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12/28/1927 · DEED · book 23 page 130 doc 8324

From THORP HOWARD E life, THORP HATTIE M life
To SAUNDERS ALICE B P life, SAUNDERS WILLIAM W life
Premises lot numbered 82 in a summertime consulting beach (Charlestown)

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

Follow forward ▶ 1952 · RELEASE · INDUSTRIAL TRUST CO → WILSON GRAFTON M; WILSON MARION G · book 31 p 630
“conveyed to the grantors herein by Laura M. Greenlaw et al by said deed September 14, 1946”
cites this instrument as its source · read by gemma
Follow forward ▶ 1953 · DEED · SAUNDERS ALICE B P; SAUNDERS WILLIAM W → VANOST KATHARINE R · book 33 p 535
“conveyed to these grantors by Howard E. Thorp, by deed dated November 30, 1927”
cites this instrument as its source · read by gemma

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

▶ 1953 · DEED · SAUNDERS ALICE B P; SAUNDERS WILLIAM W → VANOST KATHARINE R · book 33 p 535
▶ 1953 · DEED · SAUNDERS ALICE B P; SAUNDERS WILLIAM W → VANOST KATHERINE R · book 33 p 608

The instrument's own words

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130 1927, before me personally appeared the above named grantors, Charles S. Fontana, Thomas N. Morrison, Augie Fontana and Elizabeth M. Morrison ts mk known to and known by me to be four of the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged said instrument, by them executed to be their free act and deed. Dennis M. Burke, Notary Public. State of Connecticut County of New London ss. In Stonington on the 8th day of December, A.D. 1927 before me personally appeared the above named grantors William H. slurry and Ellen slurry mk known to and known by me to be two of the parties executing the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument, by them executed to be their free act and deed. Winifred M. Kearney Notary Public. Received for record Dec. 29th 1927 at 2.40 o'clock p.m. and recorded by George L. Ames Town Clerk KNOW All MEN by these presents, That Howard E. Shock, of the Town of Westerly, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the Grantor, in consideration of Ten (10) dollars and other valuable considerations paid by Mildred V. Slemmerdan and Alice B. P. Saunders of Providence, County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the Grantees, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, does hereby give, grant, bargain sell and convey, unto the said Grantees, and their heirs, their assigns forever, a certain tract or parcel of land situated and being in the Town of Charlestown, in said County of Washington, bounded and described as follows, to wit: North by a number of lines as shown and delineated on a certain plan or plat entitled "Plan of A Summertime Consulting Beach, Charlestown R.I. Troop E. Reserve, Inc. Agents," roughly forty feet to the road, October 1924, Rose and Devon Streets, recorded November 18, 1925, said plan or plat being on file in the Town Clerks office in said Town of Charlestown; the said Grantees, their their heirs assigns, shall have the right to have and repair to and from and from home to said lot or tract or foot or otherwise, over, on and across some certain rights of way or roads as shown on said plan
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or plot leading to the public highway, and as well, the rights of way leading to the beach and also the right of way leading from the road to the fresh water pond and any other plotlets of said plot which might hereafter be designated for public use, the said beaulieu, for themselves their heirs and assigns, hereby irrevocably covenants and agrees to and with the said beaulieu, their heirs and assigns, that they, said beaulieu, their heirs and assigns, will and shall pay to the said beaulieu, their heirs and assigns, on or before the first date of August in each year hereafter, the sum of five (5) dollars for each lot hereby conveyed, said sum to be employed and applied by the said beaulieu, their heirs and assigns, in this 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 owner agreed to be paid for hereby made a lien upon the premises hereby conveyed, given in case of the failure to make any payment within six days after the same became due, and it shall be lawful for the beaulieu, their heirs and assigns, to sell and convey the premises at public auction, first giving notice of such sale in some newspapers published in said city of Washington, at least once each week for three successive weeks, and to become the purchaser or purchaser at said sale. To have and to hold the aforesaid premises with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, unto and to the use of the said beaulieu, their 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 beaulieu, their heirs or assign, shall be given written notice in writing and shall give the first option to purchase the same with the buildings and improvements thereon at the highest bona fide price in good faith made and actually offered to the said party or their heirs duly assigned. 2. The above conveyed premises shall be used only as a site for one dwelling house or shack then lately 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 (porch included) shall approach the street or road or ocean front more than said building line, no shed any building of any nature or kind whatever shall approach the guidelines of the left or lots more than ten feet from their front (no detached garage or other outbuilding or building shall be erected therein), dwelling house erected on said lot if lot shall cost when completed not less than one thousand dollars ($1000.00) on lot numbered 82 all toilets, bath kitchen or other drains or sewage outlets shall be piped to a suitable cess pool to be constructed and maintained on the above premises
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132 by the grantees their heirs and assigns at their or their own cost and expense $\psi$, No division or hive walls hedges or fences shall be planted, nor trees 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 herbs shrubs flowers and vegetables shall be permitted 4. No poultry swine cattle horses or other vicious 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 his heirs and assigns reserve the right to enter upon the above described and conveyed premises to levy any fine solutes or papers, or to repair the same always leaving the premises in as good condition as when entered 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 the said grantees their heirs and assigns on their or their joint 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 said sale and purchase that in case of any violation of the above conditions or covenants on the part of said grantees or their 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 repossess himself or themselves of the estate hereby granted and all rights title and interest hereby conveyed shall be forfeited and void 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 whatever except as aforesaid that he has the right full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner an assay that the said grantees and their heirs and assigns shall by these presents at all times hereafter be forever quietly 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 grantees their heirs and assigns against the lawful claims and demands of all persons except as aforesaid And for the consideration aforesaid I Hastie M Thorpe do hereby release all my right of ownership in and to the said granted premises unto the said grantees their heirs and assigns forever In witness whereof we have set our hands and seals this 56th day of November In the year of our Lord one thousand nine
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133 hundred and twenty seven Executed in the presence of R. E. Trainer Howard E. Thorp AS Hattie M. Thorp DS State of Rhode Island County of Washington I, R. Trainer on the 8th day of November AD, 1927, before me personally appeared Howard E. Thorp and Hattie M. Thorp, to me known then be the be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their free act and deed Roger E. Trainer Notary Public Received for record Dec 28, 1927 at 8 O'clock AM, and transcribed by George G. Cox, town clerk I, Rhodes P. Potter of the town of Charlestown, of Washington county, Rhode Island, for consideration grant and convey to Evelyn P. Potter of the village of Connecticut, in the town of Glocester, county of New boston and state of connecticut with all rights commonties, all my right title and interest in and to the homestead estate of the late Cecilia Potter, situated in said Charlestown, near the brook of leavitts, so called, and containing by estimation thirty five acres of land, more or less, with the buildings and improvements thereon bounded and described as follows to wit Firstly Southerly by the sociable river and by land formerly belonging to peace R. Plymouth and land for newly belonging to Cecilia Potter, easterly by the Chehaw River, lanes Secondly by the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company and thirdly by the highway leading from Coxs hill to Eastville, the bearings and angles singular the same property conveyed to Napoleon B. Eddy and Albert G. Eddy by father J. Holmes, Edward S. Harrington and Hattie W. Harrington by warranty deed dated the 15th day of July AD, 1877, and recorded in the record of deeds of the town of Charlestown in book No. 13 at page 376, Witness my hand this 28th day of December 1927, Eugene S. Roche. Rhodes P. Potter LSS State of Rhode Island County of Washington I, R. Trainer on the 28th day of December AD, 1927 before one personally appeared the above named Grantor

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