Power of Attorney
Document 1796Power of Attorney for John Corigill, late soldier in the New York Line.
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Know all Men by these Presents, That I John Coregill late a Soldier in the New York Line
in the Service of the United [undecipherable] and full consideration to me in hand paid, at or before the execution he[reof] [undecipherable], have, and by these presents do [undecipherable] unto him, his [undecipherable] administrators and assigns for-ever. All the right, title, int[erest,] [undecipherable] claim and demand, which I now have or which my heirs, executors, or administrators, m[ay] [undecipherable] at time hereafter have, to all and singular the lands, pay, arrearages of pay, cloathing, rations, rewards, bounties, gratuities, prize-monies and other demands whatsoever, due, owing to [me] from the United States, or from any particular State. And I do hereby for [undecipherable] my executors, and administrators [undecipherable] his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, [undecipherable] my executors, and administrators, shall and will, at any time or times hereafter, at the request, cost and charges of him, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, make, seal, execute and deliver, or cause, or procure to be made, sealed, executed and delivered, all and every such reasonable act, and acts, thing and things, conveyances and conveyances, allurances and allurances in the law, for the perfect granting, con-veying, releasing, transferring and assuring, all the right, title, interest, property, claim and demand, which I now have, or which my heirs, executors, or administrators, may at any time hereafter have, of, in, and to all and singular the [undecipherable] before the grantees hereby granted and subscribed unto him, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever, as by his, or their counsel, learned in the law, shall be reasonably advised, devised, or required. And I do hereby make, constitute and appoint the said [undecipherable]
my true and lawful attorney irrevocably, to ask, demand, recover and receive, of and from the United States, or from any particular State, or from any person or persons, acting by, from, or under their, or either of their authority, for and through me, pay, arrears of pay, cloathing, rations, rewards, bounties, gratuities, prize-monies and other demands due, owing, payable and belonging to me, or detail-[undecipherable] thereof, and thereof to give [undecipherable] sufficient and requisite receipts, releases, and acquittances for the same, and by good, and sufficient conveyances and allurances in the law, to grant, bargain, fell, release and confirm the said lands to the purchaser or purchasers thereof, his, her or their heirs and assigns forever. And also to sell, allign and transfer, all certificates and registered or other Stock, now, or hereafter, standing in [undecipherable] on the books of the treasury of the United States, for or on my putting Stamp; for or in consequence of [undecipherable] services as aforesaid, with power of attorney, or attorneys under him, for the purpose aforesaid, to make, and substitute, and do to all lawful acts necessary for effecting the premises as fully and effectually to all intents and purposes, as might or could do, by being personally present, and to have done; hereby allowing, ratifying and confirming, all and whatsoever, my said attorney, or his substitue or substitutes, shall, or may do, or cause to be done therein, by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal, this [undecipherable] day of [undecipherable] in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety [undecipherable]
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Be it Known that on the day of the date hereof, before me [undecipherable] a Publick [Notary] John [undecipherable] [Seal] of the State of New York [undecipherable]
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doth declare and Say he is well acquainted with within Named John Coregill and knew him to [s]erve as a Soldier [undecipherable] in the New York Line [;] [United States]
against [undecipherable] [undecipherable: that he]
knew him from the Commencement of the Last war till this time and further the deponent Saith not. And I the Subscriber [undecipherable] of the Publick Notarys afore said do hereby Certify that I am Acquainted with the above named [P]eter Miller one of the Subscribing Witnesses to the within Power and have known him for upwards of nine years. Sworn and Subscribed before me this first day of July 179[undecipherable]
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Jasper Hopper
Notary Pub[lic]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Power of Attorney for John Corigill, late soldier in the New York Line.
Date
07/01/1796
Author
Recipient
Document number
1796070190101
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Corigill
New York Line
Brady
John Panmon
Peter Miller
Jasper Hosper
subscribing witness
Notable locations
New York
Notable items
power of attorney
letter of attorney

