode Island Et
County of Providence
On this twenty third day of December
L, 1924 before me personally appeared the above named grantor Elizabeth
Brownley to me known to be the person party executing
this instrument and she acknowledged said instrument by
her present to be her act and deed
James D. Clarke
Notary Public
Received and recorded January 1925 at 1/2 past 10 o'clock P.M.
and as fees paid twenty five cents in one week
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374 transport of corn wood, with all the meadows and improvements thereon,
situated in North Smithfield in the county of Providence and said
land is as bound, surveyed and described as follows: Beginning at
the northwest corner of this tract and at the northeast corner of land
of James H. & Frederick Pinney; thence I, they runne easterly bounding
on land of said Pinney to the highway; thence Easterly bounding
on land of said Pinney to the highway; thence Southerly bounding
on land of said Pinney to a stone wall; thence Eastward to the highway;
thence Southward to a stone wall thence Westward to the peace
[illegible] [illegible] thence Northward to a stone wall’s boundary in said meadow
in the town of North Smithfield in both 20th at page 173
to have and to hold the aforesaid premises, with all the
privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto and to the
use of the [illegible] and his heirs and assigns to their heirs and assigns
forever. And we do hereby covenant with and of our said grantor the
only owner and lawful owner and the said grantor and administrator covenant
with the said grantee and his heirs and assigns that it is our completely
voided in the sense of this grant granted between that it was once
free from encumbrances, that I have good right full power
and lawful authority to sell and convey the same his manner as
aforesaid, that the said grantee and their heirs and assigns shall by
these present at all times lawfully peacefully and quietly have and enjoy
the said premises and that I will warrant mill, and my heirs, executors
and administrators shall warrant and defend the same to the said
grantee and their heirs and assigns force against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons and that the said Estate the
premises however situated that I am unmarried
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
23rd day of December one thousand nine hundred twenty four. (1924)
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
James D. Clarke
Elizabeth M. Pinney L.S.
certificate of such that no stamp is required
State of Rhode Island Et
County of Providence
On this twenty third day of December
L, 1924 before me personally appeared the above named grantor, Elizabeth
Pinney known to me, her identity known by me to be the party executing
this instrument and she acknowledged said instrument by
her present to be her act and deed.
James D. Clarke
Notary Public
Received and recorded January 1925 at 1/2 past 10 o'clock P.M.
and as fees paid twenty five cents in one week
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374 transport of corn wood, with all the meadows and improvements thereon,
situated in North Smithfield in the county of Providence and said
land is as bound, described and delineated as follows: Beginning at
the northwest corner of this tract and at the northeast corner of land
of James H. & Frederick Pinney; thence I boundary westerly
of and of said Pinney to the highway; thence Easterly along said
highway west boundary said plot thence Southerly bounding
said land west unto a stone wall of Eugene G. Branch to the line
between this tract and others; thence north west (about 60) feet to the place
of beginning, with a right of way carved in and recorded
in the town records of North Smithfield in book 20 at page 173
to have and to hold the aforesaid premises, with all the
privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, unto and to the
use of the [illegible] and his heirs and assigns to their heirs and assigns
forever. And we do hereby covenant with and of the said grantor do
covenant that said grantor said grantor and administrators covenant
with the said grantee and his heirs and assigns that it will be lawfully
seized in the tenure of said granted premises between that it will be
free from all incumbrances, that I have good right full power
and lawful authority to sell and convey the same his manner as
aforesaid, that the said grantee and his heirs and assigns shall by
these presents at all times lawfully peaceably and quietly have and enjoy
the said premises and that I will warrant and defend the same to the said
grantee and his heirs and assigns force against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons and that said Earth the
grantor further covenants that I am unmarried
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
23rd day of December one thousand nine hundred twenty four. (1924)
Signed and sealed in presence of
James D. Clarke
Elizabeth M. Pinney L.S.
certificate of such that no stamp is required
State of Rhode Island Et
County of Providence
I In witness whereat in said court on the 23d day of December
1924 before me personally appeared the above named grantor Elizabeth
Pinney who being duly sworn by me to be the party particularly
described in said instrument said instrument by
her present to be her act and deed.
