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6/5/1786 · DEED · book 3 page 480 doc 13104

From CHAMPLIN ROBERT life
To CHAMPLIN CHRISTOPHER life
Consideration Fifty pounds Lawful Sterling Money
Premises nearly ninety acres and nearly five acres · two tracts, one part of the homestead and one north of the country road (Charlestown, Washington County)

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1780 · DEED · CHAMPLIN CHRISTOPHER; CHAMPLIN GEORGE; CHAMPLIN JESSE; CHAMPLIN ASA → CHAMPLIN ROBERT · book 3 p 318

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1791 · SURVEY · STANTON JOSEPH; CHAMPLIN CHRISTOPHER → · book 4 p 36
▶ 1802 · AGREEMENT · CHAMPLIN CHRISTOPHER → PERRY JAMES · book 4 p 349

Bounded by

John Champlin · John Champlin · James Nerneys

The instrument's own words

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480 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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404 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

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