Know all men by these presents, That I Anna Guest widow of William Guest (who was a soldier in the revolutionary war) do hereby constitute and appoint Thomas Lumpkin my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute my claim to any increase and arrears of pension that may be found due on account of the services of said William Guest as aforesaid and I hereby authorise my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents touching my claim, on file in the departments at Washington or elsewhere, and file any additional evidence or arguments he may think proper, to ensure the recovery of the same.
Witness my hand and seal this 12th. March 1852.
Signed and Sealed in the presence of witnesses
[Moses] Guest
Miles M. Norton
State of South Carolina
District of Pickens} SS.
On this twelfth day of March 1852 before the subscriber, a Notary Public in and for said District, personally appeared Anna Guest and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
Miles M. Norton
Not. Pub. &
Ex. Off. M.P.D.
I, William L. Keith Clerk of the Court of Pickens District S.C. do hereby certify that Miles M. Norton before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was at the date of the same a Notary Public in and for said District, duly authorised by law to administer oaths; and his name thereto subscribed his his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 15 March 1852.
W. L. Keith.
C. C. P. D
Ex by March 30 52
Mr Lumpkin
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