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"A lease on 20 acres of poor land for life rated to be worth $5; a year rent One ax the value of $1.25 He states and declares that he has no trade, that he has always followed farming as long as he has been able, that he is incapable of laboring for a livelihood, that he has no family and is hardly able to wash his own clothes.
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Sworn to and declared, on the 22nd day of January 1822 in pres- ence of the Court and it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule
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is $1.25 and that the yearly rent of his land is of the value of $5: See declaration of March 1818
Feb. T. Thomas J. Michie qualified to practice law in this court.
Mar. T. William Smith Esq. qualified to practice law in this court.
Thomas Witten qualified as Sheriff of this county.
Ordered that the County be laid off into three districts for the election of Overseers of the Poor.
Apr. T. Harold Smythe qualified to practice law in this court.
Ephraim Dunbar qualified as a Justice of the Peace.
The election held on April 20th 1822 resulted in the choice of Overseers of the Poor as follows: John Ward and John Harrisson were elected in the Western district, John Wynn in the Central dis- trict and Peter Dills and Henry Bailey in the Eastern district.
May T. Thomas Witten Junior, is by Thomas Witten Gentle- man, Sheriff of this County, appointed deputy.
June T. William McDonald qualified as deputy Sheriff.
July T. Edward B. Bailey qualified to practice law in this Court.
Citizens of Jeffersonville were allowed to build porches to their houses not more that 8 feet in width so as not to obstruct passengers & etc.
Aug. T. (Nancy Harman, orphan of Henry Harman, decd. who is over 14 years old chose John B. Gillespie as her Guardian for the purpose of obtaining marriage license)
Lewis Horton appointed Constable.
Sept. T. Seventeen Justices present.
John Peery Senr. (Clear Fork) is appointed to celebrate the rites of matrimony in the county.
1823
Jan. T. Silas M. Stilwell qualified as deputy Clerk.
Mar. T. John B. George Esqr. who has been commissioned by the Executive of this State Major of the fifth Regiment of Cavalry in the fifth Division of the Militia qualified as such.
May T. Erastus Granger Harman is nominated to his Excel- lency the Governor as a fit person to fill the place of Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Captain John Gillespie in the 112th
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Regiment Thomas Shannon recommended to the Governor for En- sign in same Company.
James Davidson recommended for Lieutenant in the room of Philip Lambert promoted in the same Regiment.
John Thompson, Hezekiah Whitt and Thomas Gillespie are by the Court recommended as fit persons to fill the office of Sheriff for the present year.
Richard Roberts is recommended as a fit person to fill the place of Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Captain Gillespie, in the 112th Regiment. Levi Horton recommended etc. to filll the place of Ensign in Captain Robert Gillespie's Company.
June T. Having been elected by the respective Companies, the following persons are recommended to the Governor as fit persons to be appointed to the offices named, viz : Thomas Bowen, Captain of the Rifle Company formerly commanded by Captain Hiram Witten; Cornelius Johnston as Lieutenant; Moses Beavers as Ensign; Peter ยท Gose for Captain of a new Rifel Company, consisting of seventy five men; James Meek Lieutenant; and Peter Litz, Ensign; Andrew Brown Ensign in Captain Henry Davidson's Company.
Philip Lambert Captain in room of Peter Gose appointed Cap- tain of a new Rifle Company.
William Peery and Lewis Horton appointed constables. Also Hezekiah Bonham. Henry Gillespie, William Henneger, Joseph Clark, William Dills, Tilman Crockett, Evin D. Williams, Samuel Cecil, Edmond Harrison, and Henry Prewitt appointed Constables.
July T. Thomas Witten Gentleman, is continued in office of Sheriff, upon failure of his sucessor to qualify, and William McDonald qualified as his deputy.
Augt. T. George Thompson recommended to the Governor etc. to be appointed Captain in the room of James Peery promoted, and that Joshua Curel be appointed Ensign; that Archibald Thompson Junior be appointed Lieutenant, in the room of George Thompson promoted.
