Assignment and Power of Attorney
Document 1792Power of attorney of Charles White, late a soldier in the 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment, to Jacob White.
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Charles White
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To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting.
Know Ye, That I Charles White of the [undecipherable] Regiment of the Pennsylvania [undecipherable]
in the Service of the United States of America, for a valuable Consideration to me in Hand paid by Jacob White
of the County of [undecipherable] at and before the Ensealing and Delivery hereof, the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, Have granted, bargained, sold, remised, released, quit claimed, transferred and assigned, and by these Presents Do grant, bargain, sell, remit, release, quit claim, transfer and assign to the said [undecipherable]
Heirs and Assigns for ever, in his and their proper Use and Benefit, all the Right, Title, Interest, Property, Claim and Demand, both absolutely my said Attorney irrevocable with full Power to receive, ask and [undecipherable] of and from the said [undecipherable]
which [undecipherable] entitled to from the State of [Pennsylvania] [undecipherable], for his Services rendered in the Said State, or the United States of America I [undecipherable] hereby appoint just Jacob White
my lawful Attorney irrevocable, for a valuable Consideration to me in Hand paid by Jacob White
and by their Presents, Do grant, bargain, sell, remit, release, quit claim, transfer and assign to the said Jacob White
Heirs and Assigns for ever, all and every the Rights, Titles, Interests, Property, Claims and Demands upon the United States for any Monies as Certificates, and every other Debt due by the State of Pennsylvania or the United States for Services rendered by
[undecipherable] from the United States of America for [undecipherable] Services, or for Stoppages of Clothing, Rations, Gratuities, Commutations or otherwise howsoever, To have, hold, receive, take and enjoy said Lands, Monies and other the Premises above mentioned and assigned to the said Jacob White to his Heirs and Assigns to his and their proper Use, Benefit and Behold for ever.
I the [undecipherable] do hereby further appoint just Jacob White
my true and lawful Attorney irrevocable for me, with full effect and means in his [undecipherable] That way as shall hereafter be Pending in my Name or Accounts on the Books of the Register of the Treasury of the United States of America, and for his proper Use, Benefit and Behold for ever. And I the said [undecipherable] do hereby covenant and agree, That I, my Heirs, Executors and Administrators, or any of them, Shall and will, at any Time hereafter, at the Request, Cost and Charges of the said Jacob White his Heirs and Assigns, make, sign, seal, and as due Form of Law, execute and acknowledge all and every just requisite Alts, Things, Conveyances and Assurances in the Law whatsoever, for the more full and perfect conveying and assuring of the Premises aforesaid upon the United States of America as aforesaid; and also for Receiving, Transferring and Effecting the Same to any Person or Persons whatsoever, as by their Counsel learned in the Law, of him the said Jacob White Heirs or Assigns, Shall be reasonably advised, devised or required. And the said Charles White
Have made, ordained, authorized, and fully appointed, and by these Presents Do make, ordain, constitute, authorize and appoint aforesaid Jacob White my true and lawful Attorney irrevocable for such in my Name, and in my [undecipherable] and Stead, and in the behalf of [undecipherable] Benefit of him the said Jacob White
in his Heirs and Assigns, to ask, demand, and to all lawful Means recover and receive all such Pay, Sum or Sums of Money or Certificates, which are due to [undecipherable] from the Said States and the United States of America, or any Person or Persons acting under their Authority for Services rendered [undecipherable] Gratuities, Commissions, or otherwise howsoever, And to execute and give the requisite Receipts or Acknowledgements for the Same. And I do further delegate to him, my said Attorney, full Power and Authority to appoint one or more Attorneys under him for the Purpose aforesaid, ratifying and confirming all Acts and Things whatsoever, which my Said Attorney or his Substitute Shall or may do in the Premises by Virtue hereof. IN WITNESS whereof I hereunto Subscribe my Name and Seal this [undecipherable] Day of [undecipherable] in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and [undecipherable]
SEALED and DELIVERED
in the Presence of
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Charles [undecipherable] White [seal]
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BE IT KNOWN, that on the [undecipherable] day of [undecipherable] before me [undecipherable] Justice of the [undecipherable] duly [undecipherable] appeared the [undecipherable] who [undecipherable] did depose, say, [undecipherable] he was the identical [undecipherable] who signed, offered, transferred and assigned to the [undecipherable] for a valuable Consideration to me in Hand paid by [undecipherable]
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Attest, Day and Year aforesaid
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Pennsylvania, ss.
THOMAS MIFFLIN,
Governor of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania,
To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:
Know ye, that William Weisel Esquire
whose name is subscribed to the Instrument of Writing herto annexed sworn at the time of subscribing the same, was and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Bedford
in the said Commonwealth, duly Appointed and Commissioned. And full Faith and Credit is and ought to be given to him accordingly.
Given under my Hand, and the Great Seal of the State, at Philadelphia, this Twenty Ninth Day of May in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety first and of the Commonwealth the Eighteenth.
By the Governor,
James Trimble
Deputy Secy
[The Middle]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Power of attorney of Charles White, late a soldier in the 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment, to Jacob White.
Date
08/04/1792
Author
Recipient
Document number
1792080490001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Charles White
Pennsylvania Line
Jacob White
Thomas Williams
William Ward
Thomas Mifflin
Jacob Trimble
Notable locations
Pennsylvania
Berks County
Bedford County
Notable items
lands, tenements, gratuities and donations
arrearages of clothing, rations, gratuities, commutations
his mark
power of attorney
letter of attorney

