The instrument's own words
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By 3d Highway to 1st Corner mentioned Corner To Have & To Hold of said Grants and
Bargained promised quit claim of Appurtenances Hereto belonging or in any wise appertaining
unto him Joseph Jordan little his Heirs and Assigns forever Furthermore more i’d said grantor
declare my will my Heirs Successors &c do covenant and agree of above named Grantee and
his heirs of above named Joseph Jordan little his Heirs and Assigns against all lawful Claims and
demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever forever to warrant and secure (and defend by the
same) And also Mary Stanton ye wife of the Within Named Joseph Jordan doth give &
surrender all her Right of dower of lands and powers of Thirds of one 4 acres within said Grant and
Premises unto the Within Named Joseph Jordan little his Heirs and Assigns forever as to her Confirmation
Whereof we Joseph Stanton and Mary Stanton have hereunto set their hand and seal ye
Twenty Ninth day of May in ye Eight year of Our Independence and in ye year of
Our Lord one thousand seven hundred & Eighty four
Signed Sealed & Delivered
in ye presence of
Jog Gardner
Abigail Gardner
Joseph Stanton [seal]
Mary Stanton [seal]
Washington County Co for the county appeared the subscriber Joseph Stanton 8 day of June 1784
and acknowledged the above and within Instrument to be his free act and
Deed land and real
Robert Gardiner Justice of Peace
Recd & Recorded this Deed this
16th Day of March 1785 by me Ben Champlin Clrk
To all People to whom these Presents shall come That whereas Christopher Champlin of Champlin
ville part of Newport in the County of Newport [illegible] Andrea Claise of Smithfield in the County of
Providence granten real Property of tenement by way George Champlin his Attorney Elizabeth
of Charles town in the County of Washington for Christopher Champlin in the
Juncture of Washington [illegible] Rhonalds the wife Thomas Thompson of Berkley [illegible] in the
County of Washington [illegible] Thomas the wife John Thompson of Berkley [illegible] in the
wife Samuel Townsend of Johnston County [illegible] wife John Stephens of Johnston
county furnished ourselves of said Johnston County [illegible] himself his said Granting these
County [illegible] Roberty of Johnston county [illegible] his wife the said Granting these
ye that the aforesaid said Grantors for and in Consideration of the sum of the sum of [illegible]
said and Twenty Spanish milled Dollars to them in hand paid by said Christopher Champlin
of said Berkley [illegible] granten the real title of they do hereby acknowledge and that they the
therewith fully content and free Slave and clear by these presents do grant bargain sell all
above said convey convey and confirm with the said Presentee aforesaid his heirs and assigns forever
a certain piece or parcel of Land with the Heritages thereon Standing called the Champlin
Lot of ye Town of Charlestown diverse parcels of Stubble corn ye is sited and bounded as follows
8 [illegible] Eighteen Lighten Acres more or less (or per) beginning at the South west corner to
Joseph Stanton land by the boundary Line from said Ben Champlin by said Boundary Line to
from the Running South thirty Degree ninety five Rods from thence South Southern Degree
West one hundred and thirty eight eighty odd Rods to a Great rock fours by a large fours four hundred from thence
Running by said boundary fifty forty rods to a Blacky Oak Marked which is on water lake Christopher
Champlin North West Corner from thence Running South one hundred and
And
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And also rode to a walnut stump with stones about it from thence a short line to the
first Mentioned corner together with the Premises & appurtenances to the same belonging
To have and to hold the said Granted & bargained Premises with all the Knowledges ye
appurtenances to the same belonging or any void appertaining unto him the said
Benjamin Sheffield his Heirs & Assigns forever & to him and his heirs only proper
convenient and lawful forever and the said Chastain Champlin George Champlin Abraham
Champlin and Robert Champlin by George Champlin his attorney Elizabeth Hutchins advanced
the Wife of Chesterton her Soleman Nominate the 15th day of December Two thousand Seven May the 15th
of current Townships John Champlin Elizabeth the 15th of formerly Rhode Island
the wife of Simon Richards do hereby covenant and agree to give and grant unto the said Benjamin
Sheffield his Heirs & Assigns forever that they are the only Owners of the said void Benjamin
deceased his heirs and in them Good Right & Title sufficient Authority to sell and Dispose of the lands
& premises aforesaid and that by force and virtue of their Premises the void Benjamin
