The following revocation of power of attorney dated 1822 mentions a "John
Cabull". This is most probably a reference to a John CABLE and the location is
clearly North Carolina, possibly Randolph County.
Can anyone identify any John CABLEs that fit these details?
Thanks for your help,
Lee, in remote Tasmania
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"DEED RECORDS, BOND COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BOOK "B'. PAGE 12,
Samuel Lee, Sr., to George Donnell, Power of Attorney.
Know All Men By These Presents: That I, Samuel Lee, Sr., of the County of Bond and State
of Illinois, do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint George Donnell of the County and
State aforesaid, my true, certain and lawful attorney for and in my name to do and perform
all and singular the matters and things herein specified, that is to say - I do hereby
authorize and empower the said George Donnell to drqw out of his possession a certain
power of attorney executed by me to William Baugh of Glasgow, Kentucky - And I do hereby
abrogate and cancel all power and authority that the said William Baugh has or may have
had to act under the same - And I do hereby invest my said attorney with all and singular
power and authority delegated in Said power of attorney to Said William Baugh (that is to
say) I hereby fully authorize and empower the said George Donnell to adjust my title by
Suit Compromise or otherwise to certain Negroes in Randolph or other Counties and State of
North Caro!
lina, now in the hands, or held and claimed by John Cabull and others. And to all and
singular the several things belonging to the same that I could do myself - and to effect
the premises I do give and grant all the necessary not herein before expressed Hereby
ratifying and Confirming whatever my Said attorney may do for me or in my name. Given
under my hand and seal this twenty-sixth day of July in the year Eighteen hundred and
Twenty-two.
(State of Illinois)
Bond County, ss."
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