Hi Ruth, The information you provided does not mean necessarily that Benjamin Harrison was an attorney by profession, just that Josiah and Polly Brown gave him Power-of-Attorney over their affairs in Overton Co. connected to the estate of John Richardson. Jim Maxwell ----- PŮVODNÍ ZPRÁVA ----- Od: "Ruth Filbert" <rfilbert@cox.net> Komu: TNOVERTO@rootsweb.com Předmět: [TNOVERTO] John Richardson Datum: 17.1.2007 - 3:34:24 > I have the following information about my ancestor. > > > Josiah Brown and his wife, Polly made the following > declaration in Clinton County Missouri the 28th of > April 1838: > > Know all men by these presents that we Josiah Brown > and Polly Brown his wife of the county of Clinton > and State of Missouri have made and constituted and > appointed Benjamin Harrison of Overton County and > State of Tennessee our true and lawful attorney for > us and in our names to act demand sue for recover > and receive of and from the administrator or guardian > of the estate of John Richardson deceased of the county > of Overton and State of Tennessee........ > > BIOGRAPHY: State of Missouri} > > Clinton County}ss > > Personally came before me the undersigned Clerk of > the County Court within and for the county aforesaid > Josiah Brown and Polly Brown his wife and acknowledged > the foregoing instrument of writing to be there act > and deed for the purposes therein mentioned she the > said Polly Brown being examined separate and apart > from her said husband acknowledged that she executed > the same voluntarily freely and without compulsion > or under influence of her said husband. > > Witness my hand and private seal no seal provided of > court at office this 28th April 1838. > > Solomon Kinzey Clerk > > R. R. Harris Dep Clerk > > BIOGRAPHY: State of Missouri} > > County of Clinton}sst > > I, John Biggerstaff president of the County Circuit > Court - within and for the County of Clinton do certify > that Solomon Kinzey is the acting clerk of the court > aforesaid and due credit and faith is given to all > his official acts as such > > Witness my hand and seal April 28th 1838 > > John Biggerstaff Pr C. C. C. > > Recorded June 2nd 1838 Book A, Page 160. > > 1. Does anyone know where and when Benjamin Harrison > was an attorney in Overton County Tennessee? > > 2. Where can I obtain information about John Richardson? > > 3. Who was the administrator or guardian of the estate > of John Richardson? > > 4. Who inherited John Richardson's land? > > 5. Was there a sale of John Richardson's property and > who purchased items from the sale? > > I would appreciate any help that you could give me. > > Ruth > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to TNOVERTO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of > the message -- KRÁLOVNA LETENEK nejnižší ceny letenek. http://im.impact.as/sign/kralovna4/