James D. Clarke
Notary Public
Received and recorded January 1925 at 1/2 past 10 o'clock P.M.
and as fees paid twenty five cents in cash
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374 transport of corn wood, with all the meadows and improvements thereon,
situated in North Smithfield in the county of Providence and said
land is as bound, surveyed and described as follows: Beginning at
the northwest corner of this tract and at the northeast corner of land
of James H. & Frederick Pinney; thence I survey westerly bounding
on land of said Pinney to the highway; thence Easterly bounding
on highway said land southwesterly bounding
said highway north east 50 rods to memory of boundary to the line
between said land and land of [illegible] say the line extends 100 feet to the place
of beginning, together with all rights of way appertaining in and annexed
in the same part of town of North Smithfield in North 20 east age 173
to have and to hold the aforesaid premises, with all the
privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto and to the
use of the said [illegible] in joint tenancy and to their heirs and assigns
forever. And we do hereby covenant with and of our own surety that
any person or persons claiming the same through our said executors and administrators covenant
with the said grantees and their heirs and assigns that it is our completely
willed in the sense of this grant promised further state that it was once
free from all incumbrances, that I have good right full power
and lawful authority to sell and convey the same his manner as
aforesaid, that the said grantees and their heirs and assigns shall by
this present at all times lawfully peaceably and quietly have and enjoy
the said premises and that I will warrant and defend the same to the said
grantees and their heirs and assigns force against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons and that the said Estate the
premises further covenant that I am unmarried
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
23rd day of December one thousand nine hundred twenty four. (1924)
Signed and sealed in presence of
James D. Clarke
Elizabeth M. Pinney L.S.
certificate of such that no stamp is required
State of Rhode Island Et
County of Providence
I In witness whereat in said court on the 23d day of December
1924 before me personally appeared the above named Elizabeth
Pinney who being duly sworn by me to be the party particularly
set forth in said instrument said instrument by
her present to be her act and deed.
James D. Clarke
Notary Public
Received and recorded January 1925 at 1/2 past 10 o'clock P.M.
and as such was duly entered in the book.
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374 transport of corn wood, with all the meadows and improvements thereon,
situated in North Smithfield in the county of Providence and said
land is as bound, described and delineated as follows: Beginning at
the northwest corner of this tract and at the northeast corner of land
of James H. & Frederick Pinney; thence I boundary westerly
of and of said Pinney to the highway; thence Easterly bounding
on highway said highway; thence southerly bounding
on said highway south 51 1/2 degrees East 60 perches to the line
of Samuel S. Brown with a white oak on the line marked (JP) feet to the place
of beginning, together with all rights of way appertaining in and annexed
in the same part of town of North Smithfield in North 20 east age 173
to have and to hold the aforesaid premises, with all the
privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto and to the
use of the said Elizabeth J. Brown and her heirs and assigns
forever. And we do hereby covenant that we and our heirs forever will and of the said property do
convey our rights and title our said heirs and administrators covenant
with the said Elizabeth and her heirs and assigns that it and all appurtenances
cited in this indenture of deed granted between that it shall be free
from all incumbrances, and that I have good right full power
and lawful authority to sell and convey the same her manner as
aforesaid, that the said Elizabeth and her heirs and assigns shall by
these presents at all times lawfully peaceably and quietly have and enjoy
the said premises and that I will warrant mill, and my heirs, general
and particular heirs, warrant and defend the same to the said Elizabeth
and her heirs and assigns forever force against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons and that the said Elizabeth the
induree further covenants that I am unmarried.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
23rd day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred twenty four. (1824)
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
James D. Penke
Elizabeth P. Brownly L.S.
certificate of such that no stamp is required
State of Rhode Island Et
County of Providence
I In Providence in said county on the 23d day of December
1824 before me personally appeared the above named Elizabeth
Brownly to me known to be the person party executing
the instrument hereunto set her seal and acknowledged said instrument by
her present to be her act and deed.
