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To All People to whom These Presents shall come
I James Perry of Southkingston in the County of Washington Estate of Rhode
Island Gent Do make and Greeting Know Ye That I the said James Perry
for and in Consideration of the sum of Six thousand dollars in hand before The
Undersigned well and truly paid by Joshua Champlin of Charlestown
County aforesaid whose Receipt acknowledge I do hereby acknowledge and
that I am Moreover fully satisfied contented and paid and therefore of and
every Part and Parcel thereof do remise acquit and discharge him the
said Joshua Champlin his Heirs Executors and administrators impose of these
Premises Have given granted bargained sold alienated assigned conveyed
and confirmed and by these presents do fully and absolutely give grant
bargain sell also alien convey and confirm unto him the said Joshua
Champlin and to his Heirs and Assigns forever A Certain Tract of Land lying
and being in Charlestown County aforesaid Containing by estimation Two
Hundred Acres the same more or less with a Dwelling House and other
buildings there on Standing bolted and bounded as follows to Wit Northerly to the Northly
on the Poll road easterly on Land of Jonathan Perry southerly on the salt
pond commonly called the Heathers pond Westerly on Land of Christopher
Grant Otherwise however Otherwise the aforesaid Land may be bounded
or Repaired to be bounded To have and To Hold the said bargained
Premises with all the Appurtenances Privileges and Commodities to the same belonging
or in any wise appertaining to him the said Joshua Champlin and to his Heirs and
Assigns forever to be his and their only proper Use Benefit and behalf forever And
I the said James Perry for myself and for my Heirs Executors and Administrators do
Promise and Grant to warrant to the Said Joshua Champlin for Heirs and Assigns that
at once before the Engrossing hereof than the same Sole and Lawful Owner of the above
bargained Premises and am lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my own
proper Right as a good perfect and absolute Owner of Inheritance in fee simple
That have in most good right full Power and Lawful Authority to grant bargain
sell convey and confirm the Said bargained Premises in Manner as aforesaid and that
the said Joshua Champlin his Heirs and Assigns shall may from time to time and
at all times forever hereafter by force and Virtue of these presents Lawfully
peaceably and Quietly Have Use Value Enjoy Enjoy the said demised and
bargained Premises with the Appurtenances free and clear freely and clearly acquitted
consecrated and discharged of and from all and all Manner of former or These gifts
Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Estates Doubles Entries Assignments
Executions and Incumbrances of what name or Nature soever that might in any
Manner or Degree obstruct or make void this Breach Deed Furthermore
the said James Perry for myself and for my Heirs Executors and Administrators
do Covenant and Engage the above premises to him the said Joshua Champlin
his Heirs and Assigns against the Lawful Claims and demands of any Person or
Persons
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Premises whatsoever forever to Warrant Quiet and Defend by these Presents. And
Deborah Perry Wife of the said James Perry for the Consideration aforesaid And the
further Consideration of One dollar to be now in hand paid the receipt whereof she with
hereby acknowledge with by these presents surrender up all her Right of Dower
on however of Title in the premises aforesaid unto the said Joshua Templeton and to
his Heirs and Assigns forever. In Witness whereof the said James
Perry and Deborah Perry have hereunto set their Hands Affixed their Seal at
South Kingstown this Twenty seventh day of January in the Year one Thousand
eight Hundred and Twelve.
Signed Sealed & Delivered James Perry LS
In the Presence of
Samuel Perry
George Perry Deborah Perry LS
Witness to Deborah
Perry's Signing
Robert Perry
William Perry
Washington ss.
South Kingstown January 27th D 1812.
In person appeared Capt James Perry and Miss
Deborah Perry his Wife Subscribers to the proceeding
instrument and Solemnly Acknowledged the same to
be their free act and Deed hand & Seal,
Before Robert Perry Justice Peace
Presented Dec 1st 1812
by P. Coffin Jr & Elden
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