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This instrument duly acknowledged this 16th day of December AD 1926
Signed and sealed in the presence of
[Signature]
[Signature]
Shelter Harbor Corporation
Franklin D. Lawton, Treasurer,
State of New York
ss:
County of New York
On this Sixteenth day of December AD 1926, before me
a Notary Public in and for said State, personally appeared Franklin D. Lawton, to me known and proven to be
the Treasurer of Shelter Harbor Corporation, and he acknowledged
the foregoing instrument as his free individual and official act and deed,
and that it be the act and deed of said corporation.
[Signature]
[Signature]
Henry Public Notary New York County
New York County Clerk No 336
New York County Register No 8313
Recorded in deed book July 17, 1930 at 4 o'clock P.M. Clerk number office march 30 1935
and entered in index volume 10 page 105 from book
KNOW ALL MEN By these Presents, That Shelter Harbor
Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the State
of Rhode Island and having its principal office in Narragansett, hereinafter called
the grantor, in consideration of the sum of five hundred ($500.) dollars and
other good and valuable consideration to be paid by Shelter Harbor Country
Club, a corporation licensed organized under the laws of the State of
Rhode Island and pursuing its business in the City and County
of Providence, hereinafter called the grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, does hereby grant, bargain sell and convey unto the
said grantee and its successors and assigns forever, the following parcels
of land together with the rights and appurtenances thereunto belonging realty in realty and
utility in appurtenances thereto belonging realty in realty and
utility in appurtenances, Washington County, Rhode Island,
namely:
I. That certain lot no 1 of Lot 1 deed apparent to and just North
of the summit as designated on a map of Final property of Franklin D.
Lawton, bounded on the East by a line parallel and four hundred (400) feet
off the driving lane of the Farm of Realty and Bleakstone, running
from a point where said parallel line intersects said summit in a general
Northerly direction four hundred (400) feet bounded on the South by said Summit
and the Minute beacon Hence turning at an angle of approximately
ninety (90) degrees east and running in a general Northerly direction
and meeting the boundary marked Midnigal Island on said map a copy
of said map is attached to quit and is by reference made a part of actual
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from this grantor to his heirs forever which was executed on the 14th day of January,
1897, and which is recorded with the recorder of land evidence in westerly Rhode
Island in deed book 45 page, and in branford, Rhode Island in deed book 2
page 102 also all highways, paths, squares, groves, forests, rivers, lakes and the
beach lying south thereof as charted and delineated from the aforesaid marsh.
I do hereby grant and convey the aforesaid premises with all the buildings
and improvements hereon existing now and in the use of the vendor and its
successors and assigns forever but subject to the following conditions and
restrictions namely:
1. The properties hereby conveyed are subject to mortgages of record which
are to be paid in full by the grantor and which are not to be assumed or paid
by the grantee.
2. The conveyance is made subject to existing easements, reservations and
rights of way.
3. This conveyance is made on condition and with the understanding
that the properties are to be used exclusively for the purpose of eastern
Shelter Harbor community club which was organized to carry out its aims, and
the grantor by accepting the conveyance hereby assured and said to see
that at all times hereafter it shall cause it to be used exclusively for said
purposes, or in the event of the dissolution of the society take all possible
steps forthright to return the premises to the vendor, its successors and assigns.
4. The conveyance is made subject to the right of the vendor to raise on its
properties preferable parcels of real estate located in the tract described in
the aforesaid map to perfectly enjoy use and the premises hereby conveyed
and the grantor expressly reserves the right to enter similar bearings
to such persons as may hereafter purchase parcels from the vendor and
describe in said map which now or hereafter may be plotted and then for
sale.
5. The conveyance is made on condition and with the understanding
that the grantee shall annually pay an amount equal to one 1/100th portion
of her member for the maintenance, upkeep, improvement and refrain
of the driveways, parker squares, groves, groves, forests, rivers, beach and other
properties hereby conveyed.
6. The grantor reserves for itself and its successors and assigns the
right to maintain, operate and donate the water system now in
the tract hereby conveyed, and the right to site thereto and thereon
with, under it persons any of the properties having conveyed, "and"
the said grantor does hereby grant to it and its successors and assigns
covenant with the said grantor and its successors and assigns
that it is lawfully seised in fee simple of said premises however that
the same be free from all encumbrances, right is clear, said
that clear road right full room and lawful authority to will and
convey the same in manner as aforesaid that the said grantor,
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98 and its successors and assigns shall by these presents subject however
to the following conditions and restrictions at all times hereafter peaceably
and quietly have and enjoy the said premises and that the grantor
said, and its successors and assigns will warrant and defend the same
to the said grantee and its successors and assigns forever against all the
lawful claims and demands of all persons.
witness, in witness whereof said Shelter Harbor Corporation has hereunto
caused its corporate seal to be affixed and seal to be affixed by its treasurer,
it being duly authorized, this 26th day of June AD 1828
Signed and sealed in the presence of
S. Butler, witness
[Signature]
[Signature]
Shelter Harbor Corporation L.S.
by Franklin R. Lawton Treasurer
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
on this 26th day of June, AD 1828 before
me Francis E. Lawton, to me known and
known me to be the treasurer of Shelter Harbor Corporation, and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument be him executed for and in
the name of Shelter Harbor Corporation to be his individual and
absolute free act and deed and the free act and deed of said corporation.
S. Butler, witness
Notary Public
recorded for record April 17, 1883 at 4 1/2 o'clock PM
and sealed by Lynne G. Lowery, Town Clerk
I Kenneth R. Lawton, citizen of the town of Middletown, County of
Washington and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the Grantor, for
consideration paid Grant to Joseph & Dew Homeher and Anna R. Banther,
husbands and wife both of the town of Middletown aforesaid, grant lands
not as tenants in common, hereinafter called the grantees, with warranty
covenants, a certain tract or parcel of land situated and lying in the
town of Middletown in said county Washington and bounded and
described as follows: to wit but limited above mío (1) as shown and
delineated on a certain Plan or plot entitled Plan of 2 unconforming Lots
near Shelter Harbor R.I. dated March 4, 1828 the scale 80 feet to the inch
sector 11.7, Rossit & Servet Survey Express Recorded Sept 19, 1829 said plan or
plot being on file in the town clerk's office in said town of Middletown
said grantees, their heirs and assigns shall have the right to possess and
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