James D. Penke
Notary Public
Received and recorded January 1825 at 1/2 o'clock P.M.
and as fees was paid one dollar in cash
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374 transport of corn wood, with all the meadows and improvements thereon,
situated in North Smithfield in the county of Providence and said
land is as bound, surveyed and described as follows: Beginning at
the northwest corner of this tract and at the northeast corner of land
of James H. & Frederick Pinney; thence I, they runne northly
eastward and of said boundary to the highway; thence easterly running
to the highway said boundary said plot thence southerly bounding
saidly the west side of a row of houses of Edward G. Ward to the line;
thence northwesterly along said highway the way base extended (80) feet to the place
of beginning, with a right of way carved in and recorded
in the town records of North Smithfield in book 20 at page 173
to have and to hold, the aforesaid premises, with all the
privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto and to the
use of the Heirs of John J. Jenkins and to their heirs and assigns
forever. And we do hereby covenant with and of the said heirs and
convey our rights and claims over said land and administrator amount
with the said heirs and assigns that it and they shall be and are fully
seized in the tenure of said granted premises without let that it shall be
free from all incumbrances, that I have good right full power
and lawful authority to sell and convey the same his manner as
aforesaid, that the said heirs and their heirs and assigns shall by
these present at all times lawfully peaceably and quietly have and enjoy
the said premises, and that I shall warrant mill, and my heirs, general
and particular heirs, warrant and defend the same to the said heirs
and their heirs and assigns force against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons and that the said Earth the
premises, further covenant that I am unmarried
For in witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
23rd day of December A.D. one thousand nine hundred twenty four. (1924)
Signed and sealed in presence of
James D. Jenks
Elizabeth M. Pinney L.S.
certificate of such that no stamp is required
State of Rhode Island Et
County of Providence
In Providence state said court on the 23d day of December
1924 before me personally appeared the above named Jenks, Elizabeth
matrimonially to my knowledge but known by me to be the party respectively
set to the mark her name and seal acknowledged said instrument by
her present to be her act and deed.
James D. Jenks
Notary Public
Received and recorded January 1925 at 1/2 past 10 o'clock P.M.
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374 transport of corn wood, with all the meadows and improvements thereon,
situated in North Smithfield in the county of Providence and said
land is as bound and described as follows: Beginning at
the northwest corner of this tract and at the northeast corner of land
of James H. & Frederick Pinney; thence I boundary westerly
of and of said Pinney to the highway; thence Easterly boundary
of the highway south westerly plot thence Southerly bounding
saidly the west side of a road for 100 feet of distance to the base
of a white oak tree on the south side of the way beside which (40 feet) to the peace
of a stone wall, then north with a right of way carved in and recorded
in the town records of North Smithfield in book 20 at page 173
to the road and to void the aforesaid premises, with all the
privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging unto and to the
use of the Heirs of John J. Jenkins and to their heirs and assigns,
to have and to hold such tract however and of the said property
being now carved and cut out from said trust and administrator amount
with the said Heirs and assigns that I am confidently
used in the sense of said grant promised between that it will be
done from me circumstances, that I have good right full power
and lawful authority to sell and convey the same has manner as
aforesaid, that said Heirs and their heirs and assigns shall by
this present at all times lawfully peaceably and quietly have and enjoy
the said property, and that I shall warrant mill, and my heirs, general
and administrators shall warrant and defend the same to the said
Heirs and their heirs and assigns force against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons and the said Earth the
premises, further covenant that I am unmarried
for in witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
23rd day of December one thousand nine hundred twenty four. (1924)
Signed and sealed in presence of
James D. Jenks
Elizabeth M. Pinney L.S.
certificate in such that no stamp is required
State of Rhode Island Et
County of Providence
In Providence state said court on the 23d day of December
1924 before me personally appeared the above named Jenks, Elizabeth
matrimonially to me known to be the person party executing
the instrument and saw her acknowledge said instrument by
her present to be her act and deed.
James D. Jenks
Notary Public
Received and recorded January 1925 at 1/2 past 10 o'clock P.M.
and as the same was’ recorded in book 11 page 374