The instrument's own words
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And do hereby Grant and Devise the Premises and Mary Stanton wife of Col. John
Stanton having a right of dower in the aforesaid Granted and Devised premises also
for Certain Causes and Considerations whereof witnesseth that I surrender all her right of dower
and years of thirds to the said Cross and granted his heirs and assigns for Ever In
Witness whereof we have here unto set our hands and seals this 8th Day of March
A^no 1786 And First year of the American Independence
Signed Sealed Set and Delivered
in presence of
Philemon Cross
Mercy Stanton
Witness
Philemon Cross
John Champlin
Augustus Stanton - L.S.
[illegible]
Mary Stanton - L.S.
C M Charlestown in Washington County ss the Day and Date of the Present Deed said party
Written Proportionally appeared the Subscriber Augustus Stanton and Acknowledged, & the
fore going Instrument to be his act and Deed hand and Seal and that thereunto Affixed before me
Philemon Cross Justice of the peace
C M Charlestown in Washington County ss formally appeared this Subscriber Mrs
Mary Stanton on the 11th Day of April 1786 And Acknowledged the after gaining
Instrument to be her act Voluntary as and Deed hand and Seal thereunto affixed
before me
Philemon Cross Justice of the peace
Recorded this 13d April 1786
P. Cross J.p.
Be it Known hereby, that I Robert Champlin of the City and
County of Newport Merchant do acknowledge to have owned of Christopher Champlin there in
of the City and County aforesaid Esquire fifty pounds sterling in bill of exchange in full
satisfaction and all Every claim either or upon against the Estate of my late Father
first Christopher late of Charlestown in the County of Washington deceased, as well for
my proportion or Portion or Divided of the personal as Real Estate: And I do hereby in
consideration thereof fully and perfectly acquired Released and Discharged from the said
Christopher Champlin his Heirs Executors & Administrators from all and every Long
Demanded Cause or Thing which I might seek or Claimed as Challeng
as arising or growing out of the Estate of my late Brother John Champlin Deceased
as well Real as Personal or mixed. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my
hand of Seal this Thirty first Day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and eighty Six
Signed
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Signed Sealed and Delivered
in presence of
James Gould
Riley Barker justr
Robert Champlin
City of Newport in June 2 1806 personally came the Robert Champlin
Signed and sealed the letter within & appearing Instrument and acknowledg'd
the same to be his own and voluntarily that
Dated this 2nd June to 1806 Before me Riley Barker justr Harden
per me
Dep Clerk Josiah [illegible]
To all People to whom these presents shall come,
Robert Champlin of the City and County of Newport in the State of Rhode Island
and Providence Narragansett Merchant and Lydia his wife send Greeting
Know ye that the said Robert Champlin and Lydia his wife for th'
Consideration of the sum of eight hundred pounds lawful money
to them in hand paid before the Delivery hereof by Christopher Champlin
of the City of Newport aforesaid Esquire secure the receipt whereof they do hereby
Acknowledge and that they are with fully authorized certified that they release and
paid and free of every part concerned therefore do expand and discharge the said
Christopher Champlin Have granted bargained paid and aliened aforesaid
Christopher Champlin Have granted bargained paid and aliened aforesaid
conveyed and confirmed unto the said Christopher Champlin his heirs and assigns
forever and the said Robert Champlin for himself and heirs and the s'd
Lydia his wife for herself for herself do fully entirely and absolutely give grant bargain
sell alien convey and confirm unto the said Christopher Champlin his
Heirs and Assigns forever two certain tracts parcels or pieces of land lying in
Charlestown in the county of Washington or state aforesaid one of said tracts
pieces or parcels of Land contains nearly ninety acres and be part of the homestead
from Cole intending to Christopher Champlin Esqr and said Christopher Champlin
from Cole intending to Christopher Champlin Esqr and said Christopher Champlin
Lying on the East side of the Country road beginning at the North west corner
Lying on the East side of the Country road beginning at the North west corner
of John Champlins land from thence running westerly bounding north westerly
on the Country road Six Chains and thirty One Links to a rock of stones
from thence South 82 degs West until it comes to the said hand being a
Parallel line with James Monerys Land the other tract parcel piece or parcel of Land
Contains nearly five acres of Land lying to the North ward of the Country
road bounded as follows beginning at the South west corner of Land tale belong
ing to John Champlin land from thence running westerly bounding south ward
by the Country road Seven Chains to a rock of stones from thence North 28
Degres West until it comes to the North end of his Land to a Stump with
Stones about it Bounded Northerly on the Indian Land last held by on Land
Late