The instrument's own words
page 1
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's Clerk
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 have
paid and there of every part performed doe 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 ninety acres and is part of the homestead
from Cole intending to Christopher Champlin Esquire of said Charlestown Bound
from Cole intending to Christopher Champlin Esquire of said Charlestown Bound
from Cole intending to Christopher Champlin Esquire of said Charlestown Bound
Lying on the East side of the Country road beginning at the North west corner
of John Champlins land running thence westerly bounding North westerly
on the Country road Six Chains and thirty One Links to a heap 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 piece or parcel of Land
Contains approx fifty 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 there running westerly bounding Southward
by the Country road Seven Chains to a heap 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 late legacy on Land
Late
page 2
Late belonging to said John Champlin Deceased being the two tracts of Land with
the appurtenances Which the said Christopher Champlin [illegible] devised by his
Will dated the fourteenth day of April Ao 1769 & gave unto his Son Robert =
Champlin and is fully delineated by a Draft made by Joseph Conrad
Surveyor as Will fully appear I have and I do hereby conveyed his
tracts pieces or parcels of Land with all and singular the privileges of ports &
manors unto him the said Robert Christopher Champlin his Heirs [illegible] and
Assigns forever and to fore and for his and his alone only
proper use benefit and behoof forever And the said Robert Champlin for herein
self his Heirs Executors and Administrators on the hereby covenant grant and
Agree to and with the said Christopher Champlin his Heirs and Assigns forever
that at and immediately before the executing and Delivery hereof to the said
Robert is signed of the before granted and mentioned he himself in his own right
of inheritance and that by some force hereof the said Christopher Champlin his Heirs
and Assigns that forever hereafter he has to hold only & enjoy the same area
Good unencumbered state in fee simple and that the same is free and Clear of all in-
cumbrances of any nature howsoever quality whatsoever And that he the said
Robert his Heirs Executors and Administrators will at all times however for-
ever covenant secure and Defend the same unto the said Christopher Champlin
his Heirs and Assigns against the Claims of all Persons whatsoever [illegible]
In witness whereof the said Robert and Lyda his wife have Set their Hands and Seals to this
Instrument the fifth Day of May one thousand seven hundred and Eighty Six
Signed Sealed and Delivered
the 5th June of [illegible]
Sally Gardner
Poly Barker for [illegible]
Robert Champlin [seal]
Lyda Champlin [seal]
Recorded this Indent
June 5th Ao 1786
Poly Coffin Y.E.
City of Newport State of Rhode Island June 2nd 1786
Personally Cometh Robert Champlin and Lyda Champlin Signem
and Sealers to the Within Instrument of Deed and Jointly and
Severally Acknowledged the same to be their free and Voluntary act
Before me Poly Tucker Just. of the Peace