COURT: John STIFFLER to Paul MAUK, Power of Attorney, 1855, Blair County, PA

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Source: Blair County Deed Book F Pages 234-235
Written: May 29, 1855
Recorded: June 14, 1855

Power of Attorney John Stiffler to Paul Mauk

  Know all men by these presents that I John Stiffler have constituted 
made and appointed and by these presents do make constitute and appoint 
Paul Mauk my lawful attorney for me and in my name and stead and to my 
use to ask demand sue for levy recover and receive all such sums of 
money, debts, rents goods wares dues accounts and other demands 
whatsoever which are or shall be due owing payable and belonging to me 
or detained from me in any manner of ways or means whatsoever I John 
Stiffler and Catherine my wife do impower [sic] the above named Paul 
Mauk, especially to sell or rent a certain lot of ground in the town of 
Claysburg in the County of Blair and state of Pennsylvania with the 
appurtenances thereunto belonging.  Also one lot of woodland containing 
twenty four acres more or less situate in Greenfield Township County 
and State aforesaid,  also one lot of ground in the Town of 
Duncansville with appurtenances in the county and state aforesaid also 
to make Deeds and conveyances and to attend and settle all my matters 
whatever giving and granting unto my said attorney by these presents my 
full and entire power and authority in and about the premises to use 
and take all ways and means in my name for the recovery.  Thereof and 
upon the receipt of any such debts dues or sums of money aforesaid 
acquaintances or other sufficient discharges for me and in my name to 
make seal and deliver and generally all and every other act and acts 
thing and things device and devices in the law whatsoever needful and 
necessary to be done in and about the premises for me and in my name to 
do execute and perform as fully largely and amply to all intents and 
purposes as I might or could do if I were personally present or as if 
the matter required more special authority then is herein given and 
attorneys one or more under him for the purpose aforesaid, To make and 
constitute and then at pleasure to revoke ratifying allowing and 
holding for firm and specific all and whatsoever my said attorney or 
his substitute shall lawfully do in and about the premises by virtue 
hereof.  In witness whereof we have hereunto set my [sic] hand and seal 
the 29th day of May A. D. 1855.
                                                                               
                        John Stiffler
                        Catherine X (her mark) Stiffler

Sealed and delivered
In the presence of us
                        Daniel Shock
                        Jacob Barnhart

Blair County SS.
  This 29th day of May 1855 personally appeared before the the 
subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of 
Blair the above named John Stiffler and Catharine his wife and 
acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be their act and deed 
and desired the same might be recorded as such according to law.  
Witness my hand and seal this 29th day of May A. D. 1855.
                                                                               
                        Daniel Shock JP
Recorded June 14th A. D. 1855 by (no signature)

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