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10/6/1927 · DEED · book 23 page 84 doc 8289

From THORP HOWARD E life, THORP HATTIE M life
To NICHOLS LUCY A life
Premises none · Lots 138 and 139 on Plan of Improving Narragansett Beach (Charlestown, Narragansett Beach)

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

The instrument's own words

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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 into the said grantees, 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 $ C.A Dollars and other valuable considerations paid by buyer A. Brindles, of the Town of Westerly aforesaid, hereinafter called the grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged does hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said grantee and her 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: Lot numbered 138 and 139 as drawn and delineated on a certain plan or plat entitled "Plan of Improving Narragansett Beach, Charlestown, R.I. Thorp & Framer, Ltrs, Engineer finished Nov 10th, 1924, Rossi and Dennis, Engravers finished Nov 10th, 1924" 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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and repair to and from and from and to said lot or tract on foot or otherwise, over, on, and across those certain rights of way may or made as shown on said plan or plat leading to the public highway and as well the rights of way leading to the pond and also the right of way leading from the road to the flesh meats pond, and any other properties of said tract which might hereafter be designated for public use, the said grantee for herself, her heirs and assigns hereby freely covenants and agrees to and with the said grantor, his heirs and assigns, that she said grantee, her heirs and assigns, will and shall pay to the said grantor, his heirs and assigns or before the first day of August in each given year, the sum of five ($5) dollars for each lot hereby conveyed, said sum to be applied and applied by the said grantor his heirs and assigns, in his and their unrestricted discretion to the care and maintenance of the roads and other matters 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 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 after giving notice of such sale in some newspapers published in said city of Providence, Washington, at least once each week for three successive weeks, and to become the purchaser or purchasee at said sale. To have and to hold, the aforegranted premises, with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances pertening thereto belonging, unto and to the use of the said grantee, her 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 grantee, her heirs or assigns shall give 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 grantee or her heirs and assigns, 2. 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 line as shown on said plat, and no portion of any building or dwelling house hereinafter shall approach the street or streets or ocean front nearer than said building line, nor shall any building of any nature or kind extend beyond the side lines of the lot or lots or lean over for feet therefrom; no detached garage other outbuilding or buildings shall be erected thereon; dwelling house erection on said lot or lots shall cost not less than one ($1,000) Thousand dollars on
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86 Lots numbered 138 to 143; all toilets, baths, kitchens or other drains or sewage outlets shall be piped to a suitable cesspool to be constructed and maintained on the above premises by the grantee, her heirs and assigns, at her or their own cost and expense. 3, No division or live walls, hedges or fences shall be permitted, nor tiles of any kind, nor anything (except the dwelling house) that shall in any way obstruct the view from any part of any adjoining property, or any dwelling place in this colony, townlet, village and estate where shall be permitted. 4, No swine, cattle, sheep, goats or oxen dogs or cats or any other noisy or objectionable animals or birds shall be kept or permitted to be kept on said premises. 5, The grantor, her heirs and assigns, reserve the right to enter upon the above described and conveyed premises to lay any pipe outlets or pipes, 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 restrictive covenants and agreements on the part of the said grantee her heirs and assigns, either or others of them, for life 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 covenants on the part of said grantee or her heirs or assigns, that the title and right to said premises shall revert to the said grantor, her heirs or assigns, and that they may recover possession thereof and tenure of the residue hereby granted and all rights title and interest hereby conveyed shall be forfeit and cease and terminate. The said grantor for herself her heirs, executors and administrators covenants with the said grantee her heirs and assigns, that she has carefully surveyed in fee simple of the said granted premises; that the same are quite free from all encumbrances except as aforesaid, that she has quite and full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid that the said grantee and her heirs and assigns shall by their premises at all times hereafter peacefully and quietly have and enjoy the said premises subject as aforesaid, and that the said grantor shall warrant and defend the same to the said grantee her heirs and assigns against all and lawful claims and demands of all persons right as aforesaid, And for the consideration aforesaid I, Hattie M. Thole, do hereby convey all my right of lover in and to the said granted premises unto the said Grantee, and her heirs and assigns
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forces, In our names as parties of several, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty seven. Executed in the presence of R. E. Traines Howard E. Thorp L.S. Hattie M. Thorp L.S. State of Rhode Island County of Washington to wit On this, the 6th day of October A.D. 1927 before me personally appeared Howard 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 and deed. Roger E. Traines Notary Public L.S. Received for record Oct 6, 1927 at 9 clock a.m. and recorded by George B. Cross, Town Clerk. I Howard N. Burdick of Charlestown, Washington County Rhode Island for consideration grant to Marguerite B. Stephan of the city of Pawtucket county of Providence and State of Rhode Island said with my warranty covenants, a certain tract of land situated in said Charlestown and is lot No. 10 on "Plan of cottage sites on property of Howard N. Burdick" commencing, East bound by Charlestown R.I. by the road marked way "1914" while east in land bounded Corner of said Charlestown, Book 20, Page 10, reference thereto being hereby made for more particular description, Subject however to the following restrictions only: 1. No detached garage containing toilets for use of any dwelling house is to be erected on property shall be allowed in said premises. 2. I Ella D. Burdick wife of the grantor release to the said grantee all my right of dower in the aforementioned premises Witness our hands this 12th day of October 1927. George Lalouette Howard N. Burdick Ella D. Burdick State of Rhode Island County of Washington In Charlestown on the 12. day of October A.D. 1927 before me personally appeared the above named Howard N. Burdick

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