From: Henry A Hamann [henryhamann@comcast.net] Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 5:58 PM To: KY-Footsteps Subject: Crose Heirs in Bourbon County, Kentucky Deed Book 11, Hardy County, West Virginia, page 495 State of Kentucky, Nicholas County Seat Know all men by these presents that we Jonathan Crose, Benjamin Utterback who intermarried with Elizabeth Crose one of the heirs of Michael Crose Decd, Thomas Wilson who intermarried with Katharine Crose one of the heirs of the Said Michael Crose Decd, Coventon Utterback who intermarried with Sally Crose one of the heirs of the Said Michael Crose Decd, Lewis Younger who intermarried with Nancy Crose one of the heirs of the Said Michael Crose Decd, Abner Boardman who intermarried ith Polly Crose one of the heirs of the Said Michael Crose decd, Peter Overly who intermarried with Barbary Crose one of the heirs of said Michael Crose decd, Phillip Ross who intermarried with Rebecca Crose one of the heirs of the Said Michael Crose decd and Benjamin Crose one of the heirs of the said Michael Crose decd the said Jonathan Crose being also one of the heirs of the Said Michael Crose decd George W Crose, Andrew Crose and Adam Crose all heirs of Michael Crose Decd and Samual Crose late of the County of Bourbon and State of Kentucky know all men by these presents that we have made nominated and appointed and by these presents do make nominate and appoint our friend Michael Crose our true and lawful attorney for us and in our names and for our use and benefit to ask demand, sue for recover and receive of and from the executor or executors administrator or administrators or heirs devizes or legal representatives of Adam Crose decd of Hardy County in the State of Virginia all such sums of money or other things as may be coming to us by virtue of the Will or otherwise of our Grandfather Christian Crose decd of the County of Hardy in the State of Virginia did by his last Will and Testament Will that at the death of his wife certain lands which he held should be sold and certain portions of the money arising from said sale to belong to us which will more fully appeare by referance to said Will of which Said Will Adam Crose late of the County of Hardy and State of Virginia now decd has one of if not the sole executor as will more fully appeare by referance to said Will and whereas after the death of the wife of the said Christian Crose the said Adam Crose did sell Said land of which we had an interest and perhaps purchased the same himself and whereas the said Adam Crose in is now decd and his executor or executors and administrator or administrators, heirs devizes or and legal representatives are to us unknown. Now Know all men by these presents that we do make ordain constitute and appoint our friend the Said Michael Crose of the County of Nicholas and State of Kentucky our true and Lawful attorney for us and in oiur name and for our use and benefit to ask demand and receive of and from the executor or executors administrator or administrators heirs devizes or legal representatives of the Said Adam Crose decd the legacy given and bequeathed to us by the last Will and Testament of the said Christian Crose decd both real and personal and whom the receipt thereof or payment thereof to the said Michael Crose a general release their or discharge for the same to make execute and deliver--And we do further constitute authorise and apopoint the Said Michael Crose our lawful attorney to recd and convey by deed or otherwise all our interest in any land of which one have an interest by the Will of the said Christian Crose decd to any person or persons whatever and we do hereby ratify and confirm any and every act or acts which the said Michael Crose may do of and concerning the presises as though we were personally present and consented to the same given under our hands and seals the 21st day of Sept 1830. /s/ Jonathkan Crose (SEAL) /s/ Benjamin Utterbaakc (SEAL) /s/ Thomas Wilson (SEAL) /s/ Coventon UKtterback (SEAL) /s/ Lewis YKounger (SEAL) /s/ Abner Boardman (SEAL) /s/ Peter Overly (SEAL) /s/ Philip Ross (SEAL) his Benjamin X Crose (SEAL) Mark /s/ Adam Crose (SEAL) /s/ Andrew Crose (SEAL) /s/ George W. Crose (SEAL) /s/ Samuel Crose (SEAL) At a Court held for Hardy Coutny the 14th day of December 1830 This Letter of Attorney was presented in Court duly cetified to have been acknowledged by the foregoing heirs of Michael Crose decd, who have subscribed their names