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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Appointments, 1859-1862 KYR-0001-018-0007 MG6-81

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 1861-05-25 Commission/Appointment English Version 1 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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In the Name and by the Authority of The Commonwealth of Kentucky Beriah Magoffin, Governor of Said Commonwealth, To all who shall see these Presents, Greeting: Know Ye, that Ben H. Bristow having bee duly elected to the office of Major of the Enrolled Militia, of Christian County, I do hereby Commission as

MAJOR

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MAJOR

of the Enrolled Militia of said County, investing him with full power and authority to execute and fulfill of the said office according to law; And to have and to hold some with all the sights and emoluments thereunto legally appertaining, for the term prescribed by law.

In Testimony Whereof, I have caused these letters to be made patent, and the Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed. Done at Frankfort, the 20th day of Mar, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seixty one, and in the 69th year of the Commonwealth.

B. Magoffin

By the Governor: Tho. B. Monroe S, Secretary of State

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IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF The Commonwwealth of Kentucky,

KENTUCKY UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL
BERIAH MAGOFFIN, GOVERNOR OF SAID COMMONWEALTH, To all who shall see these Presents, Greeting:

Know Ye, That Ben. H. Bristow having been duly elected to the office of Major of the Enrolled Militia, of Christian County, I do hereby commission him as MAJOR of the Enrolled Militia of said County, investing him with full power and authority to execute and fulfill the duties of the said office according to law: And to have and to hold the same with all the rights and emaluments thereunto legally appertaining, for the term prescribed by law.

SEAL OF KENTUCKY UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL

In Testimony Whereof, I have caused these letters to be made patent, and the Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed. Done at Frankfort, the 25th day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty one, and in the 69t year of the Commonwealth.

B. Magoffin BY THE GOVERNOR:

Tho. B. Monroe Jr, Secretary of State.

"Yeoman" Office -- J. B. MAJOR, State Printer.