General Notes

Notes for WILLIAM BARNES: Bible Records of Missouri, Volume III
Know all men by these presents, that I Brinsley Barnes, of the county of Wilkes and State of North Carolina, Executor of John Barnes, Sr deceased Estate for consideration or good causes, me hereunte make ordain constitue and appoint my trusty friend James Barnes of the state of Kentucky and county of Estell: Gentlemen, my true and lawful attorney, for me in name and to my use to ask, demand, Recover, or receive, of and from Elijah Barnes of the State of Tennessee, and county of Warren one heirs part of the Increase of a certain Negro woman by the name of Phillis Given and by these presents Granting to said attorney my soul, and full power, and authority, to take persue and follow such Legal courses for the Recovery receiveing and obtaining of the same as I might or could do, and I personally presents and upon the same Receipt acquittance; do perform and execut for me in my name all and singular thing or things which are necessary touching and concerning the increase of the Negre woman as fully throughly, and intirely as I the said Brinsley Barnes in my own person ought or could do; in and about the same, Ratifying allowing and confirming what-soever my said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done in and about the Execution of the increase of the said Negro woman by virtue of these presents, in witness whereof I have hereunto, set my hand and seal, August the 13th day 1829.