James Oney recommended for Major in 112 Regiment.
Thomas I. George qualified a Lieutenant in the Troop of Cavalry.
Sept. T. Harvey George Qualified a Captain of a Troop of Cavalry.
John Cecil appointed Comr of the Revenue for this year.
Oct. T. William Barnes appointed a Comr. of the Revenue.
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John S. McFarlane qualified to practice law in this court.
Dec. T. Alexander Harrison appointed deputy Sheriff.
Cornelius Johnston qualified Lieutenant in a Rifle Company.
Jonathan Quicksall produced in Court credentials of his ordina- tion and also of his being in regular communion with the Baptist Church of Christ and was authorized to celebrate the rites of Matri- mony agreeable to the forms of said church.
Silas Moore Stilwell Gentleman given a certificate on which to apply for license to practice law.
1824
Mar. T. A deed of manumission from George Harman to Thomas Bell, a man of color was proven in Court by the oaths of Hezekiah Harman and Erastus G. Harman two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
June T. John Thompson Gentlemen qualified as Sheriff, and Hervey Deskins and Thomas I. George qualified as his deputies.
John Thompson, Hezekiah Whitt and Thomas Gillespie recom- mended for Sherriff.
John Laird gave bond in the penalty of $2,000 and qualified as Treasurer of the School Commissioners.
June T. William Vencil recommended to be Ensign in a com- pany of Riflemen etc.
Philip Lambert recommended for appointment as Captain etc. John Thompson qualified as Sheriff.
Sept. T. Henry P. George was appointed Commissioner of the Revenue.
John G. Gray Gentlemen, qualified to practice law in this court Guy Harrisson appointed Constable.
Nov. T. Jubel Jones appointed a Constable in the first Batallion of the 112th Regiment. John Chapman qualified to practice law.
Nehemiah Bonham appointed Constable in same Batallion.
James C. Davidson and Addison Crockett recommended to be commissioned as Lieutenants in 112th and 105th Regiments respec- tively.
Andrew Brown and James Wilson recommended to be com- missioned as Ensigns in Captain Henry Davidson's Company, and in Capt. Robert Gillespie's Company respectively.
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Dec. T. Edward T. Peery a minister of the Methodist Church was authorized to celebrate the rites of matrimony.
1825
Feb T. Addison Crockett, on motion of John Crockett, Clerk of the Court, is admitted as his deputy.
April T. Andrew Brown qualified as Ensign in 112th Regiment. May T. John Hutchenson qualified to practice law.
The following persons recommended to the Governor as officers in the Militia, viz: Archibald Thompson for Captain and Joshua Corel Lieutenant, and Thomas Davis, Ensign in Capt Thomas Brown's Company of Riflemen.
June T. John Wilson, William Peery, Nehemiah Bonham, Robert Gillespie, Jubel Jones, Lewis Horton, Joseph P. Lambert, Tillman Crockett, William Henniger, William Davidson, Samuel Cecil, E. D. Williams, Stephen Deskins and Guy T. Harrison, ap- pointed Constables for the term of two years.
Harvey Deskins appointed Deputy Sheriff.
CHAPTER IX.
COUNTY COURT LAW ORDERS FROM JULY 1825 TO DECEMBER 1831.
1825
July T. "At a quarterly Session continued and held for the County of Tazewell at the Court House thereof on Friday the 28th day of July 1825.
Present John Cecil, William Williams, Harvey George and John Wynn Gentlemen, Justices"
(No orders of general nature at this term. Only litigated mat- ters considered.)
Augt. T. "At a Court held for the County of Tazewell at the Court House on the 23rd day of August, 1825.
Present, Thomas Witten, Hez. Harman, Ambrose Hall, Peter Gose and John Davidson, Gentlemen, Justices.
