HEARD COUNTY, GA - HISTORY 1867 Oath of Loyalty for Reuben Ashley ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Jane Benson jab50@bellsouth.net 414 No. 29 STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF HEARD} Personally appeared before me this 24 day of July 1867, Reuben Ashley who states that he resides in the 788 Election Precinct of Heard County, GEORGIA, and who makes oath as follows: "I, Reuben Ashley do solemnly swear in the presence of Almighty God, that I am a citizen of the STATE of GEORGIA; that I have resided in said State for 12 months next preceding this day, and now reside in the County of Heard in said State; that I am 21 years old; that I have not been disfranchised for participation in any rebellion or civil war against the United States, nor for felony committed against the laws of any State or the United States; that I have never been a member of any State Legislature, nor held any executive or Judicial office in any State, and afterwards engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or given aid or comfort, to the enemies hereof, that I have never taken an oath as a member of Congress of the United States, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State Legislature or as an executive or Judicial officer of any State to support the Constitution of the United States, and afterwards engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or given aid and comfort to the enemies thereof; that I will faithfully support the Constitution and obey the laws of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, encourage others so to do. So help me, God." The said R. Ashley further swears that he has not been previously registered under the provisions of "An act supplementary to 'an act to provide for the more efficient government of the rebel States' - passed March 2, 1867 - and to facilitate restoration," under this or any other name, in this or any other Election District; and further, that he was born in ------------------ and naturalized by -- -------------- on the -------- day of -------, 18-- -- in the ------ His Reuben X Ashley Mark SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me…………………….. H.W. McDaniel Register of the 37 Registration District