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Recorded Jan 19. 1837 Washington town for Charleston January 1st 1837 Personally appeared
by S. Stanton Clerk of the aforesaid Joshua Champagne & Mary S. Champagne his wife and
acknowledged the aforesaid Instrument to be their voluntary act &
Deed, index & Shute Stanton a peace [illegible]
Before
Isa Church Justice Peace
Deed Charleston January 1st 1837 Assigned S. Stanton fourteen Dollars
and fifty cents and fifty cents of the Balance and above named fourteen Dollars and fifty
cents by the hand of Wm George S. Stanton and Joseph Stanton Notaries of the state
of South Carolina and the said fourteen and fifty cents and ten dollars being in full for a sum called
toll which I sold the said J. G. Stanton.
Joshua Champagne.
KNOW All men by these Presents that we Welcome A. Hopkins, Benj
W. Buckingham sole Proprietor of the Western part of Charleston district of South Carolina in
Washington town State of South Carolina County of Charleston and of the State of Rhode Island
and Covenedures Residents and Merchants in Consideration of the sum of one thousand
and thirty five Dollars paid unto us by from some of Charleston in the town of Charleston
State of Rhode Island in the town of Charleston there in known as the Person the
right property owner of the said land where he begins his boundary Grant Benjamin S. Loring
convey unto the said from the first line of the land in Washington County state Rhode
Island in the town of Charleston town in Washington County state Rhode
Island containing Eleven acres and twenty two rods bounded on southern boundary Virtually on
frontage Eleven acres and twenty two rods bounded on southern boundary Virtually on
frontage [illegible] boundary East on the highway Southern on part of forest boundary
West on boundary bordering the town of [illegible] hall of [illegible]
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said Parcel and Boundary conveyed with all the
privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to the same for and forever his
heirs and assigns forever to these we warrant and by the Deeds of before aforesaid and with
the same and Originals forever to these we warrant and by the Deeds of before aforesaid and with
Welcome A. Hopkins Benjamin W. Buckingham and Job W. Watson for a sum of one thousand
Euroton and thirty five Dollars to covenant that we warrant and for every thing in any way
that was unconditionally sold under the terms of the Summons that they all present
and appurtenances have a good right to sell and convey the warranty that
the said property to all in addition said we will warrant and defend
the said to the said from every thing and living person against the claims
of the said to the said from every thing
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 16th day of January 1837.
Margaret D Knight
Ab Church
Welcome A. Hopkins L S
Benjamin W. Buckingham L S
Job W. Watson L S
Mary A. Hopkins L S
Mary M. Buckingham L S
Thankful M. Watson L S
Record Feb 22. 1837 Washington town for Charleston January 16. 1837
by S. Stanton Clerk of
Before Me I saw Welcome A. Hopkins Benjamin W. Buckingham
Job W. Watson Mary A. Hopkins Mary M. Buckingham & Thankful
M. Watson and acknowledged the above aforesaid Instrument to be
their free and voluntary act & Deed tanda in their presence before me
contained Before
Isa Church Justice Peace
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