Lamar-Fayette County AlArchives Military Records.....ALDRIDGE, Ruhamah January 13, 1863
Civilwar Ala 41st Regt Co. I
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
State of Alabama
Wm M. Greer, Fayette County
     One of the Justice of the Peace in and for said state and county hereby 
certify that Ruhamah Aldridge, Mary E. Greer, and W. P. Aldridge all appeared 
before me on this day and bring by me sworn affadavtts of law deposied that 
the said Ruhamah Aldridge is the wife of James Aldridge deceased who was a 
private in Capt John M. Jeffries Company, Col. Tolbert Regiment and who 
departed this life leaving a wife and three children as they are credibly 
informed and believes that on the 6th day of Dec, as above stated,  1862, all 
of which is sworn to and ---- before me this Jan 13 and 1865.  Ruhamah 
Aldridge, Just Wm M. Greer, Justice of the Peace, W. P. Aldridge (His mark), 
A. E. Pedd.

State of Alabama, Fayette County
Know all men by these present that I Ruhama Aldridge of said county do by 
these ------ make considered a ----- P. W. Aldridge of the state and county 
mentioned above ---- my true and lawfull attorney for me and in my name to 
coffer(?) all moneys that may ---- ---- be due to my husband deceased for his 
services as a soldier of the Confederate army hereby giving and granting unto 
my said attorney my full power in the ------ as to the collecting and 
receipting of the same and I hereby him my self, my heirs, and ------ by 
whatever my said attorney lawfully do in the ----- just as effectively as if 
the same were done by myself in person by testimony of all of which I here 
unto set my name and seal this January 13 day of 1863.
     Ruhamah Aldridge
     Just Wm M Greer
     Justice of the Peace

State of Alabama
Fayette County
     Wm. M. Greer, a Justice of the Peace in and for said state and county 
hereby certify that the witnesses whose names are signed to the foregoing 
affadavitt testified before me as therein stated on the day and of the date 
therof and that they are credible witnesses.  I further certify that Ruhamah 
Aldridge whose name appears to the foregoing power of attorney signed the same 
in my presence on this day for the express purposes therein contained being by 
me fully informed of the contents in testimony of all of which I hereunto set 
my name and off in my official signature at office this january 13, 1863.
     Wm. M. Greer, J. P.

Additional Comments:
This document proves that Ruhamah Aldridge was the wife of James Aldridge and 
gives PRINCE WILLIAM ALDRIDGE power of attorney over her accounts.  This 
document was found on www.footnote.com taken from the NARA records.

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