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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1862-1863 KYR-0001-031-0299 R1-404

Independence, Kenton County, Kentucky Independence, Kenton County, Kentucky 1863-08-17 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 Kenton County Court at Independence August Term August 17th 1863

It appearing to the Satisfaction of the Court from the evidence of the Sheriff of this County that John F. Stephens, who was elected to the office of Justice of the Peace for District No 4, (Country) refuses to accepthis receive from the Sheriff his Certificate of Election and Commission, and declines acting in that capacity, It is ordered that this fact be certified to his Excellency the Governor and that Biven Hemingway be recommended to him as a suitable person to fill the vacancy occasioned thereby --

A copy Att James Ayars Jr Clerk By Wm H. Taylor D C

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Kenton Co

J. P. Dist No 4. App Aug 27. 1863