Sims/Shelton Power of Attorney, 1792 - Patrick Co. VA Patrick County, Va., Deed Book 1, p. 44 Grantor: Parish SIMS Grantee: Eliphaz SHELTON Date: 9 March 1792 KNOW all men by these presents that I Parish Sims of the Coungay (?) of Hockings in the Solter? Terarbrn...? S...? of the Riever of Ohio do hearby Appoint and Constutd. Eliphaz Shelton of Patrick County & State of Virginia my Lawful attorney to act & Transact for me & in my main do every matter & thing with Respet to my Estate left by James Sims decest late of Henry County in the Commonwelth of Virginia & further I do hereby ratifid. & confirm every matter or thing my sd. atorney may do for me in as full & as ample a maner as if I myself wair present two mack distress for my Debts due or may become due heafter as Witness my hand and Seals this 9 day of March 1792. Interlind before sind. B Stovall, Samuel Clark, Parish Sims L.S. William Mankin, William Banks At a Court of Quarterly Sessions contd. & held for Patrick County on the 12th day of March 1792 The within Written Power of Attorney was Proved by the Oaths of the Witness thereto to be the Act & Deed of the within named Parish Sims & the same was Ordered to be Recorded by the Court.... Teste (Transcribed by Mary C. Smith from a photocopy provided by the Patrick County Circuit Court, Stuart, Va.) Submitted by Mary C. Smith **************************************************************** USGENWEB 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. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************