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Know all men by these Presents
That I Stephen R Crandall of Charlestown in the County of
Washington and State of Rhode Island in Consideration of the sum
of Four Hundred Dollars to me paid by Joshua Champlin of
Washington town in said County The Recit whereof I do hereby
acknowledge Have United released and forever Quit Claimed
and do by these presents Unite release and forever Quit Claim
unto the said Joshua Champlin his heirs and assigns forever
all my rights title and Interest in and unto a certain Farm
lying and being situated in the Town of Charlestown called
the Joshua Champlin Farm with a dwelling house and the Building
therein Standing bounded Northerly on the Post Road to Galilee Easterly
in land of Rhode Babcock southerly on the Salt Pond and Westerly on
land of Christopher A Champlin or houses therein Bounded Supposed
to contain two hundred Acres in the same more or less
Where and to hold the same together with all the Privileges and
appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said Joshua Champlin
his heirs and assigns forever and I Susan R Crandall wife of the afor
named Stephen R Crandall in Consideration of the sum aforesaid
paid my said husband do hereby release and forever quit Claim to
said Joshua Champlin his heirs and assigns forever all my right
of dower in and to the afore described and granted Premises
In Witness whereof we have set our hands and seals this 23 day of
November 1839 Witness
Stephen R Crandall Sally R Crandall Stephen R Crandall S.S.
Dan King Susan R Crandall S.S.
Washington St Charlestown No 22 1839 Personally Came
appeared before me the above named Stephen R Crandall and
Susan R Crandall and acknowledged the foregoing Deed to be their free and Voluntary act Dan King Justice Peace
1840 January 17 I Recorded this Deed Attest
H M Stanton Town Clerk