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Know all men by these present that I & Palmer Sherman and Elizabeth Sherman
his wife of the town of Exetere County of Providence state of New York declare that for good cause
to us known ordained nominated and appointed by these present to nominate
and appoint Sherman Hodge Elder of the town of [illegible] County of Washington
state of Rhode Island our true and lawful attorney for us and in our name
to sell and convey all our right title and interest in a certain farm or demand by way of
whether in law or equity to the state of Rhode Island called the farm of the Situation
in said County of Washington state of Rhode Island deceased while at life of my former estate
as of the land and tenements lying in the County of Providence town of Richmond and
[illegible] in the County of Washington state of Rhode Island and to do and authorize
and empower the said Thomas Hodge to execute a deed good and sufficient deed in the
law order our said attorney may think proper for the effect of done in the state
of the said land called Exetere this act to us all lawful proxy for the Conveyance and
same a the state them to make and perform properly having given to the said attorney to
ratify all that our said attorney may do in the said land and fully authorizing
him to receive all such sums as may be due from the state of said land and for
did and in Confirmation of the above present we bind ourselves our Executors
and Administrators and our heirs forever In witness whereof we have here
unto set our hand and seal this 5th day of July 1838 Palmer Sherman (seal)
[illegible] De
Elizabeth Sherman (seal)
Town of Smyrna County of Kent state of Connecticut this 5th day of July 1838 Palmer Sherman
personally came before me the 5th day of July 1838 & Palmer Sherman
and Elizabeth Sherman his wife and they manually acknowledged to be the
and Elizabeth Sherman his wife and they manually acknowledged to be the
and put their signatures to the same saying this Power of attorney is their free act and
deed for the use and purpose I mentioned therein
Eliza Domnick Justice of Peace
Know all men by this deed that I David Beaman writer of Braddock town of Charl
town Rhode Island state a Consideration of the sum of five cents paid to me
by Dennis Beaman of said Charl town the receipt of which I acknowledge and in
view thereof fully paid to me hereby bargain and sell convey unto said Dennis Beaman
his heirs and assigns forever all the right title and interest which I have now
here in the land of tract of land situated in the said town of Charl town in the North
Part containing one hundred and fifty five acres more or less and also bounded
North West & East by land of Mr. Beaman Dennis Beaman & Samuel Beaman early
and South by a highway and land now or late belonging to Richard Beaman
or land of Dennis Beaman Samuel Beaman and Dennis Beaman or known as
the residue Brandea with all appurtenances thereunto belonging the Estate formerly
of Samuel Beaman it also contains Lot of salt marsh which the said Beaman
formerly bought of Stephen Beaman &c.
To have and to hold the said land to said Dennis his heirs and assigns
forever and I the said giver myself my Heirs Executors Administrators
forever and I the said giver promise to said Dennis his heirs
to Covenant and engage the aforesaid premises to defend against the law
and o signs to warrant defend and defend against the law
Claims and demands of all persons claiming by through
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or under me. Witness my hand and seal this 24th day of Septem
ber A.D. 1838
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In presence of
[illegible] A. Wingon
Dan Ning
Sarah Brand
Washington [illegible] Charleston Sept 24th A.D. 1838
Dan Ning
Sarah Brand Brand acknowledged the above to be her Voluntary
act and Deed and signed her hand and seal aforesaid this day before
me.
Recorded December 18th 1838
By Eliz Stanton A.C.
Dan Ning Justice Peace
Whereof all men know that those named below these William Brown
of Brunkfield Rhode Island County, Henry Brown of New Haven County
County, Theo Brown of Brunkfield Jeffry Brown of the an this page
mentioning all are free Negroes formerly of Charleston Rhode
Island [illegible] William Brown, Robert Brown, Christph Brown
the Brown and Nelson Brown of Brunkfield of such a [illegible] [illegible]
Brown of Onset County Silon Brown [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
Clara and amy his wife, Thomas Clarke and Abby his wife, parts of
Brunkfield of said state. Hampton Broadal and Rhoda his wife of
Edmondstown Also County and Almona Brown of said Brunkfield
the said William, Almona the named Abel, Robert Christph the
Nelson, Silon Amy, Rhoda Abby and Almona being Children and
Heirs of Abel Brown. The who are now the sons and heirs of Capt Amos
Brown formerly Amoe Brown of Charleston in the State of Rhode Island,
and by this deed for a sum of One Hundred Dollars to be paid by Dennis
Brown of Charleston in said State of Rhode Island the said the said
which we acknowledge and hereafter fully agree to be hereby given
grant bargain sell and convey onset and Convey unto the said Dennis Brown
his Heirs and Assigns forever these certain north parts to two tracts
of land the situated on Charleston aforesaid and of which tracts
is March land and contains one Row and three quarters acres of lot
being the Dennis price of land Conveyed by Eliz Stanton A.C. to Capt
Amos Brown by Date dated Say Mary 1st 1822 The other tract contains
one hundred and fifty acres snow or lot With Buildings fenced Bound
Northerly and Easterly by a line of Man Brown, Dennis Brown, and Samuel
Brown Easterly and Southerly by a highway and land now in lot of Robert Brown
Westerly on land of Dennis Brown. Jonathan Tucker & Samuel Brown or however
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