The instrument's own words
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392. Know All men by these Presents that we
Thomas P. Board and Martha J Board his wife late of
Charlestown in Washington County State of Rhode Island,
Annie H. Hopie, Hannah L. Board in Sanna J Ross,
Joseph B. Tucker, Harriet L. Tucker and Thomas L.
Bendix all of said Washington county and all heirs at
law of Fanny Bendix late of Charlestown in said
County deceased, have made, constituted and appointed
and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint
William O. Clarke of Hopkinton in said county our
true and lawful attorney for us and in our name
place and stead, to proceed to make a division and
settle up the estate of said Fanny Bendix, including a
disposition of the real estate of said deceased, to enter into
and take possession of an abstract in said real estate, to
grant bargain sell the same or any part thereof for
such sum or price and on such terms as to us shall
seem meet, and for us and in our names to make, execute
and acknowledge and deliver good and sufficient deed
and conveyances for the same with all rightful covenants
and warranty, and until the sale thereof to let and
demise the said real estate for the best rent that can be
procured for the same, to ask demand, receive and
receive all sums of money which shall become due and
owing to us by virtue of any bargain sale, or lease, to
take all lawful ways and means for the recovery
thereof, to compromise and agree for the same, and to
execute and deliver sufficient discharges and acquitting
therefore, to secure the best disposition possible of said
property in any manner, gives and granting unto
our said attorney full Power and authority to do and
perform all and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all the intents and purposes as we
might or could do if personally present with full
power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that our said attorney or his
substitute shall lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals the first day of October in the year one thousand eight
hundred and twenty seven. Thomas P Board Sel
Sealed and delivered in presence of P Martha J Board Sel
S. A. Kenyon as to the P
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D. B. Perry as to H. L. Debe, [illegible], S. R. G. P. T. & H. L. T.
Annie F. Hopie L. S.
Hannah E. Bartine L. S.
Edward G. Campbell as to Annie F. Hopie
& Thomas L. Parish
Lemuel J. Ross L. S.
Joseph B. Luckie L. S.
Hannibal B. Luckie L. S.
Thomas L. Parish L. S.
State of R. I.
County of Washington S. S.
Be it known, that on the first day of
Oct one thousand eight hundred and ninety seven before me
E. A. Hersey an Attorney Public in and for the County of Washington
duly commissioned and sworn dwelling in the town of Charlestown
personally came and appeared Thomas Parish and Martha
[illegible] this his wife to me personally known, and known to me to
be the same person described in, and who executed the
above Power of Attorney and who acknowledged the above
Power of Attorney to be their free act and deed,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed my seal of office the day and year last above
written.
E. A. Hersey
Attorney Public. L. S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington S. S.
Know all men by these presents that in the town of North Kingstown on this
2nd day of October A. D. 1897 then personally appeared Hannah
La Bartine, Leanna J. Ross, Joseph B. Luckie and Daniel
Luckie to me personally known and known to me to be the
same persons who executed the above Power of Attorney & they
virtually acknowledged the above Power of Attorney to be their
free det and deed,
Before me David B. Perry
Notary Public
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington S. S.
All dealy in said county on this 5th day
of October A. D. 1897 then personally appeared Thomas L. Parish
and Annie F. Hopie, to me known and known to me to be the
same persons who executed the above Power of Attorney and
acknowledged said Power of Attorney to be their free and
voluntary act and deed,
Before me Edward G. Campbell
Notary Public
Received for record Oct 18th 1897 at 10 15 o'clock A. M.
and recorded by George C. Foss Town Clerk
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