The instrument's own words
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WARRANTY DEED.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I,
Franklin D. Lawson,
of the Town of Westerly, County of Washington, and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter
called the Grantor, in consideration of the sum of Ten ($10) Dollars, and other good and
valuable consideration to me paid by
Shelter Harbor Corporation,
a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Rhode Island, and having its prin-
cipal office and place of business at Westerly, aforesaid, hereinafter called the Grantee,
the receipt of which consideration is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant, bargain,
sell, and convey, unto the said Grantee, its successors and assigns forever, all the right,
title, interest, property, claim, and demand, which I nor have or of right ought to have,
or claim, in or to the following properties, designated and delineated on two plate or maps
of land located in the Town of Westerly, County of Washington, and State of Rhode Island,
entitled "Map of Brunswick Sites Called BusklocationY, Property of Dr. Franklin D. Lawson, in
the Town of Westerly, Rhode Island," made by George W. Woodward, surveyor, and filed, Dec-
ember 19, 1912, in the Office of the Town Clerk of said town, and February 2, 1915, respect-
ively, viz:
FIRST: Lots nine (9) to fourteen (14), inclusive, seventeen (17) to twenty (20),
inclusive, twenty-nine (29) to thirty-six (36), inclusive, and forty-nine (49) to eighty (80),
inclusive, in Section I; Lots also seventeen (17) to forty (40), inclusive, and fifty-seven
(57) to eighty (80), inclusive, in Section II; lots also seventeen (17) to twenty-eight (28),
inclusive, and fifty-seven (57) to sixty-eight (68), inclusive, in Section III; also Lots
nine (9) to thirty (30), inclusive, forty-nine (49) to eighty (80) inclusive, in Section IV; also
Lots one (1) to four (4), inclusive, seven (7) to ten (10), inclusive, thirteen (13) to
sixteen (16), inclusive, twenty-one (21) to twenty-four (24), inclusive, twenty-seven (27) to
thirty (30), inclusive, forty-one (41) to forty-four (44), inclusive, forty-nine (49) and
fifty (50), fifty-three (53) to fifty-six (56), inclusive, sixty-one (61) to sixty-four (64),
inclusive, sixty-seven (67) to seventy (70), inclusive, and seventy-seven (77) to eighty (80),
inclusive, in Section V; lots also One (1) to four (4), inclusive, thirty-one (31) and thirty-
two (32), forty-nine (49) to sixty (60), inclusive, and seventy (70) to eighty (80), inclusive,
in Section VI; also Lots thirteen (13) to sixteen (16), inclusive, in Section VII; also Lots
nine (9) and ten (10), twenty-five (25) to twenty-eight (28), inclusive, thirty-five (35)
to forty (40), inclusive, forty-one (41) to forty-four (44), inclusive, seventy-five (75) and
seventy-six (76) in Section VIII; also Lots one (1) to fourteen (14), inclusive, sixteen (16)
to thirty-one (31), inclusive, forty-one (41) to forty-four (44), inclusive, forty-seven (47)
and forty-eight (48), thirty-three (33) and fifty-four (54), fifty-nine (59) to seventy (70),
inclusive, and seventy-seven (77) to eighty (80), inclusive, in Section IX; also Lots thirty-
seven (37) to forty (40), inclusive, forty-five (45) to forty-eight (48), inclusive, and fifty-
three (53) to sixty (60), inclusive, in Section X; also Lots twenty-one (21) to twenty-eight
(28), inclusive, sixty-one (61) to sixty-eight (68), inclusive, in Section XI; also Lots nine-
teen (19) to twenty-two (22), inclusive, forty-nine (49) and fifty (50), sixty-seven (67) and
sixty-eight (68), in Section XII; also Lots two (2) to eleven (11), inclusive, in Section XIII;
also Lots One (1) to six (6), inclusive, eight (8), nine (9), eleven (11), twelve (12) and
fourteen (14), in Section XIV; also Lots four (4), ten (10) and eleven (11), in Section XVI;
also Lots nine (9) to forty (40), inclusive, and forty-nine (49) to seventy (70), inclusive,
in Section XVII; also Lots nine (9) to thirty (30), inclusive, and forty-nine (49) to eighty (80),
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inclusive, in Section XVIII; also Lots one (1) to six (6), inclusive, and nine (9) to
thirty-two (32), inclusive, in Section XIX; also one (1) to thirty-two (32), inclusive
in Section XX; also Lots one (1) to eight (8), inclusive, thirteen (13), fourteen (14),
Seventeen (17) and eighteen (18), in Section XXI; also Lots one (1) to six (6), inclusive,
in Section XXII; and also Lots one (1) to five (5), inclusive, and seven (7) and eight (8),
in the shore lot section.
