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 November 12, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Civil Appointments, 1859-1862 KYR-0001-017-0423 MG4-416

Meade County, Kentucky Meade County, Kentucky 1862-02-03 Legal/Financial English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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State of Kentucky Meade county Sct 3rd February 1862.

"The resignation of John Chism Senr a Justice of this County was on this day produced in Court and ordered to be entered of record, reading as follows Towit,

I John Chism Sr do hereby resign my Office as Justice of the Peace of Meade County in District No 7. and desire that this resignation may be entered of record this 3rd February 1862

John Chism Sr By Abraham Chism.

Witness Wm Fairleigh

It is therefore Considered and so adjudged that the office of Justice as heretofore filled by said Chism has become vacant, by reason of said resignation; The Court therefore recommends to his Excellency B McGoffin Governor of this Commonwealth Abraham Chism as a suitable person to fill said vacancy from this time until the next and ensuing general August Election in District No 7. on Wolf Creek."

A Copy Att Wm Fairleigh Clerk Meade County Court

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Abraham Chism Recommended as Justice of The Peace for Meade County

District No. 7.

Issue Commission B. M

IssdApr. 24. 1862.