Craven County, NC - Richard & Frances Jones, 1821

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(Source: New Bern Register of Deeds, Book 42 Page 388 & 389)

Richard B Jones & Frances Ann Jones heirs of Colonel Joseph Leech & 
George M Leech power of attorney to John R Donnell

Know all men by these presents that we Richard B Jones and Frances Ann 
Jones his wife of Pennsylvania, but now in North Carolina for divers 
good causes and considerations us hereunto moving have made ordained, 
authorized, constituted and appointed an by these presents do make 
ordain authorize constitute and appoint the honorable John R Donnell 
one of the Judges of the Superior Court of North Carolina our true and 
lawful attorney for us and in our name, to treat with any person or 
persons whatsoever for the leasing, selling, or other dispositions of 
all or any of the lands, teriments, heriditaments, mefsages houses and 
grounds belonging to them either as heirs or some of the heirs of the 
late Colonel Joseph Leech and George M Leech or to them the said 
Richard B Jones and Frances Ann Jones in any other manner or by any 
other title, and after any treaty or agreement made and concluded as 
aforesaid for and in the name of the Said Richard B Jones and Frances 
Ann Jones to sign seal and deliver any such assignment & conveyances or 
afsurances, with such covenants of warranty to any persons or persons 
that shall purchase or agree to purchase the same premises or any of 
them, or any part of them as the said John R Donnell shall think fit. 
And the said Richard B Jones and Frances Ann Jones doth hereby ratify 
allow and make firm, all and what soever acts the said John R Donnell 
shall do or cause to be done in pursuance of and by virtue of these 
presents, or the power hereby given. In witnefs whereof the said 
Richard B Jones and Frances Ann Jones his wife have hereunto set their 
hands and seals this fifth day of December in the year of our Lord one 
thousand eight and twenty one. 
 
(signed) Richard B Jones (seal)
(signed) Frances Ann Jones (seal)

Sealed and delivered in presences of 
(signed) Charles G Spaight


State of North Carolina

This day before me George E Badger one of the Judges of the Superior 
Courts of Law and Courts of Equity was the execution of the foregoing 
power of attorney from Richard B Jones and Frances Ann Jones 
acknowledged as their act and deed by the said Richard and Frances. And 
the said Frances Ann Jones being by me privately examined separate and 
apart from her said husband touching her free consent in executing the 
same freely voluntarily & of her own will & accord without any fear of 
compulsion of said husband or any other persons. Let the same be 
registered as well as this certificate.  Given under my hand at Newbern 
the firth day of December A.D. 1821

(signed) Geo E Badger