Georgia:  Hancock County: Susannah H. Medlock  16 Nov 1812

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Susannah H. Medlock………….
Hancock Cnty Deed Book K, pages 115, 116, & 117
GA Archives - Drawer 106 Box 53 (Microfilm)
Between water marks and smears, this film was very difficult to read and is 
of poor quality as was the printer. In addition it is particularly strange to 
find such a document in a Deed Book. Mary Jean Zimmerman July 10, 2000.

Know all men by these presents that I, SUSANNAH H. MEDLOCK of the county of 
PITTSYLVANIA & State of VIRGINIA have made and ordained constituted & 
appointed & by these presents do constitute & appoint JOSEPH SANFORD of 
HALIFAX County VIRGINIA my true and lawful attorney for me in my name, but to 
my side ,to all demand, sue for, recover & receive, all and every such 
property as is left me by my Grand father CHARLES MEDLOCK of the State of 
Georgia, Warren County by will. To wit negroes ADAM & EVE & EVE’S increase; 
the hire of said negroes since I was of age the twelfth day of November, 
eighteen hundred & eleven (Nov 12 1811)^as well as arrears of kind 
From GEORGE MEDLOCK dec., executors EZEKIEL SMITH & MRS. MEDLOCK, widow of 
GEO. MEDLOCK dec. who had the hiring of the same negroes aforesaid & for the 
now payment of the same hires or arrears of hires or any part thereof , or 
___ not delivering up the negroes & their increase aforesaid, to enter a 
presentation against the executor & executrix aforesaid & cause the same to 
be disposed of accordingly to law, and upon delivery of said negroes ADAM, 
EVE & her increase & upon payment of said ___a ___ ___ thereof for me in my 
name. To give acquaintances and discharge for the same & the moneys so by him 
received immediately thereupon to pay over to me or my representations or to 
my order & further to do & execute all & every, any other lawful act & acts 
needful for the receiving recovering & obtaining of said negroes ADAM, EVE, & 
her increase and hire in arrears now due or to grow due for the principle or 
any part thereof, but to me and for my use as aforesaid as fully & 
effectually to all intends & purposes as if I were personally present, hereby 
ratifying & confirming whatsoever my said attorney shall lawfully do or cause 
to be done or about the premises. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & 
seal this 16 day of November for 1812.
SUSANNAH H. MEDLOCK < seal>
Test: Wm Yancy
Geo X Dodson (his mark)
Labor Walters
[Note: ^ & ^ indicate an insert into the text after the clerk had completed 
his copying]

VIRGINIA PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY
At a quarterly court held for Pittsylvania County the 16th day of November 
1812. The within letter of attorney was presented in court and proved by the 
oath of WILLIAM YANCY and GEORGE DODSON two of the subscribing witnesses to 
be the act and deed of the within named SUSANNAH H. MEDLOCK and by the court 
ordered records. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed 
the seal of my office this 17th day November in the year aforesaid.
####SEAL#### WILL TUNSTALL 

VIRGINIA PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY To Wit~
I DAVID HUNT presiding Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid 
do hereby certify that WILLIAM TUNSTALL whose name is subscribed to above 
certificate was then and is now clerk of the court of said county that the 
said certificate is in due form and that full faith and credit is due and 
ought to be given to all his official acts as such whatsoever. Given under my 
hand and seal this 17th day of November 1812.
D. HUNT %%%%%SEAL%%%%%
REGISTERED the 15th December 1812
PHIL S. SIMMS, Clk of Court
(EX) HANCOCK COUNTY GEORGIA