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Orange County Indexed

Power of attorney: John Evans to John Latta

Will Book A, page 345 · dated 13 January 1786 · proved February 1786

John Evans authorized John Latta to collect debts from John Kelly and William Jackson.

Kind of paper
Power of attorney
Made by
John Evans (printed JOHN EVANS), of Philadelphia, Pa.
Dated
13 January 1786
Proved
February 1786 court
To
JOHN LATTA (trusty and esteemed friend; of Orange County, N.C.)
Witnesses
William Gregson; Thos. Latta
Places
Philadelphia, Pa.; Orange County, N.C.; Hillsboro
Also named
John Kelly (trader late of said county); William Jackson (trader of Hillsboro)

Names and places are given as the abstract writes them, spelling and all. This record has not been checked against the will book.

Where to find it

  • Orange County Will Book A, page 345.
  • Abstract: Ruth Herndon Shields, Abstracts of Wills Recorded 1752 through 1800 in Orange County, North Carolina, Will Books A, B and C (Davie Poplar Chapter NSDAR, revised edition 1966).
  • Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 80001, “Record of Wills, 1752–1795, Vols. A, B” (State Archives film).
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