The instrument's own words
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144 Know all men by these presents, that Howard E. Thorp
of the Town of North Smith, county of Providence and State of Rhode Island,
hereinafter called the grantor, in consideration of Five Dollars and
other valuable considerations, paid by Raymond R. Smith of the City
of Hartford, County of Hartford, State of Connecticut,
hereinafter called the grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, does
hereby give, grant, bargain sell and convey unto the said grantee and
his heirs and assigns forever, a certain piece or parcel of land situate
and being in the Town of Colebrook, in said county of Providence,
bounded and described as follows, to wit: dot quarter acre more or less
shown and delineated on a certain plan or plat entitled "Plan of
Summounting, Central Beach, Colebrook, R.I., Joseph S. Shames, Engr,
Agent, eight feet to the scale, noted 1924" signed Joseph S. Shames Engr
Nov. 18, 1924" and plan or plat being on file in the Town clerks office in
said Town of Colebrook; the said grantee, his heirs and assigns shall have
the right to pass and repass and to pass to and from and from said to
said lot or tract on streets or thoroughfares over, and across those certain rights
of way marked as streets or roads on said plan or plat 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 street to the beach, water front and any other portions
of said plat which might hereafter 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 the said
grantee, his heirs and assigns shall and shall pay to the said grantor, his
heirs and assigns, on or before the first day of August of each year hereafter,
the sum of Eight Dollars for each such yearly annuity, said sum to be forwarded
and applied by the said grantor, his heirs and assigns, in his and their
own most thrifted 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 as yearly annuals and charge upon the premises hereby
conveyed, and it is one of the failures 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,
first giving notice of said sale in some newspaper published in said county of
Providence at least once each week for three successive weeks, and to
secure the purchase or purchasers 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 grantee, his heirs and
assigns forever, subject however to the following conditions and restrictions namely:
1. For one of a contingent sale of said lot or parcel of land or any
part thereof, said grantor his heirs or assigns, shall be given ten days notice
in writing and shall have the first option to purchase the same with the
buildings and improvements thereon at the highest bona fide price offered in
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good faith goods and actually agreed to the said granters or business or assigns,
(2) That the above conveyed premises shall be used only as a site for one dwelling
house on each lot hereby conveyed, which dwelling shall be erected by the grantees
in accordance with the building line as shown on said plat and no portion of any
building or dwelling house (porch included) shall approach the street or street or other
front means than said building line, nor shall any building of any material or kind
whatsoever extend over the side lines of the lot or lots more than two feet from front
or rear boundaries or other outstanding or building shall extend thereon, dwelling
houses erected on said lot or lots shall each contain not less than three
stories including lot number 119, 120, 121, but other houses or stores or other
or garage outer shall be limited to suitable curb book to be constructed and
maintained on the said premises by the owner his heirs and assigns, at his
or their own cost and expense.
(3) Construction of stone walls, hedges or fences shall be permitted,
of any bean of any kind, save anything (except to the dwelling house) that shall
in any way obstruct the view from any part of any highway desiring prospect
or any dwelling place in the colony state, county, town or village shall be permitted.
(4) Its poultry, swine cattle sheep goats or pigeons pigs or cats or any other
may or livestock animals or birds shall be kept or permitted to be
kept on said premises.
(5) Said granters, his heirs and assigns, reserve the right to enter
upon the above described premises and convey premises to lay and put pipes outlets
or pipes, 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 conditions covenants and
agreements on the part of the said grantees his heirs and assigns, or his
of 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 sale and purchase that in case of any violation of the above conditions
or covenants on the part of said grantees other heirs or assigns, that the
title and fee toward 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 right title and interest hereby conveyed shall be
forfeited and cease and terminate. The said grantor for himself his
heirs, executors and administrators covenant with the said grantees, his
heirs and assigns, that he is lawfully seised in fee simple of the said
granted premises that the same are free from all incumbrances rights
or appurtenances 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 his heirs and assigns, shall have peaceably at all
times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said
premises subject as aforesaid, and that the said grantor will and
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146 and his heirs, executors and administrators shall warrant and defend the
same to the said branute, his heirs and assigns, forever against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons except as before stated. And for the
consideration aforesaid I, Hattie M. Thorpe, hereby release all my
right title and interest in and to the said granted premises unto the said branute
and his heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this 12th day of September in the year of our lord one thousand
nine hundred and twenty seven.
Executed in the presence of
Howard E. Thorpe LS
R.E. Traines
Hattie M. Thorpe LS
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
On this day on the 12 day of Sept AD 1927 before me
personally appeared Howard E. Thorpe and Hattie M. Thorpe, to
me known to be the same persons executing the foregoing
instrument and acknowledged and declared mentioned by them to be
to be their free act and deed.
Roger E. Traines
Notary Public LS
Received for record January 13, 1928 at 3 o'clock PM,
and recorded by George B. Cross, Town Clerk
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, that Howard
E. Thorpe 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 Roger E.
Traines and Florence J. Traines of Westerly aforesaid, as purchasers
and not as tenants in common measured to the purchase, hereinafter
called the grantees, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, has freely
given grant bargained sold and conveyed unto the said grantees and their
heirs and assigns forever, a certain lot or parcel of land actuals and
being in the town of Charlestown, in said county of Washington, described
and described in follows, found it lot number thirteen (13) as shown
and delivered on a certain plan or plat entitled "Plan of Dumfounding
Central Beach, Charlestown R.L. Thorpe & Traines, Engrs Agents eighty
feet to the inch, October 1924, Roger E. Traines, Engrs Revised November 12 1925"
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