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Elizabeth R. Germany, the only daughter of James Germany, married a man named Nathan Land and had a son, John W. Land. John Land died without any heirs, so his estate was divided among his deceased mother's brothers. In the event a brother had also died, his 1/7th portion was divided among his children. Elizabeth had 8 brothers, but one of them, Jacob C. Germany, preceeded her in death and left no heirs, so it seems his portion was turned back into the whole rather than left to his widow (perhaps she had remarried by then??). The records of Amite County, MS, provided a tremendous amount of information about family lines as John's uncles and cousins (the children of John's deceased uncles) laid claim to the estate. The branches in different locations seem to have deeded Power of Attorney to one individual in each geography to represent them in dealings with the administrator of John Land's estate, Charles C. Germany, who was a son of Robert Germany and a cousin of John Land.
Know all men by these presents that we Sarah J. Hughs and David Hugs her husband & Addie A Hughes and Wm A Hughes her husband, all of the County of Leake State of Mississippi being heirs at Law of the Estate of John Land late of Amite County in said State of Mississippi, now deceased in right of the said Sarah J Hughes & Addie A Hughes who are daughters of John Germany late of Neshoba County said State of Mississippi, now deceased who was a brother of Elizabeth Land late of said Amite County deceased who was mother of the said John Land deceased the said Sarah J and Addie Hughs being cousins of the said John Land deceased and heirs and distributors of the Estate, the said John Land having died leaving no heirs surviving him near a kin than that of cousins or ____ in the 4th degree - and having full confidence in our brother Willis Germany of Amite County in Mississippi (have constituted and appointed and do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint the said Willis Germany to be our lawful attorney for us and in our stead & name to receive any and all monies that is now or hereafter may be coming to us or either or any of us from the Estate of the said John Land deceased in the hands of his representative or in whose hands so ever the same may be found and to receive and receipt for the same as fully to all intents & purposes as we ourselves could do if personally present according to ourselves, and if necessary employ counsel, sign (?) hands in any matter necessary or _____ in suits or other proceedings in and about the premises and to act in all matters for us to the fullest extent for the purpose of obtaining for us our distributive part of the Estate of the said John Land deceased and to give refunding bonds and signs our names therein if necessary - Hereby fully ratifying all the acts of our said attorney _____ in & about the premises.
Witness our hands & seals this 25th day of April AD 1866
Sarah J. Hughs (seal)
David Hughs (seal)
Addie A Hughs (seal)
W A Hughs (seal)
The State of Mississippi
Leake County
Personally before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace within & for the County & State aforesaid appeared Sarah
J Hughs, David Hughs, Addie A Hughs & William A Hughs who severally acknowledged that they did sign seal &
deliver the foregoing Power of Attorney for the purpose therein specified as their voluntary act and Deed, And the
said Sarah A Hughs & Addie A Hughs on a private examination in separate from their said husband after the same
was fully explained to them then & there acknowledged that they did sign seal & deliver said Power of Attorney ___
____ voluntary act and deed without any fear threats or compulsion of their said husbands and that they are ____
satisfied with the same.
Witness my hand and deal officially at Leake County State of Mississippi this 20th day of April A.D. 1866
James Hanna_____
Justice of the ____
The State of Mississippi
Leake county
I the undersigned Clerk of the Probate Court of said County do hereby certify that the within named James Hanna
whose ____ official signiture [sic] appears to the foregoing acknowledgment of a Power of Attorney --- well and
Personally known to me - and that he is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, and
that he is duly and legally qualified and commissioned as such and is entitled to full faith all credit in all his official
acts as such.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Carthage this 26th day of April AD 1866
John B. ______ Clerk
source: Amite County Book 12, page 34-35
Henry I. Germany To Robert H. Germany
Know all men by these presents that I Henry I. Germany of the State of Louisiana, for and
in consideration of the sum of One hundred dollars to me in hand paid by Robert H[.]
Germany of the County of Amite and State of Mississippi, the receipt whereof I the said
Henry I[.] Germany do hereby acknowledge, and do by these presents, give grant bargain
sell deliver and convey unto the said Robert H[.] Germany, and to his heirs Executors
administrators and assigns all my right title interest claim and demand whatever present
or future either at Law or in equity, in and to the Real Estate of John W[.] Land, late of
said County of Amite and State of Mississippi, as one of the heirs at law of said John
W[.] Land Deceased my interest in said Real Estate being one third of one seventh part of
all the Lands tenements and hereditaments {?} of which the said John W.[.] Land died
seized and possessed and all my interest in the Rents, issues and profits of said Lands and
_______ - To have and to hold the said above described undivided interest in said Lands
of said John W. Land Deed to him the said Robert H[.] Germany and to his heirs and
assigns forever.
In testimony whereof I the said Henry I. Germany have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 23rd day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and sixty
seven.
HI Germany (seal)
The State of Mississippi
Amite County
Personally appeared me James M. Smiley judge of the Circuit Court for the 1st Judicial
District of the State of Mississippi the within named Henry I[.] Germany who
acknowledged that he signed sealed and delivered the foregoing Deed, on the day of the
date thereof as his act and Deed.
