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396) the above named Stephen hyson & his wife G[eor]ge appear in
Charleston y Day & Year a house lotten and [illegible]
of above helds to be theirs etce and have handed Seal
before me being House Justice
This above and foresaid Deed was here ded[eliver]ed
y 19th Day of December d 1768
P. J. [illegible] House
Know all Men by these presents that I Christopher Champlin of
Charleston in the town county & Colony of Rhode Island yeoman for
Divers Good & sufficient causes of mine for that More Especially for abiding
Consideration of Natural Love Affection which I have & do have
Towards my Loving son John Champlin of some town county
and Colony for a paid the said Husband man have Given Granted and
By the said Sir [illegible] & Clearly & absolutely fully Give & Granton
unto the said John Champlin his Heirs Successors theirs & successors forever
one Piece of Land situated in the town of Little Compton & Being in the location
of [illegible] by Estimation on the East side of the Road on the East side
of a fellow Passengers starting at a Stone Standing by a Way leading North
of [illegible] County side by a [illegible] but toward the East side of the said Road
thence East 36 Degrees North by East 24 chains 2 chains to a stake & a stone
thence North 39 Degrees West 14 chains 3 chains to a stake & stone
thence East 82 Degrees North 31 Chains 4 chains to a heap of Stones
thence East 49 Degrees South 14 chains 8 links to a Tree in a [illegible]
thence East 49 Degrees South 14 chains 8 links to a Tree in a [illegible]
thence East 49 Degrees South 14 chains 8 links to a White oak on the
Road thence North 49 Degrees West 14 chains 8 links to a [illegible]
Road thence North 49 Degrees West 14 chains 8 links to a [illegible]
Bread cake Brush & from thence to Return to the first stone with the
[illegible] 20 links to a Bullet Brush marked with the Stone
Boundaries and from thence South 109 Degrees East until it comes to
the country road for [illegible] boundary to the North partly Copd
Road and partly by [illegible] called [illegible] of the said Lot to Arthur
Kenyon on the South side partly by [illegible] North by [illegible] land and [illegible]
all they [illegible] & Indian Land within the [illegible] of the said Lot and
To Have and To Hold said Land Given and Granted prime and with all
Houses buildings on the same during the return of all [illegible] to any wise appo
[illegible] [illegible] and to John Champlin his heirs to any of the premises here
same thing to him & John Champlin his heirs to any of the premises here
and theirs only proper use benefit comfort and so I said Christopher
Champlin for the life of the days heirs executors & adm[inistrators] and that
at and before the [illegible] of the said John [illegible] and law full
owner of above Given premises and am law full proprietor and
owner of same in his own proper while at all [illegible] Good
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Perfect and absolute Estate of inheritance in fee Simple
and Manner in Myself God Right full power and Lawfull authority
to Give Grant and Convey Same as i am desirous above &
Before Now that they Said from the moment their Heirs and Assigns
Shall and may from time to time and at all times hereafter
Before as a virtue of these presents duly peacefully and Quietly
Have Hold me Myself my Heirs executors Administrators or Assigns
Without any trouble Hindrance or Molestation whatever
Within any manner Howsoever from the any Here Executors Administrators or Assigns or
other person Through any Mean or procurement forever
after For Witness Whereof i Said Christopher Hampton have
unto Set my Hand and Seal this Twenty Sixth Day December and
an[d] in the year 1744 of our Lord George the second King over
Great Britain etc Dom 1744
Signed Sealed and Delivered Christopher Hampton
By the Presence of
Israel Hale
J. Candal
Kings County of Rhode Island ss
Subscriber certify that the above
Table above written within each signed
before the Joseph Candal Justice of Peace
The above Same Sealed known to be Do 20 day January
D 1758 By J. Hot House Town Clerk
To all People to whom these presents shall come Greeting be
Know Ye that I Nathan Millard Inhabitant in Kings County and Colony of
Rhode Island Govern German For and in considered payment of Sum
Sum of twelve hundred and eighty pounds Current Money of New England
(80) To me in the hand of Joseph Leamington here after and Truly paid
by the saidy Wall of Charleston in the Colony Govern German
the hereof Whereas Ye Do lately acknowledged and’d say that he’ll
Absolutely Entred and paid me Given Grant & Bolland to be possessed fo
and absolutely Give Grant bargain to the off the all heirs convey
And Confine unto the the saidy Wall and his Heirs Executors
Administrators and assigns forever and such heir tract or
Parcel of Land situate in Kings County Rhode Island