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Know all men by these p^rsents That I Jones Richards of Somersett in the Province of Maryland planter Have made constituted appointed and ordained [-----] in and by these p^rsents Doe make nominate, constitute, appointe and ordaine and in my stead and place putt my true and well beloved trusty friend [-----] Daniel Neech in Northampton County in Virgini^a my true and lawfull attorney [-----] for for me and in my name to make over and comfirme in court & acknowledge for me the constituant and conveyance for three hundred acres if Land signed sealed and delivered by me the said Jones Rickards unto Jonathan Stott of the Said County of Northampton and that what [-----] my Said attorney Shall Act or doe in the same for the said confirmeinge of the Said three hundred acres of land contained Conveyance Sold by me in the Said Jones Rickards Shall hold for frime and Stubbe as if my Selfe were presonally p^rsent. In witness hereof I have hereunto Sett my hand and Seale this Second day of November one thousand Six hundred and Ninety Six years

Signum

ye Seale

Signed and Sealed in the p^rsents

of John Dunton

Rob: Scot

North^ton SS: The 30^th day of Novemb^r 1696 the Said day probacon made in open Court of the Oathes of John Dunton and Robert Scott and ordered to be recorded:

Tes^t: Dan: Neech Cl Cur

Recorded Tes^t: Dan Neech Cl Cur Co North^ton

Source:

_____.  Northampton County Wills and Deeds No 12 1692-1707: 208. 209.