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- DEED: Deed Book #1, page 34... Know all men by these presents that William Bruce and Ann his wife of the county of Surry in the state of North Carolina by appoint, constitute and nominate by these presents ordain Richard Bruce of the County of Albemarle and the state of Virginia
our lawful attorney to act and transact all and every kind of business which may and may have to do and transact within the state and Dominion of Virginia, but more especially for carrying into effect the sale of a certain tract of land lying and being in the said County of Albemarle wherein we formerly lived on the south end of the long mountain containing 300 acres by estimation to be the same more or less and bounded by a certain bounds mentioned in a deed made by John Mullins to us and we hereby innpower and authorize the said Richard Bruce to sell convey and make a lawful title in fee simple to any person or persons as
he shall think proper of the aforementioned tract of land and we hereby ratify and forever confirm all and every not that the said Richard Bruce, our said attorney, shall do respecting the sale of the said land, as if it had actually been done by ourselves in Person and the some shall
forever bind us our heirs to firmly to abide and stand to any act our said attorney shall do respecting the same. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this third day of March 1794.
William Bruce
Nancy Bruce
In presence of
James Ballard
George Bruce
James Kennedy
This Power of attorney was produced into court and proved by the oaths of George Bruce and Joseph Kennedy, two of the witness thereto ordered to be recorded.
John Nicholas
Albemarle Order Book 1793-95. page 11 ... Richard Bruce having produced a certificate from the judges licensing to practice the same and thereupon took the oath prescribed the same.
CENSUS: 1810; William and Venson(sp) living in Giles Co. VA Census lists followinf persons by age: 1 male 45+, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 45+, 1 slave.
DEEDS: Orange Co. VA; DB 21, pg 404; William and "Anna" residents of Montgomery Co. VA on 9/25/1796 ORANGE COUNTY VA... Deed Bk 21, page 279
THIS INDENTURE Made this twenty-sixth day of October one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven between George Bruce of the state of Virginia and the County of Montgomery of the one part and William Bruce of the State and County of the other part Witness that the said George Bruce for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds in hand paid by the said William the receipt whereof the said George doth hereby acknowledge hath bargained sold and confirmed unto the said William him and his heirs for one certain tract or Parcel of land lying and being in the County of Orange and State of Virginia containing 800 acres be the same more or
less being the tract of land I formerly lived on being the same land I purchased of a certain Richard Beale and bounded at the present by the lands of Thomas Harvey, Thomas Davis (dec'd), John Haney, Nathan Mallory, Joseph White, Alexander Ogg and James Earlies and I do hereby warrant and defend the right and title to the aforesaid tract of land free from the
claim or claims of any person or persons whatsoever and do hereby make unto the said William a good end lawful right in fee simple to the same him and his heirs forever Together wlth all the appurtenances thereunto belonging To have and To hold the same for their proper use and behoofs for ever with every privilege and Emolument arising from the same.
In Witness whereof I have set my hand and seal to these presents the day and year above.
George X Bruce
In presents of
John Myers
Frederick FM Helvie
Peter Helvie
At a court held for Montgomery County the seventh day of November 1797
This deed of a bargain and late of from George Bruce to William Bruce was presented in court and proved by th
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