Contributed by Steve Edgerton Posted by Myrtle Bridges February 17, 2004
Know all men by these presents That whereas Archibald MacKay of St Salvadore Bahamas Cat. Island deceased by his last will and Testament in writing bearing date the eighteenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and four and by the said last will and Testament divide give and bequeath unto me Margaret MacKay of the State of North Carolina and the County of Cumberland within the United States of America Two Thirds of all his estate both real and personal in the Bahamas aforesaid And appointed one Lauchlin MacKay of the Mifsifsippi Territory within the United States aforesaid together with and John Marres of Stewarts Manor Great Exuma [?] Executors of his said will as in and by the same will appear Now Know ye that I Margaret MacKay have and by these presents Do make and appoint Lauchlin MacKay one of the aforesaid Executors My True and lawfull Attorney for me and in my stead and for my sole use and ____ to ask demand sue for and recover and take unto his pofsefsion all the said Estate devised and bequeathed to me as aforesaid and on receipt thereof a Release or other discharge to make and Execute for me and in my name as shall be deemed necefsary in the ___ for that purpose and also for me and in my name and to my use to lease sell or surmise the said real Estate and any part thereof for and in what manner he my said attorney shall think proper and chose to suit my interest either for terms of years for life or lives in fee simple and for me and in my name to Execute and deliver such Conveyances as shall be Nefcessary to the end and purpose aforesaid I the said Margaret MacKay Ratifying and Confirming whatsoever my said attorney do in about the premises aforesaid On Witnefs whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this Eleventh day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven and Thirty first [year] of American Independence. Sealed and delivered Margaret [her 0 mark] MacKay in the presense of Peter McKellar
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