The instrument's own words
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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 his Heirs and Assigns, that from and after the Death
of the said George Champlin, in his Heirs or Assignees of the said George Champlin shall have and
may, peaceably and quietly, have, hold, use, occupy, enjoy and appose the aforesaid Lands
Premises and Appurtenances, without hinderance 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 whereafter shall, lawfully, claim in, form in or under the
Law, the claiming or owning or whereafter shall, lawfully, claim in, form in or under the
Us or other of Us, or by other of Us or means, assent, or procurement or by Writs of [illegible]
whereof the said Christopher, Asa Champlin, Jose & Robert have peaceably put and stands and
whereof the said George Champlin in his Heirs and Assigns, have peaceably put and stands and
offered and Sealed the Seale, the Twenty ninth Day of April in the Year of Our Lord, Anno thousand
seven hundred and eighty
Scold's [illegible] in presence of
Caleb Gardner
William Shinton
Elizabeth [illegible]
Dorcas [illegible]
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Chris Champlin LS
Asa Champlin LS
Jose Champlin LS
Robt Champlin LS
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 Clerk
To all People to whom these Presents shall come
We Christopher Champlin, and George Champlin, both of Newport in the
County of Newport, Rhode Island, Asa Champlin of Sterlington, in the County of Kent, [illegible]
County of Connecticut James, & Jose Champlin of Charlestown, in the County of
Kings County, Seaman, fend greeting — Whereas Chris Champlin late of [illegible]
of Charlestown in the said County of Kings County [illegible] "did by his last Will & Testament
bearing date the fourteenth Day of July and of the Year 1680 and bequeathed unto his Son Said
Champlin Number Acres of his Homestead Farm lying and being to the Southwest of the
Country Road beginning at the North west corner of the Land in said Site near the
Garden of John Champlin from there running easterly, bounding Northerly on the
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the Country Road, for Three to Thirty one Links, to a heap of Stones from thence South 32 1/2
Degrees East, until it comes to the Salt Pond, being a parallel line with James Brown's Land,
Also forty five perches of his farm lying to the Northward of the Country Road bounded as
follows beginning at the North West Corner of the Land which he gave to his late father
Champlain deceased, by a Deed of Gift, from thence running westwards, bounded southwards
on the Country Road, seven Chains to a heap of Stones from thence North 24 1/2 Degrees east
until it comes to the North End of his Land, to a Stump with Stones about 4 feet around,
northerly on the Indian Lands, easterly on the Land he gave to his Son, Jacob, conveyed
by Deed as aforesaid, all of which Pieces of Land aforesaid reference being had unto a
Deed, made by his step father Conrad ownley as witness, with further reserve, all the above described
Tracts of Land he gave unto his said Son Robert Champlain his Heirs & Assigns forever, but if his
aforesaid Son Robert should die without lawful Issue then and in that Case he gave and
the Lands to give in full Will to his Son Robert to his surviving Brothers as a further
Tiers and Assigns forever which aforesaid Will & Testament is dated January 1781
Now know ye That We the said Christopher Champlain, Conrad Champlain
& Robert Champlain and Stephen Champlain being all the Brothers of the whole Blood with the
Robert Champlain, and to the intent that the said Robert Champlain his Heirs & Assigns
shall hold and enjoy the Land & Premises aforesaid in fee Simple absolute, without
any Contingencies or Incumbrances annexed thereto, We the said Christopher Champlain,
George Champlain, Asa Champlain & Stephen Champlain for divers good and valuable Consideration
declarations Hereunto the same officially avowing, and in for the further Conveyance of the
Sum of Ten Pounds lawful Money, to Me or each of We respectively paid before the execution
of this Indenture Champlain of Newport in the County of Newport and the
Receipt whereof We of the each of We do respectively acknowledge and say that said sum is
herewith fully satisfied paid contracted and paid, HAVE granted bargained and released and
confirmed, and We the said Christopher, George Asa and Stephen each and every one and
for ourselves, and each and every one of our Heirs hereby Desist of all good bargain, full
release and conjunct unto the said Robert Champlain his Heirs & Assigns forever, all
the before described and mentioned Premises and Appurtenances, every part and
parcel thereof, and all our Right Title, Interest Estate, Possession and Claim under of
in and to said Premises and of in and to every part and parcel thereof, with all trees and
their Appurtenances and also, all the Right Title and Demand where by he or within he or either of
We might lawfully expect to have of in and to the said Premises, or of in or unto any part
or parcel thereof, or which the or within of the at any Time here after might or could
claim by fee of said Will & Testament. Hereby giving granting confirming the
same unto the said Robert Champlain his Heirs & Assigns forever, as fully amply and
effectively to all intents and purposes whatever, as tho no Condition or Limitation had
been annexed to said Devise.
To.
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To have and to hold, the aforesaid Lands, Premises and Appurtenances, Estate
Accruesons and Remain deri there of, together with all our Right Title, Interest Claim
and Demand, which we now have or at any Time here ofore have by for some of said Title and
estatment right ought or could have unto the said Robert Champlin, his Heirs and
Assigns forever, and to he and his then other proper Heirs, Descendants and Remainder forever.
And we the said Christopher Champlin, George Champlin, Jos Champlin and
Jos Champlin do hereby for ourselves and our, and each of our Heirs, covenant
grant and agree to and with the said Robert Champlin, his Heirs and Assigns, that from
and after the Death of the said Robert Champlin, the Heirs or Assigns of the said Robert Cham,
shall plain hath and may peaceably and quietly, have hold, enjoy possess & occupy the same
Lands, Premises and Appurtenances without any Lawful hinderance or Molestation from
we, or other of us, or our Heirs, or other of our Heirs, or any other Person or Copora, issue
foller claiming, or which hereafter shall lawfully Claim, in form, from here under we, our
Heirs, or by either of our Heirs, Assigns or presentments. In Witness whereof
we the said Christopher, George, Jos & Josher, have set our Hands and affixed our Seals
this Twenty ninth Day of April, in the Year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred
& Eighty 1780
Signed sealed & Delivered
in Presence of
Colol Gardner [Witness to Chris]
William Hinton [Wit to Jos Champlin]
Elizabeth Jenkins [Wit to Mitridges]
Dorcas Potter [Wit to Jos Champlin]
Chris Champlin L.S.
Geo Champlin L.S.
Jos Champlin L.S.
Jos Champlin L.S.
State of Rhode Island vc
Newport April 29 1780
Personally appeared the within named Christopher Champlin, George
Champlin, & Jos Champlin, & solemnly acknowledged the within written Instrument
to be their voluntary Act & Deed
Bfore Colol Gardner Just Peace
State of Rhode Island vc
Charlestown, May the 27th - 1780
Personally appeared the within named Jos Champlin and acknowledged
the within Instrument to be his voluntary Act & Deed
Bfore Poly Cross Justi Peace
Recorded June 26th 1780
by Jas Longdon Clk to C.C.