2/27/1839 · POWER OF ATTORNIEY · book 6 page 483 doc 10129

483 Know all men by these presents That I Samuel Coyes of Charles town in the County of Washington state man of Color do grant and create Cause and Consideration to me hereunto moving) make and ordain authorize and Appointed and do by these presents ordain authorize and appoint Prince Bont of said Charlestown man of Color my true and lawful Attorney for some and in my name and for my use & Purpose to all things whatever due for he and recover and claim of and from all persons whatsoever all sums debts and demands whatsoever now due and owing to me the due Course & to take all lawful means whatever in my name or behalf or likewise for the recovery of the same by attachments writs distill or otherwise, and to Compound or agree for the same and to do all other acts whatever concerning the premises as fully as any respect I myself might do were I personally present at the time thereof and also to hire let or make purchases of all or any part of my land situated in Charlestown aforesaid & to lease to make or a partition demanded by the said Prince Bont Shell have a Binding upon me therewith I prove personally present during the same myself. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal at South Kingstown this 12th day of July 1839 Evidence in presence of C. B. Hazard Hor. B. G. Hazard Samuel Coyes (L.S.) Washington Co. South Kingstown July 12th 1839 then Person ally Came the aforesaid Samuel Coyes buyer and sealer of the foregoing Power of Attorney Acknowledged the same to be his Voluntary Act & Deed hand & Seal before me office T. B. me C. B. Hazard Justice of Peace I Recorded this Instrument July 27th 1839 First Clerk Samuel S. C. Know all men by these presents That I Samuel Coyes of Charles town in the County of Washington state man of Color in Consideration of the sum of one hundred Dollars paid me by Prince Bont of D. Charles town man of Color do hereby grant Bargain sale and Convey unto the said Prince Bont his Heirs or Assigns a certain tract or Parcel of Land situated in Charlestown aforesaid Containing Sixty acres more or less Bounded Northerly turning Easterly on land of Joshua Chase plain partly bordering on land of George W. Cook and Tartles on land of Amon Thayer partly on land of George B. Cook and westerly turning Northerly on the Highway Road called or known as Thayer Road this land may be bounded as represented to be Bounded with the Privileges and appurtenances there and to have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises from the said Prince Bont his Heirs or Assigns for one and during the time of my Natural life on which went his estate on said Premises shall