Lampasas County, TX - Military Service: John B. Hughes 
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This document is stored in the Texas State Archives. It was written in 
longhand by John Bradford Hughes (or his agent) and is preserved in 
the archives as proof of his service in a Texas Minute Man company. 
John Bradford HUGHES was the son of Moses HUGHES and Hannah BERRY. 
He was born circa 1840 in Texas as evidenced by the 1850 Census of 
Milam County, Texas where his age was reported as 10.  

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The State of Texas
County of Lampasas

Know all men by these presents that I John B. HUGHES of the County of Lampasas
and the State of Texas have this day nominated constituted and appointed L. D.
NICHOLS of Lampasas Texas my true and lawful agent and attorney for me and in 
my name and stead to ask for demand receive and receipt for all money due me 
from the State of Texas for services tendered the said state as Second Corporal
in Lieutenant Moses HUGHES County Minute Men mustered into service of the State 
of Texas on the Twenty first day of March AD 1860 and mustered out of said 
service on the Twenty fourth day of June AD 1860 hereby giving and granting to 
my said attorney full Power and authority to act in and about the premises as 
much so as if I myself was personally present and acting. Acknowledging all 
acts of him my said attorney, Lawfully done in the premises as fully, binding 
on me, as though I myself was personally present and acting

Given under my hand this 13th day of June AD 1861

Attest 
John Bradford HUGHES

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The State of Texas
County of Lampasas

Before me the undersigned Authority personally appeared John B. Hughes to me 
known and acknowledged to me that he had signed sealed and delivered within 
instrument of writing bearing date 13th June AD 1861 for all the uses and 
purposes therein contained and expressed and that he wished the same certified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal of Office at Lampasas 
this 15 day of June AD 1861

W.B. COVINGTON
Clk, C, C, L, C