from Sullivan County, Tennessee, Deed Book 6, p. 439
Transcribed by Robert W. Keyes Jan 11, 2005
Source: FHL film #972707
Know all men by these presents that we George and Joseph Greenway who are married to the only Daughters of John Webb Deceased both of the County of Sullivan and the State of Tennessee have this day and by these presents do constitute and appoint Colonel John Tipton of said County and State our attorney
And we do hereby authorise and empower the said John in our names to sell Transfer and dispose of to such person or persons as he may think proper our wright and interest two entries made by John Webb (our Father in law) in his life time in Armstrong Office of
two thousand five Hundred acres each one entry of No. 2545 and the other 2548 both entries made May 25th 1784
No. 2548
John Webb
2500 in Green County on the waters of Missippi River
Begining at the North East corner of Phillip Vass's Entry Claim or survey No. 2547
thence runing several courses so as to include the compliment the other
May 25th 1784
No. 2545
John Webb
2500 in Green County
on the East side of the Mississippi River
Begining at a point on the Banks of the River in the center or half way between the mouth of Abram River and the mouth of Rutfoot River
thence running from that point on Bluff East thence North thence West to the River Mississippi so as to include the complement
and further to do every such act in our name as the said John may deem expediant to enable him effectually to dispose of said entries or to draw Warrants thereon or do as whatever else with said entries that the said John may think proper and as may best suit him and to recover Payment and to give all such acquittances and Receipts in our names as may be deemed necessary and we the said Geo and Jos Greenway and our heirs will at all times here after ratify confirm and make good all and every such act or acts as the said John our said attorney shall and may do in the premises
In Witness whereof we have hereunto this 9th day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirteen [1813] set our hand and affixed our seals
In presence of [no other witnesses]
Geo. Greenway (seal)
Joseph Greenway (seal)
State of Tennessee Sullivan County September the 9th 1813
This day personally appeared before me Joseph Wallace chairman of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions Jos and Geo Greenway and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney for the purposes therein specified Joseph Wallace chairman of Sullivan County Court
I certify that Joseph Wallace who hath subscribed his name to the foregoing Power of attorney was an acting Justice of the peace in the County of Sullivan at that date and also is at this date - Matthew Rhea Clerk of said County (seal) Court do subscribe my name and affix the seal of office this 10th day of September 1813 Matthew Rhea CSC (19th Aug 1814)