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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-0001-007-0477 BR2-426

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Chicago, Cook County, Illinois 1865-07-27 Legal/Financial English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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State of Illinois Cook County } S.S

I Lincoln Clark having on the 20th day of July A D 1865 been duly appointed and commissioned by the Governor of the State of Kentucky a "Commissioner of Deeds under Chapter 70 of the Act of the General Assembly of said Commonwealth entitled an Act to adopt the Revised Statutes &c" for the State of Kentucky resident at the City of Chicago in in the County and State aforesaid, do solemnly swear that I will support, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, and that I will well and truly, execute and perform all the duties of such Commissioner under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Kentucky

Lincoln Clark

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 27th day of July A. D. 1865

Paul Cornell Notary Public Duly authorized to administer oaths.

PAUL CORNELL NOTARY PUBLIC COOK COUNTY, ILLS.

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Comr Deeds Oath of Lincoln Clark filed 31 July 1865