Court/Probate record of Benjamin GOODSON, 1864 Oath of Allegiance: Elizabeth GOODSON Claiborne Parish, Oct. 11, 1864 Submitted for the LAGenWeb Archives by June Moffett Source: Claiborne Parish Court House, Probate #2562 Date: Jul. 2002 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** State of Louisiana Parish of Claiborne This day before me the undersigned authority personally came and appeared Elizabeth GOODSON who on oath deposes that she has not at any time since the twenty sixth of January 1861 Taken an oath to support the Constitution or the Government of the United States nor in any manner made a declaration of allegiance to the United States nor given any information or support, aid or comfort to the United States or to the soldiers officers or armies thereof nor been engaged either directly or indirectly as an agent for others or on her own account in carrying on any trade or traffic for purposes of gain with the citizens soldiers or government of the United States or with any other person so that the United States has been benefitted thereby during the War waged against the Confederate States and that She is not a citizen or resident of the United States. her Elizabeth (x) GOODSON Mark Sworn to & subscribed Before me this Oct 11 AD 1864 Ben R. COLEMAN Clk, D. C. # # #