Finley Power of Attorney Assignment, 1784

David and Samuel Finley, of Lincoln County, VA, give Power of Attorney to 
William Finley of Montgomery County, VA, 27 August 1784, Deed Book A, Page 
338, Montgomery County, VA. 


KNOW all men by these Presents that we David and Samuel Finley of the County
of Lincoln and State of Virginia doth authorize and impower our trusty and 
well beloved friend William Finley of Montgomery County and State aforesd. 
to contract concerning or transfer one tract of Land containing three 
hundred and twenty seven acres more or less Lying on Salley Run Waters of 
Reed Creek which was conveyed to us by an Article of Agreement made Signed 
and delivered to us David and Samuel Finley and recorded in the Court of 
Montgomery by our beloved father John Finley dec'd which we the sd. David 
and Samuel Finley doth covenant and agree to any Bargain or contract the sd.
William Finley shall make with any person or persons and also to make a 
Sufficient Deed in fee Simple to whosoever may become purchaser of the 
aforesd. Land hereby empowering the sd. William Finley generally to do all 
act and acts which may be necessary in and about the premisses which we 
could do were we personally present hereby giving him our Substitute our 
full power in the premises without Reservation any power to revoke the same 
hereby Promising to abide by ratify and confirm whatever he shall do 
concerning the Sale of the aforesd. Land or cause Lawfully to be done in the
premisses. Witness our hand and Seals the 27th day of Augt. 1784.

 
David Finley (seal)

Samuel Finley (seal)

Sealed and Acknowledged
before us.

Walter Crockett

Wm. Dean

George Shelladay

John Crockett

 
At a Court held for Montgomery County Sept 28th 1784 This Power of Attorney 
from David and Samuel Finley to William Finley was proved by the Oath of 
Walter Crockett, Wm. Dean and John Crockett three of the witnesses thereto 
and ordered to be recorded.


Test James McCorkle

cml(?)


Submitted by Carmen J. Finley <finleyc@sonoma.edu>

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