Legal/Financial

J. W. Westcott, Oath

1865-10-09

Date of Creation
October 9, 1865
Place of Creation
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
Document Genre
Legal/Financial
Repository
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection
Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1863-1867
Box / Folder
BR2-524
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-007-0550
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FTP Identifier
32207062

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Dates
1865-10-05
1852-01-07
1865-10-09
1865-10-09
1865-10-09
1865-10-14
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J. W. Westcott, Oath, 1865-10-09, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 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-0001-007-0550 (November 14, 2026).

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State of Tennessee
Shelby County ss

I. J. W. Westcott being first duly sworn made oath that I will well and faithfully to the best of my knowledge and ability discharge and execute all the duties of Commissioner of Deeds for the State of Kentucky in the State of Tennessee an offer to which I am appointed by His Excellency the Governor of Kentucky by commission under the Great seal of the state of Kentucky dated October 5th AD 1865 said commission generated under act of the General Assembly of said Common wealth of Kentucky, chapter 70 of the Revised Statutes approved January 7th 1852

J. W. Westcott

Sworn to and subscribed before the Judge of the Common Law and chancery court of the city of Memphis this 9th day of October AD 1865 Witness my hand and the

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seal of said court In Duplicate —

Wm. M. Smith
Judge &c

{COMMON LAW & CHANCERY COURT OF THE CITY OF MEMPHIS
SHELBY COUNTY
TENN}
{Revenue Stamp}[...]Oct 9 1865

Memphis Oct 9, 1865

The following is an impression of my seal and my official signature.

{[...]
CITY OF MEMPHIS TENNESSEE
COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS}

J. W. Westcott
Commissioner of Deeds
for Kentucky in Tennessee

Comr Deeds
Tennessee
Oath of J. W. Westcott
filed
14th Oct 1865