Power of Attorney
Document 1792Barney Cox, sergeant and private in the 5th and 6th Pennsylvania Line, assigns his power of attorney to Samuel Maus.
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Persons to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:
KNOW YE, that I, Burney Cox as Presents to promise on the [undecipherable]th and the [undecipherable] Army [undecipherable] Consoles [undecipherable] of [undecipherable]able County in the
State of [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] farmer
In the Service of the United States of America, for and in Consideration of the Sum of for valuable consideration
to me in Hand paid, at and before the Ensealing and Delivery of these Presents, by
[undecipherable] The Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have granted, bargained, sold, remised, released, quit-claimed, transferred, and assigned, and by their Presents do grant, bargain, sell, remise, release, quit-claim, transfer, and assign to the said [undecipherable: Samuel Hayes?] and his Heirs and Assigns for ever, all the Right, Title, Interest, Claim, and Demand which I now have, and all the Right, Title, Interest, Claim, and Demand which I, my Heirs, Executors, or Administrators, at any time hereafter may have, to all the Land which I am entitled to, and to all the Lands which I, or either of them, may at any time hereafter be entitled to from the Congress of the United States of America: AND also to all and singular the Lands which I am entitled to from [undecipherable] [undecipherable] by Virtue of any Act or Acts of the Legislature of the said Commonwealth, for my Services as [undecipherable] [undecipherable] in the Army of the United States of
America, for and during the War with Great Britain, and to every Part and Parcel thereof — AND ALL such Pay, Sum or Sums of Money, for and on Account of Clothing, Commutation, Prize Monies, Commissions, or otherwise howsoever due to me for my Services, as aforesaid. TO HAVE; HOLD, RECEIVE, TAKE, AND ENJOY the said Lands, Monies, and other the Premises hereby granted and assigned unto, and to, and for the Sole, proper Use and Behoof of the said [undecipherable] [undecipherable] his Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and Assigns for ever: AND I the said [undecipherable] [undecipherable] DO, for myself, my Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, hereby covenant and agree to and with the said [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] his Heirs and Assigns, that the said [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
my Heirs, Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, shall and will at any time of times hereafter, at the Request, Cost, and Charges of the said [undecipherable] his Heirs or Assigns, make, do, and execute, or cause to be made, sealed, and executed, all and every such reasonable Act and Acts, Thing and Things, Conveyance and Conveyances, Assurance and Assurances in the law whatsoever, for the perfect granting, conveying, assigning, releasing, transferring, and assigning, all and singular the Right, Title, Estate, Claim and Demand, which I, the said Burney Cox my Heirs, Executors, and Administrators may at any time hereafter have, of, in, and to the Lands, Pay, Monies, and other the Premises herein granted and assigned, and also, and to every Part and Parcel thereof, unto the said [undecipherable] [undecipherable] his Heirs and Assigns, to the only proper Use and Behoof of the said [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] his Heirs and Assigns for ever, as by his or their Counsel, learned in the Law, shall be reasonably advised, devised, or required: AND I, the said Burney [undecipherable] do hereby make, constitute, and appoint the said [undecipherable] [undecipherable] my true and lawful Attorney irrevocably, to ask, demand, solicit, and obtain in my Name, or otherwise, but for the sole Use and Behoof of the said [undecipherable] [undecipherable] his Heirs and Assigns, from the Heirs and Assigns for ever, from the United States, and from the Commonwealth of [undecipherable: Pennsylvania?] respectively, a Grant or Grants, Patent or Patents, for the Lands aforesaid, in his own name or names: AND ALSO, to demand and receive all Pay, Sum or Sums of Money due for Services aforesaid, giving, Granting, and allowing full Power, Commissions, or otherwise howsoever, due to me as aforesaid, and upon Receipt thereof to pass any requisite Receipt or Acknowledgement for the same, hereby ratifying and confirming all and whatsoever my said [undecipherable] may do respecting the same. AND I, the said [undecipherable] for myself, my Executors, and Administrators, DO covenant, promise, and grant to and with the said [undecipherable] his Heirs, Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, that I will not revoke or annul the Power of Attorney herein contained, or do any Act which shall impede the said [undecipherable] [undecipherable] in soliciting or obtaining a Grant or Grants, Patent or Patents, for the Premises aforesaid, and receiving the Pay, Monies, or other Premises aforesaid. IN WITNESS whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal, this [undecipherable] day of [undecipherable] One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety-[undecipherable]
Sealed and delivered in
the Presence of
Robert [undecipherable] Burney Cox
[undecipherable] [undecipherable]
[undecipherable: 5467]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Barney Cox, sergeant and private in the 5th and 6th Pennsylvania Line, assigns his power of attorney to Samuel Maus.
Date
02/01/1792
Author
Recipient
Document number
1792020190010
Notable persons
Barney Cox
Robert Ross
John Weiss
Samuel Maus
Colonel McGraw
Harmer
Heirs
Executors
Administrators
Congress
Army
Notable locations
Pennsylvania
Castle County
Delaware
Notable items
receipt
Right, Title, Interest, Property, Claims, and Demand
Land which I am entitled to
Acts of the Legislature
War with Great Britain
Pay, Sum, or Sums of Money
Arrearages of clothing, rations, gratuities, prize monies, commutations
lands, pay, monies
grant or grants
patent or patents

