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Transcript of Deed book "A"

{ M^vNeal John
Discharge
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To all to whom it may concern:
Know, ye that John McNeal a private of Capt. Joseph [?]
Clinch's company (F) seventh regiment of Infantry
who was inlisted the sixth day of April one thou-
sand eight hundred fourteen to serve' for five years is
hereby honorably discharged from the army of the
United States, his time of service having expired
Said John McNeal was born in Rowan County North
Carolina, is twenty three years of age, six feet one inch
fair complexion, blue eyes, fair hair, and occupation
when inlisted a Hatter
Given at Fort Scott Georgia this 5 day of April 1819
A. Arbuckle.
4 com. 7 Infy. command.

{ McNeal John
to
J.F. Bruchelter
Power attorney
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State of Alabama}
Shelby County}
Know all men by these present that
John McNeal a hatter by trade
for good cause moving me thereunto having made, ordained
constituted & appointed, and by there presents do make
ordain constitute and appoint John Fraser Buchelter
of the same State & County aforesaid Tailor by trade
my time and lawful attorney from me in my name and
to my user, to ask, demand & receive from the Register
of the General Land Office of the United States one
hundred and sixty acres of land, agreeable to the
laws of the United States passed on the subject and
also authorizes Attornies or attornies under him to appoint
and further to execute for me, in my name all and
singular, thing or things which shall or may be neces=
sary touching or covering the premises. And when he
the said John Francis Buchelter shall receive the same to
make deed transfer as fully, thoroughly and entirely
as I the said John McNeal in my own person might
or could do in or about the same, notifying
attorneying and confiming whatever my said attorney
or attorneys shall make lawfully do or come to be done
in & about the extension of the premises by virtue of
these presents. In witness whereof i have hereunto
set my hand & seal this the 8th day of Sept in
the year of our Lord 1819
John McNeal {seal}
Done in presence of
Wm Farrill J.S.