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Know all men by these presents that We Joseph Barrett and Reuben Barrett both of Noxaba County and State of Mississippi and William Barrett of Pickens County and State of Alabama for Divers good Causes and Considerations us hereunto moving have made ordained authorized Constituted and appointed and by these presents do make ordain authorize Constitute and appoint Arthur Barrett of Pickens County and State of Alabama our true and lawfull attorney Irrevocable, for us and in our names and to our use to sell our parts of a certain tract or tracts of land in Greenville District State of South Carolina it being part of our father’s Estate and left to his Legatees undivided of the Estate of Reuben Barrett Deceased and Said Arthur is by these presents as fully authorised to Sign Seal and deliver to any person purchasing the Same a good and lawfull deed to our part of Said Land and give receipts for money or property or acknowledgements of deed or other lawfull Requirements as to affecting a Compliant title to Said land as if we were personally present also to receive any money that may be due us of Said Estate and give receipts for the Same and to do all lawfull acts and things whatsoever Concerning the premises as fully in Every Respect as we ourselves might or Could do as if we were personally present Revoking all former powers of attorney which did not answer the desired effect. In Witness whereof we have hereunto Set our hands and affixed our seals this 13th day of September AD 1834

Jos Barrett {Seal} R. Barrett {Seal} Wm Barrett {Seal} State of Alabama Pickens County

I Francis W. Bostick clerk of the County Court of Said County do Certify that Joseph Barrett Reuben Barrett and William Barrett whose names are Subscribed to the foregoing power of Attorney personally appeared before me & acknowledged the Same to be their act and deed that they Signed Sealed and Delivered the Said power of attorney deed for the purposes therein Specified to the Said Arthur Barrett Given under my hand and Seal of office this thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand and Eight hundred and thirty four and of the Independence of the United States this fifty Eighth Attest Francis W Bostick Clerk (illegible) under my hand at Carrollton in the said County the 13th day of September AD 1834 Geo. H. Flourney Justice of Peace 431 # Recorded for the 3rd day of November 1834 #

The State of South Carolina Greenville District

Know all men by these presents that we Joseph Barrett and Reuben Barrett both of the State of Mississippi and County of Noxiba and William Barrett of Pickens County and State of Alabama by Power of Attorney to Arthur Barrett of Pickens County and State of Alabama and Arthur Barrett personally himself all being heirs of the Estate of Reuben Barrett Deceased for and in consideration of the Sum of Eighty dollars to us in hand paid by Henry B. Prince of this district and State aforesaid We have Granted Bargained Sold released Conveyed and Confirmed and by these presents do Grant Bargain Sell and release Convey and Confirm unto Henry B. Prince all our parts rights titles and Claims to an undivided tract of five thousand acres of land more or less lying and being in the State and District aforesaid on the Waters of South Tyger River willed by our Father to be Sold When the youngest heir Betsy W. Barrett comes of age unless a friendly Divide Could take place Together with all and Singular the rights aforesaid hereditiments and appurtenances to the undivided premises belonging or in any wise Incident or appertaining to have and to hold all and Singular our parts of the undivided premises aforementioned unto the Said Henry B. Prince his heirs and assigns forever and we do hereby bind ourselves our heirs Executors & Administrators to Warrant and forever defend all and Singular our part of the Said premises unto the Said Henry B. Prince his heirs and assigns against ourselves and our heirs and against Every person or persons Lawfully Claiming or to Claim the Same or any part thereof Witness our hands and Seals this twentyeth of October AD one thousand Eight hundred and thirty four and in the fifty Eighth of the Independence of the U. S. A. Signed Sealed and delivered

Arthur Barrett {Seal} In the presence Massey A. J. Jackson Joseph Barrett {Seal} Albartus McH. Prince Reuben Barrett {Seal} William Barrett {Seal} Power of Attorney

South Carolina Greenville District Personally Came before me Joseph Barrett one of the Justices for Said district M. A. J. Jackson who made oath that he saw Arthur Barrett Sign the within deed by virtue of a power of Attorney from his other Brothers and that Albartus McH. Prince was a subscribing witness with himself to the due Execution of the Same Sworn to and Subscribed before me the 1st of November 1834 Joseph Barrett J.P.

Will of Caswell Barrett found in "A Collection of Upper South Carolina Genealogical and Family Records"

Estate of Caswell Barrett, Apt 1 file 19, Probate Judge Office. Greenville Dist., S. C. On 14 Feb 1831 Joseph Barrett applied for Admr. on the estate of Caswell Barrett decd. On 27 Feb 1846 Joseph Barrett states that the children of Caswell Barrett are now Arthur I. or J. ?, Polly B., Elizabeth Barrett.

Greenville County, South Carolina Records, Concerning Black People-Free and Slave 1791-1865

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#249 Vol R Page 131 Deed of Gifts

No ye that I, Mary Chastain, Hereunto moving in consideration of the natural love and affection which I have ...to my son Joseph Chastain and for divers other causes and contradictions, have given...to my sd son, a slave, to wit, Tom, a negro man, also, two cows and calves, 4 head of sheep and cubbord (sic) two tables, one pewter basin dish and a half a dozen plates at my decease.

7 Jan 1824

(S)Mary (x) Chastain

Witnesses: Joseph Barrett, Arthur Barrett, George Russell, JQ.

Recd Date 17 Dec 1832