(Moses Hankins appointed Administrator of John Hankins)
Sept. T. Present, Thomas Witten, John Wynn, Harvey George and Thomas Peery, Gentlemen, Justices. At a later day of the Sept Term, Thomas Gillespie, Joseph Davidson, John Laird, John Cecil, William Williams, Thomas Gillespie, William Thompson, Ephraim Dunbar, James C. Davidson, Philip Lambert, John Wynn, Hez. Harman and Ambrose Hall were present.
Erastus Granger Harman was elected by the Justices, Com- missioner of the Revenue for the ensuing year. Said Harman re- signed his office as Deputy Surveyor before his election as Comr. of the Revenue.
John Lambert recommended to be commissioned Ensign in Cap- tain Philip Lambert's Company.
Oct. T. Present, Harvey George, John Cecil, Thomas Gillespie and William Smith Gentlemen, Justices.
Nov. T. Present, Henry Bowen, William Taylor, Peter Gose, John Davidson Joseph Davidson, John Wynn and Thomas Witten, Gentlemen, Justices.
The Court petitioned the General Assembly to pass an act vali- idating the deeds made by the Court to lots out of the 23 acres & 28 poles of land conveyed for the public buildings of the County etc.
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(Lettitia Harman, orphan of Henry Harman decd. chose John Gillespie for her Guardian)
William McGuire a minister of the Methodist Church was author- ized to celebrate the rites of matrimony.
Lieutenant Colonel William Gillespie recommended for appoint- ment as Colonel Commandant in the room of Ambrose Hall resigned Major James Peery is recommended to be Commissioned as Lieu- tenant Colonel in the 112th Regiment etc. and Captain Henry P. Davidson is recommended to be commissioned Major in said Regi- ment.
1826
Jan. T. "Present, Hez Harman, Ambrose Hall, Thomas Harris- son, Isaac Brown, and John Wynn, Gentlemen, Justices."
Andrew Brown recommended for Captain in the 1st Battalion 112th Regiment; and William W. Compton to be commissioned Lieutenant in same Company, and John Bailey (Henry's Son) to be Ensign.
Feb. T. "Present, John Laird, John Davidson, Hezekiah Whitt, William Williams, Thomas Peery, John Wynn and Peter Gose, Gen- tlemen, Justices.
Hezekiah Whitt qualified as Sheriff of the County.
Mar. T. "Present, Joseph Davidson, Ambrose Hall, Henry Bowen, Thomas Harrisson, and Harvey George, Gentlemen, Jus- tices."
Thomas I. George qualified as Deputy Sheriff.
Ordered that the County be divided into three precincts for the purpose of electing Overseers of the Poor etc.
May T. "Present, Thomas Witten, John Wynn, William Wil- liams, John Laird, John Davidson, Wm. Thompson, Jas. Witten and Hezekiah Harman, Gentlemen, Justices."
James Mayhood recommended for Ensign in 1st Batallion 112 Regt.
June T. "Present, Henry Bowen, William Taylor, John Wynn, Thomas Witten, William Barns, Harvey George, Thomas Peery, Isaac Brown, Peter Gose, James Witten, John Laird, William Wil- liams, John Thompson, Thomas Harrisson, John B. George and Hez. Harman, Gentlemen, Justices."
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We have given the names of the Justices who held the Courts during the last year. It is our purpose to do this occasionally so that the reader may get the names of the active majistrates during the year.
Hcz. Whitt, Thomas Gillespie and Hez. Harman are by the Court recommended etc. as fit persons to execute the office of Sheriff of this county for the ensuing year
Thomas Davis recommended to be commissioned an Ensign in Captain Thomas Brown's Company.
Thomas Cassady appointed a Constable.
On the motion of James Devor and Margaret his wife the said Margaret being one of the heirs of Mary Dunn, dec'd. the follow- ing heirs were summoned to appear and show cause why 100 acres of land in Burks Garden should not be sold etc. viz: Daniel Robi- nett, James Waddle, and Ann his wife, Michael Robinett, Polly Harman, Thomas Fickle Mary Fickle, James Workman, Rachel his wife, heirs of Betsy Fickle, dec'd. James Steel and Ester his wife, John Dunn, Thomas Dunn and Mark Bogle, Allen Newberry and Betsy his wife, Polly Bogle & Dunn Bogle, heirs of Rachel Bogle dec'd etc.
