The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
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4/17/1784 · DEED · book 3 page 402 doc 13045

From CHAMPLIN MARY life, THOMPSON HANNAH life, CHAMPLIN ASA life, THOMPSON MARY life, JENKINS ELISABETH life, THOMPSON SAML life, THOMPSON THOS life
To CHAMPLIN CHRISTOPHER life, CHAMPLIN CHRIS life
Consideration one hundred & Eighteen Pounds Lawfull money to each of us
Premises two Tracts or Parcels of Land with the Building Trees edges (Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

unknown Champlain
“which the said Champlain late of Charlestown above aforesaid, suddenly deceased intestate Possessed of”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
read by: gemma
will Tho Thompson
“seized in right and by virtue of the last Will and Testament of said Tho Thompson deceased”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
read by: gemma

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1784 · DEED · CHAMPLIN CHRISTOPHER → CHAMPLIN HANNAH · book 3 p 434
▶ 1785 · DEED · THOMPSON MARY; BABCOCK HANNAH; CHAMPLIN CHRISTOPHER; CHAMPLIN JOHN; CH → · book 3 p 446
▶ 1791 · SURVEY · STANTON JOSEPH; CHAMPLIN CHRISTOPHER → · book 4 p 36
▶ 1802 · AGREEMENT · CHAMPLIN CHRISTOPHER → PERRY JAMES · book 4 p 349

The instrument's own words

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402 To all People to whom these Presents shall Come, We Asa Champin of Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut Yeoman Elizabeth Jenkins Theo dorus Saml Thompson Yeoman & mary his wife, all of the Town of Shoreham & Thomas Thompson & hannah his wife residents of hopkinton and all in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island Send Greeting. Know Ye that we that are the said Asa Champin, Elizbeth Jenkins, Saml Thompson & mary his wife, Thos Thompson & hannah his wife for and in consid eration of the sum of one hundred & Eighteen Pounds lawful money to Each of us in hand generously Paid by Chris Champlain of Newport in the County of Newport Part of the receipt whereof we the said Asa, Elizabeth, Saml, mary, Thos & hannah and each of us do hereby acknowledge and that we and each of us are therewith fully satisfied Content and Paid. Have given granted bargained for alienated conveyed conveyed and confirmed and adware the Land of Asa Champin, Elizabeth Jenkins Saml Thompson & mary his wife, Thos Thompson & hannah his wife, All by this Present each for ourself and our own freely fully and absolutely give and take gain sell alien export convey convey and confirm unto the said Chris Champlain his Heirs and assigns forever all that our undivided part portion right Title Interest claim and Demand of us and to the Real Estate which the said Champlain late of Charlestown above aforesaid, suddenly deceased intestate Possessed of which the said sale or his heirs the same either in part or in or could have had or gotten by some Water of the said part and estate ment of Col. Abr. Champlain late of Charlestown aforesaid, Charlestown deceased and which aforesaid Real Estate Consists of two Tracts or Parcels of Land with the Building Trees edges and appurtenances to the same belonging and appertaining lying in Charlestown aforesaid, to the North ward & southward of the Country road and which said Lands Trees for & appurtenances were in the life Time of the said aforesaid hitten as in a Tenancy in Common with the Grantor To have and to hold all that our undivided part portion right Title Interest Claim and Demand of us and to the aforesaid Land Premises and
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408 and appurtenances with the Commodities privileges and allowances to the same belonging or any wife attaining unto him the Chris Champin for his heirs and assigns for ever and only proper use him self and for behoof for ever as fully amply & effectually to all intents purposes & constructions whatever as our piece or other of us might ought or could Have held the Tenures of this Present Deed of bargain & Sale had not been by made and Executed & passed from them Ann Elizabeth Ventris, Saml & Thompson & many her wife, Tho Thompson & Hannah his wife, all for ourselves & Each of us over their Executors and administrators & Each & every of them covenant grant and agree to and with the said Chris Champin his Heirs and assigns, that at and before the executing of this Presents We have seized of four ninth parts of the said Estate which said Sofia seized in right and by virtue of the last Will and Testament of said Tho Thompson deceased the said Sofia as Brother & the said Elizabeth many & Hannah as sisters and heirs of the said Sofia deceased in late and that the said Chris Champin in that forever have and hold & possess the same forever ninth part of all lands & premises before now granted or intended to be granted unto him the said Champin his Heirs & Assigns forever against the Lawfull claims or Demands of any Person or Persons whomsoever claiming to the same, and that the premises lands & premises & other are free and clear of all encumbrances of any nature kind or quality whatever Saving and Excepting the Right of dower with Hannah the whole wife of the said may Challenge and claim in the premises. And Mary the wife of said Sofia for and in Consideration of the Sum above noted & the further Sum Five Shillings to her in hand Paid & Noted by these Presents doth fully purely and absolutely renounce quiet and discharging the aforesaid lands & premises from any Claim or Right of Dower which she might ought a bout have hereafter claim or Challenge in the same In Witness whereof they have here set their hands and seals offered their deals this Second Day of October.
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404 One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty three. 1783. Signed Sealed & Delivered { Asa Champlin in Presence of { Elizabeth Jenkins Peleg Cross { Mary Thompson Simon Babcock { Hannah Thompson { Thos Thompson Washington County ss at Charlestown the twenty Day of October 1783 { Saml Thompson { Mary Champlin Personally appeared the above Subscribers & acknowledged the above and foregoing Instrument to be their act and Deed hands and seals thereunto affixed before me Peleg Cross J. Peace Recorded April 17th 1784 by me John Champlin Clk To all People to whom these Presents shall Come, We George Champlin & Robert Champlin both of Newport in the County of Newport Merchants Gent. knowing Moreover ye that we the said George Cham- plin & Robert Champlin for and in consideration of the sum of two hun- dred and thirty Seven Pounds lawful Money, to Each of us in hand & lawfully Paid by Chris Champlin of said Newport Effet, the receipt whereof is by the said George and Robert, and each of us do hereby acknowledge and that we are and each of us are henceforth fully content satisfied and Paid Have given granted bargain sell hereby conveyed & cession veyed and confirmed and we the said George Champlin & Robert Champlin Do by This present Each for our self and our Heirs fully freely and absolutely Given Grant bargain sell alien convey convey and confirm unto the Chris Champlin his Heirs and assigns forever All that undi- vided Part portion right Title Interest claim and Demand of mine in and to the Real Estate set which Jesse Champlin late of Charlestown in the County [carried over]

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