1865 Registration of the Names of Persons Who Have Taken the Amnesty Oath
List No. 1, Hernando MS July 17th 1865
Transcribed from the Journal of Police Court, DeSoto County 1868 pp. 63-67
Provided by the Genealogical Society of DeSoto County
1865 Registration of the names of persons Who have taken the Amnesty oath before the Probate Judges of DeSoto County Mississippi as prescribed in the Proclamation of President Andrew Johnson on the 29th May 1865 and the Proclamation of 1st July 1865 of W. L. Sharkey Provisional Governor of the State of Mississippi, the said oath as follows
(To Wit -)
I . . . do solemnly swear (or affirm) in the presence of Almighty God that I will hereafter faithfully - support - protect - and defend the Constitution of the United States and the union of the 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, (and to the officers of the County were added to this oath the words after Slaves) "and will discharge the duties of my office to the best of my ability"
| Name | Date | No. |
| Allen, James W. | 29 Jul 1865 | 39 |
| Anderson, W. H. | 7 Aug 1865 | 92 |
| Bailey, J. W. | 1 Aug 1865 | 50 |
| Baker, German Rev. | 31 Jul 1865 | 41 |
| Beall, James W. | 2 Aug 1865 | 63 |
| Benton, W. L. | 5 Aug 1865 | 83 |
| Bowden, James T. | 7 Aug 1865 | 102 |
| Bowden, John W. | 5 Aug 1865 | 81 |
| Bowe, R. B. | 21 Sep 1865 | 133 |
| Bowen, W. P. | 17 Jul 1865 | 21 |
| Boyce, J. M. | 24 Jul 1865 | 31 |
| Burford, Alex J. | 7 Aug 1865 | 106 |
| Busby, J. J. | 1 Aug 1865 | 52 |
| Busby, James | 2 Aug 1865 | 65 |
| Busby, William | 2 Aug 1865 | 70 |
| Bynum, W. J. | 17 Jul 1865 | 7 |
| Caffey, T. Y. | 17 Jul 1865 | 5 |
| Carter, Ebenezer | 7 Aug 1865 | 104 |
| Cathey, T. D. | 25 Jul 1865 | 35 |
| Chambliss, B. R. | 17 Jul 1865 | 14 |
| Chapell, W. L. | 12 Sep 1865 | 126 |
| Chastein, J. B. | 1 Aug 1865 | 53 |
| Chastein, Thomas P. | 4 Aug 1865 | 76 |
| Clarke, John R. | 7 Aug 1865 | 110 |
| Cobb, Jessee L. | 2 Oct 1865 | 143 |
| Compton, Joseph D. | 12 Aug 1865 | 119 |
| Coulter, W. J. | 26 Jul 1865 | 37 |
| Craft, James M. | 31 Jul 1865 | 44 |
| Culbertson, J. C. | 17 Jul 1865 | 2 |
| Daniels, Joseph | 26 Jul 1865 | 38 |
| David, W. A. | 1 Aug 1865 | 47 |
| Davis, A. L. | 2 Aug 1865 | 64 |
| Davis, J. G. | 1 Aug 1865 | 49 |
| Davis, Jno. J. | 7 Sep 1865 | 122 |
| Davis, L. F. | 1 Aug 1865 | 51 |
| Davis, Nathan Rev. | 2 Aug 1865 | 61 |
| Davis, Richard W. | 4 Aug 1865 | 73 |
| Durham, William G. | 30 Sep 1865 | 140 |
| Dye, William R. | 5 Aug 1865 | 89 |
| Echols, J. W. | 17 Jul 1865 | 23 |
| Edgerly, Joseph H. | 25 Sep 1865 | 138 |
| Embry, Parker | 1 Aug 1865 | 54 |
| Everson, George M. | 7 Aug 1865 | 107 |
| Fadley, John M. | 12 Aug 1865 | 120 |
| Farris, Francis M. | 2 Oct 1865 | 142 |
| Flewellen, William | 7 Aug 1865 | 95 |
| Flippin, William | 7 Aug 1865 | 94 |
| Ford, M. H. Rev. | 1 Aug 1865 | 55 |
| Freeze, Alex A. | 7 Aug 1865 | 109 |
| Gill, E. R. | 17 Jul 1865 | 24 |
| Gillespie, Allen M. | 7 Aug 1865 | 112 |
| Graham, J. C. | 17 Jul 1865 | 17 |
| Greer, Morgan B. | 4 Aug 1865 | 75 |
| Hall, J. G. | 17 Jul 1865 | 15 |
| Hancock, A. W. | 5 Aug 1865 | 77 |
| Hancock, Francis A. | 12 Aug 1865 | 118 |
| Hancock, James C. | 5 Aug 1865 | 78 |
| Hancock, Thomas P. | 7 Aug 1865 | 100 |
| Hancock, W. L. | 3 Aug 1865 | 71 |
| Hardin, George | 22 Jul 1865 | 28 |
| Harris, Robert B. | 5 Aug 1865 | 80 |
| Harris, Robert J. | 5 Aug 1865 | 79 |
| Harrison, W. S. | 24 Jul 1865 | 30 |
| Howard, W. B. | 17 Jul 1865 | 19 |
| Hudson, Ruben W. | 7 Aug 1865 | 115 |
