"Power of Attorney" in many cases was also granted to a non-attorney (relative, neighbor, friend, etc.) that was someone to be trusted and could more than likely read and write and had some knowledge of the transaction he or she was empowered with or could work with someone with that knowledge. "Among the first of the Jersey colonist to locate in York County was James PETIT, whose ancestor was one of the early Huguenot refugees to New Jersey. As early as 1740 James possessed a considerable estate on the Conewago. He died in 1771 at an advanced age." [Source: George Prowell’s History of York Co., PA with Index in 3 Volumes (1907), reprint, page 140]. On 07 Apr 1749 James and Thomas PETIT signed a road petition and the Court order the road to be opened from "McAllister’s mill on the Bermudian Creek to the town of York." This route is the one at present known (in 1907) as the "Shippensburg road." The road viewers (of which there were six) included James PETIT. " [Source: George Prowell’s History of York Co., PA with Index in 3 Volumes (1907), reprint, page 101]. Thomas PETIT was a warrantee for land in York Co., PA and can be found as #19 in the "P" portion of York County in the PA State Archives Warrant Register. The Warrant Registers for York County from 1749 to 1950 can be found on LDS Microfilm # 1028658. The Warrant Registers list the Warrant # (in this case # 19 in the "P" section which is a list of all the surnames that start with "P" that are chronological by the date of the Warrant), name of Warrantee, description of Warrant (survey, entry, accept, Island, re-survey, etc.), # of acres, etc., Warrant location, date of Warrant, Date of return by Patentee, # of acres returned by Patentee, name of Patentee, where recorded (Vol.# & page #), where survey is copied (book & page). LDS microfilm can be ordered for the Land Patents and for the Surveys (each survey includes a plot of the tract of land). Special Publ. # 49, July 1992, "An Everyname Index to Orphans’ Court Book A, 1749-1762," (South Central PA G/S), page 22: PETIT, James page 50; Thomas page 136. PETTIT, James pages 17 & 246; Thomas page 144. 18 Dec 1764. Deed. Thomas PETIT (PETTIT) of Dover Township, York Co., yeoman, for 200 pounds sold to John SALSBURY and Joseph KYLE both of Dover Township, York Co., yeoman, a 100 acre tract of land ... whereas the honourable proprietaries by their warrant dated at Philadelphia, 8 Dec 1750, did grant unto the aforesaid Thomas PETIT, a 100 acre tract of land in Dover Township adj. James PETTIT and James HODGIN & on big Canewago [Conewago] ... Witnesses: John MILLER, John BOYD. Acknowledged 18 Dec 1764 before Michael SWOOP, justice (York Co. PA Deed Book C:36). [Source: "Land Records of York County Pennsylvania, 1764-1771, Deed Books C and D," by Mary Marshall Brewer, page 9]. 16 Apr 1765. Deed. John SALSBURY and Joseph KYLE both of Dover Township, York Co., yeoman, for 450 pounds, sold to George LONG of same place, yeoman, a 211 acre tract of land ... whereas the honourable proprietaries by their warrant dated at Philadelphia, 8 Dec 1750, there was surveyed and laid out on 23 Jan 1751 unto a certain Thomas PETTIT, a 211 acre tract of land in Dover Township adj. James PETTIT, Peter BRILLINGER & James MURRAHODGE, and whereas the said Thomas PETTIT on 18 Dec last did sell the tract of land unto the aforesaid John SALSBURY and Joseph KYLE ... Witnesses: John BOYD, Wm. CARROTHERS. Acknowledged 16 Apr 1765 before John ADLUM esquire, justice. (York Co. PA Deed Book C:37). [Source: "Land Records of York County Pennsylvania, 1764-1771, Deed Books C and D," by Mary Marshall Brewer, pages 9 & 10]. Gabriel GILL Inventory and Appraisement. Administrators: Rebecca GILL and David CARTER. Appraisers: James MEEK, Samuel EDMISTON, Mathew RYBURN. Ordered to be recorded: 20 Sep 1803. [Source: WC VA Will Book 2:464-465]. Bob Ford