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Know All Men by these Presents, That I, Mary Saunder of the County of [illegible]
in the State of Ohio (as wife of Nathan Saunder of said County and State) by Virtue of a Letter
of Attorney to me granted, by my said Husband, bearing date July 4th A.D. 1835, for the
Purpose however contained, and for and in Consideration of the sum of one Hundred and
five Dollars to me in hand before the executing and delivery hereof well and truly paid, by
George Stanton of Charlestown in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island
with Right of Survivorship hereby acknowledge, to be and convey in my said Capacity Attorney in
Law appointed, unto George Stanton, Degan Bailey and Connor et alie Tenants in Common George Stanton
and to the other Tenants and Officers former Tenants all the Right Title and Interest whatever not
here Diverses in and to a certain farm lying in the Town of Charlestown in the State
of Rhode Island contained by Estimation on Hundred and fifty Acres more or less
Washington state of Rhode Island contained by Estimation on Hundred and fifty Acres more or less
in the same or part of it being my first right by the first Title belonging to my said Husband
Sarah Saunder in the farm lying between the line of Peter Nathan Saunder opposite the South hand
Bounded on the North Easterly side by Owners of Thomas Perry, Southerly on the South hand by Peter
or partly by Lands of Edward Marcy, and partly by Lands of Joseph Taylor & Wife
North Easterly by Lands of William Wadsworth and Daniel Saunder extending from the line’s North
side to the North West, and from the North West to the South East side of said Farm, containing all and appurtenances
including on John Saunder and John C. Saunder.
Sell sold now conveyed and delivered by me.
To Have and to Hold all and Appurtenances Herein contained Unto the said Nathan
Saunder, for his Heirs and Assigns forever, in said Title with Power to the said Nathan Saunder the Donee
Saunder, for his Heirs and Assigns forever, in said Title with Power to the said Nathan Saunder the Donee
therein, and to the said Mary Saunder Attorney as aforesaid here by hereby conveyed, and to
convey to the said George Stanton the above and Officers that I have and to have full Title, Attorney,
and to the said George Stanton the above and Officers that I have and to have full Title, Attorney,
Conveyed and to sell and dispose of said Title and Estate with the same way with all the appurtenances Thereunto
way by virtue of the Terms of Conveyance above and aforesaid with all the appurtenances Thereunto
Acknowledging and to the above and Officers former Tenants in full and lawful Manner with the
said Nathan Saunder counted as well in County Rhode Island. Moreover I the said Mary Saunder
in my Capacity as Attorney hereby agree and to the said Nathan Saunder her Heirs and Assigns to forever
South and Beyond said State in Assurance and to the above and Officers former Tenants in full and lawful Manner with the
above and Officers former Tenants in full and lawful Manner with the
all Persons and Genres of Titles of said and state State. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
above Expressed fixed my hand and Seal for the Purpose of my said Nathan Saunder and in my Capacity Attorney
of my Right
of Power and Seal to said Charlestown aforesaid the day of August 24 1836 as well the
of my hand and Seal to said Charlestown aforesaid the day of August 24 1836 as well the
wife of said Nathan Saunder as on my said Capacity of Attorney.
Signed Sealed and Delivered (with the seal of Nathan
in the presence of
Joseph Dr. Taylor
John C. Saunder.
Saunder witnessed
before Signing and sealing
under the Seal.
Mary Saunder Attorney (S.S)
Mary Saunder (S.S)
Accorded August 24th 1836 (Charlestown Washington for
by Samuel Stanton Esq.
On the 24 day of August 1836 In person appeared the aforesaid
Mary Saunder as well as in the said Capacity of Attorney, as the wife
of the said Nathan Saunder, and acknowledged the foregoing to be her
By her the signers to be her free Voluntary act and deed and shall be for the
Purpose therein specified.
Before
Samuel Stanton Just. Peace.