Sheffield his Heirs & Assigns shall forever have hys heirs his heirs and Assigns for ever the lands
and premises aforesaid as a void Estate in fee Simple free and clear from all Sums
burdens of any Statute Vend or quality relatives and that they with forever huffen
warrant secure and defend the Premises & appurtenances for a against the lawful claims all
Claims or Demands of any Person or Persons whomsoever
And Hannah Champlin the wife of said Robert Champlin now known widow late wife of the said Jasper
Champlin Deceased for and in Consideration of the sum of six pounds sterling to her
done to her hand the Right whereas of the said hereby acknowledged hath and by these
Present doth fully freely and Absolutely release assign & surrender up to the said
Benjamin Sheffield his Heirs & Assigns forever all her right of Tenure or Claim or Tenure of
said lands & Premises the said Lands & Premises with the appurtenances Heretofore
Whereof the said Chastons & the said Hannah hath hereunto set their Hands Seals
this Sixteenth day of January 1798
Signed Sealed & Delivered? George Champlin [seal]
In Presence of
Thankful thicken
John Channing
Nathan Barber George Champlin attorney to Robert Champlin [seal]
Ara Champlin [seal]
Elizabeth finchens [seal]
Sarah Robertson [seal]
Ruthannah Robinson [seal]
Thos Thompson [seal]
Samuel Thompson [seal]
Hannah Thompson [seal]
Mary Thompson [seal]
John Champlin [seal]
Jeremiah Knowles [seal]
Bsa Champlin
Moses Barber
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Witness
Samuel Thompson
Samuel Thompson
Witness's to M. S. Hammond & Stephen Name
B. Potter
B. Potter jr.
N.B. they have hereby testified that the first Boundry denoted in the within Deed is marked with
ought to be on the Northwest the South East Corner of piece called the [illegible] as appear by the [illegible]
and it marks the north West Corner of the same while it is a Notch as appear by the [illegible]
and it marks the south East Corner of the [illegible]
at Charlestown in Washington County, the 19th day of February Agy 85 the end of the [illegible] within
have happened the southern Dist 4 & the northern [illegible] within
[illegible]’s do find that it is a Notch as above said
Attest Poly Gove Justice peace
Elizabeth Jenkins
Isa. [illegible]
Samuel Thompson
[illegible]
James Congdon
Charlestown, Washington County, for September the thirteenth day Monday appeared
the foregoing subscribers and declared that the foregoing writ in Deed [illegible]
to be their Voluntary act and Deed hand and seals therefore offer'd before
to be their Voluntary act and Deed hand and seals therefore offer'd before
[illegible] Poly Gove Justice Peace
Entered and Recorded this [illegible]
this 18th day of March 1788 By Samuel Thompson Clrk
Know all men by these present that we the Reverend Benjamin and Martha Millard grant
[illegible] of every pound’s land and lot by and by [illegible] in town of Charlestown
[illegible]ation of every pound’s land and lot by and by [illegible] in town of Charlestown
yearn before the [illegible] in [illegible] as remote august and discharge the said [illegible]
together before the [illegible] in [illegible] as remote august and discharge the said [illegible]
to George Judd the said Benjamin & Martha for their breve presents have given
the bargained sold and absolute convey and bargain to
by these presents to
fully fully and absolutely give Grant bargain will alien convey and [illegible] in all
the said Benjamin [illegible] for his time and Assigns for Ever one certain tract or parcel
of land state lying and being in [illegible] in [illegible] containing
[illegible] of land bounded and bounded on a [illegible] by [illegible] and belonging to
[illegible] Hall and Benjamin [illegible] story [illegible] on a [illegible] on a [illegible]
Westly on [illegible] [illegible] on the [illegible] on the [illegible] on the [illegible]
by an east and east line [illegible] to make up [illegible] and we strictly leave any other or more
otherwise depicted to be considered [illegible] To Have and to Hold the said granted
the bargained Conveyee with all the Appurtenances privileges and commodities to
the same belonging or in any way appertaining to him the said Benjamin
[illegible] for his time and Assigns for ever to live to him and there only proper we and
Benefit and behalf forever and void the said Reverend Benjamin & Martha
Millard for use and our their Decentors and Administrators no covenant from
to grant and to with the said Benjamin [illegible] for his time and Assigns
that at and before the Ensealing hereof we are the sole with and Law full owners
of the above bargainee Conveyee and are lawfully seized and possessed of
[illegible]
The [illegible]
Continued
Thankfull Knowles . £18
Simon Sabinche . £16
Hanna’s [illegible] . £17
Mary Champin . £18
Hannah Champin . £19