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Orange County Indexed

Power of attorney: John Hogan to John Grant Rencher

Will Book C, page 73 · dated 19 September 1795 · proved February 1796

John Hogan empowered John Grant Rencher to convey one hundred acres to Baxter King.

Kind of paper
Power of attorney
Made by
John Hogan (printed JOHN HOGAN), of Orange Co., N.C.
Dated
19 September 1795
Proved
February 1796 court
To
John Grant Rencher (trusty friend; of Orange Co., N.C.)
Witnesses
Thomas Lloyd; John Kimbel
Land
100 acres of land
Also named
Baxter King (land recipient)

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 C, page 73.
  • 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 80002, “Record of Wills, 1794–1822, Vols. C, D” (State Archives film).
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