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Power of Attorney, 27 October 1835
Jesse L Moore, Samuel T. Moore, David B. Moore, James B. Moore
Montgomery County, North Carolina, loose papers.

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Note:
Power of Attorney for four Moore brothers, sons of Thomas Moore of 
Montgomery Co., North Carolina. Their mother, Elizabeth, brought her 
orphan children to WILSON Co., Tennessee in 1816. According to my 
family tradition there were seven brothers. We have identified five so 
far.
John W. Ragsdale
25401 E. 70th Place
Broken Arrow, OK 74014-5514
Email :: eapgok AT cox.net

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Know all men by these presents, that we, Jesse L Moore & David B Moore 
of the county of Wilson & state of Tennessee and Samuel T. Moore & 
James B Moore of the county of Rutherford & state aforesaid, heirs at 
law and (legatees?) of Thomas Moore deceased, who resided & died in 
the county of Montgomery in the State of North Carolina, have made, 
constituted and appointed, and do by these presents make constitute & 
appoint Wesley Hancock of said county of Wilson & state of Tennessee 
our (sufficient?) and lawful attorney for us & in our names, to 
bargain, sell, grant, release and convey to such person or persons & 
for such sum or sums of money for cash or _____ ________ _____ it as 
to our said attorney, Wesley Hancock shall seem most for our advantage 
and profit, all that tract or parcel of land lying on the waters of 
Little river in Montgomery County in the State of North Carolina, 
being the same tract of land on which the said Thomas Moore deceased, 
resided at the time of his death & which by the last will & testament 
of the said Thomas deceased, was (devised?) to our Mother Elizabeth 
Moore during her life & at her death to us in fee simple, (the said 
Elizabeth having died 26th of January 1831) and upon such sale or 
sales (convenient?) & proper deeds with covenant or covenants of 
general warranty in due form of law, as our deed or deeds to make, 
seal, deliver & acknowledge and for us & in our names, to accept & 
receive all & every the sum or sums of money or notes for the payment 
of money which shall be coming to us on account of the said sale or 
sales and upon the receipt thereof suitable (acquittances?) in our 
name & stead to make seal & deliver; and also for us & in our names, 
to ask for, demand, sue for & recover any & all rents that may be due 
us from any person (or) persons who may have uses & occupied the land 
and premises aforesaid since the 26th of January 1831, the time of our 
said Mothers decease and on the receipt of payment of such rent, 
(acquittances?) therefore to give & deliver for us & in our names. And 
should any person or persons be in possession of any part of said land 
and premises, holding adversely to us in such case our said attorney 
is hereby authorized for us & in our names to sue every such person or 
persons so holding adversely as aforesaid for the purpose of 
recovering the possession of said land & premises for us & for our 
benefit & on the recovery of possession thereof to place such tenant 
or tenants thereon as to our said attorney may seem fit & proper.

And we hereby authorize our said attorney to make, appoint & 
substitute an attorney or attorneys under him in the premises of the 
same at his pleasure to revoke, hereby ratifying and confirming 
whatsoever our said attorney or his substitute or substitutes shall 
lawfully do by virtue hereof. In testimony whereof we have here unto 
set our hands & seals the 27th day of October 1835.

Jesse L Moore

Samuel T. Moore

David B. Moore

James B. Moore (X his mark)
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