Power of Attorney
given Frisby W Yoe of Marion Co., OH
Settlement of John Prouse
Sr Estate
July 12, 1853
Index: PRPO033
P. 568
Thomas F Garey Clk
} Be it remembered that on the twelfth day of July in the year of our Lord
Caroline County
to Wit one thousand eight
hundred and fifty three came Frisby W Yoe of Marion County of Ohio
& brought a Power of Attorney with two endorsements thereon and prayed
to have the same enrolled among the Records of Caroline County and on the
same day and year aforesaid the same Power of Atty and endorsements were
enrolled as follows to wit:
Know all men by these presents
that We George Prouse of Pickaway county Ohio one of the six children
of John Prouse Jr deceased Thomas Anderson and Ann Anderson
his wife of Pickaway county Ohio the said Ann Anderson being
one of the six children of John Prouse Jr. deceased and Henrietta
Prouse of the county of Pickaway Ohio one of the six children of John
Prouse Jr deceased and the said John Prouse Sr decd being one
of the children of John Prouse Ser decd late of the county of Caroline
in the State of Maryland do hereby nominate constitute and appoint Frisby
W Yoe of the county of Marion in the state of Ohio our Attorney for
us and in our names to bargain sell and convey in fee simple by deed of
general warrantee for such price upon such terms of credit and To such
person or persons as he shall think fit the whole or any part of our intent
and estate of the lands situated in the county of Caroline in the state
of Maryland of which
John Prouse Ser died and to whom the
said George Ann Henrietta are grand children and further we hereby
authorize our said Attorney for us and in our names to receive from the
Executor of the said John Prouse Ser decd or other person having
the possession of the same any sum of money or moneys to which we may be
entitled out of the personal estate of the said John Prouse Ser
and authorizing our said Attorney to give sufficient receipts under seal
or otherwise for the same hereby ratifying and confirming all such
bargains receipts for purchase money agreements and deeds as shall be made
executed or acknowledged in the premises by our said Attorney the same
as if we were personally present and did the same In witness whereof we
have hereto set our hands and seals this thirteenth day of April in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
George Prouse [Seal]
Henrietta Prouse [Seal]
Thomas Anderson [Seal]
and Ann Anderson [Seal]
Executed in the presence
of John Ludning K N Henges In the state of Ohio Pickaway County
SS
Personally appeared before
me John Ludning a Justice of the Peace in and for said county. George
Prouse Henrietta Prouse Thomas Anderson and Ann Anderson his wife and
acknowledged the execution of the forgoing power of Attorney to be their
voluntary and lawful act and deed for the purpose thereon expressed And
the said Ann Anderson being at the same thime by me examined separate
and apart from her said husband and the contents of the foregoing power
of Attorney being by me made known to her she then and there declared herself
satisfied therewith Given under my hand officially this 13th day of April
AD 1853 John Ludning Justice of the Peace of Pickaway Co. The state
of Ohio Pickaway County SS
S J Ambrose Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that John
Ludning Esq. before whom the aforegoing Power of Attorney was acknowledged
was at the time thereof an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the
County of Pickaway aforesaid duly Elected and qualified and that his signature
thereto is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal of said Court at Circleville this 13th day of April AD 1853 S
J Ambrose Clerk.
