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Be it known wth us of which we have hereunto set our hands, and seals this first day of
October a.d. 1838
Dennis Ballen.
Phm. J. Knowles
Esther Knowles
L.S.
State of New York Book 6th 1st p. 2 1838
County of Plymouth to wit: I Sam personally appeared the within named
Dennis Ballen who declared to me that he is his wife and seal out of his free
enticement to be his free Voluntary act and deed hands and seals
Witness whereof Dennis Ballen has signed the Place written and
said County of Plymouth have hereunto set his hand and seal at Plymouth
in the day and year above written
Dennis Ballen L.S.
Know all men by these presents that we Lilla bridge Wilcoes and
Anna Wilcoes of the Town of Cortland in the County of Chenango and State
of New York for Due Cause and Causes and Considerations to us hereunto in
any made promised and authorized promised and appointed and
by these presents do nominate ordain authorize sign and appoint Thomas
Jordan of North Kingston Washington County and State of Rhode Island our true
and lawful Attorney for us in our name and for our person us and benefit to sell
and to make a sale and deed Seal and deliver to the right title and claim we have to that Portion
of lands called Little Spring and lying in the following Bound: Start to wit beginning at that Portion
Land belonging to Edward Foxe declare, Charlestown Kingston and returning
and His the said Foxe there to sign our names to make seal and deliver
and to do all other Lawful Acts and things Whatever concerning the premises as
fully and in every respect as we might or could do were we personally present as
the doing things
Witness our hands and seal this 11th day of
September 1838 sealed and Delivered
In presence of
Thomas L. Wilcon
Lilla bridge Wilcoes L.S.
Anna Wilcoes L.S.
Chenango County s.s.
On this 11th day of September 1838 Lilla bridge Wilcoes
and Anna Wilcoes Came before me known to me to be the persons described
in and late executed the written Power of attorney and Sincerely acknowledged
the execution of the same for the uses and purposes therein named
Tyler Wilkins Ester of the Deed