The instrument's own words
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Charlestown August ye 18th Day 1764. I Joseph August
Stanton the Sum of five Pounds Lawfull Money in full
Consideration for the Within Lease Case and in Consideration
thereof I do Discharge the said August and his Heirs & Assigns
from all Rents heretofore that he became due or that
may hereafter become Due and I have known & do hereby yield up
& Disclaim all my right title in and with the Within men
tioned Land & Premises unto the sd August
Stanton his heirs and Assigns that I had any Right to
by Virtue of the within mentioned Lease. In Witness
Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal
the Day and Date above Written. Joseph Stanton
In Presence of
Nathan Wall
mary Thompson
the above Recorded
Novr the 3d 1764
by me John Champin T. Clk
To all People to whom these Presents shall come I Christopho
Robinson of Southkingston in the County of Washington and State
of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation Yeoman for a Good thing
Know ye that I the said Christopher Robinson for and in conside
ration of the Sum of one Hundred and eighteen Pounds lawfull money
to me in hand Paid by Christopher Champin of Newport in the
County of Newport Signing the receipt whereof I the said Christopher
Robinson do hereby acknowledge and that I am therewith fully
content satisfied & Paid - Have given granted bargained & sel
led assigned conveyed and confirmed and by these Presents
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Know all Men by these Present That I the said Christopher Robinson for myself and my Heirs do
fully freely and absolutely give grant bargain sell alien transfer convey
and confirm unto the said Christopher Champlain his Heirs and assigns
forever one Sixth part of two Certain lots or Tracts of Land lying in
Charlestown in said County of Washington, being two Tracts of Land
with bot. Christopher Champlain his late father of sd Charlestown deceased and by
his Last Will and Testament devised unto him for his son Joseph Champlain told of
Charlestown deceased in effect and which said tracts of Land lyeth to the
Northward & Southward of the Country Road to get there with one sixth part
of all the Buildings privileges appurtenances to the same belonging
or appertaining and is all that undivided part portion right title Interest
Claim and demand which my late Wife Rebekah now deceased had in
the said Real Estate of her late father Joseph Champlain deceased
in the Life Time of the sd Joseph was holden as a Tenancy in Common
with the Granter To have and to hold the aforesaid one Sixth part
of said two Tracts of Lands together with one sixth part of all the
privileges appurtenances & Commodities to the same belonging or
any Wise appertaining unto him the said Christopher Champlain
his heirs & assigns for ever and to his and their only proper use
benefit & behalf of forever And I the said Christopher Robinson for
myself my heirs Executors and adms do hereby covenant grant and
agree to and with the said Christopher Champlain his Heirs and
assigns that at and before the expaling of this Present I am
and shall be seised of the aforesaid one sixth Part of the said lands mentioned
& appurtenances in my own right as a good Estate in The Fee Simple &
have in me good right and lawful authority to Convey the same in
manner as aforesaid and that by force hereof the said Christopher
Champlain
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Champlain his Heirs & Assigns shall hold and enjoy the Estate herein con-
veyed as an indefeasible Estate in fee simple forever And that the
said Smith part of the Estate is free & clear of all and every Encum-
brance of any Nature what so ever or Quality whatever and that I promptly
my Heirs Executors & Admin s will forever warrant & Secure
Defend the same Smith part of 3 Acres of land with the appur-
tenances unto him the Rt Christopher Champlain his Heirs & Assigns
forever against the Lawfull Claims or demands of any all Persons
claiming or challenging to claim any Right title or Interest in the same.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal this Twenty
Eighth day of October in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven
Hundred and Eighty four - - - -
Signed Sealed & Delivered
In Presence of
John Watters
Robg Barker Jp
Christopher Robinson Sr
Newport October 28th 1784 But I remember
that Christopher Robinson Signer & sealer to the foregoing Instrument
of Deed in his proper Person appeared and acknowledged the same
to be his free and Voluntary act - - - -
Before Me Robg Barker Jp Warden
Recorded December 4th Ad 1784 Engd by Champlin T. Clrk