Assignment and Power of Attorney
Document 1791Power of Attorney. Certifying the service of James McFarland, late soldier in the Pennsylvania Line during the Revolutionary War.
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K NOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT, I,
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Regiment, commanded by [undecipherable] in the Service of the United States of North-America, have made, ordained and constituted, and by these Presents do make, ordain and constitute, and in my Place and Stead, put and depute,
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true and lawful Attorney, irrevocable for me, and in my Name and Stead, but to the sole Use of him the said [undecipherable] his Heirs and Assigns for ever; to ask, demand, and by all lawful Means recover and rece[undecipherable] [undecipherable] Sum or Sums [undecipherable] Money, as well [undecipherable] Grants or Confirmations, Lands and Te[undecipherable] [undecipherable] whatsoever by the United States, or the State of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] her Person or Persons acting under their Authority; and [undecipherable] give and grant [undecipherable] him in Vir[undecipherable] [undecipherable] full Power and Absolute Authority, to sell and dispose of all and singular [undecipherable] Gratuities and Donations, which I may be entitled to, gr[undecipherable] of Right [undecipherable] of any Act of [undecipherable] United States in Congress assembled, or under [undecipherable] for or by Reason of my having served in the [undecipherable] Regiments of the [undecipherable] Line, and be[undecipherable] good and [undecipherable] in the Law, to grant, convey and confirm, to the Pur[undecipherable] [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] thereof, hereby granting unto my said Attorney, full [undecipherable] and Authority to appoint one or more Attorneys under him or them, for the Purpose aforesaid; ratifying and confirming all and singular whatsoever my said Attorneys shall or may do in the Premises by Virtue hereof.
In WITNESS whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal, this [undecipherable] Day of [undecipherable] and in the Year of our LORD, One thousand, seven Hundred &
SEALED & DELIVERED
in the Presence of Us,
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Type
Document
Description
Power of Attorney.
Certifying the service of James McFarland, late soldier in the Pennsylvania Line during the Revolutionary War.
Date
08/20/1791
Author
Recipient
Document number
1791082090001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Jacob Glodt
James McFarland
Notable items
letter of attorney

