State of New York        } SS
City & County of New York}   On this 30th day of August
1875, before me personally came S. Johnson of Franklin
and the said Franklin Johnson to me known to be the in
                     and
dividuals mentioned in^who executed the foregoing instrument
and duly acknowledged they collectively executed the same
And the same Sarah S. Johnson on a private examination
by me made separate and apart from her husband acknowledges
that she executed the same freely without any fear of her
said husband
  (    )        Jas Hy Greensward
 ( ---- )         Notary Public Ny Co.
(  seal  )
 ( ---- )
  (    )   City & County of New York, SS.
on this the 30th day of August 1875 before me personally
came Annie L. Barton to me known to be the individual
mentioned and described in & who executed the foregoing instru-
ment who on a private examination by me made separate &
apart from her husband duly acknowledged that she executed
the same without any fear or compulsion from her
said husband
  (    )        Jas Hy Greensward
 ( ---- )         Notary Public Ny. Co.
(  seal  )
 ( ---- )
  (    )        We, D.W.L. Barton and W.K. Cessna
signed sealed and delivered the foregoing Deed for the
express purpose of approving and ratifying the action of
our respective wives, this August 30th AD 1875
In presence of Thos. C. Austin} D.W.L. Barton (seal)
             W.F. Rice        } W.K. Cessna   (seal)

State of New York        }  SS
City & County of New York} I, William Walsh Clerk of the
City & County of New York & also Clerk of the Supreme Court for said
City & County, the same being a Court of Record, do hereby certify
Jas Hy Greensward whose name is subscribed to the certificate
of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed Instrument and
therein written was at the time of the taking of such proof or acknowl
edgement a Notary Public in & for the City & County of New York
dwelling in the said City commissioned & sworn and duly au-
thorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted 
with the hand writing of such Notary and verify below the sig-
nature to the Certificate of said proof or acknowledgement is
genuine - I further certify that said Instrument is executed