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Know all men by these presents that I Robert Champlin of South Kingstown
born in the County of Washington and state of Rhode Island s. called
creator of the Home of the hundredres Collar paid made to me Christopher R. Olney
clerk of Charlestown in his County and State aforesaid. He receipt thereof
I do hereby acknowledge to give, grant Bargain Hampshire all hereunto appertains to a certain
tract of Land lying in Charlestown, County and state aforesaid, in
Lanning houses acres and puffs near rivers and ponds being the same land bought by
Joseph Champlin and is bounded as follows viz: Beginning at a Rock
near the North west way leading from Hope cove to Darlington
New York north 17° N westerly to a stake then south 22° W westerly to a
stake distance of 5 rods East 12 poles, North east 21° E and south 17° North
South 42° S east 10 poles, North east 23° E North east 28° E until arriving at a
stake 20 rods and 3 poles, N east 30° E a stake and then in a direct line with the North 16°
NE 62 poles and finally to the first mentioned branch.
I have and do for the said hands Granted and Bargained premises with the
privileges thereunto belong to him the said Christopher R. Olney Champlin his Heirs and
assigns forever to him and his heirs only and be benefit purpose and the said Robert
(Champlin) for myself Mine Heirs executors and administrators do covenant
with Christopher R. Olney Champlin his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seizing
in fee of the aforesaid land and forever warrant the same to the said Christopher
R. Olney Champlin his heirs and assigns forever
and I Lydia S. Champlin wife of Robert Champlin name having desire
any right mine of dower in the above described premises do for the Consideration
hereof the sum of One Dollar paid onto me by Christopher R. Olney Champlin now receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge to renounce all my dower to the said Christopher R. Olney
Champlin his heirs and assigns forever all the rights of Dower and poise of Title
& hope in said lands the above described premises.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this
16th day of September 1848
signed sealed and delivered in presence of
Charlton Chaplette
Robert Champlin L.P.
Lydia S. Champlin L.P.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
South Kingstown august 16th 1848 These personally
appeared Robert Champlin and Lydia S. Champlin and separately declared
signed the within Deed to their own voluntary act and deed
Before me Malcolmson Chaplette Justice of
Peace for the District some 24th 1848
By Almon Stanton S. Clerk
10 Whereas the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and Provid
ence Plantations at their Session opened 1st May 1842 authorized Albert Brandell
a Member of the House of Representatives State of Rhode Island to settle and
the above and direction of the Taxation the Taxation Commissioners a certain
lot of Land situated in the Indian reservations containing about 100 acres
bounded on the West by the Boundary line of the State and on the East on
Palmer land called Modesty in the way Champlin's land. Easterly on the Same Direct
Line or hence otherwise bounded.
Now therefore let it be known that I Albert Brandell aforesaid spoke with
the above and direction of the Taxation the Taxation Commissioners and certified
by his Signature hereunto affixed do : the Consideration of the sum of forty Dollars
paid to as by Joseph A Brandell of said Charlestown the bring the aforesaid Brandell