Wilson County, NC - Power of Attorney Hocott, James and Delphia-1869

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1869
James and Delphia Hocott
Power of Attorney

General Index to Deeds and Mortgages of Real Estate, Edgecombe County, Book
32, Page 17  (LDS Microfilm #0370243):

Know all men by these presents that we James Hocott and wife Delphia Hocott 
of the State of Arkansas do nominate constitute and appoint George Howard 
of Tarboro North Carolina our true and lawful attorney and agent for us and 
in our name and stead. to Sell and make title to all lands or interests in 
lands belonging to us or either of us in the Counties of Wilson and 
Edgecombe, North Carolina and especially of all estate descended or devised 
to us or either of us from our respective fathers. Also to collect sue for 
or in any maner settle all claims either of a personal or real character 
which we may be jointly or severally entitled to in either of the counties 
aforesaid. and to do and preform all acts Sign Seal and deliver all Contracts
releases Conveyances or obligation ___ to fully Settle up our bisiness in 
said Counties as our general, unlimited Agent and Attorney. And we hereby 
approve and ratify all the acts of our Said Attorney and Agent in the 
premises as fully and firmly as if we were personally present. In testimony 
whereof we hereunto Set our hands and Seals this 22nd day of Nov A. D. 1869.

Signed:

James Hocott (his mark) and Delphia Hocott (her mark) and Seals.

Attest:  Elisha Baxter

State of Arkansas
County of Independence

Be it known that on this day personally came and appeared before me Elisha
Baxter Presiding Judge of the Circuit Court within and for the 3rd Judicial
Circuit of Arkansas.  James Hocott of the County of Izard in the State of
Arkansas and acknowledged that he had signed and sealed the foregoing Power 
of Attorney for the uses considerations and purposes therein mentioned and 
set forth. And also on the Same day came Delphia Hocott to me well known to 
be the wife of Said James and in the absence of her husband acknowledged 
that She had of her own free will and accord Signed and Sealed the foregoing 
power of Attorney for the uses purposes and considerations therein mentioned 
and Set forth without any compulsion or undue influence of her said husband.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and official Signature at
Batesville in the Stae of Arkansas on the 22nd day of Nov. A.D. 1869.

Signed:  Elisha Baxter, Judge, Circuit of Arkansas

State of Arkansas
Office of Secretary of State

I Robert J. T. White, Secretary of State, Arkansas.  Certify that Elisha
Baxter whose name is Subscribed to the annexed and forgoing instrument of
writing, was at the time of signing the same a Circuit Judge in and for the
3rd Judicial Circuit in this State and duly Commissioned and qualified. And 
I further certify that the said attestation is in due form and by the proper
Officer. In testimony whereof, I have herewith Set my hand and affixed my
seal of Office at Little Rock this Sixteenth day of December in the year of
our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty Nine. 

Signed:  Robert J. T. White,
Secretary of State, Arkansas

Edgecombe County

     In the probate court of Said County It is adjudged by the Court that 
the execution of the annexed foregoing deed or Power of Attorney from Jas 
Hocott and wife Delphia, to George Howard has been duly acknowledged before 
Elisha Baxter, one of the Circuit Judges of the State of Arkansas and that 
the . . .
(Continued to p. 19, which was not copied.)

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