CONFEDERATE OATH Henderson County Texas Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Bunny Shumate Freeman ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** CONFEDERATE OATH Henderson County Texas Copyright © 2001 by Bunny Shumate Freeman. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. Fourls1223@aol.com ************************************************************************ CONFEDERATE OATH The following is the oath that persons serving in the government under the Confederacy took before assuming office. The list is of those who took that oath and served in the Condederate Government in Henderson County Texas during the War between the States. I ____ do solemnly swear that I will faithfully and impartially perform all the duties incumbent upon me as ____ of Henderson County according to the best of my skill and ability agreeable to the constitution and laws of the State of Texas and also the constitution and laws of the Confederate States of America so long as the State of Texas shall remain in that Confederacy. And I do further solemnly swear that since the 2nd day of March 1861 that I being a citizen of of Henderson County, Texas have not fought a duel with deadly weapons, nor have I acted as second in carryng a challenge or acted, advised, or assisted any person thus offending, so help me God. BASS, A.J. Coronor Aug 17 1864 BLYTHE, R.M. Justice of the Peace Aug 15 1862 BOLES, Henry Justice of the Peace Aug 15 1862 BOLES, Henry Justice of the Peace Feb 21 1865 BOLES, L.C. Justice of the Peace Feb 21 1865 BOWMAN, John Coronor Aug 15 1862 BOX, J.W. Justice of the Peace Sept 10 1863 BRIDGES, A.J. Justice of the Peace Aug 15 1862 CALRK, William Constable Aug 23 1862 CAMPBELL, Sam Constable Aug 1864 CARPENTER, B.F. Constable Aug 23 1862 CARROLL, Elias A. Dep Sheriff Feb 1865 CARVER, W.W. County Commissioner 1862 CLARK, William County Commissioner 1862 CLARK, W.F. County Commissioner 1862 CLENTON, James D. Dep Clerk Mar 13 1865 COLLINS, J.H. Justice of the Peace Aug 18 1862 COTTON, P.C. Justice of the Peace Aug 1864 DAVIS, A.M. Sheriff 1862 DAVIS, S.D.K. Constable 1862 DEEN, J.M. Justice of the Peace 1863 DUNCAN, J.M.H. Constable Aug 12 1864 GILMORE, H.L. Justice of the Peace Aug 11 1864 GODGES, W.C. Justice of the Peace 1864 HAWLEY, James L. Justice of the Peace Aug 1864 HOLLAND, B.C. Dist. Clerk Aug 1862 JORDAN, R.W.H. County Surveyor 1864 KNIGHT, K.K. Justice of the Peace Aug 18 1862 LEWIS, R.B. Surveyor Aug 1862 LITTLEFIELD, J. Constable McDONALD, J.M. Justice of the Peace Aug 1862 McDONALD, J.M. Justice of the Peace 1864 McMANUS, J.C. Justice of the Peace Aug 23 1862 McMANUS, Jacob Justice of the Peace 1864 MILLER, James W. Justice of the Peace 1864 NAIL, A.G. Justice of the Peace Aug 1864 OWEN, D.A. Chief Justice 1862 OWEN, I.D. Justice of the Peace Oct 1862 OWEN, D.A. Chief Justice Aug 15 1869 OWEN, I.D. Justice of the Peace 1864 PASCHAL, John T. County Commissioner 1864 PATTERSON, John Constable 1862 PERKINS, A.T. Constable 1864 PICKERING, W.C. Justice of the Peace 1864 PIPPIN, B.G. Justice of the Peace 1864 PRICE, W.G. Justice of the Peace 1863 RATLIFF, John G. Justice of the Peace 1862 RICE, A.T. Tax assessor collector 1862 RICE, Albert T. Tax assessor collector for War tax Feb 18 1863 RICE, A.T. Tax assessor collector 1864 RICHARDSON, S.N. County Commissioner 1862 RICHARDSON, S.M. County Commissioner 1864 SANDERS, D.W. Justice of the Peace Aug 1862 SANDERS, C.R. Justice of the Peace 1864 SIMPSON, R.H. Justice of the Peace 1862 SPIVEY, Enoch * est. Ferry Trinity River 1862 SPIVEY, Temple Justice of the Peace 1864 TANDY, Howith Sheriff 1864 TANNEHILL, A.S. Constable 1862 THOMAS, R.B. * Ferry Bond 1864 THOMPSON, Jeff E. Dist. Clerk Dec 20 1862 THOMPSON, Jeff E. County Clerk 1864 THOMSON, Jeff E. County Clerk Aug 14 1862 TIDWELL, Josiah County Treasurer Aug 18 1862 TIDWELL, J. County Treasurer 1864 WALKER, W.D. Justice of the Peace Aug 1864 WARRELL, K.L. Constable 1864 WATSON, Allen Justice of the Peace 1864 WEAKS, James Justice of the Peace 1864 WILBANKS, John Constable 1864 WILEY, R.W. County Commissioner 1862 WILSON, H.D. Dep. Sheriff April 7 1865 WO_ELL Constable 1862 WOFFORD, B.W.P. Justice of the Peace 1864 WYATT, W.H. Justice of the Peace Feb 1865 WYATT.W.H. Justice of the Peace 1864 * Enoch SPIVEY, Temple SPIVEY and T.B. GREENWOOD established a ferry across the Trinity River and was given a license for the ferry on condition that they would keep good and sufficient boats for the use of said ferry. And will keep the banks of each side of said ferry in good repair and so graded and leveled that the rise shall not exceed two feet in every seven feet from the waters edge to the top of the bank and shall be well attended at all times and comply with the laws governing ferries. * Ferry bond transfered to R.B. THOMAS April 7 1865.