The instrument's own words
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unto and to the use of the said Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company
its successors and assigns forever, And I, the aforementioned Martha
S. Grundall for myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators
do covenant with the said Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company its
successors and assigns that I will warrant and defend the aforesaid
described premises unto the said Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company
its successors and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and
demands of all persons claiming the same through or under one,
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 23d day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and twenty seven.
Signed and sealed in the presence of Martha S. Grundall LS
George L. Coorse
State of Rhode Island,
County of Washington
In Charlestown on the twenty third day of April A.D.
1927, before me personally appeared Martha S. Grundall to me
known, and known him to be the party executing the foregoing
instrument, and she acknowledged said instrument before her
executed to be her free act and deed.
George L. Coorse,
Notary Public
Received for record April, 26, 1927 at 8:50 o'clock AM,
and recorded by George L. Coorse, Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents, That Samuel E. Thorp
of the town of Narragansett, County of Washington, and State of Rhode Island,
hereinafter called the Grantor, in consideration of Sum 100 Dollars and other
valuable considerations paid by Elizabeth S. Gaskin and Elsie M. Gaskin
both of Ashaway, Town of Hopkinton, County of Washington, and State of Rhode
Island, hereinafter called the grantees, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged,
does hereby grant bargain sell and convey unto the said grantees, and
their 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 to wit book number eighty eight leaf four
shown and delineated on a certain plan or plat entitled "Plan of
Provincetown Long Central Beach, Charlestown, R.I. Thorp's Lines,
June, August, ninety feet to the wich, October, 1924, Ross and Hinds Engrs"
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said plan or plat being on file in the town clerk's office in said Town of
Charlestown: the said buyers/sellers their heirs and assigns shall have the right to
pass and repass it from and from and to said lot or tract on foot or
thereto 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 right of way
leading to the beach and also the right of way leading from the pool to the fresh
water pond and any other portion of said plat which might hereafter be designated
as Public way. the said buyers/sellers, for themselves their heirs and assigns lightly
covenant and agree to and with said seller buyers their heirs and assigns
that the said buyers/sellers their heirs and assigns will shall pay to the said
seller buyers, for him heir and assigns on or before the first day of August in each year
hereafter the sum of Five ($5) dollars for each lot heldly conveyed, said sum to be
refunded and applied by the said buyers/sellers, his heir and assigns, in his and their
uncontested discretion to the care and maintenance of the roads and other portions
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 date
the same shall become due, it shall be lawful for the buyers, his heirs and
assigns, to sell and convey the premises in Public Auction, first giving notice
of such sale in some newspaper published in said county of Washington
at least once each week for three successive weeks, and to keep for themselves the
purchases or sales at 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 buyers/sellers, their heirs and assigns forever, subject
however to the following conditions and restrictions namely:
1. In case of a certain plot of land sale of said lot or parcel of land or any
part thereof, said buyers 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 improvements thereon at the highest bona fide price in good faith made
and actually offered to the said buyers sellers their heirs or assigns.
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 projection of any building or dwelling house (porch included)
shall approach the east of street or ocean front more than said building
line, nor shall any building of any nature material and stone approach
the side lines of the lot or lots more than five feet therefrom; no detached
garage or other outbuildings or buildings shall be erected thereon; no dwelling
house erected on said lot or lots shall exceed each when completed not less
than one thousand (1000) square feet on lot numbered 65, all toilets, baths, toilets
or other drains or sewage outlets shall be piped to a suitable cesspool to
be constructed and maintained on the above premises by the buyers
their heirs and assigns at free, arm cost and expense,
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3, No division or lime walls, hedges or fences shall be permitted, nor
trees of any kind, nor any thing (except the dwelling house) that shall in any way
obstruct the view from any part of any adjoining property or any dwelling house
in this colony; shrubs, flowers and vegetables shall be permitted,
4, No horses, cattle, calves, goats, sheep or swine, dogs or cats or any other
manner of domestical 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 assigned premises to lay any pipe, outlet or pipes or
to repair the same, always leaving the premises in as good order as when entered,
6, It is hereby further contracted understood and agreed by and
between the parties hereof that all the aforesaid conditions, covenants
and agreements on the part of the said grantees, their heirs and
assigns, on their 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 deed, its wills and
provisos that in case of any violation of the above conditions or
covenants on the part of said grantees or grantees to their heirs or assigns, that
the title and feel to said premises shall revert to the said grantor,
his heirs or assigns, and he or they may remove houses, barns or
tenements of the latest hereby granted and all right, title and interest
hereby conveyed shall be forfeit and cease and terminate,
The said grantor for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators
covenants with the said grantees, their heirs and assigns that he is
lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted premises; that
the same are free from all encumbrances 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 grantees
and their heirs and assigns, shall by these presents at all times
hereafter, quietly and peaceably have and enjoy the said premises,
subject as aforesaid that the said grantor shall warrant and defend the same to the
said grantees, their heirs and assigns, forth against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons as aforesaid, and for
the consideration aforesaid, I Hatte M. Thorp, do hereby release all my
right of seisin in land to the said granted premises unto the said grantees
and their heirs and assigns forever,
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 28th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and twenty hereby,
Executed in the presence of
R. E. Trainer
Howard E. Thorp L.S.
Hattie M. Thorp L.S.
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Date of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Westerly, on the 23d day of April A.D. 1887, before me personally appeared
Howard B. Troop and Hattie M Troop who 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 R Traines
Notary Public R.I.
Received for record May 21 1887 at 9 o clock this,
and recorded by me being R. Cross Town Clerk
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents That I, J. Alfred Burdick
single of the town of Charlestown in the County of Washington and
State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor in consideration
of ten dollars and other valuable considerations to me paid by Walter T. Stark of
the Town of Farmington all the County of Hartford state of
Connecticut hereinafter called the grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell and convey unto
the paid grantee, and sole heir and assigns forever, a certain tract
or parcel of land lying and being in said Town of Charlestown Washington
County and state of Rhode Island and located on East Branch, the
called and is bounded and described as follows: Beginning
at a bound on the East side of West Cove avenue adjoining land of
this grantor thence running in an Easterly direction a distance
of ninety (90) feet along this grantor's land to a bound on other land
of this grantor thence running in a Southerly direction along this
grantor's land a distance of fifty (50) feet to a bound on other land
of this grantor thence running in a Westerly direction a
distance of ninety (90) feet along this grantor's land to a bound
on the East side of West Cove avenue thence running in a Southerly
direction along West Cove avenue a distance of fifty (50) feet to
a bound the front and place of beginning meaning and
intending to convey by this deed lot number ninety nine (99) on
J.A. Burdick plat mapped by Poland, L. G. & Co and is on file in
the Town Clerk's office in Charlestown, R.I. and reference to
same is hereby made and had. To have and to hold, the
aforegranted premises, with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances