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Know all men by these presents that I Avrah Taylor
of Northfield County of Washington & State of Rhode Island in my
right of wife & by virtue of a power of attorney some the Heirs of Steven
Hall late of Northfield deceased for and in consideration of the sum of
four Dollars and fifty cents paid me by Joseph M Taylor of Jamestown
County and state aforesaid the receipt whereof attested i do
hereby acknowledge do by these presents forever sell convey
& confirm unto the said Joseph M Taylor his heirs and assigns
forever one certain lot or tract of land situated in Northfield
aforesaid containing one acre more or less and is bounded
on the North by land of Gardner Cross on the East by
Wiltang roads on the South by Mill Brook (so called) and
on the West by land of lately Bonneall
To have and to hold the above described and granted
premises with all the privileges appurtenances to the same be
belonging to him the said Joseph M Taylor his heirs and assigns
forever since I the said Avrah Taylor for myself my heirs law
ful administrators & assigns in virtue of said power of attorney
& covenant with said Joseph M Taylor his heirs & assigns
that i will warrant good right to sell the premises aforesaid that
are free of all encumbrances and that i will warrant and
defend the same to the said Joseph M Taylor his heirs and
assigns against any lawful claims & demands of any person
In witness whereof i have hereunto set my hand and
seal at Northfield aforesaid this 28 day of June A D 1852
In presence of
J Robert Cross
Wm Cross
Avrah Taylor atty T.T.
State of Rhode Island sc
Washington Co Northfield June 28 A D 1852
Personally appeared Avrah Taylor signer and sealer of the
foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be her
voluntary act and deed
Before me J Robert Cross
Town Clerk
Recorded Nov 12th 1852
By J Robert Cross it clk
Whereas the Hon Court of Probate of the Towns of
Charlestown by their decree dated August 2nd 1853 authorized
John Stanton Administrator on the Estate of Samuel Berry
dep to make sale of the following described Real Estate in
the purpose of paying the debts of the said deceased and that the
deed made by said Administrator in conformity to said
order shall vest in the Purchaser a good and valid title to
the same
Now therefore know all men that i John Stanton Adminis
trator as aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of
One Hundred Twenty eight dollars and fifty cents to me
by Joseph H Griffin of said Charlestown he being the highest
bidder at a public auction of said premises held on the 1st
of september 1853 the 27th day of [illegible] i do hereby acknow
ledge do hereby in my said capacity grant sell forever
convey unto the said Joseph H Griffin all the right title
interest which said Samuel Berry had at the time of his