An order of publication in the Wythe Gazette to be published for eight weeks as notice to said heirs.
Aug. T. Jeremiah Lambert, James Harrisson and Shadrach White appointed Constables etc.
Sept. T. John Davidson appointed Commissioner of the Revenue for the ensuing year.
Oct. T. Erastus G. Harman appointed as Deputy Surveyor.
Nov. T. John Foster Gentleman, qualified to practice law in this Court.
1827
Mar. T. Hezekiah Whitt who has been continued in the office of Sheriff for the ensuing year, qualified as such, and Thomas I George and Samuel P. Davidson qualificd as his deputies.
Henry P. McDowell recommended to be commissioned a Cap- tain in the 2nd Batallion of the 112 Regiment, and Lewis Horton a Lieutenant in same and David Stcele, Ensign.
Ordered that John Crockett, Clerk of this Court provide a County Seal for the County Court.
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June T. Charles Beckem qualified to practice law in this Court.
Thomas Gillespie, Hezekiah Harman and John Cecil recom- mended for appointment as Sheriff for ensuing year.
William Peery, Robert Gillespie, Lewis Horton, Stephen Des- kins, Samuel Cecil and Guy Harrisson appointed Constables in the Second Battalion for the term of two years.
Charles E. Harrison qualified to practice law in this court.
July T. Thomas Cassady and William B. Thorn (?) appointed Constables in the First Battalion etc.
Oct. T. Samuel Laird commissioned by the Governor as Coroner of this county.
Dec. T. Hugh Johnston, a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church was authorized to celebrate the rites of matrimony.
1828
Jan. T. William Gillespie, Junr. appointed constable.
March T. William M. Fulton, Gentlemen, qualified to practice law in this Court.
Robert Gillespie appointed Deputy Sheriff.
Certificate of residence and good character given to James P. Pendleton, on which to base examination for license to practice law. Joseph Belche appointed deputy Sheriff.
June T. A bill emancipating sundry slaves by Jacob Waggoner, Senr. ordered to be recorded.
Henry P. Davidson appointed a Constable.
Henry P. Davidson recommended to be appointed Colonel in the 112 Regiment; John Gillespie recommended to be appointed Lieu- tenant-Colonel; Robert Gillespie recommended for Major; Erastus G. Harman recommended for Captain; James Mahood, Lieutenant and William Harman as Ensign.
Lewis Horton recommended for Captain; Lewis Kendle, Lieu- tenant; George Steel, Ensign; Hiram D. Ward, Ensign.
A Plat or Map of the division line between the Counties of Giles and Tazewell was returned into Court and ordered to be recorded.
Albert G. Pendleton, granted certificate to obtain license to prac- tice law.
Sept. T. Thomas K. Catlet, a minister of the Methodist Epis- copal Church, was granted authority to celebrate the rites of matri- mony.
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Nov. T. Albert G. Pendleton admitted to practice law in this Court.
John J. Burum, a minister of the M. E. Church granted author- ity to celebrate the rites of matrimony.
Dale Carter qualified to practice law in this Court.
1829
March T. Erastus G. Harman commissioned Captain in the 1st Battalion 112 Regiment.
Thomas Gillespie Commissioned Sheriff of the County until the next Quarterly Court; and Robert Gillespie and James McNeil appointed Deputy Sheriff.
Henry P. Davidson commissioned Colonel of the 112 Regiment.
April T. Act of General Assembly passed Jan. 17th, 1828, pre- scribing the mode of conducting Special Elections. See. Act.
Robert Gillespie commissioned Major of the 112 Regiment.
May T. The following persons recommended as Militia Offi- cers in the 112th Regiment, viz: John B. Gillespie, Junr., Captain, Lorenzo D. Gillespie, Lieutenant, James Milam, Captain.
