ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VA - COURT - Joseph Wrenn Power of Attorney to Arthur Smith, 5 Jan 1775 ----¤¤¤---- Isle of Wight County VA Will Book 8, pgs 398-400 FHLC #32025 To all to whom these presents shall come Know ye that I Joseph Wrenn marriner, for Divers good causes and considerations have Constituted and appointed and by these presents do authorize constitue and appoint Arthur Smith Merchant of the Town of Smithfield my true and Lawful authority Irrevocable for me and in my name to sue for and recover all sums of Money to me due in the Colony of Virginia or els where be it of what kind or nature soever and Money so recovered by Virtue of these presents to stay and to remain with him and in his hands untill proper demand on him be made by me or my order and I do authorise my aforesaid Attorney to employ one or more attorneys under him to assist in the Collection of my said Debts due and owing to me and I hereby ratify and confirm all Methods and ways whatsoever whereby to Reduce my said Debts into his profession and Boneopall and Principally a Debt due me from Stephan and Scarborough Tanhard or Niel Jamison of the Borough of Norfolk due me In Witness whereof I the said Joseph Wrenn hath Set my hand and affixed my Seal this 5th Day of January 1775 Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of Joseph Wrenn (LS) Nicholas Parker junr Mallory Todd The word Irrevocable Interlin'd before Signed ------------ At a Court hold for Isle of Wight County the 5th Day of January 1775. This Power of Attorney was proved by the Oath of Mallory Todd one of the Witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded ----------- Teste Nathl Burwell ClC ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Christie Canfield -----------------------------------------------------------------------------