Bertie COUNTY NC Court - Power of Attorney Henry Powell to John Robbins Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Lynn McCarthy Lcmccarthy@aol.com http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/bertie.htm Henry Powell to John Robbins Power of Attorney Division of North Carolina Archives Raleigh, North Carolina Original File “Misc. - Lunacy and Powers of Attorney” CRX 010 928.11 Registered in book X Page 218 Thos Tayloe CK State of North Carolina Bertie County } Know all men by these presents that I Henry Powell of the State and County aforesaid have nominated, appointed and made and by these presents do nominate, appoint and make my trusty and loving friend John Robins of the State and County aforesaid my lawful attorney to transact my business of every kind for me and in my name in as full and ample a manner as I could do myself, to sue and be sued, to recover and receive any debts due me and pay every lawful demand against me, and to sell any and every article of property belonging to me in said state both real and personal, and I do hereby authorize and empower my said Attorney to execute Deeds of conveyance for any and every article of pro. that he shall or may sell for me and in my name, and I do by these presents declare that every such conveyance executed by my said Attorney shall be as valid in law as if I had executed the same myself, In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day of March 1817. Henry Powell (Seal) Witness Jesse Eason x J. A. Gardner State of North Carolina May Term 1817 Bertie County Court This Power of attorney from Henry Powell to John Robbins was proved in open Court by the Oath of Jesse Eason one of the subscribing Witnesses thereto - ordered to be registered. Test Sol Cherry CK