June T. It is ordered by the court that Eleanor, the slave of William Witten, and Polly, the slave of John B. George, be ex- empted from the payment of County levy and Poor rates.
Thomas I. George, William Whitman, Erastus G. Harman, John P. Bailey, Geo. W. Messick, James Meek, Archibald Thompson, Junr., William Cox and William Dills, Gentlemen, are by the Court recommended to the Governor, etc. as fit persons to be commissioned Justices of the Peace of this county.
Henry P. Davidson, James Harrison, Charles Taylor, Charles Greever, Wm. B. Thorn, Joshua Day, and Thomas Cassady are appointed Constables in the 1st Battalion of this County to serve for the term of two years.
William Peery, Samuel Cecil, William Gillespie, John C. Wil- liams, Lewis Horton, and Guy T. Harrison are appointed Con- stables in the 2nd Battalion etc.
We have given the names of Constables which appear for the first thirty-one years of the County for the purpose of preserving their names as well as to show their official positions. After 1831 the names of Constables will be omitted for a few years.
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"It is ordered that the Sheriff of this County collect from each tithable, seventy three cents to cover expenses of the County for last year and also the sum of twenty seven cents laid by the over- seers of the Poor to cover the expenses of the Poor for the succeed- ing year."
"Abram, a man of Color, is granted permission to sue in this Court to obtain his freedom."
"John Laird is allowed $150.00 for his services as Comr. of the Revenue for the present year, and John Crockett, Clerk is allowed $20.00 for examining the Commr's Books."
Aug. T. James C. Spotts qualified to practice law in this Court.
Abram, the colored man slave won his suit for freedom and the Sheriff was directed to release him from custody.
Sept. T. William Anderson commissioned Lieutenant.
Nov. T. Recommended for officers in 1st Battalion, 112th Regi- ment; James Meek, Captain; Peter Litz, Lieutenant and David Gose, Ensign.
1830
Feb. T. James F. Pendleton granted certificate of residence and good character to obtain license to practice law.
Isaac Leftwick qualified to practice law in this Court.
David Fleming, a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, granted authority to celebrate the rites of matrimony.
March. T. Hezekiah Harman, under a commission by the Gov- ernor, qualified as Sheriff of the County, and Erastus G. Harman and Kiah Harman, were appointed his deputies, and John Litz, Jailer and Deputy Sheriff.
April. T. George W. Hopkins, Gentleman, qualified to practice law in this Court.
May. T. License to keep ordinaries granted to divers persons, who proved to the Court that they were persons of "Good character, not addicted to drunkness or gaming."
June T. Mathias Harman Senior, qualified as administrator of William Harman, dec'd., June 21st, 1830, and Buse Harman named as surety. Kiah Harman, William Taylor, James Mahood and Daniel Harman were appointed appraisors of William Harman's estate.
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David Goodman appointed Constable.
Minor Wynn appointed School Commissioner in the room of William Williams, and Hervey George in the room of Hezekiah Harman.
June T. John Scaggs appointed Surveyor of road.
Joseph Stras qualified to practice law in this Court.
Campbell Harman appointed Surveyor of Road.
James F. Pendleton resigned as Deputy Clerk.
Aug. T. James F. Pendleton qualified to practice law in this Court.
Sept. T. Harvey G. Peery appointed Constable in the place of John C. Williams, resigned.
Nov. T. Hezekiah Harman, John Cecil and John Laird recom- mended by the Court for appointment as Sheriff of the County.
M. Chapman qualified to practice law in this Court.
Moses E. Kerr, minister of the M. E. Church was authorized to celebrate the rites of matrimony.
Frank S. Pendleton qualified as Deputy Clerk.
John B. Gillespie recommended as Colonel in the 112th Regi- ment and Robert Gillespie Lieutenant-Colonel. Harvey George qualified as Major.
1831
March T. Hezekiah Harman again qualified as Sheriff under a commission of the Governor.
