Know all men by these presents that we Pressly Mayhew and Jane Mayhew have constituted ordained and appointed George F. Davidson all of the County of Iredell and State of North Carolina our true and lawful attorney for us and in our name to do and transact all business relative to certain lands which descended to Jane Mayhew wife of Presly Mayhew as heir at law from her father Alexander Worke deceased to trade sell and convey all such lands as well those situated in this state as in the State of Tennessee and to execute deeds receipts and acquisitions for the same for us and in our names as fully as we would ourselves - In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 22nd day of August 1832,
↑ Iredell County, NC Land Records, Book P., p 581. NC Archives, Jones St., Raleigh, NC.
↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW8F-FPB : 12 April 2016), Pressley Mayhew, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 17, family 134, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,643.
"United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG5-Y61 : 29 July 2017), Presley Mayhew, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing 68, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 122; FHL microfilm 18,088.
"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTV-3SX : 20 August 2017), Presley Mayhew, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 229, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 363; FHL microfilm 18,094.
Carolina Watchman, Salisbury, North Carolina, Nov 15, 1842, page 1, column 4 (see attached).
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