Power of Attorney from Martha Ridgway to Ebenezer Hilyard

Item

Type

Printed Document Signed

Title

Power of Attorney from Martha Ridgway to Ebenezer Hilyard

Description

Martha Ridgway, widow and sole administrator of all the singular goods of Aquila Ridgway, appoints Ebenezer Hilyard, bricklayer in Philadelphia, power of attorney.

year created

1799

month created

12

day created

11

recipient

in image

note

[Printed Power of Attorney by Widow of US Labor Bricklayer]

notable person/group

Ebenezer Hilyard
Martha Ridgway
widow
Aquila Ridgway
bricklayer
attorney

notable location

Philadelphia

notable item/thing

power of attorney
goods
chattels
sum and sums of money, debts, rents, goods, wares, dues, accounts and other demands
erecting works
buildings
services

notable idea/issue

women and the War Department

document number

1799121190001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) XMI06 (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 443; Acct# 390
[view document] (2 pages) XMI06a (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 443; Acct# 390

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Martha Ridgway [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Ebenezer Hilyard [unknown] [n/a]