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Know all Men by these presents that I Margaret a
= Champlin of the town and county of Newport in the state of Rhode Island widow of
Christopher Champlin late of Newport Merchant Deceased gave and in consideration
of the sum of Eighteen pounds to be paid to me before this meeting held this day by
Christopher Grant Champlin of Newport Esquire one of the children of and heir at law
of said Christopher Champlin Deceased the 11th day of March 1781 do hereby cede assign and
by my self forever fully settle and pass have named release and forever quit claim and
do by these presents remise release remise and forever quit claim from the said
Grant Champlin all right of body and known of thirds Which I the said Margaret=
Champlin now have or claim as one of seven heirs and any of the whole of a certain
farm situate in Christopher in the county of Washington and state aforesaid
which said farm contains one hundred and composite hundred all the lands situated in said farm
where my late husband the said Christopher Champlin did settle and prosper
and in particular boundary described in the deed given from John Colvin James
and Elizabeth his wife and John Margaret- Lewis to Christopher Grant Champlin
of his useful grants of said farm
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty first part
Day of December in the year one thousand seven hundred and eleven 1811
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In presence of
John Coggeshall
Phinehas Coggeshall
Margaret Champlin (seal)
Newport December 31st 1811 Paid to Christopher Grant Champlin
Above named the Consideration Money stated in the foregoing release.
Margaret Champlin
Newport fo. Newport 31 December 1811 - Personally came
the above named Margaret Champlin and acknowledged
the foregoing Release by her signed and sealed concord
Delivered & her Voluntary Act. --- --- --- ---
Read the 13th of June 1812 in order
the meeting at four o Clock P.M.
Right Rev Reg Cosy J.G. T.C.
Recorded July 16 1812
By Reg Cosy J.G. T.C.
Before me Jonathan Almy Justice of the peace
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