Bolivar
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Amnesty Oath, under
Proclamation of the President of the United States, dated May 29, 1865
El Dorado, Union
County, Arkansas, September 6, 1865
I, Jefferson Wilkerson,
of Bolivar County, State of Mississippi, do solemnly swear, in the presence of
Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect the
Constitution of the United States and the Union of States thereunder;
and that I will, in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws and
proclamations which have been made during the existing rebellion, with
reference to the emancipation of slaves, so help me God.
/s/ Jefferson
Wilkerson
(Seal)
Sworn to and
subscribed before me, P. Beeman, clerk of the Circuit
Court for the County of Union, State of Arkansas.
Witness my hand and
Seal of Office, in El Dorado, on this 6th day of September, 1865.
/s/ P. Beeman, Clerk
Jefferson Wilkerson
Bolivar County,
Mississippi
November 3, 1866
To HIs Excellency
Andrew Johnson, President of the United States
Sir:
The undersigned a
citizen of Bolivar County Mississippi having been implicated in the late
rebellion against the government of the United States, not however to the extent
of bearing arms or holding office under the so called Confederate Government;
and having taken the oath of allegiance to the United States and resolved to
abide faithfully by the same, respectfully requests from Your Excellency the
Executive Pardon for the offenses so committed. The undersigned is the owner of
taxable property beyond the value of twenty thousand dollars and comes within
no other exception of Your Excellency's Proclamation.
Referring to the
accompanying certificates the undersigned subscribed himself.
Very Respectfully,
/s/ Jefferson
Wilkerson
Bolivar County,
Mississippi
Filed December 26,
1866
Received by
ex-Governor Sharkey
I recommend a pardon
in this case.
/s/ Henry Stanbery (?) Attorney General
December 29, 1866
Pardoned December 29,
1866
To be sent to Wallace
Wood, Oxford, Mississippi
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