| Jackson, Elias Rev. | 5 Aug 1865 | 90 |
| Jackson, Mitchell D. | 23 Sep 1865 | 135 |
| James, Henry | 5 Aug 1865 | 87 |
| Jones, John W. | 7 Aug 1865 | 114 |
| Josset, Emery | 28 Sep 1865 | 139 |
| Kemseniur, Jacob | 7 Aug 1865 | 111 |
| Kersey, Richard R. | 5 Aug 1865 | 82 |
| Kersey, Romulus D. | 7 Aug 1865 | 103 |
| Labauve, Felix | 31 Jul 1865 | 45 |
| Lee, Martin | 24 Jul 1865 | 32 |
| Lewis, Pinckney M. | 7 Aug 1865 | 117 |
| Marshall, Columbus A. | 29 Jul 1865 | 40 |
| Massey, J. M. | 1 Aug 1865 | 48 |
| Massey, W. H. | 2 Aug 1865 | 66 |
| Massie, Allen | 2 Aug 1865 | 58 |
| Maxwell, John W. | 1 Aug 1865 | 46 |
| Mayfield, Lycurgus | 21 Sep 1865 | 134 |
| McCall, Marion L. | 2 Aug 1865 | 62 |
| McCrackin, J. P. | 17 Jul 1865 | 6 |
| McCurry, Reuben W. | 7 Aug 1865 | 105 |
| McNeely, A. | 18 Jul 1865 | 27 |
| McNeely, John A. | 17 Jul 1865 | 18 |
| Miller, Able W. | 7 Aug 1865 | 96 |
| Miller, Jas. C. | 7 Aug 1865 | 97 |
| Miller, W. F. | 1 Aug 1865 | 57 |
| Miller, W. L. | 7 Aug 1865 | 98 |
| Mills, Larkin | 2 Aug 1865 | 67 |
| Mosby, Benjamin | 2 Aug 1865 | 68 |
| Mosby, Robert O. | 12 Sep 1865 | 127 |
| Nelson, W. E. | 25 Jul 1865 | 36 |
| Nichols, J. D. | 17 Jul 1865 | 11 |
| Owen, J. D. | 17 Jul 1865 | 25 |
| Owen, J. M. | 20 Sep 1865 | 136 |
| Parks, Linsey J. | 7 Aug 1865 | 108 |
| Parsons, William L. | 12 Aug 1865 | 121 |
| Perry, E. A. | 2 Aug 1865 | 60 |
| Phillips, Mary | 7 Oct 1865 | 145 |
| Poag, W. J. | 25 Jul 1865 | 34 |
| Powers, N. F. | 17 Jul 1865 | 8 |
| Proctor, Thomas A. | 7 Sep 1865 | 123 |
| Pullin, J. P. M. | 17 Jul 1865 | 12 |
| Pullin, J. T. | 17 Jul 1865 | 13 |
| Raines, W. N. | 7 Aug 1865 | 116 |
| Roberson, S. A. | 2 Aug 1865 | 59 |
| Robertson, A. B. | 15 Jul 1865 | 1 |
| Robertson, L. B. T. | 31 Jul 1865 | 43 |
| Ruby, James R. | 7 Aug 1865 | 91 |
| Rusworm, Sam C. | 7 Aug 1865 | 93 |
| Sage, Abner P. | 1 Aug 1865 | 56 |
| Sanders, D. H. A. | 17 Jul 1865 | 16 |
| Sanders, R. T. | 4 Aug 1865 | 72 |
| Sandidge, John Q. | 5 Aug 1865 | 85 |
| Sandidge, M. P. | 24 Jul 1865 | 29 |
| Skelton, William A. Dr. | 5 Aug 1865 | 86 |
| Slade, W. S. | 18 Jul 1865 | 26 |
| Smith, A. W. | 12 Jul 1865 | 3 |
| Stallans, G. W. | 25 Jul 1865 | 33 |
| Stephenson, H. S. | 3 Aug 1865 | 74 |
| Strain, Thomas D. | 7 Sep 1865 | 125 |
| Sullivan, Willis C. | 5 Aug 1865 | 84 |
| Tully, M. A. | 2 Aug 1865 | 69 |
| Turner, James | 17 Jul 1865 | 20 |
| Veazey, W. J. | 17 Jul 1865 | 9 |
| Wagner, Clarence L. | 30 Sep 1865 | 141 |
| Wair, Samuel T. | 2 Oct 1865 | 144 |
| Walker, C. | 17 Jul 1865 | 22 |
| Walker, Henry W. | 7 Aug 1865 | 113 |
| Walker, William F. | 5 Aug 1865 | 88 |
| Ward, Samuel S. | 7 Sep 1865 | 124 |
| Webber, Matthew W. | 7 Aug 1865 | 101 |
| Wheeler, Levin | 31 Jul 1865 | 42 |
| White, F. B. | 17 Jul 1865 | 10 |
| Wilbourn, W. H. | 17 Jul 1865 | 4 |
| Wilkerson, F. A. | 25 Sep 1865 | 137 |
| Wimberly, Martha F. | 7 Oct 1865 | 146 |
| Wooton, Spencer D. | 7 Aug 1865 | 99 |
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true list of the names of citizens who took the Amnesty oath herein set forth and referred to on the day affixed to the names respectively in accordance with the proclamation of the President the Instructions of Secretary Seward, and Governor W. L. Sharkey, Provisional Governor of the State of Mississippi,. Given under my hand this the 7th Octr A.D. 1865
John A. Hancock, Probate Judge of
DeSoto County
Mississippi
DeSoto County Coordinator: Tim Harrison
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