The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 8804

12/8/1930 · DEED · book 24 page 286 doc 8804

From THORP HOWARD E life, THORP HATTIE M life
To HORSBRUGH BEATRICE
Premises none · a certain piece of land or parcel called a meadow (Johnston)

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

◀ 1928 · DEED · BULLOCK ARTHUR W; BULLOCK BERTHA G → THORP HOWARD E · book 23 p 173
◀ 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

▶ 1947 · DEED · HORSBRUGH BEATRICE E → HORSBRUGH BEATRICE E; SAPIO OLGA A · book 30 p 506

The instrument's own words

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286 State of Rhode Island County of Providence ss. On this 4th day of September, 1830, before me a justice of the peace in and for said county appeared Edward S. Baker who being duly sworn stated that he does make and set away his current land taxes, that he does declare same to be correct and true and he does hereby enter the said amount into the accounts, and that no other taxes accrued against him then he has paid since first and said debt is Taxes for 4 years at 10 cents per acre and interest added and he was sworn to December, 1830. At a term held Oct 1831 and recorded this [Signature] [Signature] (Town Clerk) Know all Men by these Presents, That Edward Baker of the town of Johnston, County of Providence, witnesseth, that for his sufficient consideration, called the sum of ten dollars of lawful money to them paid they and they valuable consideration paid by Ferdinand E. Roseberry, of the town of Providence in the county of Providence and state of New York do grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Ferdinand E. Roseberry and his heirs and assigns forever any and every right title property and interest they have had and possess a certain piece of land or parcel called a meadow located lying and being in the town of Johnston in the county of Providence and bounded as follows to wit: Beginning at a stone wall on the south side of the number 10 lot’s line and running east on a certain line or plot entitled Plot of the meadows of the central district, west 30 poles to Sharp's corner, thence north east 8 poles to the south edge of the road, thence north 12 poles to the south edge of Englis lot's plot or plot line as file in the Town Clerk's office in the town of Johnston the remainder of the said parcel, the said Ferdinand E. Roseberry shall have the right to pass and repass through and across the said lot or road way for or future use of and over some other certain rights of way or road or certain road or path leading to the public highway and all the rights of way leading
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To the heirs and assigns of the said recipient of these premises grant to she [sic] her heirs and assigns and the aforesaid premises namely that messuage hereafter designated for other her use the same is limited for herself and her heirs and assigns respectively notably normal devised to sound with her heirs and assigns forever and then on or before the first day of January 18--- in the year of our Lord the sum of Five (5) Dollars for each lot notably mentioned be paid to the said respondent and assigned she said Grantor she heirs and assigns and assigns and his heirs there encountered the description of the said land and tenement of she said premises the said that may be conveyed and for further use and the said to the said her heirs hereby made a her heirs and assigns the premises hereby conveyed and transferred on each of future to the payment condition and if so often the said Grantor shall it shall be forfeit her heirs the Grantor to sell and convey the same the premises in better condition giving notice of write notice of the same news more and said boundary for the boundaries of the three assessments’ parcels would be perpetuated and paid while To have and to hold the said premises all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging grants and assigns in the same for the heirs and assigns forever together with all the considerations restrictions 1. The use of several parcels of land and part of wood in any part thereof namely shall be given the days notions however least the full system & purchase the nature of the building and improvements thereon at this time such house fuse power in good health and in the offence to the said Grantee void in per petua. 2. The above described premises shall be used only as a site for one dwelling house and no other use by conveyed such dwelling homes shall be erected the premises in accordance with the building shown on said plat and no other plan or dwelling home nor any other structure or build on a vacant land now or ever henceforth shall any building of any size nature whatever moreover than the site hereon I the lot it is moreover than five feet elevation or distance a wagon or other vehicle means or building shall be erected thereon;
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288 school living house erected on said lot & it shall not cost option completed nor thus than time (9000) Thousand and Letters on it be measured 42 ; all toilets, baths, kitchens or other drains sewage outlet shall be piped so as suitable respect to be constructed and maintained on the above premises by the owner, and the sewer and ways, at her or their own cost and expense d. No animal or hens will be kept on premises shall be permitted nor any breed of swine feed nor any fowl, dog local noise including music) that shall in any manner the said house nor part thereof any adjoining property or any inhabitants be disturbed by shouting, shouts, threats and disputes which are permitted. e. No poultry, swine, cattle, horses, cows or animals dogs or cats which may be a nuisance or distraction with animals or dogs shall be kept or permitted to be kept on said premises f. No curtains nor blinds shall be used on the reverse the right hand side upon the above described and conveyed premises to let hire use poles metal or paper etc repair the same keeping the same in good repair and condition as other witnessed. g. In having such her premises maintained and kept regard and coherence the parties hereto witness that all the aforesaid conditions and covenants incorporated in this part of the said Transfer the said covenants are hereunto put the best part to be kept and performed until such time as it comes recorded in the land records conveyed; it be binding equal and moreover in part of the covenants that the said party shall not at any time or times whatsoever of the said premises or covenants on the part of said Transferor or his heirs or assigns or waterways that the title and fee to said premises what’s ever to the said boundary the said heirs of conveyor and he the heirs assigns’s preserved forever or determines the said survey grounds and all rights titles said inherited liberty conveyed shall be forfeited and cease and void immediately. This said boundary for itself his heirs executors and assigns and administrators covenant with the said Transfer her heirs and assigns that she is lawfully seized in fee simple of said boundary premises that the same are free from all encumbrances records aforesaid that she has good and valid power and lawful authority deal and constitute the same covenants as aforesaid that she shall the quietly enjoy the said land and appurtenances shall by those premises at all times hereafter peacefully and quietly
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Love and enjoy the same promising faithfully in all respects, that she and her Heirs forever will and his heirs forever, and their successors shall remain and continue behave themselves in the said Grantee her heirs and assigns forever as and according to the faithful claims and demands of all persons at all times in all things. And for the consideration aforesaid, wit: that the said Shopp do hereby release all my right of tenure and to be said granted premises and the same I hereby quit claim and convey forever. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and and seals this 12th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of [Signature] [Signature] [Signature] Edward Shopp [Signature] Foster De Shopp State of Rhode Island County of Providence Know all Men by these presents that on this 12th day of November before me one personally appeared Edward & Joseph and Catherine Shopp, Do solemnly swear and declare they intend to be held personally liable for the foregoing premises and the same instrument instrument by Edward executed to his heir male and his heirs. [Signature] [Signature] [Signature] [Signature] Received for record November 3rd 173? [illegible] and recorded by [Signature] L. J. Tanner [Signature] Town Clerk [The remainder of the page contains faded text and a large red "COPY" stamp, making it largely illegible.]

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