James F. Robinson, Justice of the Peace, James Prentiss
1863-05-18
- Date of Creation
- May 18, 1863
- Place of Creation
- Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Commission/Appointment
- Repository
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Collection
- Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1862-1863
- Box / Folder
- R1-360
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-031-0263
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32212092
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Citation
James F. Robinson, Justice of the Peace, James Prentiss, 1863-05-18, Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1862-1863, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-031-0263 (November 12, 2026).
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF
The Commonwealth of Kentucky,
{KENTUCKY
UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL}
JAMES F. ROBINSON,
GOVERNOR OF SAID COMMONWEALTH.
To all whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:
Know Ye, That Jas Prentiss having been duly elected JUSTICE OF THE PEACE for Hancock County, in District No. 4, I hereby invest him with full power and authority to execute and discharge the duties of said office according to law: And to have and to hold the same, with all the rights and emoluments thereunto legally appertaining, for and during the term prescribed by law.
{SEAL OF KENTUCKY
UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL}
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused these letters to be made patent, and the Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed. Done at Frankfort, the
J. F. Robinson
BY THE GOVERNOR:
D. C. Wickliffe, Secretary of State.
By Jas W. Tate Asst
Commonwealth Office — WM. B. HUGHES, State Printer.
State of Kentucky.
[...] County. } SCT.
I do solemnly swear, (or affirm, as the case may be,) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this State, and be faithful and true to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, so long as I continue a citizen thereof, and that I will faithfully execute, to the best of my abilities, the office of Justice of the Peace for [...] County, in District No. [...], according to law; and I do further solemnly swear, (or affirm,) that since the adoption of the present Constitution, I being a citizen of this State, have not fought a duel, with deadly weapons within the State nor out of it, with a citizen of this State; nor have I sent or accepted a challenge to fight a duel with deadly weapons, with a citizen of this State; nor have I acted as second in carrying a challenge, or aided or assisted any person thus offending — so help me God.
Jas Prentiss
Sworn to before the undersigned, in due form, this [...] day of [...],
John H. Brown P J
James Prentis
Justice Peace
Att. Eldred E. Pato Clerk
Resigned