John Hodge, Oath
1865-12-16
- Date of Creation
- December 16, 1865
- Place of Creation
- Niagara County, New York
- 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
- BR3-66 to BR3-66A
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-007-0654
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32207166
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Citation
John Hodge, Oath, 1865-12-16, 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-0001-007-0654 (November 14, 2026).
State of New York
County of Niagara } S S
I. John Hodge duly appointed by the Governor of the State of Kentucky a Commissioner of Deeds of the State of Kentucky resident at the City of Lockport in the State of New York do solemnly swear that I will well & faithfully & truly execute and perform all the duties of such Commissioner, under & by virtue of the Laws of said State of Kentucky
John Hodge
Commissioner for the State of Kentucky at Lockport N. Y.
Sworn and Subscribed before me at the City of Lockport this
J A Ward
Notary Public
{JOSEPH A. WARD
NOTARY
PUBLIC.
LOCKPORT NIAGRA CO. N. Y.}
{Revenue Stamp}J A Ward
NP
1865
P. S. Enclosed find $500 for State Tax, which please acknowledge
STATE OF NEW YORK,
Niagara County Clerk's Office, } S S.
I, William S. Wright, County Clerk, and Clerk of the Courts of Records of said County, DO CERTIFY that J. A. Hodge Ward before whom the annexed instrument in writing was proved or acknowledged, was at the time of taking the same, a Notary Public in and for said County, — duly authorized to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing and verily believe the signature to said Certificate is genuine. And that the annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
{Seal}
{Revenue Stamp}WSW
1865
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, at Lockport, in said County, this
W S Wright
Clerk.
Comr of Deeds
New York
Oath of John Hodge
filed