James M. Siler is my third great grandfather on my father's side of the family. My grandmother was Flora Siler, daughter of Sampson Siler, son of Sherrod Siler, son of James M. Siler, whose father was Weimer Siler, and whose father was Jacob O. Siler, youngest son of immigrant Plickard Dederic Siler. He came to America aboard a two masted ship, "Snow Two Sisters" the 9th September 1738.
Power of Attorney to James M. Siler from Sarah Griffits, formerly Sarah
Moad Siler, and the sale of Weimer Siler's land to Jacob Siler
Transcribed by Valerie J. Thompson, July 5, 2015
Whitley
County, Kentucky Deed Book 4, page 324 –
Know all
men by these presents that I, Sarah Griffit, formerly Sarah Siler, Relick of
Wimer Silar deceased have this day appointed and constituted James M Silar my
agent and attorney in fact and do hereby constitute and empower the said James
M Silar to act for me and in my stead in the transaction of my business in as
full and ample a manner as I myself could do to sell and convey by and any land
or interest in said land which I may have in the State of Kentucky or else
where, to receive any monies which may be due and owing to me from the estate
of the said Weimer Silar, Dec’d, or any other person in the state of Georgia
and receipt for the same and do all of her acts which it may be necessary to be
done in the transaction of my business. In witness whereof I, Sarah Griffitt have
hereunto set my hand and seal, affixed my seal together with my husband,
Emanuel Griffits whose hand and seals are hereto affixed the day and date above
written. [No date written] Sarah X
Griffitts (her mark)
Emanuel Griffitts
State of
Tennessee
McMinn
County
Personally
appeared before me William George, Clerk of the County Court of McMinn County,
Sarah Griffitts and Emanuel Griffitts
who after being duly sworn according to law, do say that the foregoing Power of
Attorney was made by them and for the purpose therein explained. In witness I
have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office…this 23rd
day of May 1856.
Wm
George, MC
State of
Kentucky
Whitley
County Court
I, G. C.
Mathis, Clerk of the County Court for the county aforesaid do certify this the
foregoing Power of Attorney for Sarah Griffit & Emanuel Griffit to James M
Siler was this day processed to me my office and proved by the seal and
certificate of William George, Clerk of McMinn County Court. Whereupon the same
together with this certificate….”
Whitley
County, Kentucky Deed Book 4, page 331 –
This indenture made and entered into this
the 31st day of May 1856 by and between Jacob Silar of the first
part and James M Siler of the second part all of the County of Whitley and
State of Kentucky, Witnesseth the said James Silar, att’y has this day sold and
by these presents, Give, Grant, Bargain and Sell unto the aforesaid Jacob Silar
my interest in the home farm of Wymer Siler, deceased, supposed to contain five
[?] hundred acres be the same more or less, lying and being in the county and
state aforesaid and adjoining the land upon which the said Jacob Silar now
lives and , I James M. Silar, att’y, do hereby warrant and defend the title to
the aforesaid land from the claim of myself, my heirs, or assigns and all other
persons. In witness, whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal
this day and date written.
James M. Silar {Seal}
Attorney for Sarah Griffitt
State of
Kentucky, Whitley County
I, J C Watkins Clerk of the County Court,
holden for this county aforesaid do certify that this deed from James M. Silar
attorney for Sarah Grifit was this day produced to me in my office and
acknowledged by the said James M Silar, att’y to be his act and deed whereupon
the same together with the certificate hath been duly admitted to record in my
office. Given under my hand this 14th day of June 1856. J. C.
Watkins
