Contributed by Sharon
Clark
2001
Source: Albemarle Co., VA Deed Book 29, Pages 119-120.
These are from early Sumner Co. residents. The document is a Power of Attorney for THOMAS GILMORE to his brother, WILLIAM GILMORE in VA. Apparently they were for the settlement of the Estate of JOSEPH GILMORE, father of the GILMORE boys and of FRANCES GILMORE MEADOR, Thomas Meador's wife. He was also the father of ELIZABETH GILMORE WEATHERRED, wife of JOHN WEATHERRED.
Power of Attorney -
Know all men by these presents that I THOMAS GILMORE of the state of Tennessee and County of Sumner have made ordained, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint WILLIAM GILMORE of the County of Albemarle and State of Virginia my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name, but for my own use to ask, demand, sue for, recover and receive all moneys that may be coming to me from BENJAMIN CHILDRESS Executor of JOSEPH GILMORE dec.d of Albemarle County and State of Virginia. And upon payment of our monies or any part thereof, for me and in my name, to give acquittances and discharges for the same and the monies so received by the said WILLIAM GILMORE, to be paid over to me or my representative or to my order. And further to execute and perform all and every other lawful act and acts needful for recovering and receiving all and any monies that may be due me as one of the legatees in the estate of said JOSEPH GILMORE dec.d as if I were myself personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming whatever my said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twelfth day of February one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine.
THOMAS GILMORE
{Seal}
Albemarle County to wit
Be it known that on this day before me JOHN T. HOLMAN a Justice of the Peace for the County
aforesaid on the twenty fifth of April One thousand eight hundred and twenty nine, personally
appeared THOMAS GILMORE within named and acknowledged the within power of Attorney
to be his act and deed. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and
year above mentioned.
JOHN T. HOLMAN {Seal}
At a Court held for Albemarle County the 3rd January 1831
This power of Attorney was produced into Court and being duly certified was ordered to be
recorded.
Teste
ALEX GARRETT, C. C.