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A TRANSCRIPT


Power of Attorney
to
William Miller


Appointed
1818
CLAY CO, KY
by the Descendants of
Ventner Cobb






~Special Recognition~
This webpage
and that of the related original document,
were made possible by the generous
sharing of info with us by Genealogist,
Pat Saupe
THANKS, PAT, FOR SHARING!





The Transcript
1818
CLAY COUNTY, KY

(To view copy of original document, click here)

NOTE:
The will of Ambrose Cobb's grandfather, also named Ambrose Cobb, was not to be settled
until after the death of his wife, which appears to be around 1815, and after which,
young Ambrose filed two documents for the lawful heirs of Ventner Cobb's share,
one in 1818 Clay Co, KY, and one in 1815 Knox Co, KY

The following is from one filed in Clay County, KY:

(To view appointment in KNOX CO, KY, click here)
Know all men by these presents that we,

. . . . Sally Payne, . . . . John Cobb, . . . . Ambrose Cobb,
. . . . William Cobb, . . . . Jenne Arnold, . . . . Polly Fain,
. . . . Robert Cobb, . . . . Thomas Cobb, and . . . . Ralph Cobb

heirs and representatives of Ventner Cobb
deceased, have made, ordained, constituted and appointed
and by these presents do make, ordain, constitute and appoint
William Miller
of the County of Knox and State of Kentucky,
our true and lawful attorney
for us and in our name to collect all monies, dues and demands
which is coming to us in the State of North Carolina
or coming to our father Ventner Cobb deceased,
from the estate of our grandfather Ambrose Cobb deceased,
and receipt in our names and to sue in our names
if necessary for the same and to do or cause to be done
any and every other act which we could do were we personally present and
whatever our said attorney may do or cause to be done in the premises
aforesaid, we by these presents ratify and forever confirm
as if done by ourselves.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals
this 12th day of September 1818.

Ambrose Cobb, for himself & (seal)
Sally Payne (seal)
William Cobb (seal)
John Cobb (seal)
Polly Fin(seal)
Robert Cobb (seal)
Thomas Cobb (seal)
Ralph Cobb (seal)

Clay County, State of Kentucky
Sct.
I, Abner Baker of the County Court of Clay County certify that
Ambrose Cobb personally before me in my office signed, sealed and
acknowledged for himself and also for the several persons
whose names are subscribed by him to the above
Power of Attorney to William Miller
for the purposes therein mentioned
which is duly recorded in my office in
~Book "A", Pages 221 & 222~
In testimony whereof I have annexed the seal of office
and signed my name this
12th day of September 1818
A. Baker



NOTE
The attorney, William Miller,
married the descendants' cousin,
Hetty Cobb,
daughter of
Ambrose & Rachel (Black) Cobb




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