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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-0001-017-0322 MG4-275

Daviess County, Kentucky Daviess County, Kentucky 1862-02-01 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 Kentucky Daviess County Court } Sct Special Term February 1 -- 1862.

"Preston H. Brown Esqr this day personally appeared in Court and tendered to the Court in writing (which is herewith ordered to be filed) his resignation as a Justice of the Peace of district No 1. in Daviess County, which is received, and the Court recommends to His Excellency Beriah Magoffin Governor of this Commonwealth, William H. Chatham, Samuel R. Ewing and Curvin L Balee as suitable persons to fill the vacancy thus occasioned."

A Copy Attest Marcus L. Ogden clk Daviess County Court

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Daviess Co

J. P. Dist No 1. Wm H Chatham apptFeby 4 1862