ORANGE COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - Power of Attorney - John Morgan
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Power of Attorney - John Morgan - 03 March 1791

Contributor's note:  Due to text having been written in the margin
near the binding, some words are not clearly seen.  Parentheses
represent any word which is my best attempt to decipher the text
based on available visible letters.

State of North Carolina
Orange County

      Know all men by this that I John Morgan of the County & State
aforesaid being rendered through bodily infirmities incapable of
transacting my own business as I could wish & reposing Special
trust and confidence in my trusty friend John Grant Rencher of said
County have nominated constituted and appointed and by these presents
do nominate constitute and appoint him my lawful Agent and attorney
to transact and settle all my business both in Law and Equity and
do impower him to settle either at publick or private Sale any of
my property either real or personal which I have not already given
to my Children he shall (find) most beneficial to raise money to pay
drefay* and discharge my lawful debts and other expenses arising
(therefrom) I shall acknowledge by these presents any Deed of Bill of
Sale given for such property sold by my agent or attorney as good
and sufficient in Law as if I myself was to do the same, I also
impower my said Agent or Attorney to (manage) my Domestick affairs
as to the management of my Plantation or Plantations & to imploy any
person he shall think fiting for an overseer of my Negroes and to
provide whatever is necessary for the use of my plantation Stock
and family and to demand sue for recover & receive any Sum or Sums
of Money which are now or may be (due) me and to (pass) and give
receipts for the same as fully and effectually as I myself could do
if I myself was (personally) present in all things to carry on my
business (as) he shall think most conducive to my Interest and wellfare
and that of my family and I do hereby Obligate myself and my Heirs
to amply and fully satisfy and reward him for whatever trouble and
expence he shall (be) at in contracting my business  In Witness whereof I
have herunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this third day of March 1791

Signed Sealed & delivered                        John Morgan    Seal
In the presence of

     his
Henry X Sears Jurat
    mark
Jacob Flowers junr.
Mark Morgan


                             Orange County Feb Term 1791
                             The Execution of the above Power of Attorney
was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Henry Sears (one) of the
subscribing witnesses thereto and Ordered to be recorded

                                                   Teste 
                                                L. Benton  CC
* not a typo


Source:

LDS FHC #0306901
North Carolina Superior Court
Orange County
Wills Vols. A-B  1752-1795
Will Book B
Pages 117-118