COURT: Commission & Oath of Earl L. KIDD, Notary Public, 1953, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Sana M. McGhee Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm __________________________________________________________ Pictures 35-40 AFFIDAVIT AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CORPORATE SURETY COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA SS: County of Huntingdon On this l16th day of December 1953, before me a Notary Public (Character of Officer) (a) Personally appeared the above named W. S. Harvey 2d (Attorney in Fact), and in his own name and in the name of his constituent, the above named Seaborard Surety Company, acknowledged the foregoing bond to be his act and deed and the act and deed of his said constituent and desired the same to be recorded as such. (b) Personally appeared the above named ___________________, and by virtue and in pursurance of the authority conferred upon him by the above named _______________________ acknowledged the foregoing bond to be his act and deed and the act and deed and the act and deed of said ___________________________________, and desired the same to be recorded as such. (c) Personally appeared ___________________________________ Secretary of the said ____________________________, who being duly sworn according to law, says that he was personally present at the execution of the above bond and saw the common or corporate seal of the corporation; that the said bond was duly signed, sealed and attested for in behalf of said corporation by authority of its governing body; that ____________________, who signed said bond on behalf of said corporation was then _____________________ of said corporation; that he knows his signature and his signature thereto is genuine. Deponent further says that said corporation is authorized by the Insurance Department of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to become and be accepted as sole surety. Sworn, subscribed to and acknowledged before me the day and year first above written. N. P. Alberta Thompson W. S. Carney 2nd (seal) Notary Public Attorney in fact My commission expires March 2, 1957 OATH COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA SS: County of Huntingdon I, Earl L. Kidd, having been duly appointed and commissioned by the Governor, a Notary Public in and for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do solemnly swear that I will support, obey and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this Commonwealth, and that I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity; that I have not paid or contributed, or promised to pay or contribute, either directly or indirectly, any money or other valuable thing to procure my nomination or appointment, except for necessary and proper expenses expressly authorized by law; that I have not knowingly violated any election law of this Commonwealth or procured it to be done by others in my behalf; that I have not knowingly violated any election law of this Commonwealth or procured it to be done by others in my behalf; that I will not knowingly receive, directly or indirectly, any money or other valuable thing for the performance or non-performance of any act or duty pertaining to my office other than the compensation allowed by law. Sworn and subscribed to before me this 16th day of December A. D. 1953. Earl L. Kidd Red. Seal William R. Rosensteel Recorder of Deeds William R. Rosensteel Recorder Recorded December 16, 1953 COMMISSION & OATH, OF Know all Men by These Presents: Earl L. Kidd, Notary Public That we * Earl L. Kidd The East Broad Top RE & Coal Co. of General Office Bldg., Rockhill Furnace in the Borough of Rockhill, County of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, Principal, and ______________________________, of _______________ (Individual Surety) in the __________________________ of ________________________________, County of ___________________ State of Pennsylvania, Sureties, Seaboard Surety Company a corporation of the State of New York, having its principal office in Pennsylvania at 1528 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Surety, are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for the use thereof, in the sum of three thousand dollars, lawful money of the United States of America, to be paid to the said Commonwealth, or to its certain attorney, or assigns, to the which payment, well and truly to be made and done, we bind ourselves fointly ans severally, for and in the whole, our and each of our heirs, executors, administrators and successors, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated the 16th day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-three. Whereas, The said Earl L. Kidd has been duly appointed NOTARY PUBLIC in and for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in said County of ___________________, by commission from the Secretary of this Commonwealth, bearing date Dec 9, 1953, to hold the said office for four years from Dec. 9, 1953. Now the condition of the above obligation is such, That if the said Earl L. Kidd, appointed and commissioned Notary Public as aforesaid, shall and does well and truly, and faithfully in all things, execute and perform the duties of said office of Notary Public, according to law, and if, in the case of resignation, disqualification or removal from office, said Notary Public, or in case of death, the legal representative of said Notary Public, shall deliver up the Register and all other public papers to the said office belonging, whole safe and undefaced, into the office of the Recorder of Deeds for said County, then this obligation to be void, or else to be and remain in full force and virtue. SIGNED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF US Earl L. Kidd I. S. Blanche C. Putt Seaboard Surety Company I. S. J. Stout By W. S. Harvey 2d I. S. Attorney-in Fact and Agent at Phil, Pa. Commonwealth Pennsylvania Department of State, To Earl L. Kidd of the County of Huntingdon, Greetings: Whereas Under the provisions of the Notary Public Law, approved the 21st day of August, Anno Domini, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-three, the Secretary of the Commonwealth is authorized to appoint and commission Notaries Public is and for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Therefore Know Ye, That I have appointed and do by these presents Commission you to be a NOTARY PUBLIC FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA to NOTE -"The commission of any Notary hereafter appointed, who shall for the space of THIRTY DAYS after the beginning of his or her term, neglect to give bond and cause the same and his or her commission and oath to be recorded, shall be null and void." Act of June 10, 1931. have and to hold the said office, together with all rights, powers and emoluments thereunto belonging *This bond must have as surety a duly authorized surety company or two sufficient individual sureties. Sureties must make the affidavit as indorsed hereon. Individual sureties must reside in this state. If the bond is executed by a corporation, by an attorney-in-fact or resident vice- president, there must be attached a power of attorney or copy of resolution authorizing its execution, and a certificate that the power of attorney or authorization is in force. or by law in anywise appertaining, for the period of Four Years if you shall so long behave yourself well. This appointment to compute from December 9, 1953. Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the Commonwealth, at the City of Harrisburg, this ninth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-three, and of the Commonwealth the one hundred and seventy eighth. Gene D. Smith Secretary of the Commonwealth State Seal Recorded December 16, 1953 William R. Rosensteel, Recorder NOTE: Social Security Death Index - EARL KIDD 10 Oct 1892 Mar 1972 19060 (Pennsylvania) 159-03-0625 Pennsylvania