The instrument's own words
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What ever saving and excepting the right of Power which hannah the
late wife of the said john may challenge in the premises. — And ruth
the wife of $\text{g}$ George and Lydia the wife of $\text{r}$ Robert for and in consider
ation of the sum aforesaid, and the further sum of Five Shillings to each
station of them Paid Have and by these Presents do fully freely and absolutely
apornote acquit and discharge the above stated and premises from
any claim or right of Power which they might ought or could hereafter
Claim or Challenge in the same. In Witness whereof the said George
Champlin & Ruth his wife, Robert Champlin & Lydia his wife have set
their Hands & Seals this 8th Day of September in the Year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred & eighty three. 1783
John Willbour
Robert Lellebridge
Geo. Champlin ls
Robt. Champlin ls
Ruth Champlin ls
Lydia Champlin ls
Newport September 8th 1783. — Personally appeared Geo. Champlin, Ruth
his wife and Robert Champlin, Lydia his wife and solemnly acknowledged the
above written instrument to be their Voluntary Act and deed.
Before Robert Lellebridge J. Peace
The recorded in April 27 1784. by me John Champlin T. R. k
Whereas Joseph Johnson Late of Charlestown in the County of
Washington State of Rhode Island Ye Yeoman deceased, did and
by his Last will and Testament, Give his four sons namely john
Job Jared and Elisha, a Certain Tract of land, lying in the town of Charlestown,
containing about sixty Eight acres, with a dwelling
house thereon to be equally divided between them according to
quantity & Quality which will Was duly Proved and executed
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Recorded in the Clerk's office in P Charlestown Reference being had
to d Will may fully appear. To know Y^e That the P Parties
have agreed to divide the said land and for Isa^k Pigen to hold his
y^e South Part in Severalty, and for the P^ge alone and for the bar
on South Part in Severalty, and for the P^ge alone and for the bar
my througth the North Part of said by a certain Suffrance and addenday
federation dated of the 26th Jofnson assigning his right in the remain
Portion bearing over date here with we the said John John son saved
Portion bearing over date here with we the said John John son saved
hison and Elisha Johnson have remised released and by these Presents
do forever quit claim unto the said Job Johnson in his actual seisin
do forever quit claim unto the said Job Johnson in his actual seisin
and Possession now being all right Title and Interest in a certain
Tract of Land containing by Estimation about Fifteen acres be the com
more or less, and the South East of the aforesaid Tract of Land
bounded easterly on Stand Coated Land South easterly Beate on the road
bounded easterly on Stand Coated Land South easterly Beate on the road
and Westerly to begin
and Partly on Isaac landerstand and Westerly to begin
and Partly on Isaac landerstand and Westerly to begin
at a flat rock with a stone on it in the Line between Isaac landerstand
at a flat rock with a stone on it in the Line between Isaac landerstand
Land and this Tract, and to run North through the middle of the
Land and this Tract, and to run North through the middle of the
house between the old part and new part of ye house then to turn the
house between the old part and new part of ye house then to turn the
Course Twenty six rods from there to a Stake and thence south there
Course Twenty six rods from there to a Stake and thence south there
der East until it comes to said Land and’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’
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And in the Seventh Year of American Independence.
Signed Sealed & Delivered
in Presence of
Thos Hull
James Congdon Jy
John Johnson - L.S.
Jared Johnson - L.S.
Elisha Johnson - L.S.
Washington Sta.
at Charlestown this day above written personally
Came Moore Jns John Johnson Jared Johnson and Elisha Johnson and ac-
knowledged the Instrument to be their Voluntary Act and Deed with their
hands and Seal Thereof offered Before me James Congdon Jy Just Peace
The worded May the Third 1784 by John Chamberlin T. Clrk
To all People to whom these Presents shall Come, Job John-
son of Charlestown in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island
Ye Yeoman said Gratify Know ye that I the said Job John-
son for and in consideration of the Sum of Nine Pound three Shillings,
Lawfull Silver Money to me in hand & before the Ensigning
lines of well and Truly Paid by Saml Costin of South Kingstown in
the County and State aforesaid, yeoman the Receipt whereof i hereby
acknowledge and that the said Job Johnson is therein fully
satisfied Content & Paid and thereof any part and Parcel
Thereof do covenant against and discharge him the said Saml Costin
his heirs and assigns forever, by these Presents, have given granted
Bargained Sold alien and passed conveyed and confirmed and do
hereby freely fully and absolutely give Grant Bargain Sell alien
convey and confirm unto him the said Saml Costin’s limits