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Know All Men by these Presents that We Peter Q. Brown and Al-
ice Brown wife of Peter Q. Brown of Slocum County of New London State of
Connecticut have made Constituted and appointed Stephen Rogers of Bristol
County of Kingstown too and State of Rhode Island & by these Presents do make
Constitute and appoint the aforesaid Stephen Rogers our lawful and proper
attorney and do hereby fully authorize and empower the said Stephen Roga-
rs in our name and behalf To bargain Grant Sell and Convey all the
Lands we own and possess belonging being in the Town of Providence District
and in the County of Kingstown State of Rhode Island & to us and in our
names and behalf to execute and deliver a proper Deed or Deeds with the ap-
curtenants or covenants and Tenures and all and singular the acts and doing
of the said Stephen Rogers authorized herein as lawfully made ratified and the
same to be binding and effectual in law as if done by us in our own proper
persons The said Stephen Rogers having convenient authority for his doings authorized
in the Premises In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals
the twenty first day of October 1837
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
Thomas Kingsley
R. D. Potter
Peter Q. Brown (L.S)
Alice Brown (L.S)
Recorded March 29
1838 by
I. Stanton C. Clerk
Newelltown County of Providence October 21 1837
Personally appeared Peter Q. Brown and Alice Brown signed
and sealed the within Power of Attorney and acknowledged the
same to be their act and deed for the same and for whom therein
employed
Thomas J. Kingsley Justice of the Peace
Know All Men by these Presents that I Barker W. Brown of Columbia
(Land County) and State of Connecticut in my singular info be
made Constituted and appointed and by these Presents do make Constituted and ap-
pointed Stephen Rogers of the Town of Providence County of Kingstown too and State of
Rhode Island our lawful and proper attorney to handle bargain Grant Sell and
the said Stephen Rogers in our name and behalf to Grant the Town of Providence District
the Lands we own and possess belonging in the County of Kingstown State of Rhode Island
and in our proper names and behalf to execute and deliver a proper Deed or Deeds with the ap-
curtenants or covenants and Tenures and all and singular the acts and doing of the said Stephen Rogers
as lawfully made ratified and confirmed and the same to be binding and effectual
in law as if done by myself in my own proper person the said Stephen Rogers having
convenient authority for his doings authorized in the Premises
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 2 day
of December 1837
Signed Sealed and delivered
in presence of
Thomas Kingsley
Samuel Knight
Barker W. Brown (L.S)
Susan Brown (L.S)
Recorded March 28
1838 by
Samuel Stanton C. Clerk
Columbia December 2 D 1837
Personally appeared Barker W. Brown and Susan Brown
his wife signed and sealed the same to be their act and deed for the same and for whom therein employed
Thomas J. Kingsley Justice of the Peace