Orange County, NC - COURT - John Gee Power of Attorney to Hanson Coulter
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TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES:  John GEE first appears on Orange County tax rolls
in 1779.  He apparently settled about 1.5 miles southwest of Chapel Hill
on land patented to Henry BEASLEY in 1763.  In 1787, John GEE and wife,
Constant (nee ODIEN?), sold 200 acres of land on Obed Creek, a branch of
Morgan's Creek.  Soon thereafter, the family removed to what was then
Lincoln Co., KY (Casey County was cut from Lincoln in 1807).

Thomas ODIEN may appear in the records of Orange County as early as 1759
(Thos ODEN?).  In 1778, he entered 200 acres of land on the south side
of Morgan's Creek adjoining land of Hardy MORGAN, John SPARROW, William
PENDERGRASS, Thomas CONNOLY and his own land.  This tract was located
less than one-half mile from John GEE's homestead.  Thomas ODIEN and
wife, Susannah (nee EDWARDS?) moved to Chatham Co., NC, sometime prior
to 1795.


John GEE requests legacy from Thomas ODIEN estate (1812)
Orange Co., NC, Will Book "D" — Pages 374-375

Know all Men by these presents that I John GEE planter on Rolling fork
of Salt River in Casey County & State of Kentucky do hereby constitute &
appoint Hanson COULTER of Orange County & State of North Carolina my
true & lawful Attorney for me & in my Name to ask demand sue for &
recover & receive all estate real personal or mixed which I am entitled
to have & receive from the Estate or legal representative or
representatives of Thomas ODIAN planter of Chatham County & State of
North Carolina Deceased and the same having received to & for my use
sufficient and legal acquittances and discharges to make & execute for &
in my Name as fully and amply as I might or could do if personally
present with (power?) also an attorney or attorneys under him to
make and again at pleasure to revoke and to do all lawful acts to effect
the promises hereby promising to ratify and confirm all that my said
attorney or his substitute or substitutes shall lawfully do by virtue
hereof.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal at Chapel
Hill, County of Orange & State of North Carolina this Ninth day of April
Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred & twelve.

/s/ John GEE (his mark)

Signed & Sealed in presence of John PENDERGRASS


Orange County August Term 1812

The Execution of the foregoing power of Attorney was duly proved in open
Court by the Oath of John PENDERGRASS a Subscribing witness & hereto
ordered to be recorded.

Test:  J. TAYLOR