The instrument's own words
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To all people to whom these Presents shall Come.
I Nathan W. Champin of Charlestown in the county of Washington
and State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantor
Send Greeting. Know All That I the said Grantor [illegible]
for and in consideration of the sum of
One thousand dollars called to me in hand before the consenting hereof well and truly paid by
Nathan Champin and Mary H. Champin his wife late of [illegible]
Charlestown Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantees
the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge and certify hath satisfied contented paid and paid and of every part and parcel
thereof do remise release acquit and discharge
the said Grantee their
heirs executors and administrators forever by these presents I do hereby sell cede convey and confirm unto the said
heirs and assign forever
Grantees their
A certain lot of land, situated in said Charlestown, containing a
dwelling house and one or two buildings thereon extending approximately sixty
acres, more or less & bounded as follows, beginning at the South
east corner of said tract near Col. Champins place, thence running
northwesterly by the highway to Brother swamps Brooks thence Northeasterly by
said Brook until it comes to said highway and by Grantor's premises
Wooden fence, thence Northeasterly by said Wooden fence until it touches the
river, thence by said river to the place of beginning in honorers
or reverse boundary returning a space where the burial ground
is now situated in the premises here described not including one
quarter of an acre with a right of way to and from the same
at all times also a right to build a fence around the same
[illegible]
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities to
the same belonging or her and any heirs assigning forever to them and their only proper use forever and lawful forever. And I the said
Grantor their
heirs executors and administrators
do covenant promise and grant to and with the said Grantees their heirs and assigns forever that I the said
Grantor their
am the true lawful and lawful owner of the above
described land and premises and of the same in my own proper right and perfect absolute and estate of inheritance
in fee simple and have in my right good full power and lawful authority to grant sell convey and confirm the said granted
premises in manner as aforesaid. And that the said land and premises
Grantees their
shall be quietly and peaceably enjoyed by them their heirs forever by virtue and virtue of these presents lawfully and peaceably and
quietly hold occupy use possessions enjoy and the said bargained premises with the appurtenances free and clearly and free and
clearly acquired exempt released and discharged of and free from all manner of seizure or further gifts grants bargains sales mortgages entails
with all suits actions costs expenditures and encumbrances of what nature or salve nature whatever they might in my tenure or degree abstract
or make void this present deed.
Furthermore I the said Grantor
their
heirs executors and administrators do covenant and engage the above described
premises to the said Grantees their
heirs and assigns
against the lawful claims or demands of any persons or persons whatsoever forever to warrant secure and defend by these premises
I thus Susan Champin, wife of the said Nathan W. Champin in consideration
of the sum aforesaid to hereby release and forever quit claim unto the said
Grantees their premises and ease all my right of dower in and to the said
granted premises In witnessing whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this fourteenth day of October eighteen and eighty
Signed Sealed and delivered
Nathan W. Champin L.S.
by himself
Charles Laws
Susan Champin L.S.
Witness Dumont (over)
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County of Washington S S I do hereby attest this fourteenth day of
October ad 1868. No further the habendantum for newly appeared before me, court
acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary
act and deed
Charles Cross Justice of the Peace
Certified for Court C.V. 1870 1880 it 1 witness p.1.
and recorded by lobes Cross Town Clerk
Whereas the Court of Probate of the town of Charlestown, on the fourth day
of May 1868 by their decree authorized Charles Holden, Guardian to the
Estate of Henry H. Holden, minor since by Authority Holden noted as said
Charlestown decreed, to sell at future date, all the right, title and interest
of said Henry H. Holden in and to all the Real estate whereby the said
Anthony Holden deceased died seized and possessed,
And therefore know all men by these presents that I the said Charles
Holden, Guardian as aforesaid, do by this present remise, in my said
capacity of Guardian for and in consideration of the sum of five
hundred dollars paid me by Henry S. Greene and Jason P. Greene
of said Charlestown, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge,
bargain and sell convey unto the said Henry S. Greene &
Jason P. Greene their heirs and assigns forever, all the right title &
interest of the said Anthony H. Holden, in order to aid the Real estate of
the said Anthony H. Holden, together with all the buildings
privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, for a description
of which, reference is hereby made to the several deeds of said Estate of
said Anthony H. Holden, and on record in said Charlestown
No More have I right to sell the same to the said Henry S. Greene &
Jason P. Greene their heirs and assigns forever, pertaining to the heirs of
Anthony H. Holden the several parcels attached near the dwelling house
on said premises. And I the said Charles Holden (Guardian as aforesaid
do hereby covenant with the said Henry S. Greene & Jason P. Greene their
heirs and assigns that I said I am authorized by the Court aforesaid to make
sale thereof, that it was sold according to the directions of said Court
given to me in relation to the said sale thing
In witness whereof I have hereunto in my said capacity of Guardian
set my hand and seal this 18th the day of June 1868
In presence of
Charles Cross
Revenue stamp
$0.50
Chas. Holden L.S.
Guardian
State of Rhode Island ss
Washington Co S S I in Charlestown this 18th day of June 1868
Charles Holden personally appeared before me and in the capacity of Guardian
acknowledged the within instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary
act and deed
Charles Cross Town Clerk
Entered for Record July 6th 1868
at 11 o'clock P.M. and recorded
by lobes Cross Town Clerk