The instrument's own words
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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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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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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]