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256 Know all men by these presents: That I Dora B. Beamford
Beamford, of New York City, N.Y. the mortgagor named in a certain
mortgage given by Farm Reclamation Laboratory to Dora B. Beamford
and recorded in the office of the register of mortgages book No. 19 page 234 for
and in consideration of the sum of $1200.00 The receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge
fully satisfied, as hereby assigns, transfer and set over unto the
said James Graham Shellef the notes the said mortgage deed, the note
and claim thereby secured and all my right title and interest in
and to the mortgage therein described. To have and to
hold the same forever, the said James Graham Shellef his heirs,
executors, administrators and assigns, to his and their uses, benefit
and behoof forever, subject nevertheless to the conditions therein containing
and to redemption according to law, and hereby substitute and
appoint the said James Graham Shellef his heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns to be the attorney of the said Dora B.
Beamford with all the rights and powers foreforever preserved by me by
virtue of said deed of mortgage.
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand this
22nd day of June A.D. 1924.
In presence of
Walter Hanen
George H. Feldman
Dora B. Beamford L.S.
State of New York
County of New York
On this New York County this 22nd day of June, 1924 Dora B. Beamford
to me known and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing
instrument, personally appeared and acknowledged the foregoing instrument
by her signed to be her free and voluntary act and deed.
Before me Samuel B. Conmay L.S.
Notary Public, New York and Kings
Counties, New York County Clerk No 626, Kings
County Clerk No 391 Commission expires March 31, 1927
Received for record June 29th 1924 at 4 o'clock this
and recorded by George B. Gross, Town Clerk.