MAURY COUNTY, TN - COURT - Benjamin Thurmond et al Power of Attorney,
			   9 Sep 1850
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Maury Co TN Deed Book Vol 2 Book E page 244

To all to whom these presents shall come we Benjamin Thurmond of Campbell
County, Virginia, George Gardner of Nelson County, Virginia and Jordon
Thurmond of the County and State last above said send greetings.  Whereas
Benjamin Johnson of Maury County State of Tennessee the grandfather of the
said Benjamin Thurmond aforesaid and also the grandfather of the wives of the
said George Gardner and Jordon Thurmond before mentioned towit, Rebecca
Gardner and Sophia Thurmond departed this life leaving a will by which he
divided to the said parties before mentioned a portion of his estate.  Now
know ye that we the said George Gardner, Jordan Thurmond and Benjamin Thurmond
of the County and State aforesaid reposing great confidence in Barrell Lee of
Campbell County Virginia have made constituted and appointed and by these
presents do make constitute and appoint the said Barrell Lee of the county
aforesaid our true and lawful attorney for us and in our names to ____ for ask
and demand recover and receive of and from the executor or executors of the
said Benjamin Johnson of the County of Maury and State of Tennessee all the
share of the estate of the said Benjamin Johnson both real and personal which
we are entitled to with in our own right or in the right of our wives or any
other person for in which he the death of the said Benjamin Johnson and his
will aforesaid ought of right to be long to us or either of us and upon
receipt thereof a quittances and other legal discharges for us and in our name
to give to the executors of the said Benjamin Johnson for what our said
attorney shall do or can do to be done in and about the premises.  We do
hereby notify and confirm the same as fully to all intents and purposes as if
he were personally present and did the same.  Witness our hands and seals this
9th day of September 1850.

Signed  

Benjamin Thurmond  (seal)
George  X (his mark) Gardner  (seal)
Jord Thurmond  (seal)

The above power of attorney to the extent of Jordan Thurmond interest in the 
same is for the benefit of William M. Thurmond.  Given from under my hand and 
seal this 9th day of September 1850 before the acknowledgement of the same 
before the clerk.

Jordan Thurmond  (seal)


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