The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that whereas Edward & Sarah of the
town of Westerly, county of Washington and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called
the grantors in consideration of ten ($10) Dollars and other valuable consideration, paid by
Feed G. Conrad and Catherine G. Conrad, husband and wife both of Providence, county
of Providence and State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantees The right weight
interest hereby granted, acknowledged done hereby grant, bargain sell and convey
unto the said grantees and their heirs and assigns forever a certain lot or
parcel of land situated and being in the Town of Charlestown in said county of
Washington, described as follows pertaining to suit with number thirty
(30) as shown and delineated on a certain plan or plat entitled "Plan of
Lottery Surveying Central Beach, Charlestown, R.I. by Joseph Trainer Ins. Surveyor lightly
put to the west, Octob. 1931 case and being Enclosed Nov. 10, 1928" said plan
or plat being then on file in the Town Clerk of said Town of Charlestown and the said
grantors their heirs and assigns shall have the right to pass and repass to and
from and over and said lot or parcel of land steer over and across
their certain rights of way roads or ways shown or plain plat preceding
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 beach front beach front and any other portions
of said plat through which right moves be designated for walkways the said grantors
for themselves their heirs and assigns hereby covenant and agree to and with
the said grantees their heirs and assigns that the said grantees their heirs and
assigns will and shall pay to the said grantors their heirs and assigns on or be
fore the first day of January in each year hereafter the sum of ten ($10) dollars
for each lot hereby conveyed said sum to be remitted and applied in the paid
grantors their heirs and assigns in his and their unrestricted discretion to the
care and maintenance of the roads and other problems that may designate
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 of the failure
to make due payment remaining upon after a year the same shall accrue interest
be lawful for the said grantors their heirs and assigns to sell and convey the premises
of Police duration first giving notice of such sale in some newspaper published
in said county of Washington at least once each week for three successive months
and to become the purchaser or purchaser at said sale.
It is here and
hold the above described premises with all the right privileges and appurtenances
thereunto belonging unto and to the use of the said grantees their heirs and
assigns forever subject however to the following conditions and restrictions namely:
1. In case of a contemplation sale of said lot or parcel of land or any
part thereof said grantors their heirs or assigns shall be given ten days notice
in writing and shall have the first option to purchase the same without buildings
and improvements thereon at the highest bona fide price in good faith made
and actually offered to the said grantors or their heirs or assigns.
2. The above named premises shall be used only as a site for one
dwelling home on each lot hereby conveyed which dwelling home shall
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said plat and no portion of any building or dwelling house (porch included)
shall approach the street or streek or ocean front nearer than said building line.
nor shall any building of any nature or kind whatever approach the side
lines of the lot or lot nearer than five feet therefrom no detached garage or
other building or buildings shall be erected thereon dwelling house erected on
said lot or lot shall extend nor complete not less than one (1) foot distance on
lot measured 3' 0" To toilets, botchy houses or other drains or sewers outlet shall
be placed in a suitable cesspool to the satisfaction of the architects and maintainers of the above
premises by the heritors and their assigns and at their or on their own cost and expense
3. No division or live walls, hedges or fences shall be permitted, nor lets
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
erected in said lot for a distance of 100 feet boundary shall be permitted.
4. No poultry, swine, cattle, horses or beasts dogs or cats or any other
more of livestock or animals 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 any pipe outlets or pipes.
or to repair the same always leaving the premises in as good condition
as when entered.
This is hereby further covenanted understood and agreed by and
between the parties hereto that all the aforesaid conditions covenants and
separates next on the part of the said grantees their being and assigns on their
own part to be held and performed shall attach to and run with the said
land being conveyed as it is hereby agreed and made a part of the
consideration of this indenture and premises that in case of any violation
of the said conditions or covenants on the part of said grantees or their
heirs or assigns that the said heirs will and paid premises shall abort
to the said grantors his heirs or assigns and he or they may repossess
premises or premises of the estate hereby granted and all right title and
interest therein awarded shall be forfeited and cease and be determine
The said grantor for himself his heirs executors and administrators
covenants with the said grantees their heirs and assigns that he is
seized right in the simple of the said grants premises free from the same
unencumbered specified as aforesaid that he has good
right will and power lawful authority to sell and convey the same.
in manner as aforesaid that the said house and their heirs and assigns
shall by these premises at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have
and enjoy the said premises subject as aforesaid and that the said grantor
his heirs his heirs executors and administrators shall warrant and
defend the same to the said grantees their heirs and assigns force
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons rightful as
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aforesaid, and for the consideration aforesaid I, Hattie M. Thorpe, as trustee
release all my right of dower in and to the said granted premises into the
said grantees, and their heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 14th
day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty eight
Executed in the presence of
R. E. Traines
Howard E. Thorpe L.S.
Hattie M. Thorpe L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In North Kingstown, on the 14th day of June A.D. 1928, before me personally
appeared Howard E. Thorpe and Hattie M. Thorpe, 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 act and deed.
Rogers E. Traines
J. Harry Butler
Received from deed April 12th 1930 at 9-15 o'clock AM
and recorded by George Colares Town Clerk
KNOW all Men by these Presents That I (single) L. B. Benedict of the county of Washington
and State of Rhode Island, and town of North Kingstown for and consideration
paid, grant to Naomi A. Dixon of town Form From Richmond, county of
Washington and state of Rhode Island with warranty covenants That I
cease in said real estate situated in North Kingstown, county of Washington in
the State of Rhode Island, and described as follows to wit: "a certain house or
piece of land situated in the town of North Kingstown, county of Washington
and State of Rhode Island, known as beach lot No 58 in west side of
Narragansett Bay Beach (old) as surveyed by Jason S. Strain Civil
Engineer and is bounded and described as follows viz: by boundary
at the Southwest corner of the Avenue, hereby conveyed on Narragansett
Avenue, thence running in a northerly direction along said avenue for
a distance of 55 feet; thence in a westerly direction a distance of 110 feet
to St. Williams road; thence running in a southerly direction
a distance of 55 feet; thence in Easterly direction a distance of 90 feet to
front and lead of boundary, bounded Easterly by Narragansett
Ave on the North and South both way and measured thereon and me
and Westerly by said land of J. S. Sheffields
Witness my hand this 18th day of April A.D. 1931