The instrument's own words
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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
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