Assignment and Power of Attorney
Document 1798Document certifying the service of Denis McCarty, late soldier in the Pennsylvania Line during the Revolutionary War.
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[Denis McCarty
Power of attorn
To William L[undecipherable]
[undecipherable: 13047]]
[Philadelphia, Printed and Sold by Joseph Crukshank.]
KNOW all Men by these Presents, That [undecipherable] McCarty late [undecipherable] in the [undecipherable] of Pennsylvania
Have constituted, made and appointed, and by these Presents do constitute, make and appoint, my truely and loving Friend William [undecipherable]
to be my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my Name and Stead, and for my Use, to ask, demand, sue for, levy, recover and Receive, all such Sum and Sums of Money, Debts, Rents, Goods, Wares, Dues, Accounts, and other Demands whatsoever, which are or shall be due, owing, payable, and belonging to me or detained from me any Manner of Ways or Means whatsoever by the United States of America on the State of Pennsylvania
giving and granting unto my said Attorney, by these Presents, my full and whole Powers, Strength and Authority, in and about the Premises, to have, use and take, all lawful Ways and Means in my Name for the Recovery thereof; and upon the Receipt of any such Debts, Dues, or Sums of Money aforesaid, Acquittances, or other sufficient Discharges, for me and in my Name, to make, seal and deliver; and generally all and every other Act and Acts, Thing and Things, Device or Devices, in the Law whatsoever, needful and necessary to be done in and about the Premises, for me and in my Name, to do, execute and perform, as fully, largely and amply, to all Intents and Purposes, as I might or could do, if I was personally present, or as if the Matter required more special Authority than is herein given; and Attorneys one or more under me for the Purpose aforesaid, to make and constitute, and again at Pleasure to revoke; ratifying, allowing and holding, for firm and effectual, all and whatsoever my said Attorney shall lawfully do in and about the Premises, by Virtue hereof. IN WITNESS whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Fourth Day of May Annoque Domini, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety [undecipherable]
Sealed and delivered in
the Presence of us
Sampson Thompson
William Johns
Denis McCarty [seal]
County of Philadelphia
Personally appeared before me William Pollard,
one of the Justices of Peace for said County
the within named Denis McCarty and acknowledged
the within Power of Attorney to be his Act & deed and
desired the same may be Recorded as such.
Given under my Hand and Seal this Fourth
day of May 1795
Wm Pollard
Type
Document Signed
Description
Document certifying the service of Denis McCarty, late soldier in the Pennsylvania Line during the Revolutionary War.
Date
05/04/1798
Author
Recipient
Document number
1791050490201
Note
Witnessed by Sampson Thompson and William Johns
Notable persons
Denis McCarty
William Leary
William Pollard
Sampson Thompson
Joseph Cruksbank
3rd Regiment of Pennsylvania
attorney
William Johns
justices of the pace
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Notable items
sum and sums of money, debts, rents, goods, wares, dues, accounts and other demands
lands
power of attorney
powers, strength, and authority

