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Orange County Indexed

Power of attorney, 6 September 1859

Gave Luke C Sears power to act for Delilah Sears over Ruffin, Martha, Lucinda and Dinah, her share of the enslaved people in William Jenkins's estate.

Date
6 September 1859
Record
Power of attorney
Citation
Orange County Deed Book 36/239
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From
Delilah Sears
To
Luke C Sears

People named

Name as recordedAgeNotes
Ruffin
Martha
Lucinda
Dinah

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