Given under my hand and seal this the twenty third day of January A.D. 1867
J.M. Smiley (seal)
Judge Cir.Court 1st Judicial District Mississippi
William C. Germany To Robert H. Germany
Know all men by these presents that I William C. Germany of the State of Louisiana, for
and in consideration of the sum of Eighty-t? dollars and fifty cents, to me in hand paid
by Robert H[.] Germany of the County of Amite and State of Mississippi, the receipt
whereof I the said William C[.] Germany do hereby acknowledge, and do by these
presents give, grant, bargain, sell, deliver and convey unto the said Robert H[.] Germany
and to his heirs, Executors, administrators and assigns [all] my right title interest claim
and demand whatsoever, present or future, either at Law or in equity, in and to the Real
Estate of [John] W[.] Land, late of said County of Amite and State of Mississippi, [as]
one of the heirs at law of said John W[.] Land, Deceased my interest [in] said Real Estate
being one third of one seventh part of all the Lands tenements and hereditaments {?} of
which the said John W.[.] Land died [seized] and possessed, and my interest in the Rents
issues and profits of [said] Lands and _______ - To have and to hold the said above
described undivided interest in said Lands of said John W. Land [Deed] to him the said
Robert H[.] Germany and to his heirs and assigns forever.
In testimony whereof I the said William C. Germany [have] hereunto set my hand and
seal this 29th day January in the year [of] our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and sixty
seven.
WC Germany (seal)
State of Mississippi
Amite County
Personally appeared before me James M. Smiley judge of the Circuit Court for the 1st
Judicial District of the State of Mississippi the within named William C[.] Germany who
acknowledged that he signed sealed and delivered the foregoing Deed, on the day of the
date thereof as [his act] and Deed.
Given under my hand and seal this the 20th day of January A.D. 1867
J.M. Smiley (seal)
Judge Cir.Court 1st Judicial District Mississippi
William J. Germany To Robert H. Germany
Know all men by these presents that I William J[.] Germany of the State of Mississippi
and County of Kemper for and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred and sixty-five
Dollars to me in hand paid by Robert H[.] Germany of the County of Amite and State of
Mississippi, the receipt whereof I the said William J[.] Germany do hereby acknowledge
and do by these presents, give grant bargain sell, deliver and convey unto the said Robert
H[.] Germany, and to his heirs, Executors, administrators and assigns all of my right title
interest claim and demand whatever present or future either at Law or in equity, in and to
the Real Estate of John W[.] Land late of said County of Amite, and State of Mississippi,
as one of the heirs at Law of said John W[.] Land Deceased, my interest in said Real
Estate being one seventh part of all the Lands, tenements and heredilaments {?} of which
the said John W.[.] Land died seized and possessed and all my interest in the rents, issues
and profits of said Lands and _______ - To have and to hold the said above described
undivided interest in said Lands of said John W. Land Deed to him the said Robert H[.]
Germany and to his heirs and assigns forever - In testimony whereof I the said William J.
Germany have hereunto all my hand and seal this 12 day of March in the year one
thousand Eight hundred and sixty seven.
Wm J Germany (seal)
The State of Mississippi
Kemper County
Personally came before me James W[.] Hull clerk of the Circuit Court of said County William J[.] Germany, who acknowledge that he signed the foregoing Deed, on the day the same bears date and for the purposes therein named.
Given under my hand and seal of Office March 12, 1867
James W[.] Hull clerk
Circuit Court Kemper Co., Miss
The above Deed is stamped with 50cts worth US revenue stamps & cancelled
__ .C[.] Bramlett D.C.
source: Amite County, MS Deed Book 12, page 51
Eliza J. Germany gdn et als To W.H. Germany
State of Texas
County of Vanzandt
Know all men by these presents that we Eliza J. Germany legal guardian of Benjamin A[.] & M[.]A[.] Germany minor heirs of John Germany deceased and J[.]W[.] Germany and V[.]M[.] Germany major heirs of John Germany deceased do hereby nominate constitute and appoint W[,]H[.] Germany our lawful agent and attorney in fact to secure and take into possession any and all property or monies that may be coming from the Estate of John W[.] Land, of Amite County and State of Miss to the estate of the said John Germany deceased and to receipt for the same in our names and stead and the said legal acts of our said attorney shall be as binding upon us either in law or equity as if we were present to perform the same hereby satisfying all of our attorneys legal acts in the premises.
Given under our hands and seals this February 7th AD 1868
Eliza J. Germany
J[.]W[.]Germany
V[.]M[.] Germany
The State of Texas
County of Vanzandt
Before me the undersigned authority this day personally appeared Eliza J[.] Germany, J[.]W[.] Germany & V[.]M[.] Germany to me known who acknowledged to me that they had signed sealed and delivered the within and foregoing power of attorney or instrument of writing for the uses purposes and considerations therein setforth & expressed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Canton this 7th day of February 1868.
John P Carter Clk County court
Vanzandt County
By George F Eber Dep Clk
source: Amite County Book 12, p. 279
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