Elbert County GaArchives Deeds
Thomas Fortson to William Gibbs
Power of Attorney 
29 January 1802
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Deeds
Thomas Fortson to William Gibbs
Power of Attorney 

The following Power of Attorney is shown in Elbert Co., GA 
Deed Book G, page 136: 

"Georgia, Elbert County)  To all to whom these presents shall 
come Greeting - Know ye that I Thomas Fortson of the County and
State aforesaid hath constituted nominated and appointed, and 
by these presents doth constitute nominate and appoint William 
Gibbs of the State and County aforesaid my true and lawful 
Attorney for me and in my name to ask, demand and receive, from 
Benjamin Winn of the State of Virginia and County of Caroline
two negroes (viz) Bachus and a boy whose name to me is unknown
which said negroes are my distributive share of the estate of 
Elizabeth Johnson decd and decreed to me by a Decree of the 
Court of Chancery of said State of Virginia hereby releasing all 
errors, and ratifying whatever my said Attorney may act for me 
as fully and as completely as if I myself were personally present. 
Given under my hand and seal this 29th day of January 1802. 
                                       Tho Fortson  (seal) 
Test
James Alston, JP
Registered 29th Jany 1802" 

[Submitter's notes: The person who made this Power of Attorney
was Rev. Soldier Lt. Thomas Fortson, Jr. (1742-1824). William 
Gibbs was Dr. William Hasell Gibbs, his son-in-law as William 
was married to his daughter Elizabeth "Betsy" Fortson. Elizabeth
Johnson was Elizabeth Johnston, widow of Aquilla Johnston, who
was the mother of Thomas Fortson, Jr., she having been previously
married to Thomas Fortson, Sr. The wife of Thomas Fortson, Jr. 
was Rachel Winn, daughter of Benjamin Winn. William Gibbs' Will, 
probated 1828 in Elbert Co., shows Gibbs children to have been 
Nancy, Thomas F., Fortson, Rachel, Milly and Francis Gibbs]

Submitted by: Chandler Eavenson