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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-0001-017-0428 MG4-421

Johnson County, Kentucky Johnson County, Kentucky 1862-03-24 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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The Commonwealth of Kentucky

A vacancy having occured in the office of Presiding Judge of Johnson County by the Resgnation of Thomas S Brown for a less term than three years, and we the undersigned being a Majority of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Johnson. having met at the Court house in the town of Paintsville on Monday the 24th day of March 1862 for the purpose of filling said vacancy after balloting as required by the statute. we hereby certify that James Remy was duly elected or chosen to fill Said vacancy of Presiding Judge of Johnson County

Given under our hands this 24th day of March 1862

Jacob Castle J. P. J. C. E. Lemaster J P J C B F Salyer J. P. J. C. Nathaniel P SimerJ P J C Lewis Todd J. P. J. C. Wm J Currier J. P. J. C. John Wells J. P. J. C

A Copy att John Hawes clerk Johnson County Court

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Issue Commission B. M

Johnson Co. Jas Remy Pr. Judge ComdApr 24 1862