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Know all men that I Christopher R. Champlin of Charlestown, One of
of Washington and state of Rhode Island, yeoman, in consideration of five
hundred and ten and two hundred and five Dollars, paid me by Sylvester Robinson of
South Kingstown, of the same, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
to be full good, grant bargain sell give and convey unto said Sylvester Robinson,
his heirs and assigns aligned forever, Certain Farms situated in Charlestown above
and adjoining the west line of the town of North Kingstown and also near the line bounded
on the East line by the Road leading to Port Deck Point; Southly by the Salt
Pond, and easterly by the land of Peter Perry.
To have and hold said farms granted and bargained premises with the full
rights appurtenant thereto, to him said Sylvester Robinson, his heirs and assigns
forever. And I said Christopher for myself, my heirs, servants and administrators
do covenant with said Sylvester Robinson his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully
seized in the premises, that they are free of all incumbrances; that I have good right
to sell and convey the same to said Sylvester Robinson to hold as aforesaid; and that said
servant and heirs shall have and enjoy the said farms forever,
against the lawful claims and demands of all other people,
For the execution of the aforementioned Deed that is the grant of the farms, here annexed
a certified statement filed here on February 2nd 1848 by the grantor, here annexed
to the grant, bearing his signature on the same certificate for the sum of five hundred
and ten Dollars and that right of it and payable to said grantor on demand
with interest until the aforementioned Deed shall be void; thousand to be held and
convey in full force and effect.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this third day in South
Kingstown the eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and forty eight.
Executed in presence of
Daniel B. Wells
Thos P. Wells
Christopher R. Champlin (Grantor)
State of Rhode Island & S. South Kingstown Aug. 18, 1848.
County of Washington
Then before me Christopher R. Champlin, land acknowledged the foregoing
to be the voluntary act and Deed.
Before me, Thos P. Wells, Justice of Peace.
Entered Aug. 28, 1848, by Me, Thos P. Wells, J.P.
I certify that Robinson of South Kingstown County of Washington and
State of Rhode Island is the developer mentioned in the within mortgage dated
Aug 18th 1848 (recorded in Book 17 p 1) and said mortgage pays 328 per
annum, he now clearly state that the same is paid
11 August 1851 on the principal sum and that full discharge day 11 August 1851
so it appears
Thos P. Wells
Sylvester Robinson L.S.
State of Rhode Island, in Charlestown on the 11th day of August 1851
County of Washington
Then appeared Sylvester Robinson and
acknowledged the above Certificate to be his own and had
before me. Thos P. Wells.
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