KNOX COUNTY, TN - COURT - Rowland Blankenship Power of Attorney to James Cox
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Know all these men by those presents that Rowland Blankenship of the County
of Knox and State of Tennessee do authorize James Cox of the county and State
I powered my friend and lawful attorney to transact the following business to
wit to receive the pay due me from the United States for a tour of duty in
Captain John Chiles Company of mounted infantry in Colonel John Brown's
regiment against the Creek Indians commencing on the 10th day of January, 1814
and ending on the 25th day of May, 1814 and do authorize and empower said
James Cox to sign my name to the receipt roll for the same. Witness my hand
and seal he 2nd March 1816
                                  		Signed:  Rowland Blankenship

State of Tennessee
Knox County
This day personally appeared Roland Blankenship before me Jonathan Ayres one
of the acting Justices for said County who duly acknowledged before me the
forgoing power of Attorney signature and for the purposes therein specified
given under my hand this second March 1816
                                             	Signed:  Jonathan Ayres


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