The instrument's own words
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Personally appeared the Insider the day and year within written
and acknowledged the above and within to be his Act and Deed Hand and
seal there unto affixed. Before me Stanton York justice of the Peace.
The above and foregoing Deed of Bargain and Sale was Recorded
the Twenty first Day of September A.D. 1769.
James Congdon. T. C.
To all People to whom these Presents shall come I Thomas
[illegible] of Charlestown in the County of Kings County and Colony of Rhode Island & Prov.
Yeoman send Greeting, Know ye that I said Thomas [illegible] for and in Consider-
ation of the sum of ten Sums pounds Lawful Money to me in Hand before the Due return
hereof well and truly paid by Christopher Champlin of Charlestown in the County
and Colony aforesaid said Pay the Receipt whereof i do hereby acknowledge and say
Herewith fully satisfied contented and paid, and thereof it and every Part and parcel
Thereof do separate, severd, assign and discharge the said Christopher Champlin his Heirs
Executors, and Administrators forever by these Presents All those Bargains premises
said annexed appurtenances conveyed and annexed, and by these Presents do freely
give grant bargain sell alien convey assign convey and assign forever, One Certain tract of
Land situate lying and being within Charlestown containing by Estimate [illegible]
about Three Acres be the same more or less bounded as followeth [illegible]
bounded by Land belonging to the Grafter Easterly southerly and Westerly, bounded
on the North Side to the Hall and to the Hole the said grant do Bargain and convey
unto the Appurtenances, Privileges and Commonalties to the same belonging or in any
wise appertaining to him the said Christopher Champlin his Heirs and assigns forever
for his the and his other proper Use Himself, his Heirs and for his forever, and I the said
Thomas [illegible] for my in my Heirs, Executors and Administrators, covenant promise
to grant and to will the said Christopher Champlin his Heirs and assigns that
at above before the Deceasing hereof Sam the true, sole and lawful Owner of the
above bargain premises and am lawfully seized and possessed of the same
own proper right as a good perfect and absolute Estate of Inheritance in the same
and have in myself full Right full Power, and Lawful Authority to grant bargain
Sell, convey and encompass the said bargain Premises in Manner aforesaid
And that the said Christopher Champlin his Heirs and assigns shall and may
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from Time to Time, and at all times forever hereafter, by Force and Virtue of
this Present lawfully peaceably and quietly have hold use occupy possess and
enjoy the said demised and bargained Premises with the appurtenances fee and
clear, and freely and clearly acquired quieted exonerated and discharged Y and from
all and any Manner of forms of other Sorts Grants Bargains writes Leases
Mortgages Wills Entails Jointures Dowries Judgments Executions or Incumbrances
of what Name or Nature soever, that might in any Measure or Degree, Obstruct
or impair this present Deed
Furthermore the said Thomas Minegrett for myself my Heirs Executors
and Administrators do covenant and engage the above demised Premises to him
the said Christopher Champlin his Heirs and assigns, against all lawful Claims
or Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever, forever to warrant secure
and defend by these Presents In witness whereof the said Thomas Minegrett
have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Twenty Eighth day of September
in the ninth Year of the Reign of our Lord George the Third King of Great
Britain in part Temp Domini 1769 Thomas Minegrett (seal)
Signed sealed delivered
and the Present to us
[illegible] Cross We the subscribers Council to Thomas Minegrett of
Jos Habward Charlestown in the County of Kings County Chief Sachem
of the Narragansett Tribe of Indians agreeable to the Act of the General
Assembly of the Colony of Rhode Island have freely & Voluntarily Consented
to the Sale and making the above Deed with which we have hereunto
set our Hands and Seals in the Presence of James [illegible] Daniel (seal)
Samuel (seal)
We the Subscribers Being a Committee appointed William [illegible] (seal)
by the General Assembly to assist Tho[mas] Henry [illegible] (seal)
Minegrett with five of his Council to sell the Chris [illegible] Harry (seal)
said Minegretts Land in Order to pay his David [illegible] (seal)
do approve & approve of the suit of the Lands Expressed in my witness
Deed as Witness our Hands this 28th of September 1769 Jos Hazward
Charlestown in Kings County [illeg illegible]
Personally appeared the within Subscribers the Day & date first written within
Acknowledged the within Instrument by their Voluntary act & Deed Hands and
Seal therefore affixed before me [illegible] Cross Justice of the Peace [illegible]
The above Deed was Recorded the 5 day of Oct 1769 [illegible]
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