The instrument's own words
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clear and fully and clearly, acquitted, exonerated and discharged and of and from, all Manner of
former, or other Gifts, Grants, Bargains, Sales, Leases, Mortgage, Writes, debts, covenants, [illegible]
Judgments, Executions or Incumbrances whatever, that might obstruct or make void this
Judgment most. Furthermore I the sd Timothy Lawton for myself the sd Simon Coutten,
respective heirs and successors, do covenant and engage, the above demised premises to him the sd Simon
Coutten in quiet possession of his Heirs and Assigns against the lawful Claims or Demands of every Person
or Persons whatever, forever, to warrant forever and Defend by these presents. And Rachel
wife of the sd Timothy Lawton doth for the Consideration aforesaid further join
the sd Timothy Lawton in the Covenant aforesaid. All the Rights and [illegible]
of all the Right of Dwelling and Tenement of three [illegible] of in the sd Land and premises
with him the sd Simon Coutten his Heirs & Assigns forever. Witness their Hands Signed and Sealed
here execute fit our Hands and Seals, this first Day of January Anno Domini 1780
Sarah Collins
Gardiner Anynon
Timothy Lawton
Rachel Lawton
Rhode Island County of [illegible]
Personally appeared at Deposition the 6th Day of
January AD 1780, the Subscribers sd Timothy Lawton and
Rachel Lawton, and acknowledged the aforesaid Instrument to be their voluntary
act and Deed, with his Hand and Seal there to attest
Before me
Abel Tanner Justice of the Peace
To all People to whom these Presents shall come
We Christopher Champlin of Newport, in the County of Newport Merchant, h/w Champlin
of Barrington in the County of New London, John the Executor of Christopher Champlin of Charlestown, in the County
of Kenton in the County of New London, & Robert Champlin of Newport aforesaid the last mentioned being Resident in the County
of Kenton County Kenton
Whereas Christopher Champlin late of Charlestown in the sd County of Kenton
died by his last Will and Testament leaving Date the fourteenth Day of April AD 1770
did give and bequeath unto his Son Engage Champlin his Heirs And acres of the South part of the
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows, beginning at the South East corner of the South West corner of
homestead Farm, bounded as follows
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to a Stake and Stone set by said South, from thence running Easterly and Northward the with
said South, until it comes to the Indian Lands; thence bounded Northward the with said Indian
Land, until it comes to the Land, he gave his Son Robert Champlin, and bounded Easterly
with said Robert's Land to the County Road to the bounds of this East part mentioned
above and the said road two rods of Land to be given to his son said George Champlin, and
to his lawful Heirs forever, provided his said son George shall comply with his Will hereafter
mentioned, And in this Will it is his appointment George Champlin shall die without
out lawful Issue then and in that Case all the Land he gave in his said Will to his son
(the said George) should revert and return back, and be given all the part to his surviving
Brothers, and to their Heirs forever, provided which aforesaid Will be
proved and approved.) Now know ye That we the said Christopher Champlin,
Jo Champlin, Jose Champlin, and Robert Champlin, being all the Brothers of the
whole Blood of the said George Champlin, and to the intent that the said George Champlin
spin in his Heirs and Assigns forever shall have, hold, seize and enjoy the said Lands and Tenements
afore said in the Town of Smithfield in what any Contingencies or Encumbrances annexed
there to We the said Christopher Champlin, Jo Champlin, Jose Champlin and Robert
Champlin for divers good and valuable Considerations thereunto specially moving
and for the further Consideration of the Sum of ten Pounds lawful money to the use and
of the respective party payer the Execution hereof by said George Champlin of Newport
aforesaid Merchant the Rec't witness) He and each of us do respectively to acknowledge
and that each of us are therefore with full power intentionally’ contracted, paid, and Sold MOVE granted
