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Orange County Indexed

Power of attorney: Jemima (x) Barbee to Benjamin Barbee

Will Book C, page 96 · dated 23 April 1794 · proved May 1797

Jemima Barbee appointed Benjamin Barbee attorney.

Kind of paper
Power of attorney
Made by
Jemima (x) Barbee (printed JEMIMA (x) BARBEE), of Orange
Dated
23 April 1794
Proved
May 1797 court
In the court minutes
To
Benjamin Barbee (of Orange)
Witnesses
George Herndon; George (x) Holder

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 96.
  • 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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