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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1863-1867 KYR-0001-007-0387 BR2-300

Chautauqua County, New York John Francis (Westfield, New York, land agent, commissioner of deeds, and notary public) N00005494 1813? Categories: People

Westfield, New York, land agent, commissioner of deeds, and notary public. Native of England. Married to Mila W. Francis. Father of John Francis, Jr., Elizabeth Francis, Anna S. Francis, and Robert C. Francis. Land agent for the Chautauqua Land Office in Westfield in 1860 and 1865. Commissioner of deeds for the Commonwealth of Kentucky in New York in 1865. Notary public in New York in 1865.

Relationships Political: William Henry Seward (New York governor, attorney and politician) Political: George Washington Patterson (New York farmer, manufacturer, and politician) Political: Reuben Eaton Fenton (New York entrepreneur and politician) Political: Chautauqua Land Office Economic: Chautauqua Land Office

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedule, New York, Chautauqua County, p. 77. Thomas Elliott Bramlette (KY governor 1863-67, atty, D.A., col 3rd KY Inf) N001000 1817-01-03 1875-01-12 Categories: People

Twenty-third governor of Kentucky, attorney and soldier. Cumberland County, Kentucky, native. Married to Sallie Travis Bramlette in September 1837. Father of James T. Bramlette, William L. Bramlette, Eugene Bramlette, and Corrina Bell Bramlette. Practiced law in Clinton County, Kentucky, and Columbia, Kentucky. Represented Cumberland and Clinton counties in the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Kentucky from 1841 to 1843. Commonwealth's attorney of the 8th Judicial District of Kentucky from 1848 to 1850. Owned two enslaved persons in 1850. Circuit judge of the 6th Judicial District of Kentucky from 1856 to 1861. Owned nine enslaved persons in 1860. Served as colonel of the 3rd Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) from 1861 to 1862. District attorney of the United States District Court for Kentucky in 1863. Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky from September 1, 1863, to September 3, 1867. Owned law firm of Bramlette & Van Winkle in partnership with Ephraim L. Van Winkle.

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Clinton County, District No. 1, p. 181A. Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Clinton County, District No. 1, p. 335 (p. 2 of 2 on microfilm). Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Adair County, The Town of Columbia 1st Division, p. 13 (p. 2 of 3 on microfilm). Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville Ward 8, p. 83B. Ross A. Webb, “Thomas E. Bramlette (1863-1867)” in Lowell H. Harrison, ed., Kentucky’s Governors (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 2004), 93-97 Lowell H. Harrison, "Bramlette, Thomas Elliott" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 112-13. Charles S. Norton (Chautauqua County, New York, merchant and county clerk) N00006829 1826? 1872? Categories: People

Chautauqua County, New York, merchant and county clerk. Vermont native. Married to Harriet Norten. Father of Laurette Norten. Merchant in Chautauqua County in 1860. County clerk in Chautauqua County in 1865.

Relationships Legal: John Francis (Westfield, New York, land agent, commissioner of deeds, and notary public)

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedule, New York, Chautauqua County, Carroll, p. 46; New York Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999, Chautauqua County, New York, Administrator Bonds, Volume 1, 1871-1883, p. 47. Westfield, Chautauqua County, New York P00005493 Categories: Places

Located in Chautauqua County, New York. Located on Lake Erie.

42.3223, -79.5781 Pam Kirst, "Chautauqua County" in The Encyclopedia of New York, Peter R. Eisenstadt and Laura-Eve Moss, eds. (Syracuse, N.Y.: Syracuse University Press, 2005), 306-309. Chautauqua County, New York P00005514 Categories: Places

Seat at Mayville, New York. Located on Lake Erie.

42.2539, -79.5045 "Chautauqua County, New York" in Encyclopedia Britannica, (https://www.britannica.com/place/Chautauqua-county-New-York) (accessed May 9, 2017). New York P001007 Categories: Places

State in the northeast United States. Capital at Albany. Located on the Hudson River and the Atlantic Ocean.

42.6526, -73.7562 Alan K. Campbell and Paul Joseph Scudlere, "New York," Encyclopedia Britannica, accessed May 22, 2017, https://www.britannica.com/place/New-York-state. "Albany, New York," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed May 22, 2017, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. Commonwealth of Kentucky O001025 1792 Categories: Organizations

Administrative body of the state of Kentucky. Capital at Frankfort, Kentucky. Governor(s): Beriah Magoffin (1859-1862), James F. Robinson (1862-1863), and Thomas E. Bramlette (1863-1867).

Paul Blanchard, "Office of Governor" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 380. Malcolm E. Jewell, "General Assembly" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 366. Paul J. Weber, "Court System" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 233. General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky O00000923 1792 Categories: Organizations

Legislative branch of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Comprised of the Kentucky House of Representatives and the Kentucky Senate.

