The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye
that I Joshua Champney of Christiantown in the county of Washington and State of
Rhode Island and Providence plantatons do make endorsement of the sum of three thousand
dollars to me in hand bill and note trustfully paid by the Execution during the lifetime of Robert
Hazard of North Kingstown in the said County Providence the Mortgagee of my dwelling
House lot and my stable house with stalls butters and pond and those of and of every
part and piece thereof of the above estate except and discharging the said Robert Hazard for
his trust creditors and Administration costs however by these presents I do give grant
bargain sell alien convey and confirm and by these presents do give grant
bargain sell alien convey and confirm and by these presents do give grant
absolutely give grant bargain sell alien convey bargain and confirm unto the said
Robert Hazard for his heirs and assigns forever One certain Ten acre piece of
Lands situate in said Christiantown containing by estimation One hundred and three measure logs
and it is bounded as follows beginning at a post for stone standing Eastwards the North West side of
Lamy road then East to the South West corner of Robert's farm and from thence running East
Forty five & half degrees North by East Dance corner be State and stone stone
North thirty nine degrees West then fourteen chains and forty eight links to a stake and stone
then lasty forty two and two half degrees North forty One chains and eighty eight links to a
heap of stones then East forty seven degrees South east four chains and eighteen links
to a heap of stones then South forty Seven degrees East two chains and mini to part links
to a stake then East North thirty Seven degrees North ten chains and ninety seven
links to an old Beech bark and twenty four poles to turn it West forty Degree south
forty One chains and twenty four links to a walnut bush mark with his initials about it
and from there south forty Seven degrees East 28 and half links to the corner of the said
to the first mentioned bounds bounding Southerly partly by said Road and partly by
land called the Close land bounded Northly to the west side of said Road North to partly by d
Hefner land and partly by Indian land and partly by Christopher Champney of
Land I do grant and release all the said Dominions and Premises as
with the said lands appurtenances there upon trees and commodities pots the stone
belonging now using any right appertaining to them the said Robert Hazard and for his
heirs and assigns forever this and these presents prove myself and my heirs of forever
And I the said Joshua Champney likewise do promise and covenant to me and my heirs donors and
assigns execute the covenants aforesaid open and grant to the said Robert Hazard
his heirs his assigns the assign that before this indenture first made the true sole and
lawful owner of the above bargained Premises and am lawfully seized and
possessed of the same in me mine Own proper right not out of good right and
absolute Estate of inhabitants in the said stating having an my self good right to
full power and Lawfull Authority to sell and dispose of the same in the
manner as aforesaid and that the said Robert Hazard and his heirs and assigns
shall and may forever endure by these presents lawfully peaceably and
quietly have hold use enjoy before and beyond the same with the appurtenances
Free
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Free and Elderly Artificers Associated and Discharged of end from all manner
of Fornied and Their rights grants Bargains Sales Mortgages Wills Codicils
Indentures Conveyances assignments Transfers or Instruments whatever.
Furthermore the Sd Joshua Champlin late of the town Clerk
and Dennis is released to Conveyance and Range, all the before Described
from the Sd Robert Rogers Judge of Providence County against the
Insolvent debtors or Demands of any person or persons whatsoever
whose Receiver he is to act and execute and Defend.
And Mary Champlin wife of the Sd Joshua Champlin for the Consideration
Given to her by these presents Judge and willingly gave up and
Surrender and set her right of Dowry and dower thirds of me and land the before
Demised and Bargained Premises to the Sd Robert Rogers Judge of
his Guess and Governor.
In Witness whereof the Sd Joshua Champlin and Mary his wife
have hereunto set their hands and seals the 13th Day of March in the
Year of our Lord two thousand and Eight hundred and fourteen 1814.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In my presence of
Phil Coggs
Samuel Perry
Joshua Champlin (ls)
Mary Champlin (ls)
State of Rhode Island ye
Washington Co. Charlestown March 18th A.D. 1814.
Personally came Joshua Champlin and Mary Champlin his wife
And Acknowledged the preceding Instrument be their Voluntary
Act and Deed and Seals.
Before Phil Coggs Town Clerk
Justice March 18th
A.D. 1814.
Phil P. Coggs T. C.