RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE - MISC - Sammons & Dunn to Lyell

					Power of Attorney 



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Power of Attorney - Sammons & Dunn to Lyell 

(Deed Book 7, page 155, Greensville Co.VA,)



KNOW all men by these presents that we Abner Sammons and Susan his wife

formerly Susan Dunn, Thomas Dunn, Patsey Dunn, Walter Sammons and his

wife Lucy Formerly Lucy Dunn, Elizabeth Dunn, Nancy Dunn, Jane Dunn,

James Dunn, Richard Sammons and Polly his wife formerly Polly Dunn, all

of the State of Tennessee and residing in the Counties of Williamson 

and Rutherford, reposing full confidence in the integrity and capacity

of William Lyell of the State aforesaid and County of Rutherford, have

and do by these presents constitute and appoint the said William Lyell

our True and lawful attorney for us and in our names to go to the State

of Virginia, Greensville County, and to sue for and to receive,recover,

and receipt for all sums or sum of money, negroes or other personal

property, which we may have inherited from the estates Lucretia Dunn,

Drury Dunn and Nancy Dunn dec'd. And our said attorney is authorised to

receive all such estate in whosesoever hands the same shall be found, 

whether in the hands of Executors and administrators or other person or

persons. Which property descended to us as the heirs at law and 

distributees of the said Lucretia Dunn, Drury Dunn and Nancy Dunn, in 

right of ourselves and of our wives.- And our said attorney is further

authorised to make any arrangement that shall advance the interest of

said distributees in the sale or partition of any and all real estate

which we may have inherited as aforesaid, and to sell the same, and to

give bond to the purchaser or purchasers for title.- And our said 

attorney is authorised by us in these presents to make a title to 

whatever he shall sell of real or personal estate: Which conveyance we

hereby ratify and confirm.- And all things done by our said attorney in 

the premises we hereby ratify and confirm. In testimony whereof we have 

hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this 22nd day of October

1833.

Abner Salmons & his wife Suson (theirxMark)  (Seal)

Thomas(hisxmark)Dunn  (Seal)

Patsey(herxmark)Dun   (Seal)

Richard Salmons & Poley his wife (theirxmark) (Seal)

Elizabeth(herxmark)Dunn  (Seal)

Waron Semons & his wife Lucy (theirxmark)  (Seal)

Nancy(herxmark)Dunn  (Seal)

Jain(herxmark)Dun  (Seal)

Poley(herxmark)Salmons (Seal)

James(hisxmark)Dun  (Seal)

Suson(herxmark)Salmons  (Seal)

Lewcy(herxmark)Salmons  (Seal)



State of Tennessee}

Rutherford County} Be it remembered that there came before us acting

Justices of the peace for the County and State aforesaid,Abner Sammons,

Susan Sammons, Thomas Dunn, Patsey Dunn, Walter Sammons, Lucy Sammons,

Elizabeth Dunn, Nancy Dunn, Jane Dunn, James Dunn, Richard Sammons and

Polley Sammons, and subscribed the foregoing power of attorney and

acknowledged the same to be their act and deed for the purposes therein

mentioned:Given under our hands and seals this 22nd day of October 1833.

B.C. Ransom  (Seal)

John Ransom  (Seal)



State of Tennessee}

Rutherford County} I John R.Laughlin Clerk of the County Court of pleas

and quarter sessions of said County do certify that B.C.Ransom and John

Ransom Esquires before whom Thomas, Patsey, Elizabeth, Jane, James, 

Nancy Dunn and Abner Saloms & his wife Susan, Rich'd Saloms & Polly his

wife, Waron Samons & his wife Lucy, Polly Saloms, Susan Salmons and 

Lucy Salmons acknowledged the foregoing Power of attorney are acting

Justices of the peace for the said County and that their official acts

are entitled to full faith & credit. In Testimony whereof I have 

hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said at office in 

Murfreesborough 22nd day of October A.D. 1833.

Jno.R.Laughlin  Clk.



State of Tennessee}

Rutherford County} I John Fletcher Chairman of the County Court of said

County do certify that John R.Lauglin whose signature appears to the

certificate annexed is the acting Clerk of said Court, that his said

attestation is in due form of law and that his official acts are 

entitled to full faith and credit in any Court or office in the United

States: Given under my hand & seal 22 October 1833.

John Fletcher  Ch.  (Seal)



Returned into Greensville County Court Clerks office the 6th day of

January 1834 and together with the certificates annexed admitted to

record.

Teste  Tim.Thorpe  D.C.



(The above record was transcribed without any attempt to correct 

 obvious errors).