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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Civil Appointments, 1859-1862 KYR-0001-017-0165 MG4-63

New York, New York County, New York William Ponsonby Furniss (New York County, New York, merchant, lawyer, notary public, and commissioner of deeds) N00015114 1790-07-16 1871-10-29 Categories: People

New York County, New York, merchant, attorney, notary public, and commissioner of deeds. New Hampshire native. Son of Robert Furniss and Margaret Furniss. Married to Sophia Furniss. Father of William Furniss, Sophia Furniss, Gardner Furniss, Margaret Furniss, Robert Furniss, Hartman Furniss, Clementina Furniss, and Leon Furniss. Merchant in New York County, New York, in 1850. Employed Ann Brady, Ann Carr, Mary Carr, Catherine Conoly, Laura Cornish, Maria O'Connor, Margaret Feelan, Emeline Rogers, and Emma Kritzen in New York County in 1850. Employed Ann Fallen, Ann Carr, Lucy Smith, Joseph Wallie, Martha Scanlin, Frederick Heff, Frederick Flyther, John Rugler, Eliza Woods, and Adeba O'Connell as servants in New York County in 1855. Attorney in New York County in 1861. Notary public in New York County in 1861. Commissioner of Deeds for the State of Kentucky in New York County in 1861.

Relationships Political: State of New York Political: Beriah Magoffin (Governor of Kentucky 1859-1862) Political: James W. Tate ("Honest Dick" Asst. Sec of State 1859-1863)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, New York County, New York City, p. 190A. New York, United States, State Census (1855), Population Schedules, New York County, New York City. New Hampshire, United States, Birth Index (1659-1900), Concord, NH, New England Genealogical Society, Ferrin-Fitch. Wilson’s New York City Copartnership Fore for 1860-61 (New York: John P. Trow, 1860), 309. New York, United States, Death Newspaper Abstracts (1801-1890), New York Evening Post, 1871, October, p. 95. Joseph Benjamin Nones (New York County, New York, lawyer, commissioner of deeds, and notary) N00015115 1797? 1887? Categories: People

New York City, New York, attorney, commissioner of deeds, and notary public. Pennsylvania native. Son of Benjamin Nones and Miriam Marks Nones. Married to Eveline Leon Nones in New York City, New York, on July 24, 1823. Father of Serena Nones, Leonara Nones, Alexander H. Nones, and Emily D. Nones. Attorney in New York City in 1857. Attorney in New York City in 1861. Commissioner of Deeds for the State of Kentucky in New York City in 1861. Attorney in New York City in 1862. Notary in New York City in 1863. Attorney in New York County in 1865.

Relationships Political: State of New York Political: William Ponsonby Furniss (New York County, New York, merchant, lawyer, notary public, and commissioner of deeds) Political: James W. Tate ("Honest Dick" Asst. Sec of State 1859-1863) Political: Beriah Magoffin (Governor of Kentucky 1859-1862) Political: Sylvester Lay (New York City, New York, attorney and government official) Political: Nathaniel Gaither, Jr. (Adair County, Kentucky, attorney, sec of state, pvt 6th KY Cav CSA)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, New York, New York County, New York City, p. 373A. Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, New York, Ny, Nones, National #52292, State 5348. United States, Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast (1704-1930), New York, New York Evening Post, Marriage, 1822-1825, p. 37. Trow’s New York City Directory for the Year Ending May 1, 1857 ed. H. Wilson (New York: John F. Trow, 1857), 621. Trow’s New York City Directory for the Year Ending May 1, 1861 ed. H. Wilson (New York: John F. Trow, 1861), 644. Trow’s New York City Directory for the Year Ending May 1, 1862 ed. H. Wilson (New York: John F. Trow, 1862), 640. Trow’s New York City Directory for the Year Ending May 1, 1863 ed. H. Wilson (New York: John F. Trow, 1863), 653. Trow’s New York City Directory for the Year Ending May 1, 1865 ed. H. Wilson (New York: John F. Trow, 1865), 661. KYR-0001-017-0165. New York City, New York P00002569 Categories: Places

City in New York County, New York. Located at the confluence of the Hudson River and the Atlantic Ocean.

40.7128, -74.0059 George Lankevich, "New York City" in Encyclopedia Britannica, accessed May 22, 2017, https://www.britannica.com/place/New-York-City. “New York, New York," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed April 15, 2021, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. New York County, New York P00014414 Categories: Places

County in southeastern New York. Seat at New York City.

40.7743, -73.9698 "New York County, New York," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed May 10, 2021, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. 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/. 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). State of New York O00014237 1788-07-26 Categories: Organizations

Government of the state of New York. Capital at Albany, New York. Governor(s): Edwin Denison Morgan (1859-1863), Horatio Seymour (1863-1865), and Reuben Eaton Fenton (1865-1869).

Relationships Political: Edwin Denison Morgan (Albany County, New York, governor, merchant, maj genl Dpt of New York in US Army, U. S. senator) Political: Lockwood Lyon Doty (Albany County, New York, executive secretary and soldier)

Alan K. Campbell and Paul Joseph Scudiere, in Encyclopedia Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/place/New-York-state, (accessed April 11, 2021). National Governors Association, Former Governors of New York, https://www.nga.org/former-governors/new-york/, (accessed April 11, 2021). 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. New York, New York County, New York 1861-05-31 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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State of new york Cityand County of New yorkSS.

William Furniss, being re-appointed by the 28th of may 1861. a commissioner for the State of Kentuckyresiding in the State of new york being duly and solemnly sworn, says that he will well and truly execute and perform all the duties of his office as a commissioner for the State of Kentucky residing in the City of new York

William Furniss

Sworn and subscribed before me this 31st day of May 1861.

J. B. Nones

Comr. of the state of Kentucky for New York No 262 Broadway

JOSEPH B. NONES OF Kentucky FOR NEW YORK COMMISSIONER

Herewith witness a copy of my Signature and seal of office

Ecco Sigillium.

William Furniss Commissioner for Kentucky residing in New York.

WM FURNISS, COMMISSIONER FOR KENTUCKY, IN NEW YORK.

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New York

Oath Comr of Deeds

Wm Furniss Filed June 4th 1861