Bargain'd and sold released and confirmed and the said Christopher, Jo, Jose and
Robert and each and every one of us, for ourselves and each and every one of our Heirs lawfully
bequeathed all grant bargain sold, released and confirm unto the said George Champlin
his Heirs and Assigns forever all the above described and mentioned Tenements,
Appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof and all and our right Title, Off, Interest
Estate however, and remainder of in and to said Premises, and of in and to every Part
and parcel thereof with his and every one of their Appurtenances and all the Estate Right,
Title and Demand which We, or either of us might or lawfully ought to have, or of us and
said Premises now, or in any or part or Parcel thereof or whatever he or others at any
time hereafter might, ought or could claim by force of said Their Testament herein giving
granting and confirming the same part with the said George Champlin, his Heirs and
Assigns, for fully amply and sufficiently to all Estate and whatever as the no Condition
or Limitation had been annexed aforesaid Said George To have and to hold the aforesaid
said Lands Appurtenances Estates, Demesnes and Remainders thereof together with all
our Right Title Claim and Demand, which we now have or at any time hereafter have
of said last Will and Testament, might ought or could have with the said George Champlin
his Heirs and Assigns forever, to be and to then and them alone yourself, Heirs, and Assigns forever
And We the said Christopher Champlin, Jo Champlin, Jose Champlin and Robert Champlin
do.
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do hereby for ourselves, and our heirs, and each of our Heirs, Covenant grant and agree
to and with the said George Champlin in Law and Assigns, that from and after the Death
of the said George Champlin, the Heirs or Assigns of the said George Champlin shall full
may, peaceably and quietly, have, hold, use, occupy, enjoy and appose the aforesaid Lands
Premises and Appurtenances, without Hindrance or Molestation from
Us or other of Us, or our Heirs or other of our Heirs or any other Person or Persons
Us or other of Us, or by other of Us or wherever hereafter, shall lawfully, claim in any form or under the
lawfully claiming or which whereas hereafter, shall lawfully, claim in any form or under the
Us or other of Us, or by other of Us or means, assent, or procurement or by Writs of
whereof the said Christopher, Asa Champlin, Jose & Robert have peaceably put and stands and
otherwise of the said Christopher, Asa Champlin, Jose & Robert have peaceably put and stands and
offered on the Seal, the Twenty ninth Day of April in the Year of Our Lord, One Thousand
seven hundred and eighty
Scold's’s det’d in inference $\text{X}$ A. W. White
Caleb Gardner $\text{or}$ $\text{or}$ Asa Champlin
William Shinton $\text{or}$ $\text{or}$ Robt Champlin
Elizabeth sodchin $\text{or}$ $\text{or}$ Jose Champlin
Dorcas Potter $\text{or}$ $\text{or}$ George Champlin
State of Rhode Island & Co.
Newport April 29. 1780
Personally appeared the within named Christopher Champlin, Asa Champlin
and Robert Champlin and solemnly acknowledged the within written Instrument
to be their voluntary Act & Deed. Before Caleb Gardner Just Peace
State of Rhode Island & Co.
Charlestown May 27th 1780
Personally appeared the within named Jose Champlin, and acknowledged the
within written Document to be his voluntary Act & Deed.
Before Felix Cross Justice Peace
Recorded Jan. 22 1780
By James Congdon for Town Clk.
To all People to whom these Presents shall come
We Christopher Champlin, and George Champlin both of Newport in the
County of Newport, merchants Asa Champlin of Sterlington, in the County of Kent Southern
County of Connecticut Jamison, & Jose Champlin of Charlestown, in the County of
Single County Coleman, Yeoman lend granting — Whereas Chris Champlin late
of Chaulestown in the said County of Kent County $\text{S}^y$ did by his last Will & Testament
bearing date the fourteenth Day of July AD 1680 and bequeathed unto his Son Edward
Champlin Number Acres of his Homestead Farm lying and being to the Southwest of the
County Road beginning at the North west corner of the Land in said Site near the
Garden of John Champlin from thence running easterly bounding Northerly the