The instrument's own words
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Eight Hundred and thirty pieces, and of Independence
the Sixteenth.
Signed Sealed and delivered
in presence of us
[illegible]
Jos. ph Griffin
Isa Church
The word buildings is inserted after
the last line of the first page which was left
blank before the Council of the State of
Thomas S. Roper
Rachel S. Roper
Washington pc C. Charleston, July 5th 1836.
Personally came Thomas S. Roper and Rachel
Roper his wife and acknowledged to be the above and
foregoing Instrument to be their free Voluntary act
and Deed bind and Seal for the purposes Therefore
contained therein. Present.
Amanda July 11 1836 Isa Church Justice Peace
by Samuel Stanton S. Clerk.
Know All Men by these Presents That I Mary Lewis of Charleston
in the County of Washington state, for and in Consideration of the sum of one
Dollar paid me by Joshua Champion his heirs, assigns Reserve Abraham
Dollar claim unto the said Joshua Champion his heirs and assigns forever, all
Right of Power and liberties of thirds and tenths, and in a trust about per formally
to be State in said Charleston Town containing one quarter of an acre
be the same more or less. bounded as follows, beginning at the part
near the stone boundary by Copfer Mill for the corner thence running
north the stone boundary to Copfer Mill for the corner thence running
eastly by said brook until it comes to a bluff at a lake and stones thence north
eastly for five rods and one chain and a half to a lake and stones thence north
eastly by the lot cornerly owned by Stephen
Wright until it comes to the first road thence by said road north until it
comes to the first mentioned bound.
To Have and to Hold said premises and Quitclaim premises unto
the said Joshua Champion his heirs and assigns forever.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this first day of
February 1806.
Mary Lewis L.S.
Witness
John B. Browning.
Dan King
Recorded August 5
Ad 1836 by
Samuel Stanton C.C.
Washington pc C. Charleston Dec. 22 1836.
Personally, oath before me Mary Lewis signed and sealed
the foregoing Instrument and acknowledged the same to be
her free will Voluntary act and Deed, with her hand and Seal
title offered.
Dan King Justice Peace.