Legal/Financial

Dexter B. Hodgett, Affidavit

1863-11-12

Date of Creation
November 12, 1863
Place of Creation
Marion County, Indiana
Document Genre
Legal/Financial
Repository
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection
Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Apprehension of Fugitives from Justice Papers, 1863-1867
Box / Folder
BR7-10
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-005-0007
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32206266
People
Fisher, Charles
Hodgett, Dexter B.
Ritche, Esther
Morton, Oliver P.
Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Wallace, William
Places
Clarke Station, Indiana
Indiana
Louisville, Kentucky
Marion County, Indiana
Organizations
Marion Circuit Court (Indiana)
Dates
1863-04-17
1863-11-12
1863-11-12
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Citation

Dexter B. Hodgett, Affidavit, 1863-11-12, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Apprehension of Fugitives from Justice Papers, 1863-1867, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-005-0007 (November 12, 2026).

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State of In{Unclear}
[...] Marion County } SS

I Dexter B Hodges being duly sworn saith that on or about the 17 day of April A D 1863, at Clarke Station in the said Conty and state aforesaid One Esther Ritche alias Maty Clarke alias Fany Barton did there and then unlawfully, and Feloneousley take steal and cary away 3 three united states tresury notes to the value of ten dollars each and [...] to the value of 5 Dolers, als 1 lot of [writen][appeals] ^to the value of 50 Dollrs^ all the Goods and Chatles of this affavidt contra to the statue in such cases made and provided and that this affadiant further belives that the said Ester Ritche alias Maty Clarke alias Fany Barton is now inLouisville Kentucy and escaped from Justice and further prays that Your Exly Gov O. P. Morton will isue his rqustion upon the Gov of Knetacy to deliver to the agent you may apoint the said Esthr Richr alias Maty Clarke alias Fany Barton to be return to Justice in the County and state aforsaid all of which is true as affidavit [verey] beleve.

Dexter B Hodgett

Sworn and subcribed before me this 12 day of November, A D 1863.

Charles Fisher J P {Seal}

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State of Indiana, Marion County, Sct.

I, William Wallace clerk of the Marion Circuit Court do hereby Certify that Charles Fisher Esqr is an acting Justice of the peace of Marion County state of Indiana duly elected, Commissioned and qualified; that full faith and credit are due all his official acts; and that that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In witness where of I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this 12th day of November AD. 1863

William Wallace clk