Power of Attorney from John and Robert Marshall to Revd. James Whiteford
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Power of Attorney
From
John and Robt. Marshall
To
Revd. James Whiteford
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Know all men by these presents, that
we, John Marshall and Robert Marshall both
of the City of Pittsburgh, County Allegheny and
State of Pennsylvania, carpenters, have made
constituted and appointed, and by these presents
do make, constitute and appoint the Reverend James Whiteford
and of Raloo Lane, County Antrim, Ireland, our true
and lawful Attorney, for us, and in our names
place and stead to enter into and take possession of
all such messages, lands, tenements
and real estate whatever in the townlands of Bally
-easton, County of Antrim,
Ireland, left to us, or to either of us by the will of
our father John Marshall of townland of Bally
[lickand] in the parish of Raloo County Antrim
late deceased, and to grant bargain and sell the
same on any part or parcel thereof, for such sum or
price and on such terms as to him shall seem meet: and for us and
in our names, to make, execute and
acknowledge and deliver good and sufficient deeds,
and conveyances for the same, either with or without
covenants and warranty: and until the sale thereof
to rent and demise the said real estate for the best
rent that can be procured for the same; and to
ask, demand, recover and receive all such sums of
money which shall become due and owing to us or
to either of us, by means of such bargain, sale or lease,
and to take all lawful ways and means for the
recovery thereof; to compound and agree for the same;
and to execute and deliver sufficient discharges and
acquittances thereof; giving and granting unto our
said Attorney full power and authority to do and perform
all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite
and necessary to be done in about the premises as
fully and to all intents and purposes as we might or
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could do if personally present: hereby ratifying and
confirming all that our said Attorney shall lawfully
do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
In witness whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this eleventh day of
December in the year of our Lord one thousand,
eight hundred and fifty eight.
Attest [Signatures were located below Attest] John Marshall
Robert Marshall
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of Allegheny
City of Pittsburgh
Before me the
subscriber, Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, County of
Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, came the
above named John Marshall and Robert Marshall
both of whom are personally known to me, who in
due form of law acknowledged the above and
foregoing power or letter of Attorney to be their own
net and deed to the end that the same might be
recorded as such.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and the seal
of the City of Pittsburgh this 11th day of December.
All one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight.
