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Washington Co Charleston March 13th 1856—Personally came James H Hunger
signen and sealer of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free
act and deed. Also, at the same time Mary S Hunger wife of the said forne being
examined separately and apart from her said Husband and having said instruments pla-
ins explained to her by me acknowledged the same to be her free and voluntary act and
deed from which she did not wish to retract
Before me Charles Cross Town Clerk
New London County Ct Washington March 22nd 1856
Personally came George B Brown signen and sealer of the foregoing instrument
and acknowledging the same to be his free act and deed and of the same
time Sarah Ann Brown wife of the said George B Brown being examined
separately and apart from her said Husband and having said instrument
explained to her by me acknowledged the same to be her free and voluntary act
and deed from which she did not wish to retract
Before me R. B. Grant Justice of the Peace
New London County Ct Washington March 22nd 1856
Personally appeared the within named Samuel Stanton for and
Matilda M Stanton his wife and severally acknowledged the foregoing
instrument to be their free act and deed
Before me R. B. Grant Justice of the Peace
State of Rhode Island County of Providence Station
First & Le East Greenwich March 25th 1856
Then the within named John S Hunter personally appeared and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument the same signed to be his
free act and deed And said John at the same time Elizabeth A Hunter his
wife of the said last mentioned having experienced separately and apart from
her said Husband acknowledged the same to be her free act and deed
from which she did not wish to retract
Before me John G Brown Public Notary
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence Station
Washington Co At Hopkinton June 17th 1856
Personally came before me John Stanton and Betsey Stanton his
wife within named and Personally acknowledged the within Deed by
them signed to be their free and voluntary act
Charles Cross Town Clerk
Received for Record August 29th 1857
at 8 o'clock P M
Recorded Sept 4th 1857
by Charles Cross T Clk