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Bath County, Kentucky, Deed Abstracts and Transcriptions

Book A (1811-1816)(FHL Film # 272981)


p. 351	Know all men by these presents that I, Rane Chastain, of the State of Virginia and County of Buckingham, have 
made, ordained, constituted and appointed, and by these presents, do make, ordain, constitute and appoint Joel Parker 
and Asa Maxey of the State of Kentucky and County of Bath my true and lawful attorneys for me and my name and for the 
use and benefit of the children of Thomas Maxey, deceased (who intermarried with my daughter Lydda Chastain) to wit: 
Asa, Rhoda, Anna, Calvert, Thomas and Rane Maxey to rent, ask, demand, sue for, recover and receive all and every such
rents and arrears of rent as are now due or may become due from my tenant or tenants or occupier of a certain parcel 
or tract of land whereon Thomas Maxey, deceased, lived, lying on Slate Creek in the State of Kentucky and County of 
Bath and also for my said attorneys to prosecute for me and in my name all persons whatsoever trespassing on the 
aforesaid lot or parcel of land and for the nonpayment of the same rents and arrears of rent or any part thereof 
for me and in my name, to give aquitances and discharges for the same and the monies so by them received immediately 
thereupon to pay to the said Asa, Rhoda, Anna, Calvert, Thomas, and Rane Maxey, children of Thomas Maxey, deceased, 
or their representatives or to my order and further to do and execute all and every other lawful act and acts needful 
for recovering and receiving and obtaining of the said rents and arrears of rents for the premises or any part thereof 
put to the use aforesaid as fully and effectually to all intents and purposes as if I was personally present hereby 
notifying and confirming whatsoever my said attorneys shall lawfully do or cause to be done in and about the premises.  
In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 22 day of July 1814.  Signed Rane Chastain.
	VIRGINIA.  At a court held for Buckingham County the 8th day of August 1814, this Letter of Attorney was 
acknowledged by Rane Chastain party thereto to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded.  In testimony whereof 
I, Rolfe Eldridge, Clerk of the said County Court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county 
this 22 day of August 1814.  Rolfe Eldridge, CBC  [There is more of this at the end; see original.]