[5783] Know all Men by these Presents, That Allyn Fox late Soldier in the Connecticut Line. in the service of the United States of America, for a valuable and full consideration to me in hand paid, at or before the execution hereof, by John Brady — the receipt whereof, is hereby acknowledged, have, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, release, transfer and assign unto him, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns for ever, 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, to all and singular the lands, pay, arrearages of pay, cloathing, rations, rewards, bounties, gratuities, prize-monies and other demands, due and owing to me from the United States, or from any particular State, — and hereby covenant and John Brady his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, that my heirs, executors, and administrators shall, and will, at any time, or times hereafter, at the request 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, conveyance, and conveyances, assurance and assurances, in the law, for the perfect granting, conveying, releasing, transferring and assigning, 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 lands and other the premises hereby granted and assigned 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 Brad[y] 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 authorities, all and singular the lands, pay, arrearages of pay, cloathing, rations, rewards, bounties, gratuities, prize-monies and other demands, due owing, payable and belonging to me or detained from me by any manner of ways or means whatsoever, and, upon receipt thereof, to execute and deliver sufficient and requisite receipts, releases, and acquittances for the same, and by good and sufficient conveyances and assurances in the law, to grant, bargain, sell, release and confirm the said lands to the purchaser or purchasers thereof, his, her, or their heirs and assigns forever. And also to sell, assign and transfer, all certificates, and registered or other stock, now, or hereafter, standing in my name in the books of any of the United States, or of any particular State, for or in consequence of my services as aforesaid, with power of attorney, or attorneys under him, for the purposes aforesaid, and make, and substitute, and do to all lawful acts requisite, 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 the same, hereby allowing, ratifying and confirming all, and whatsoever my said attorney, or his substitute 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 Sixteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety [undecipherable] Sealed and delivered in the presence of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [E] Allyn Fox [seal] Be it Known that on the day of the date hereof, before me Thomas Smith Public Notary duly authorized and appointed residing in the city of New York Personally came the above named Allyn Fox — and acknowledged the above Deed Poll and Letter of Attorney, to be his Act and Deed. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and Notarial Seal, the [undecipherable] day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety [undecipherable] Th. Smith N.P. [seal] I do hereby Certify that I am acquainted with the within Named Allyn Fox who was a Soldier during the Last war and was in the Connecticut Line this said Allyn Fox is a Hair Dresser by Trade and Now lives in this City, he is married and has got four Children this said soldier is about forty five Years of age — and is about five feet & [undecipherable] high &— Witness my hand and seal this 16 July [undecipherable] [E] Th. Smith N.P. [seal]