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Know all men by these presents that I Betsy Tucker Trustee of M S S R
the town of Pawtucket county of Providence and state of Connecticut
have made constituted and appointed and by these presents do make constitute and appoint
Gardner Black of the town of Mansfield county of Tolland and State of Connecticut
my true lawful and purpose Attorney to do make handle fully arrange and empower the said
Gardner Black in my name and behalf to grant sell and convey all and every all the
lands with the heritages thereunto belonging Apartments tenements liberties rights and
privileges and premises being and lying in the town of Pawtucket Providence county of Providence
State of Rhode Island as follows to wit a certain piece of land called Black's Plot of
said town of Pawtucket county of Providence and state of Rhode Island the
now owner named and loved land lord and Conveyor being now owner tenant in common
by Supreme Court Roland Black Gardner Black and Betsy Tucker and
said Roland the being twelve feet and bought half of the estate of the above named plot
Betsy Tucker the being twenty feet and bought half of the estate of the above named plot
Gardner Black the being twenty feet and bought half of the estate of the above named plot
and deed with the usual covenants of warranty and seisin and all and singular
the rights and duties of the said Gardner Black as attorney and therefore I hereby ratify and
confirm and the same are to be binding and official now and for ever
to me as my own proper person the said Gardner Black being accountable to me
for his deeds advantages and profits in the premises In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this 8th day of December AD 1863
Signed sealed and delivered AD 1863
In presence of
Betsy Tucker L. S.
Lorina Hughes
[illegless]
Providence County at Pawtucket the 8th day of December AD 1863 personally
appeared Betsy Tucker signor and sealer of the within power of Attorney and
acknowledged the same to be her free act and deed for the uses and purposes therein
mentioned
Before me
Moses Chamberlain Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut
Ss
I Michael Fuller
Office of Clerk of Superior Court in and for the County and State aforesaid give
County of Windham
Court of the Superior Court and black the said Court do hereby legaly certify
dated First Moses Chamberlain Jp and now am acting partner of
came being a Court of Record and black the said Court do hereby legaly certify
certify that Moses Chamberlain Jp who has signed the foregoing Certificate of proof
of acknowledgment dated as the date there of and now am acting partner of
the said Betsy Tucker and for said Windham County saidly appointed and sworn and
that all his official acts as such are entitled full faith and credit I also
further certify that the foregoing instrument was indeed acknowledged in
accordance with the laws of said State and that I am well acquainted with the
hand writing of the said Moses Chamberlain Jp and verify likewise that the signature
to said certificate is genuine
This Statement wherefore I have hereunto set my
hand and official seal this 11th day of December AD 1863
11th day of December AD 1863
S S
Michael Fuller Clerk
Recorded for Deed Oct 24 1864
at 10 oclock Still and Recorded
by Charles Cross Town Clerk