SUMNER COUNTY, TN - MISC - Power of Attorney - Ransom Moss to Gessom Moss
			   1815
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Power of Attorney - Ransom Moss to Gessom Moss, 1815
(Deed Book 4, page 485, Greensville Co.VA.)

KNOW all men by these presents that I Ransom Moss of the County of
Sumner State of Tennessee for divers good causes and considerations
in and hereunto moving hath constituted and appointed Gessom Moss of 
the County and State aforesaid my true and lawful attorney for and in
my name and stead and for my use and benefit to demand and receive of
John Avent Sen. all monies for rents and otherwise, and to sell all
that tract or parcel of Land left me by will bearing date (Blank)
occasioned by the Death of John Moss my lawful and constituted Father,
I do hereby authorise my said attorney for me and in my name to sign
and make such Deed as may be lawful to receive and receipt for all
moneys etc. which debts shall be considered as lawful as if executed by
my own hand & all other things thereunto belonging in witness hereof I
have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 5th October 1815.-
Ransom Moss  (LS)

State of Tennessee Sumner County
This Day Personally appeared before us acting Justices of the Peace for
said County Ransom Moss and acknowledged the within Power of Attorney
as his act & Deed given under our hands and seal this 7th October 1815.
Isaac Baker  J.P. (LS)
Will Trigg Jr. J.P. (LS)

State of Tennessee Sct.
I David Shelby Clerk of the County Court of pleas and quarter sessions
for the County of Sumner do hereby certify that Isaac Baker, & Will
Trigg Jr.Esquires whose names are subscribed above are acting justices
of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified 
and as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given to their
official acts.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my
seal of office this 7th October 1815 & 40th year of our independance.
David Shelby  (Seal)

This Letter of Attorney was presented in Greensville County Court the
13th day of November 1815 by Gessom Moss and with the certificates
thereon endorsed ordered to be recorded.
Teste  E.Mason  C.G.C.