Power of Attorney granted by John Dean of Monroe Co., GA to Hardy Dean, Jr

"Georgia, Monroe County -- Know all men by these presents that I John Dean of the County and State aforesaid for divers good causes and considerations me hereunto moving have made ordained and appointed and by these presents do make ordain and appoint Hardy Dean [Jr.] of Wake County of North Carolina my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and for my own proper use and benefit to ask demand sue for recover and receive of and from Theophilus Dean of the County and State last mentioned all my interest right title and demand to certain Negroes four in number which were left out of the will of my Father Hardy Dean Senr. of the County and State aforesaid and from all persons indebted to me in the said State of North Carolina all sums of money debts and demands whatsoever which are now due me and owing to me by and from the said Theophilus Dean and from all and every other persons whatsoever and to have use and take all lawful means in my name or otherwise and to compound and agree for the same and acquitances or other sufficient receipts and discharges for the same for me and in my name to make seal and deliver and to do all other lawful acts and things whatsoever concerning the premises as fully and in every respect as I myself might or could do were I personally present at the doing thereof and one or more attornies under him for the purposes aforesaid to make and again at his pleasure to revoke ratifying and confirming and by these presents allowing whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name lawfully do or cause to be done in and about the premises by virture of these presents. In witness wehreof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this the third day of April in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and twenty four." Signed: John Dean
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"Georgia Monroe County -- I Isaac Welch, Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County do hereby certify that John Stillwell whose name appears to the above and foregoing letter of attorney as a subscribing witness is a justice of the peace for said County and that full faith and credit ought to be had and given to his attestation as such and that the same is in due form. Given under my hand and private seal there being no seal of office this 6th April 1824. Isaac Welch, Clk."

 

This is document is also significant in establishing lineage because this power of attorney regarding the estate of Hardy Dean, Sr., Wake County, NC (LDS film 1631981) proves that John Dean of Monroe County, Georgia, was the son of Hardy Dean, Sr.