Power of attorney: James Ray to James Williams

James Ray authorized James Williams to sell two tracts and referred to money owed from Michael Robinson’s estate.

Kind of paper

Power of attorney

Made by

James Ray (printed JAMES RAY), of Orange County

Dated

17 November 1810

Proved

August 1811 court

To

JAMES WILLIAMS (friend; of Orange County)

Witnesses

John Street (Justice Peace); David Ray; W. Cain

Land

land on a branch of Little River in Orange County conveyed from Rebecca McClennin to James Ray; a tract conveyed by William Lindley to James Ray on the waters of Eno

Places

Little River; Orange County; waters of Eno; State of Tennessee

Also named

Rebecca McClennin (land conveyor); William Lindley (land conveyor); Michael Robinson (dec’d; removed before his decease to the State of Tennessee)

In the paper’s words

“James Ray of John.”

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 D, page 317A.
• Abstract: Ruth Herndon Shields, Abstracts of Wills Recorded in Orange County, North Carolina, 1800–1850 (1958), page 47.
• Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 80002, “Record of Wills, 1794–1822, Vols. C, D” (State Archives film).