Relationships Political: Alfred Allen (Breckinridge County, Kentucky, attorney and politician) Political: James Henry Garrard (Franklin County, Kentucky, salt maker and Kentucky state treasurer) Political: James Crockett Sayers (Kenton County, Kentucky, laborer, farmer, politician, QM & 1st lieut 32nd KY Inf USA) Political: Thomas Turner (Montgomery Co., KY, State Rep & attorney) Political: Thomas W. Owings (Meade co state rep) Political: Richard Aylett Buckner, Jr. (Lexington, KY atty, judge & speaker of State House) Political: Bryan Rust Young (Bardstown state rep) Political: John Kemp Goodloe (Woodford Co State Senator) Political: John A. Prall (Bourbon Co State Senator) Political: Joshua Tevis (Louisville, KY, State Rep & US District Atto, Col 10th Ky Cav (USA)) Political: Thomas A. Duke (Paducah State Senator & Physician) Political: Richard Clough Anderson, III (Frankfort state rep) Political: John William Finnell (Adj Gen'l, Kenton Co. State Rep, attorney) Political: Samuel E. DeHaven (Oldham County State Sen/Rep) Political: Henry Davis McHenry (Ohio Co., KY, state rep & senator) Political: Martin Pickett Marshall (Mason Co. State Senator) Political: Curtis Field Burnam (Madison County. KY, attorney & State Rep) Political: Willis W. Gardner (Union co. State Sen.) Political: Joshua Barnes (Bath Co., KY, State Rep. & doctor) Political: James Calvert (Boone County, Kentucky, sheriff and politician) Political: Richard J. Browne (Washington Co, KY, State Rep & attorney) Political: Nathaniel Wolfe (Louisville, Kentucky, attorney, Ky rep & senator) Political: Walter C. Whitaker (Shelby Co. Ky state sen; col & genl 6th Ky Inf & Army of Cumberland USA) Political: John L. Irvan (Calloway Co. state rep) Political: John R. Thomas (Marion Co., Ky, State rep & attorney) Political: Zebulon Ward (Woodford co State Rep & former penitentiary lessee) Political: John S. Van Winkle (Wayne Co state rep) Political: Elijah Gabbert (Mercer County, Kentucky, farmer and KY state rep) Political: Jonas Martin (Livingston and Lyon County, Kentucky, farmer and politician.) Political: William S. Rankin (Grant County, KY, State Rep) Political: Joshua Fry Bell (Boyle Co., KY, attorney & politician) Political: Isaac Price Miller (Jefferson co. farmer & politician) Political: James Speed (U.S. Atty. General, Louisville, KY atty & state senator) Political: John B. Bruner (Breckinridge Co., KY, atty & state senator) Political: Beriah Magoffin (Governor of Kentucky 1859-1862) Economic: Beriah Magoffin (Governor of Kentucky 1859-1862) Legal: Kentucky Home Guard Military: 2nd Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.) Military: Kentucky State Militia Political: John Flavel Fisk, Sr. (Covington, Kentucky, attorney and politician) Political: Leonidas Polk (Louisiana, bishop and general (C.S.A.)) Political: Simon Bolivar Buckner (Kentucky inspector general and general CSA) Political: T. & J. F. Jefferson Political: Martin A. Walker (Jefferson County, KY, flour dealer) Political: Charles Gaupin (Jefferson County, KY, flour dealer & grocer) Political: William H. Landrum (Jefferson County, KY, flour dealer & grocer) Political: John Cullen (Jefferson County, KY, flour dealer & grocer) Political: Francis Linnemann (Jefferson County, KY, flour dealer) Political: Joseph Francis Terstegge (Jefferson County, KY, flour dealer & grocer) Political: John Rausch Gheens (Jefferson County, KY, grocer & flour dealer) Political: Peter Klippel (Jefferson County, KY, grocer and flour dealer) Political: Samuel Harris (Jefferson County, KY, peddler and flour dealer) Political: Frank Struck (Jefferson County, KY, flour dealer & grocer) Political: Elias T. Oberdorfer (Jefferson County, KY, flour dealer & grocer) Political: John T. Doyle (Jefferson County, KY, flour dealer & grocer) Political: James Collings (Jefferson County, KY, flour dealer & grocer) Political: Alexander F. Clark (Jefferson County, KY, wholesale & retail grocer & flour dealer) Political: Christopher Abel (Jefferson County, KY, grocer & flour dealer & grocer) Political: Philip Winkler (Jefferson County, KY, grocer & flour dealer) Political: Joseph Martin (Jefferson County, KY, wholesale grocer & flour dealer) Political: William Gathright (Jefferson County, KY, merchant and flour dealer) Political: John R. Knott (Jefferson County, KY, clerk and flour dealer) Political: John J. Ellis (Jefferson County, KY, grocer & flour dealer) Political: Michael Enright (Jefferson County, KY, retail grocer & flour dealer) Political: Martin Breen (Jefferson County, KY, flour dealer & grocer) Political: George Hill (Jefferson County, KY, flour dealer) Political: John Snyder & Co. Political: John Gaffenberger (Jefferson County, KY, flour dealer) Political: Thomas McGrain, Jr. (Jefferson Co, KY, & Harrison Co, IN, clerk, flour dealer & merchant) Political: Paul Wilhelm Carle (Jefferson County, KY, flour dealer & grocer) Political: James Kennedy (Jefferson County, KY, flour dealer) Political: Stege & Reiling Political: Montgomery & Bro. Political: E. T. Sale & Co. Political: Marshall Halbert & Co. Political: Castleman, Murrell & Co. Political: Lane & Bartlett Wholesale Grocers Political: Albert Engelhard (Jefferson County, KY, flour dealer & wholesale grocer) Political: Nock, Wicks & Co. Political: Jack & Brother Wholesale Grocers Political: G. McCullum & Co. Political: Tait, Anderson & Co. Political: Baldwin Sanderson & Co. Political: Sage Bower & Co. Political: Billing & Dreisbach Political: Smith & Smyser Political: John B. McIlvain & Son Political: John Cochran & Son Political: J. Vernon & Son Political: N. S. Glore & Co. Political: Schuler & Hutti Political: J. S. Byers & Co. Political: John C. Ameling & Co. Political: Guy & Clark Manufacturer Political: C. Bremaker & Co. Political: H. Wedekind & Co. Political: Brown & Co. Political: Brown, Bro. & Co. Political: Kennedy Mills Political: Glazebrook Brothers & Co. Political: Weller & Parker Political: John Terry & Co. Political: William Garrard Timberlake (Jefferson Co, KY, flour inspector) Political: Joab Clark (Christian Co, KY, Clerk of Circuit Court) Political: William Brown (Christian County, Kentucky, schoolteacher, farmer, and justice of the peace)

