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DeSoto County, Mississippi G. E. Harris (DeSoto Co. Mississippi) N00001750 1825? Categories: People

DeSoto County, Mississippi, attorney. Tennessee native. Attorney in DeSoto County in 1860.

Relationships Legal: R. R. West (Hernando MS merchant) Legal: E. Bullington (Mississippi)

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Mississippi, DeSoto County, Unnamed District, p. 228. E. Bullington (Mississippi) N00001751 1814? Categories: People

DeSoto County, Mississippi, Justice of the Peace. Virginia native. Married F. C. Bullington. Father of R. E. Bullington. Justice of the Peace in DeSoto County in 1860.

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Mississippi, DeSoto County, Unnamed District, p. 153. R. R. West (Hernando MS merchant) N00001752 1818? Categories: People

Hernando, Mississippi, merchant. Alabama native. Married N. J. West. Father of Mary E. West, John B. West, Mattie A. West, Fannie J. West, William Foote West, and Emma J. West. Merchant in Hernando, Mississippi in 1860.

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Mississippi, DeSoto County, Hernando, p. 1. Mississippi P00000918 Categories: Places

State in the southern United States. Capital at Jackson, Mississippi. Located on the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico.

32.2988, -90.1848 The Mississippi Encyclopedia, Ted Ownby, Charles Reagan Wilson, et al, eds. (Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2017). “Jackson, Mississippi," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed February 26, 2020, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. DeSoto County, Mississippi P00001749 Categories: Places

County in Mississippi. Seat at Hernando. Located on the Mississippi River.

34.824, -89.9937 "DeSoto County" in The Mississippi Encyclopedia, Ted Ownby and Charles Reagan Wilson, eds. (Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2017), 345-46. Kentucky P001800 Categories: Places

State in the upper south of the United States. Capital at Frankfort. Located on the Ohio River.

38.2009, -84.8733 "Frankfort, Kentucky," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed June 14, 2019, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. The Kentucky Encyclopedia, ed. John E. Kleber (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992). DeSoto County, Mississippi 1860-06-30 Legal/Financial English Version 2 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. 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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The State of Mississippi DeSoto County

I, G E Harris of the state and County aforesaid, do solemnly swear that I will well and truly execute and perform all the duties of my office of commissioner of the state of Kentucky for the state of Mississippi under and by virtue of the laws of Kentucky to the best of my skill and judgment. So help me God

G E Harris

The State of Mississippi DeSoto County

This day personally appeared before me E Bullington an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County G E Harris, to me well known, who made and subscribed the above and foregoing oath of office Given under my hand and seal this 30th day of June AD 1860

E Bullington

Justice of the peace

The State of Mississippi Desoto County

I R. R. Westclerk of the Probate Court of Said County (which is a Court of Record) do hereby certify that E Bullington Esqr whose genuine Signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected qualified and Commissioned, duly authorized by the laws of the state of Mississippi to administer and certify oaths, &c. and that full faith and credit are due his official acts as Such Justice.

Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at office the 30th June 1860

R R West Clerk

PROBATE COURT DESOTO COUNTY. MISS.

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Mississippi

Comr of Deeds G. E. Harris Oath
Filed Nov 21. 1860