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