thereto, before two Justices of the peace of Nicholas County State of Kentucky and with the Certifiactes is ordered to be recorded. Teste Ed Williams CHC State of Kentucky Nicholas County -SS- We John Alexander and John Carter Jr acting Justices of the peace in and for the afforsaid County do certify that the foregoing heirs of Michael Crose Decd who has subscribed their names to this power of attorney. Acknowledge the same to be their act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned in our presents..Sept 21st--1830 /s/ John Alexander jpnc /s/ John Carter Jr jpnc State of Kentucky ) Nicholas County JP) I John G. Parks clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid, Do certify that John Alexander and John Carter jr. Esquires, before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney appers to have been Aknowledged as appears from their Official Certificate and Signatures above, are and were at the time for making said certificate acting Justices of the peace in and for Said County, duly commissioned and qualified into Office and that full faith and credit is due to all their Official acts as such, and that their attestation is in due form. In Testimony Whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 24th day of September 1830 (seal) Nicholas County /s/ J. G. Parks CNCC Deed Book 11, Hardy County, West Vilrginia, page 497 This Indenture made this 18th day of December 1830 Between Michael Crose of the County of Bourbon in the State of Kentucky and attorney in fact for Jonathan Crose, Lewis Younger, Thomas Willson, Abner Boardman, Phillip Ross, Benjamin Crose, Adam Crose, Andrew Crose, George W. Crose, and Samuel Crose of the County of Nicholas and Benjamin Utterback of the County of Bath, Coventon Utterback of the County of Bourbon and Peter Overly of the County of Fleming and state aforesaid and said Michael Crose for himself of the one part and John Crose of the County of Hardy and State of Virginia of the other part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of One Thousand Dollars current money of Virginia to the said Michael Crose for himself and as attorney as afore said in hand paid the recceipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by the said Michael Crose attorney as aforesaid and hath granted Bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant Bargain and sell unto the said John Crose his heirs and assigns forever all the interest of them the said Jonathan Crose, Lewis Younger, Thomas Willson, Abner Boardman, Phillip Ross, Benjamin Crose, Adam Crose, Andrew Crose, George W. Crose, Samuel Crose, Benjamin Utterback, Coventon Utterback and Peter Overly and Michael Crose in the Lands devised to them by Christian Crose decd late of said County of Hardy together with all and singular the premises and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to have land to hold the said lands hereby granted unto him the said John Crose his heirs and assigns and the said parties of the first part by their attorney and the said Michael Crose for himself hereby covenant promise and agree to and with the said John Crose his heirs and assigns that they will forever warrant and defend the promises hereby conveyed against themselves and their heirs and against all and every other person or persons whatsoever In testimony whereof the said Michael Crose for himself and as attorney in fact for the aforesaid Jonathan Crose, Lewis Younger, Thomas Willson, Abner Boardman, Phillip Ross, Benjamin Crose, Adam Crose, Andrew Crose, George W. Crose, Samuel Crose, Benjamin Utterback, Coventon Utterback, and Peter Overly hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above wwritten Michael Crose (SEAL) for himself Jonathkan Crose (SEAL) Benjamin Crose (SEAL) Andrew Crose (SEAL) Samuel Crose (SEAL) George W. Crose (SEAL) Adam Crose (SEAL) Benjamin Utterback (SEAL) Coventon Utterback (SEAL) Thomas Wilson (SEAL) Lewis Younger (SEAL) Abner Boardman (SEAL) Philip Ross (SEAL) Peter Overley (SEAL) by their said attorney in fact In the Clerks office of Hardy County Court the 13th day of December 1830. This deed was acknowledged by Michael Crose a party therein named for himself and as attorney in fact of Jonathan Crose, Benjamin Crose, Andrew Crose, Samuel Crose, George W. Crose, Adam Crose, Benjamin Utterback, Coventon Utterback, Thomas Willson, Lewis Younger, Abner Boardman, Phillip Ross, and Peter Overly before the deputy clerk of this Court and admitted to record.