The instrument's own words
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State of Rhode Island ge.
Washington Co. ss. I, Wm Wortley in said county Notary in said county on the first day of February
1864. Then personally appeared Pastor P. A Foster, George B Foster, Letitia Perry, Ben
jamin Elizabeth Perry & Samuel P Perry, subscribers to the foregoing instrument, and
solemnly acknowledged the same to be their free voluntary act and deed
Before me
William P Coy Pub. Notary
Kent County, Sta. Narragansett Pct. 5th 1864
Then John Foster one of the Subscribers to the above instrument
personally came and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed
Before me
Helen S Sweet
Justice of the Peace
Washington Co. ss. I, Wm Wortley in said County Notary in said County on the 6th day of February 1864
Then personally appeared Oliver Foster and Anna Foster the wife subscribers to the
foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be their free voluntary act and deed
Before me
William P Coy Pub. Notary
Know all men that I, George Shove and I, Mary Ann Shove his wife
and Isaac Peckham and Elizabeth Peckham his wife of Westerly in the County of Washington
State of Rhode Island certify and appoint Theresa Perry of Westerly in
the County of Washington State of Rhode Island, Commissioner in the Estate of I
the late state of Rhode Island deceased our attorney for me and our names to levy, con
firm, sell or void in any manner owning all the right title and interest which the said
Elizabeth Peckham his wife and I, Mary Ann Shove have and state at last of George Shove late
deceased and to execute that that State shalls in consideration to the County of
Washington and State of Rhode Island aforesaid described as follows (namely that the first
containment about two hundred and forty one acres of land it bounded easterly by
North westerly by the Ackellow farm to aforesaid called now owned by William Bennett
by land of Thomas Blake and Nathan Foster and southerly by Elizabeth
fend with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging) and the second is
a wood lot containing twenty eight and one quarter acres and a third lot containing
half hundred acres bounded east by the land of Samuel and Thomas
Perry and westerly by the road line bounded north by the land of John Bennett
the third parcel the one hundred twenty eight acres of a wood lot furnished namely by
Thomas Foster containing only this piece and our said Attorney is empowered to
sell the said premises or for such sum of money or for any thing else of such
payment for premises and for such term of such years or years rent as he shall see fit to
and act for us and in our name to sign such deeds and state such deeds deeds or in
consideration for the sale or dispose of the premises with such clauses and covenants
thereinto to be contained that our attorney shall be fully authorized to sell the premises
including and allowing all such deeds or deeds or other conveyances while shall be lawfully
signed sealed and delivered by our said Attorney concerning the premises
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 26th day of January
in the year 1864
Signed Sealed and delivered
In presence of
Wm J P Burgitt
G. L. Bassett
George Shove L.S.
Mary Ann Shove L.S.
Isaac Peckham L.S.
Elizabeth Peckham L.S.
[Margin note:]
Acknowledged to me this 28th day of February
1864
By G. L. Bassett Notary Pub.
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State of New York &
County of Onondaga Do.
On this 25th day of January 1869 before me George Moore there and
now came Ann Ames her wife Sarah Rushburn and Elizabeth Rushburn her wife to me formally known to
be the same persons described in, and who appointed, the within power of attorney who presently empower me to
grant that they surrender the same and the said Ann, and Elizabeth to a separate examination by
me apart from their said husband and acknowledged said facts for themselves that she appointed the same
party and without any fear or compulsion of the said husband.
[Signature] S. B. Brockett Justice of the Peace
and for Onondaga County
Received for Record March 28th 1869
at 4 o'clock P.M. and Recorded by
by Charles Coons Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that we Jeremiah Browning and Martha
Browning his wife of the County of Onondaga and State of New York do hereby
constitute and appoint Thomas Joy Administrator of the Estate of John Foster late of
Westbury and the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island deceased, our attorney
for us and in our names to cease, let sell or in any manner convey all the
right title and interest which the said Martha Browning has as her in her law
of said John Foster deceased now in her caution and sole estate in Onondaga
the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island described as follows
(one) The first parcel containing about one hundred and seventy acres of land, is
bounded Easterly and Northerly by the Abutments from p. r. called more east
by William Browning Northerly by land of for her husband and Martha A. Browning
and Southerly by Lakebutons south part with all the privileges and appurtenances
thereto belonging The second parcel is a wood lot containing forty five acres and
three perches acres bounded Easterly by South Newport town line and on the
land bounded formerly owned by Samuel and Thomas Perry Northerly and Westerly
by land formerly owned by John Browning The third parcel is the unmarried
sixth part of a wood lot formerly owned by Thomas Perry containing ten acres more
or less. Our said Attorney is hereby authorized to act for us and operate the
said premises or any part thereof to sell the said premises and for such terms and
at such price or grants ready to grant he shall do and for us and in our name
to seal covenats and deliver such deeds or other conveyances for the sale or disposal
of the premises with the clauses and covenants usually to be contained as such
said Attorney shall have full power lawfully confirming and allowing all such
deeds or deeds or other conveyances which she shall be authorized sell, convey and
deliver to any person or persons concerning the premises.
In witness whereof we hereunto set our hands and seals this 22d day
of January in the year 1869
[Signature] Jeremiah Browning L.S.
[Signature] Martha Browning L.S.
and witness of
Jeremiah B. Browning
Josh A. Severbrough
State of New York &
County of Onondaga & Ss.
On this 22d day of January 1869 personally
appeared before me Jeremiah Browning and Martha Browning his wife and
severally acknowledged the signature of the foregoing instrument, and the said
Martha Browning personally and apart from her husband, acknowledged that she
executed the same freely and voluntarily, and that she had no wish to retract them
Received for Record March 28th 1869 at 4 o'clock P.M. and Recorded by 6 brass 3 PM [Signature] Justice of the Peace