Bertie COUNTY NC David Garrett to Thos Ruffin Power of Attorney File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Lynn McCarthy Lcmccarthy@aol.com http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/bertie.htm Bertie County North Carolina Deed Book CC Page 563 [Power of Attorney] David Garrett to Thos Ruffin State of Tennessee Sumner County Know all men by these presents that I David Garrett of the state and county aforesaid for certain good causes and considerations do hereby nominate constitute and appoint Thomas Ruffin of Bertie County and state of North Carolina my agent and attorney for me and my own name to appear in open court in the court of pleas and quarter session of Bertie County and dismiss from the record and docket of said court a certain suit which has been brought in said court by one EIljah Rayner in my name against Blount B. Ruffin on a note pertaining to be executed by said Ruffin to me for the sum of two hundred dollars with the interest there on & which Note the said Rayner has no right whatsoever the same having been paid and settled by Blount B. Ruffin to me hereby ratifying and approving whatsoever my said attorney shall do his behalf as witness ny hand and seal this day of October 1830. David Garrett (Seal) State of North Carolina Bertie County Feby Term 1831 This Power of attorney from David Garrett to Thos Ruffin was proved in open court by the oath of Reuben Parker who maketh oath he is well acquainted with the hand writing of David Garret and that he believes this Power of Attorney to be executed by him. Ordered that the same be registered. EA Rhodes, Clk ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. ==============