Edward Boyd qualified to practice law in this Court.
John Laird's appraisers appointed.
June T. John Crockett received the votes of twenty-one magis- trates present, and was re-elected Clerk of the Court.
Ordered that the County be divided into two districts, according to the Batallions of the County, whereupon the following persons were nominated: Constables elected for the Eastern District: Henry P. Davidson, Charles Taylor, Robert Harrison, Henry Dills and George Hall. For the Western District: Harvey G. Peery, William Peery, Louis Horton, David Gooden, Guy Harrison and James Wilson.
The following list of persons were recommended by the Court to the Governor for appointment as Justices of the Peace: William
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Dills, William T. Moore, Samuel P. Davidson, Hugh Tiffany, Jr., William Cox, George W. Messick and Samuel Witten.
James C. Spotts qualified as Deputy Clerk.
Aug. T. Hezekiah Harman, late Sheriff of this County, was nominated for Surveyor of the County, and his nomination certified to the Governor. Said Harman having no opposition for the office.
Sept. T. Daniel Harman, orphan of Daniel Harman, Dec'd., chose Samuel Laird as his Guardian.
Oct. T. John P. Bailey appointed Commissioner of the Revenue.
Nov. T. Hezekiah Harman presented a Commission from the Governor appointing him Surveyor of the County for a term of seven years.
Dec. T. John Crockett, Clerk of the Court.
CHAPTER X.
COUNTY COURT LAW ORDERS, FEB. 1832 TO DEC. 1841.
1832
Feb. T. John Crockett, Gentleman, qualified as Sheriff of the county until 1833.
Mar. T. William Gillespie, James W. M. Witten and Erastus G. Harman appointed deputies for John Crockett, Sheriff.
Apr. T. Hugh Tiffany, Jr., qualified as a Justice of the Peace.
May T. "The Freeholders and Householders having failed to elect overseers of the Poor, the Court doth appoint William Smith, John Wynn and Henry Bailey to hold said office until a new elec- tion."
June T. Albert G. Pendleton, Esquire, Attorney prosecuting for the Commonwealth in this county, allowed $60.00 for his services.
Edward Adkins, a Revolutionary soldier applied for a pension
"The following declaration & certificate was returned to Court and ordered to be entered in the minutes thereof, "Virginia, County of Tazewell, to wit, On the 14th day of April, 1832 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the County Court of Tazewell, being a Court of record, Edward Adkins, resident in said County, aged seventy-six years, who being first duly sworn accord- ing to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818, & the first of May 1820: that he the said Edward Adkins enlisted & served for the term of three years & six months, on the - day of at Nelsons Ferry, in the State of New York he believes, in the Company Commanded by Captain Smith, in the Regiment under General Green in the line of the State of New York; on the Continental establishment: that he continued to serve under General Grcen & Marion until the end of the war when he was discharged from the service in Winchester, which he thinks is in South Carolina: that he hereby relinquishes every claim what- ever to a pension, except the present: that his name is not on the roll of any State except New York; and that the following are the
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reasons for not making earlier application for a pension; that since. first informed of the law, which has been but a short time, he was ignorant in what manner or where to apply. And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States the 18th March 1818 & that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby, so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled an Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, passed the 18th March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities contract or debts due to me, nor have I any income whatsoever being entirely destitute of, and maintained solely by the parish wherein I reside.
Sworn to and declared on the 14th day of April 1832
SAMUEL P. DAVIDSON, J. P.
I Samuel P. Davidson, a Justice of the Court of Tazewell, holden in the County of Tazewell where the declarant resides, do hereby certify that the above named Edward Adkins is from a disease called an inflamation or soreness of his leg with which I am relibly informed & believe he has been afflicted for the space of many years, unable to attend the Court of which I am a Justice, and I do not think from present appearances that he will be able to attend the Court above named at its next session. I have therefore in pur- suance of the Act of Congress of the 1st March 1823, attended at his place of abode and administered the foregoing oath.
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