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10/6/1927 · DEED · book 23 page 81 doc 8288

From THORP HOWARD E life, THORP HATTIE M life
To NICHOLS JOHN D life
Premises none · Lots 71, 72 and 73 on a plan of Incorroborating contract Beach (Charlestown, Narratucket)

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

▶ 1938 · DEED · NICHOLS JOHN D; NICHOLS LUCY A → SAUNDERS ELIZABETH J; SAUNDERS LOUIS C · book 27 p 445
▶ 1946 · DEED · NICHOLS JOHN D; NICHOLS LUCY A → GRZYWACZ LEONA A · book 30 p 135
▶ 1946 · DEED · NICHOLS JOHN D; NICHOLS LUCY A → BRAGG MABEL A; COTTON ESTHER · book 30 p 136
▶ 1947 · DEED · NICHOLS JOHN D; NICHOLS LUCY A → MCLEOD DANIEL; MCLEOD MARY BELLE · book 30 p 527
▶ 1949 · DEED · NICHOLS JOHN D; NICHOLS LUCY A → HENRY ELAINE W; HENRY RICHARD W · book 31 p 623
▶ 1953 · DEED · NICHOLS JOHN D → HENRY ALICE M; HENRY HORACE R · book 33 p 552

The instrument's own words

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The said grantor for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators, covenants with the said grantee, his 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 grantee and his heirs and assigns, shall be there present at all times peaceably quietly and quietly have and enjoy the said premises subject as aforesaid and that the said grantor still 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 except as aforesaid, And for the consideration aforesaid J. Hastie M. Thorp, do hereby, release all my right of dower 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 28th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty seven. Executed in the presence of Howard E. Thorp L.S. Hastie M. Thorp L.S. R. G. Frames State of Rhode Island County of Washington I, On Nativity on the 28th day of September, A.D. 1927, before me personally appeared Howard E. Thorp and Hastie M. Thorp, to me known well and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their free and voluntary deed. Rogers E. Frames Notary Public L.S. Received for record Sept 28, 1927 at 9.10 o'clock AM, and recorded by George B. Cozad, Town Clerk Know all men by these presents that Howard E. Thorp of the town of Narratucket, county of Washington and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the grantor, in consideration of the sum of One Dollar and other valuable considerations paid by him Dr. White, of the town of Narratucket aforesaid, hereinafter called the grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hereby give grant bargain sell and convey unto the said grantee, his heirs and assigns forever, a certain lot or parcel of land situate and being in the town of
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82 Charlestown in said County of Washington, bounded and described as follows to wit: Lots numbered 71, 72 and 73 as shown and delineated on a certain plan or plat entitled "Plan of Incorroborating contract Beach Charlestown R.I. through R.I. Trainee, Inc, Agents, eighty feet to the road, October, 1974, Rossi and Lewis Engrs. Review, Nov. 18th 1975" said plan or plat being on file in the Town Clerks office in said Town of Charlestown; the said grantor his heirs and assigns, will have the right to pass and repair to and from and from and to said lot or lots or tracts or other premises on or about 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 road to the marsh pond and any other portions that may said right of way be designated for public use; the said grantor, for himself his heirs and assigns, hereby covenants and agrees to and with the said grantee, his heirs and assigns, that he said grantor, his heirs and assigns will and shall pay to the said grantee, his heirs and assigns, on or before the first day of August in each year hereafter, the sum of one hundred dollars for each lot hereby conveyed, said sum to be computed and applied by the said grantee, 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 use, and the said sums agreed to be paid are hereby made a lien and charge on 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 grantee, his heirs and assigns, to sell and convey the premises at public auction, first giving notices of such sale in some newspaper published in said county of Washington at least once each week for three consecutive weeks and so become the purchaser or purchaser of aforesaid said, To have and to hold the above described premises, with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, unto the said the said grantee, his heirs and assigns forever, subject however to the following conditions and restrictions, namely: I. In case of a contemplated sale of said lot or parcel of land or any part thereof said grantee his heirs or assigns, shall be given ten days notice in writing and shall have the first right of lien to purchase the home with the building and improvements thereon at the highest bona fide price in good faith made and actually offered to the said grantee or his heirs of assigns, II. 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
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lines or storm on said front, and no portion of any building or dwelling house (cornice included) shall approach the street or streets or ocean front, nearer than said building line, nor shall any building of any nature or kind whatsoever approach the side lines of the lots or lots nearer than five feet therefrom; no detached garage or other outbuildings or buildings shall be erected therein; no dwelling house erected on said lot or lots shall be completed not less than one (1) story finished and on lot number 11, 12, 13, all toilets, baths, kitchens 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 owner, his heirs and assigns, at his or their own cost and expense. 3. No drums or line walls, hedges or fences shall be permitted, no trees of any kind (except the dwelling house) shall in any way obstruct the view from any part of any blossoming property or any dwelling place in any of the city streets, flowers and vegetables shall be permitted. 4. No poultry, swine, cattle, sheep or bovine dogs or cat or any other noisy or unpleasant 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, dig, pipe outlets or pipes, or to repair the same, always leaving the premises in as good condition as when entered upon. 6. It is hereby promised, understood and agreed by and between the parties hereto that all the aforesaid conditions, covenants and agreements on the part of the said grantor, his heirs and assigns, on his or their heart to be kept and performed, shall attach to and run with the land hereby conveyed, concept it is further agreed and made a part of the consideration of this sale and deed that in case of any any violation of the said conditions or covenants on the part of the 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 that he or they may repossess himself or themselves of the estate hereby granted and all right, title and interest thereby conveyed shall the perfects and cease and terminate. The said grantor for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators, covenants with the said grantee his heirs and assigns, that he is 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 his heirs and assigns, shall by this present at all times, hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said premises, subject as aforesaid land That the said Grantor will and his heirs, executors and
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84 administrators shall warrant and defend the same to the said grantees, his heirs and assigns, forever 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 trustees, his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 3rd day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty seven. Executed in the presence of R. E. Framer Howard E Thorp L.S. Hattie M. Thorp L.S. State of Rhode Island county of Washington In Westerly on the 3rd day of October 1927 before me personally appeared Howard E Thorp and Hattie M. Thorp to me known and shown them to be by the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their full act and deed! Roger F. Framer Notary Public L.S. Received for record October 6, 1927 at 9 o'clock A.M. and recorded by George G. Moore, 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 500 Dollars and other valuable considerations paid by buyer the Trustees of Westerly aforesaid, hereinafter called the grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged said grantor does hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said grantee and her heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract of land or parcel of land situate and being in the town of Charlestown, in said county of Washington, bounded and described as follows, to wit: bounded numbered 138 and 139 as shown and delineated on a certain plan or plat entitled "Plan of Improving Narragansett Beach, Charlestown, R.I. Thorp T Framer, Ls., Engr. surveyed this mo, October 1924, Rossi and Dennis, Engrs, surveyed Nov 10, 1928" said plan or plat being on file in the town clerk's office in said town of Charlestown; the said grantee her heirs and assigns shall have the right to pass

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