The instrument's own words
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and Commissioners, do covenant and engage the above
demised premises to be his The said Mary b. Hortland and her
heirs and assigns against all Lawful claims or demands of
any person or persons whatever to warrant demise and defend
the tidy premises hereby and the condition of
the above aforesaid indenture is such That if the said Mary b. Hortland may be separate to the said Mary b. Hortland
and her heirs general to be separate to the said Mary b. Hortland
and her heirs general, Commissioners, and sureties shall and
hereby promise to pay a bond to the said Mary b. Hortland
and her heirs general, Solicitors, Trustees and her
heirs general, Commissioners, and sureties their heirs and
sum of Two Thousand Dollars only upon the payment of the
sum instant together with interest until the same shall be paid
Thus written above clearly, since it is also a certain bond
even after with the said property, given now to the said Mary
b. Hortland for the payment of the sum aforesaid with interest
at the time aforesaid shall be void. Executed have I bound
remains true and void. Witness my hand and
seal hereunto set my hand and seal office my date as the
above written aforesaid This fourth day of June in the year
of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty one.
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of us
[illegible]
Samuel Butler Thon B. Congdon [illegible]
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations,
Washington ss Charleston, June 11th 1841 Before me does appear the within named
John B. Congdon and acknowledges that in the above date of his signature to be his February at
Stephen R. Smith Assistant Town clerk
Know all men by these presents That I Christopher X Champlin of
Charlestoners in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island
in consideration of the sum of Two Thousand Dollars to me paid by Christopher
Champlin of Bristol, Rhode Island the said sum in hand I do hereby acknowledge
Champlin of Bristol, Rhode Island the said sum in hand I do hereby acknowledge
give and absolutely sell convey transfer and convey pure and free to the said Christopher Champlin and his
heirs bargains and sales convey and entrust him that I said Christopher Champlin and I interest in one common
farm lying and being in said town of Charleston consisting entirely of
also run threaded across the low wet land with a dwelling house and other
buildings thereon bounded North by the Full Plot, Eastly on the
buildings thereon bounded Northly by the Full Plot, Eastly on the
Rogers' Road land’s line Northly on the Full line moving on Eastly on
B. Champlin's land’s line on the western part of North line long and long in
on the West line of the said bounding lands and moving on the South line
bound South of Champlin's bounding lands and moving on the South line
Northly on the East part of Rogers' Road land’s line of bounds long on the Southly
on the bay and westerly on Rogers' Road land’s line or several thousand the
now my boundary I limit to my Right title and interest I have on
my boundary I limit to my Right title and interest I have on
to inform formerly owned by Stephen Champlin late of said Charleston
If however any of the above land’s aligned boundaries and
all the Privileges aforesaid to them the said Christopher Champlin and
his heirs and assigns forever and the I said Christopher X Champlin do
covenant and agree with the said Christopher Champlin that I have grant and
lawful authority to sell and convey the same as aforesaid and will
warrant and defend the said land against the claims of all persons
claiming the same through or under me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal This 12th day of July A.D. 1841 Presided by
[illegible]
Christopher X Champlin
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Ssa. of Rhode Island
Washington Co. at Charlestown on the 12th day of Octr 1814 before
me, Corn. Smith Justice of the Peace, appeared [illegible] and acknowledged the within Instrument
out of his own free will to be his lawful acting act and deed hand and seal
Witness my hand & seal Justice Peace
Recorded Aug 13th 1815
by John Stanton Town Clerk.
Know all men by these presents That I Josph Stanton of Charlestown
Town in Washington County, and state of Rhode Island Proprietor of Providence Plantation
(hereafter) in consideration of the Sum of two hundred and fifty dollars paid me
by [illegible] of [illegible] town County state, do hereby grant bargain sell and
convey and assign to the same and to his heirs and assigns forever a certain
lot of land situated and located in the town of Charlestown Containing five acres
and thirty rods of land lying more or less with a dwelling house garden house
out house [illegible] bordering on the north East Corner to a heap stone by the
Highway bordering West to [illegible] Highway 84 ft 8" West 67 ft 9" North 84 ft 7" East 11 ft
bordering South [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
which above described piece of land is known by the name of [illegible]
Plot. And I do also give grant and release unto the said [illegible] and his heirs forever all the privilege
and appurtenances thereunto belonging as well as the house then and there standing and all other
forests and trees I also reserve for myself and my heirs forever, from the said piece of land
certainty standing, as Tenements unto the said [illegible] convey to have and appertains always to have
fully enjoy the use of the premises That I Josph Stanton for myself and my heirs forever do have
good right to sell and convey the same to have a dwelling at Charlestown
appertains to hold as aforesaid and I will warrant and defend the same to [illegible] and
heirs to the same and to his heirs and assigns forever against his lawfull claims and
demands of all persons whomsoever In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 29 day of June 1814 signed sealed and delivered in presence of
Joseph S. Taylor
Joseph S. Taylor
Joseph S. [illegible]
Joseph Stanton
Ruth Stanton
S.S.
S.S.
Washington Co.
at Charlestown June 29th 1814 personally came before me the
within named Joseph Stanton and Ruth Stanton his wife and acknowledged the within
instrument to be their free and voluntary act
Josph S. Taylor Justice Peace
Recorded Oct 13th 1815
by John Stanton Town Clerk.