From "Kentucky Pioneers and Court Records" by Mrs. Harry Kennett McAdams, Keystone Printery, Lexington, Ky., 1929, pp. 11-12.
BOURBON COUNTY RECORDS
(Donated by Mrs. B. F. Buckley, Lexington, Ky.)
ABSTRACT OF COURT ORDER
JACOB LEER-Power of Attorney to Jacob Leer, from Ann, widow of Henry Leer, and other heirs:
"To all to whom these presents shall come we, Aaron Smedley and Rebecca, his wife, David Lear, Abraham Lear, John Lear, Mary Lear and Anne Lear, widow, children and kins of Henry Lear, deceased, all of the county of Bourbon and State of Kentucky, send greeting: Whereas the said Henry Lear in his lifetime was sized and possesed of one lot in the town of Liberty in the state of Maryland, on Main St., with sundry valuable improvements thereon and whereas: the said Henry departed this life intestate, leaving the above named Anne Lear, his widow, and Rebecca who has intermarried with Aaron Smedley, David Lear, Abraham Lear, John Lear and Mary Lear, his children and kins and representatives. Now know ye by the presents that we the said Aaron Smedley and Rebecca his wife, David Lear, Abraham Lear, John Lear, Mary Lear and Ann Lear, have this day for good and valuable considerations is hereunto moving, made, ordained constituted and appointed Jacob Lear, of the aforesid County of Bourbon and State of Kentucky, our true and lawful attorney. for us and in our names to make sale of the aforesaid lot of ground with the improvements thereon and every advantage thereunto pertaining to such person or persons and for such price or sum of money * * * our said attorney * * * per * * * such sale in our names to make and execute * * * deed or deeds of conveyance with such clauses of warranty therein contained as shall be deemed proper for the absolute conveyance thereof and of every part thereof to such purchaser or purchasers, his or their kins or assigns, Hereby ratifying for valid whatsoever, said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be, the premises by virtue of these presents as; we were personally present and done the same.
In witness thereof we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals, this 25th day of August one thousand eight hundred and two."
Signed * * * *
Benjamin Williams In presence of: Abraham Lear (Seal)
Benjamin Williams In presence of: David Lear (Seal)
Benjamin Williams In presence of: Anney Leer (Seal)
Benjamin Williams In presence of: Mary Leer (Seal) Aaron Smedley (Seal) John Leer (Seal) Rebecca Smedley (Seal)
Bourbon County Act:
Before the subscriber, a justice of the peace, for the county aforesaid, personally came Benjamin Williams a subscribing witness to the annexed letter of attorney and being duly sworn upon the holy Evangelists of Almighty God, did dispose and say, that Abraham Lear, David Lear, Ann Lear, Mary Lear did severally in his presence acknowledge the said letter of attorney to Jacob Lear to be their act and deed.
Given under my hand this 25th day of August, 1802.
THOMAS HUGHES (Seal)
Kentucky Act:
"I, Thomas Arnold, clerk of the County Court of Bourbon, do certify that Thomas Hughes, Gent, whose signature is annexed to the certificate of probate of the within letter of attorney, was at the time thereof an acting justice of the peace in and for county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that to such certificates and official acts, full faith and credit is due and ought to be had and given as well in courts of justice thereout.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my * * and affixed the seal of my office, this 25th day of August, eighteen hundred and two."
THOMAS ARNOLD.
