Power of Attorney from Nancy Baker to Benjamin Gibb - 6 July 1801 - transcribed by Gail M. Walczyk

Know all ye men by these presents that I Nancy Baker of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the County of Washington have for divers good causes and considerations [-----] thereunto moving made and ordained constituted and appointed and do by these presents make ordain constitute and appoint my trustee friend Benjamin Gibbs of the Commonwealth and County aforesaid my lawful Attorney in fact for me and in my name to make sale of all such lands as I became entitled to by the death of my Father George Baker deceased who inherited the said lands from his brother William Baker deceased which said lands are situated in the State of Virginia and county of Accomack Hereby giving and granting to my said Attorney full power and authority to demand have and receive all arrears of Rents or other profits which maybe due or be coming due to me from the lands aforesaid and on the receipt thereof a full acquittance to give also upon the sale of said lands a Deed or Deeds or other writings to give in order to pass the estate thereof to the purchase, giving to my said Attorney as full power in the premises as I myself possess and ratifying confirming and allowing all his acts in the premises to be as binding on me as if done by myself in person In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix my Seal this 6th day of July 1801
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Ann Baker