Power of Attorney for Elizabeth Robins
Document 1791Elizabeth Robins appoints Peter Manifold of New Town, New York as her lawful attorney. She asks to receive from the Commissioner of Army Accounts whatever money may be due her deceased husband, late lieutenant in the 4th Regiment of Dragoons.
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[No. 1751. REGISTERED]
Account of John Robins.
Registered 3d Dec. 1791
in Blotter page 8305.
[sideways notation:] Comptrollers Office
[undecipherable] Novr 1793 He can have a transcript
[undecipherable]
[signed] James [undecipherable] Graham [?]
[bottom right:] Exm.
Cr Dollr
To The United States Dr with John Robins late of the 4th Dragoon Dragoons
Note.
In three hundred dollar advance from
Said Robins on fatigue and of the amount
of the Regiment for a note on settler [?] — 210
By balance to be refund from December 3d 1791
[right side endorsement:]
[Adjutant General's?] Office
[signature]
Novr 12, 1791
[undecipherable] Commissary [undecipherable]
[signature] Commissary [?]
For settlement of this account the [undecipherable] payment from the Office under one
[undecipherable] they had to account for monies [?] and [?] on the [?] order of Pay from this
Officer the above been returned their appearing no charges against him at [?] Pay
him [undecipherable] stations.
Accountant's Office
Nov [undecipherable] 1791
By the [Auditor's?] Office
Attest Commissary
By the Auditor's Office
The Auditor's Office
Know all men by these presents that I Elizabeth Robins Widow of John Robins late of York County in the State of Virginia, do hereby constitute, nominate & appoint Peter Manifold of New Town in the State of New York my lawful attorney for me & in my name & for my Proper use & behalf, to ask & receive from the Commissioner of the army accounts what ever sum or sums of money may be now due to me in right of my deceased husband aforesaid late [undecipherable: probable reading Lieutenant] of the fourth regiment of Dragoons of the United States & finally to settle all accounts now depending on the premises & receipts for the same to give in the same manner as if I was personally present & to hereby confirm all the actings & doings of my attorney in the Premises given under my hand & the [undecipherable] twelfth day of September 1791
dated & delivered in
presence of Elizabeth Robins
[signed] [undecipherable]
Alex. Mitchell
District of York in the State of Virginia 15th Septr 1791
this day personally appeared before [me] Miles Cary Notary Publick duly [commissioned?] & sworn & [undecipherable], Elizabeth Robins Widow of John Robins deceased late of York County & acknowledged the Within Power of Attorney made to Peter Manifold to be her act & deed given under my hand & Seal of my office the day & year above written
and I also certify that the above named Elizabeth Robins is Widow of John Robins late of the fourth regiment of Dragoons of the United States —
[signed] Miles Cary Nothor. Pub.
Type
Document Signed
Description
Elizabeth Robins appoints Peter Manifold of New Town, New York as her lawful attorney. She asks to receive from the Commissioner of Army Accounts whatever money may be due her deceased husband, late lieutenant in the 4th Regiment of Dragoons.
Date
09/12/1791
Author
Sent from
York County, Virginia
Document number
1791091290001
Page start
4
Note
Partially illegible.
Enclosed in Howell to Simmons, 11/12/1791.
Notable persons
Elizabeth Robins
widow
John Robins
Alexander Mitchell
Commissioner of the Army Acocunts
fourth regiment of dragoon
Notable locations
York County, Virginia
New Town, New York
Notable items
accounts
receipts
power of attorney

