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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-0001-017-0514 MG4-532 to MG4-533

Clermont County, Ohio Clermont County, Ohio 1862-08-20 Legal/Financial English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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 ohio Clermont County

Personally appeared before the undersigned authority. the undersigned P. J. Donham and made oath, that he would support the constitution of the united states and of this state, and that he would Honestly, and impartially, & faithfully execute well and truly and perform well and truly, all the duties enjoined upon him, in pursuance, with the Law of the state of Kentucky, and in compliance with the commission issued to him by B. Magoffen

Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, appointing him the said P J Donham,, a Commissioner of Deeds of the state of ohio, for the period of four years from

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and after the 16th day of August AD 1862,,

P. J. Donham

Sworn to and subscribed by P J Donham before me the undersigned a notary Public, duly authorized to administer oaths within and for said County and state of ohio.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my notarial seal on this the 20th day of August AD 1862

P, J. Nicholas Notary Public Clermont County Ohio

NOTARY PUBLIC CLERMONT COUNTY O.

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James W. Tate Esq assistant secty &c

Please find the referred affidavit & $500 inclosed if not correct be good enough to give me information

P. J. Dunham

Be good enough to inform me if the afft is filed so that I can execute deeds & c yours

P. J. D

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Ohio. --

Comr. of Deeds Oath P. J. Donham Filed Aug 23d 1862