Chesterfield County, VA - Power of Attorney: Mary Archer, 1795 Submitted for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Nancy Slater ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ Mary Archer Power of Attorney - July 13, 1795 Know all men by these presents that I, Mary Archer, of Chesterfield County do make and appoint Alexander Snellings of this same county my attorney in fact to do and transact all of my business of any kind whatsoever and I oblige myself and my heirs to abide by whatever he may do for me or in my name and that it shall be as good and valid in law as if done by myself and in particular to manage and carry on the affairs of my plantation and all my interest of every kind appertaining or belonging in any wise thereunto which I am entitled to by the will of my late husband, John Archer, deceased. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of July one thousand seven hundred ninety five. Signed and sealed in the presence of Mary Archer Charles Graves Elam Lockett