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 November 12, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1863-1867 KYR-0001-007-0654 BR3-66 to BR3-66A

Niagara County, New York Niagara County, New York 1865-12-16 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 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 16th day of December A. D. 1865

J A Ward Notary Public

JOSEPH A. WARD NOTARY PUBLIC. LOCKPORT NIAGRA CO. N. Y.

J A Ward NP DEC 16 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.

WSW Dec 16 1865

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, at Lockport, in said County, this 16t day of Dember A.D. 1865.

W S Wright Clerk.

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Comr of Deeds New York Oath of John Hodge filed 19 Dec/65