another document from: A GEN. COLLECTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA WILLS AND RECORDS, by Pauline Young: JAMES MOODY and WIFE TO JOEL MOODY pack 76 POWER OF ATTY, CLERK OF COURTS OFFICE, PICKENS, S.C. The State of Alabama Dekalb County...Know all men by these presents, that for divers good and sufficient reasons hereunto, us moving and for the sum of Five Dollars to us in hand paid to receipt whereof, is hereby acknowledged we, James Moody and Nancy Moody his wife (late Nancy Holden) childn and heir at law of John and Mary Holden, late of Pickens District, South Carolina) of Dekalb County and State of Alabama have this day nominated, constituted and appointed, and by these present do nominate, constitute and appoint, our true and trusty friend Joel Moody of Jackson County North Carolina, our true and lawful attorney for us, and in our name to demand and receive from Elisha Holden, and the Clerk in Equity, of Pickens District South Carolina, or from any other person or persons whatsoever, any money, goods, wares, or property of any and every description that may be due or coming to us as heirs, legatees or Distributees of the estate of the said John and Mary Holden Decd. Here by ratify and con! firming all the acts of our said Attorney, the same as if we were personally present doing the same. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this the 5th day of May AD 1856. James Moody (seal) Nancy (X) Moody (seal) ^ her mark