Power of Attorney for John Nicholson
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Power of Attorney for John Nicholson
Description
Power of Attorney of John Nicholson, sergeant of the late first Pennsylvania regiment from the Revolutionary War, granted to William Irving, specifically to pursue legal action to obtain the lands to which Nicholson and others are entitled as veterans.
year created
1790
month created
03
day created
06
author
recipient
in image
notable person/group
John Nicholson
William Irving
attorney
Secretary of War
John Somerville
John Coffee
George Francis
Barnabas Colgan
John Morrisque
James Beennett
regiment
Andrew Chalmers
John Kirkpatrick
Hugh Masling
Hugh martin
notable location
Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County
Carlisle
Cumberland County
notable item/thing
lands
warrants
power of attorney
legal courses
sign, seal and credit
document number
1790030660001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | YZG13 (3 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:378 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Jonathan Nicholson | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Unknown Recipient | [unknown] | [n/a] |