SECOND: All other land, together with the buildings and improvements there-
on, designated and delineated on said plats (particularly including all parks, squares,
groves, forests, ways, driveways and roads, beaches, dunes, marsh lands, and land lying
north of the northerly boundary of the Dunes, islands, and rocks), but excepting lots
thirty-three (33) to forty (40), inclusive, and seventy-three (73) to eighty (80), inclu-
sive, in Section XI, and shore lot fourteen (14) also excepting such portions thereof
as have been heretofore conveyed by this Grantor.
THIRD: All rivers, streams, water rights, and easements, rights, and
reservations, of every kind and description, appurtenant to any of the foregoing properties.
A portion of the premise, above described, is subject to a mortgage of record, which the
Grantee, in accepting this conveyance, shall become bound to assume and pay, and this
conveyance is made, and if accepted, shall be deemed to be accepted upon the express con-
ditions, a. That the Grantee will perpetually maintain and care for the parks, squares,
groves, forest, dunes, beach, driveway, and roads, for the benefit of all persons who
heretofore have become, or hereafter may become entitled to enjoy the same. b. That the
Grantee, in making future conveyances of lots numbered on said plats, shall embody in
every deed, provisions, conditions, rights, and restrictions, substantially similar to
those embodied in deeds of conveyances heretofore made, and delivered by this Grantor. c.
That the Grantee will regularly collect the maintenance tax assessable against each lot
heretofore and hereafter conveyed, and that it will expand the same, in such manner as in
its sole discretion it shall deem advisable, for the care of the driveways, parks, squares,
grove, forest, lammas, and reserved portions of the shore. d. That the Grantee will, at
its own expense, collect all payments due on contracts pending for the sale of any of the
properties hereinbefore described, said Grantee being hereby expressly authorized to
effect such collections, (using the name of the Grantor, if necessary), and upon payment
of the final installment, said Grantee shall convey said premises in manner as provided
by the contract of sale. e. That the Grantee will drain, improve, and plate into lots,
for the purpose of sale, such portions of the land lying north of the area marked "Dunes",
as it may be practical to plat, said lots, to be conveyed subject to conditions, privi-
leges, and restrictions, substantially similar to those embodied in conveyances heretofore
made.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the aforementioned premises, with all the rights, privi-
leges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, unto and to the use of the said Grantee,
and its successors and assigns, forever. And the said Grantor does, hereby, for himself
and for his heirs, executors, and administrators, covenant with the said Grantee and its
successors and assigns that he is lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted
premises; that the same are free from all incumbrances except as aforesaid; that he has
good right, full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner as afore-
said; that the said Grantee and its successors and assigns shall be these presents at all
times hereafter, peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said premises, and that, the
said Grantor will, and his heirs, executors and admin.strators, shall warrant and defend
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the name to the said Grantee and its successors and assigns forever against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons.
And for the consideration aforesaid, I Mabel M. Lawson, do hereby release all
my right of dower in and to the said granted premises unto the said Grantee and its success-
ors and assigns, forever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our several hands and seals, this
twenty ninth (29th) day of June, A. D. 1923.
Signed and sealed in presence of
Frank W. Coy
Ella B. Andrews
Franklin D. Lawson I. S.
Mabel M. Lawson I. S.
STATE of Rhode Island
COUNTY of Washington
In Westerly on the 29th day of June, A. D. 1923, before me personally appeared
Franklin D. Lawson and Mabel M. Lawson, each and both to me known, and known by me to be
the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they severally acknowledged the said
instrument, by them so executed, to be their free act and deed.
Frank W. Coy, Notary Public.
(L.S.)
Received for Record June 29th, A. D. 1923, at 9.45 o'clock, A. M., and recorded.
Attest: Everett E. Whipple
Town Clerk.
I, Everett E. Whipple, Town Clerk of the Town of Westerly, in the County of
Washington and State of Rhode Island, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy
of the record of an instrument recorded in the Land Evidence Records of said Town of
Westerly in Book No. 45, at page 265.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Town of
Westerly, this 13th day of April, A. D. 1933.
(Town Seal)
Attest: Everett E. Whipple
Attest: Town Clerk.
Received for record April 20th, A. D. 1933 at 5:20 o'clock, P. M., and
recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk.