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Know all men by these presents that I Robert Champlin of
Charlestown, County of Washington Rhode Island, American citizen and for a Consideration
certain of the sum of one Thousand and seventy Dollars to me in hand before the
execution and delivery of these presents paid by Christopher H Champlin of said
Town County and State aforesaid known to me the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
declare and am herewith fully satisfied paid and paid, and have granted, bargained
sold and delivered, assigned, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents do
grant, bargain, sell and absolutely give, grant bargained and sold alone enough Considerationy and
confirm unto the said Christopher H Champlin he his heirs and assigns forever
two hundred acres of landed Estate situated on land called Evidence situated on the pasture
of said land, and said lands is bounded as follows, The first part contains about
one hundred acres of the above named or by a wall dividing these land from the
above named Stanton extending on land of George Locke situated partly in the salt
Meadow on land of Christopher H Champlin and partly in the salt Box near the
marsh on land of Christopher H Champlin the other part contains about ninety acres to the
same man or partly, bounded on land of Simon Gidney of Saconnet village within the salt
the Virgin Meadow situated in Bog Reality, abutting on the salt meadow and the same as may
be more particularly described
DO HAVE and to hold the same together with all the privileges and appurtenances
belonging to the same to Christopher H Champlin he his heirs and assigns forever
and to them only for use and benefit of force and power. And I the said Robert Champlin
do plan for myself any Capacity Representing the Do warrant and guarantee and grant
to and with the said Christopher H Champlin has deed and delivered that as
before the ending and delivery of these presents said I have the full and
lawful owner of the preceding granted premises and have on myself give right
full power and lawful authority to grant his sell and convey the preceding granted
premises in a manner aforesaid, and the same is free from all Incumbrances what
furthermore I the said Robert Champlin for myself my heirs speaks and all
constitutes the preceding granted premises and appoint and appoint to bear the
said Christopher H Champlin his heirs and assigns against all and lawful
claims and demands of any person or persons will free hereafter warrant to
us and defend by this present, In witness whereof I the said Robert Champlin
have hereunto set my hand and seal at Smithfield this 30th day of January, on
the year 1841 Executed in presence of
Matthew Champlin
Edward Keule
Robert Champlin [Seal]
Washington P. Smithfield Jan, 30th 1841 Before me, notary public appeared
the above named Robert Champlin and acknowledged that the above written
instrument to be his voluntary act and deed.
Witness
M. Choppette Justice of the Peace
Recorded 23 Feb 1841
by Wm Stanton Town Clerk.