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<p corresp='TTP35084332P3' xml:id='OTP35084332P3'>at an Election held in Marshall Conty K.Y. in the fourth District on the <date when='1862-02-03'>first mond in Feby 1862</date>. at the house of Joseph Hendrickson for a member to the Legislator of Kentucky the vote stands thus ^for^ W. Waller 32
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Joseph Hendrickson<lb/>
Elias Byerly<lb/>
M. B. Griffith C C
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<p corresp='TTP35084332P5' xml:id='OTP35084332P5'>We M B Griffith Joseph Hendrickson and Elias Byley loyal citizens of Marshall County and residents in district No 4 meet at the house of Joseph Hendrickson on the <date when='1862-02-03'>3<hi rend='underline'><hi rend='sup'>rd</hi></hi> day of February 1862</date> and the hour of 9 Oclock having arrived and the County Judge &amp; Sheriff failing to appoint officers to Hold an election as required by law for representative for Marshall County
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Elias Byerly<lb/>
M B Griffith
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<p corresp='TTP35084333P2' xml:id='OTP35084333P2'>I do certify that the above named officers are loyal citizens and that they personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace ^for Marshall County Ky^ and ware sworn and subscribed their names to the above certificate Given under my hand this <date when='1862-02-03'>3<hi rend='underline'><hi rend='sup'>rd</hi></hi> Feby 1862</date>
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<p corresp='TTP35084333P3' xml:id='OTP35084333P3'>A. Johnson J. P. M. C.
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<p corresp='TTP35084333P4' xml:id='OTP35084333P4'>We M. B. Griffith, Joseph Hendrickson and Elias Birely do certify that the officers to whome this return should have been made are disloyal we therefore return the same to the Govenor Secretary of State and Attorney General Given under our hands this Feby 3<hi rend='underline'><hi rend='sup'>rd</hi></hi> 1862
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Elias Byerly<lb/>
M. B Griffith
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