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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we, Ellen E. McVay, Emily R. Grimes, and
Elizabeth J. Brooks, of the Town of Charlestown, in the County of Washington and State of
Rhode Island, have made constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute
and appoint, William D. Cross, Sr., of the Town of Charlestown, in the County of Washington,
and State of Rhode Island, our true and lawful attorney, for us in our name, place and stead.
1. To draw checks against our lawful accounts that may be on deposit in any bank.
2. To endorse notes, checks, drafts, or bills of exchange, which may require
endorsements for deposit or for collection in said bank or banks.
3. To borrow money from said bank or banks and to execute, seal and deliver
any notes, bonds or other instruments in writing necessary therefor, and
to assign as collateral security stocks, bonds, or other personal property.
4. To draw and accept all drafts or bills of exchange.
5. To waive demand, protest and notice of protest on all checks, notes, checks
bills of exchange.
6. To sell, sign, seal and deliver, Government Bonds and all and every other kind
of bond or obligation.
7. To give receipts, acquittances and discharges.
8. To demand, sue for and receive of any person or persons all debts, dues and
demands whatsoever, which are due and owing or of right belonging unto us, and
to use all lawful means for the recovery thereof, and to compound and
agree for the same.
9. To sell, exchange, barter and rent any and all of our real estate, and for that
purpose to sign, seal and deliver execute and deed deeds or lease, contracts
and other instruments.
10. To do all and every matter or thing that might be proper or requisite to do in
and about our business of whatever nature.
11. To do all lawful acts requisite for executing these premises hereby ratifying
and confirming all that the said attorney shall do therein by virtue of these
present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 22nd day of
January, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty-two.
(seal) her
ELLEN (x) E. McVAY (SEAL)
mark
(SEAL)
EMILY R. GRIMES
(SEAL)
ELIZABETH J. (x) BROOKS
her
mark
Signed, sealed and delivered
in the presence of
Norman J. Wright
Linton L. Brown
Witnesses to respective marks of
Ellen E. McVay and Elizabeth J.
Brooks
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ETC.)
)
) County of Washington
)
In Charlestown, on the 22nd day of January, 1952, before me personally appeared
Ellen E. McVay, Emily R. Grimes and Elizabeth J. Brooks, each and all to me known and known
by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they severally acknowledged said
instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed.
LINTON L. BROWN
Notary Public
Received for record January 23rd, A. D. 1952 at 9:10 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk
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DECLINATION TO SERVE UNDER POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that I, William D. Cross, Sr. of the Town of Charlestown,
Rhode Island, do hereby decline to act as attorney or agent under that Power of Attorney executed
to me by Ellen E. McVay, Emily R. Grimes and Elizabeth J. Brooks dated January 22, 1952 and
corded in Book 32, page 695 of the Land Evidence Records of the Town of Charlestown, Rhode Island,
to which reference is hereby made and made.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day of February, 1952.
W. D. CROSS, SR.
William D. Cross, Sr.
Received for record March 3rd, A. D. 1952 at 10:00 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk