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Know all men by These Presents
That I Joshua Champlin of Northkingstown in the County of
Washington and State of Rhode Island Roman In Considera-
tion the sum of Three hundred Dollars paid me by Robert
Champlin of Charlestown in the County and State aforesaid
The Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge to have truly gin. [illegible]
Bargain sell and Convey unto the said Robert Champlin his heirs
And Assigns forever one Certain tract or parcel of Wood Land
lying and being situated in Charlestown in the County of
Washington and the State of Rhode Island Containing thirteen
Acres in the same more or less and is bounded as follows Viz.
Beginning at a Black Oak Tree near the Highway running
from Copy Mills to Pascutuck Bounded By said highway on
the west to land of Clark then Southly on the North and East
and South by land of Welcome & Hopkins, and the Heirs of Peleg Prof.
re the East and South to the first Mentioned Bound—
To have and to hold the above granted and Bargained Premises
with the Privileges and appurtenances Thereof to him the said Robert
Champlin, his heirs and assigns forever, to his use and
Behoof forever and I the said Joshua Champlin for myself and
my Heirs do Covenant with the said Robert Champlin his heirs and assigns
That I am lawfully seized in fee of the Premises, That I have right to sell
Convey the same to the said Robert Champlin of him to hold aforesaid and that
I will warrant and defend the same to the said Robert Champlin his heirs and
assigns from against the lawful Claims of all persons—
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14 day of Jan
1840 signed sealed and delivered in presence of
Mary Champlin
Elizabeth Champlin [seal] Joshua Champlin [seal]
State of Rhode Island, Washington [illegible] at Charlestown on the 16th day of
January 1840 Personally Came Joshua Champlin and acknowledged the within
Instrument to be his Voluntary act and deed hand and seal
Before me Joshua Clarke Justice Peace
Received January 19. 1840 By John Stanton Town Clerk.
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