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Orange County Indexed

Power of attorney: John Latta to Johnathan Lindley

Will Book B, pages 119–120 · dated February 1791

John Latta deputized Johnathan Lindley to act for him in litigation for John Evans.

Kind of paper
Power of attorney
Made by
John Latta (printed JOHN LATTA), of Orange Co., N.C.
Dated
February 1791
To
Johnathan Lindley (worthy friend)
Places
Orange County; Philadelphia
Also named
John Evans (of Philadelphia)

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 B, pages 119–120.
  • 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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