Robert M. Ireland, The Kentucky State Constitution: A Reference Guide (Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1999). “Kentucky General Assembly.” Constitution of Kentucky, Kentucky Legislative Research Commission, 2019, apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/constitution (Accessed July 23, 2019). Government of the United States of America O00002945 1776-07-04 Categories: Organizations

Administrative body of the United States of America. Comprised of the Legislative Branch, Judicial Branch, and Executive Branch. Capital at Washington, District of Columbia.

Relationships Military: 68th Regiment Kentucky Enrolled Militia Economic: Hiram Barney (New York attorney and customs collector) Political: Leonard B. Cox (Fleming County, Kentucky, attorney and judge) Political: William Scott Botts (Fleming County, Kentucky, attorney and politician) Political: George Jackson (Bullitt County, Kentucky, laborer) Political: Hillary G. Jackson (Bullitt County, Kentucky, laborer & private 26th KY Inf USA) Legal: William J. Wadlington (Caldwell County, Kentucky, farm laborer. ) Military: Thornton Williams (Scott County, Kentucky, soldier. Formerly enslaved by Urias Offutt, accused of attempted murder.) Political: Urias M. Offutt (Scott County, Kentucky, farmer. and slaveholder.) Military: George W. Rasure (Floyd County, Indiana, resident and soldier.) Military: Amaziah "Samuel" Rasure (Washington County, Indiana, resident and soldier.) Military: David Rasure, Jr. (New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, resident and soldier.) Political: Nelson Trusler (Connersville, Indiana, attorney, politician, and soldier) Political: Robert Alexander Dowell (Crittenden County, Kentucky, farmer) Political: Oliver P. Morton (Fourteenth governor of Indiana, attorney, judge, and politician.) Political: John Walter Rutherford (Crittenden County, Kentucky, barkeeper and merchant)

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I John Francis residing in Westfield, Chautauqua County in the State of New York appointed by the Governor of the State of Kentucky a Commissioner in and for the State of New Yorkto take acknowledgements and proof of Deeds and instruments of Writing to be used and recorded in said State of Kentucky and to administer oaths and affirmations pursuant to Chapter 40 of the Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky entitiled "An act to adopt the revised statutes" approved January 7th 1852, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Kentucky, and that I will well and faithfully execute perform and discharge all the duties of such commissioner under and by virtue of the laws of said State according to the best of my ability.

John Francis

State of New York County of Chautauqua } ss

Sworn and subscribed before me this 16th day of March 1865, and I certify that I Know the said deponent to be the same person who executed the foregoing statement and acknowled the execution thereof.

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SEAL N. Y.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County and the Courts thereof this 29 day of March 1865

C. S. Norten Clerk

C S. N Mar 29 1865

New York Oath of Office

John Francis Comr of Deeds for Kentucky
filed 14th Apl/65