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Know all men by these presents That I Henry G. Arnold of
the county of Sutton and State of Illinois, have made, constituted
and appointed and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint
Benjamin G. Arnold of the State of Rhode Island my true and
lawful Attorney for me and in my name place and stead
and for my sole use to grant bargain sell and convey all
right title interest and claim in and to any lands
tenements or real estate situate in the said State of Rhode-
Island and good and sufficient deed or deeds of quitclaim or
otherwise to make execute and deliver to the said pur-
or purchasers for the same and also to each demand due
for and recover possession of any and all lands and
possessions in said State of Rhode Island of which I am
the owner or entitled to the possession thereof and
also to ask demand sue for and recover and receive of
from any and all persons all or any such
sum or sums of money debts and demands whatsoever
that are now due or may hereafter become due and owing
unto me and to use all lawful means in my name
to recover the same Said attorney is hereby empowered to do and perform
all such acts matters and things as my said Attorney
shall deem necessary or expedient for the completion
of this authority hereby giving as fully as I might or
could do if I were personally present and finally
I do hereby ratify and confirm all the acts of my said
attorney or his substitute done by virtue of or in pursuance
of these presents Witness whose hand and seal this 29th day of
December AD 1850
Henry G. Arnold L.S.
State of Illinois
Sutton County ss. I a Notary public be within
and for the city of Canton in that county of Sutton
and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Henry Arnold
whose signature affixes to the foregoing power of attorney
and who is personally known to me to be the identical person
whose name is signed to said power of attorney has
executed the same appeared before me in person and acknowledged
the same to be his free and voluntary act and deed for the
uses and purposes therein set forth Given under my hand
and notarial seal this 29th day of December AD 1850
[Signature] Notary Public L.S.
Received for record Hd 16th 1852 by [Signature] L.S.
& entered by P.M and recorded by Chas Cross Town Clerk
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