Bolivar County GenWeb
William N. Brown Oath
United States of America
District of West Tennessee
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Personally appeared before me, Abram
S. Mitchell, clerk of the Circuit Court of the United States for the district aforesaid,
William N. Brown, and voluntarily took and subscribed the following oath:
I, William N. Brown, of Bolivar
County, Mississippi, do solemnly swear, in the presence of Almighty God, that I
will henceforth faithfully support, protect and defend 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/ William N. Brown
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 10th day of July, A.D., 1865. In
Witness Whereof I
have set my hand and seal of office hereto.
/s/ A. S. Mitchell, Clerk
I hereby certify that the oath of
William N. Brown was this day taken and subscribed before me in manner and form
as therein certified, and the original record thereof by me transmitted to the
Department of State at Washington, as required by the provisions of the
Instructions of the Secretary of State of the 20th day of May, A.D., 1865.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
Court at office in Memphis, this 10th day of July, A.D., 1865.
/s/ A. S. Mitchell, Clerk
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