Navarro County Texas Archives History .....Grimes, F.M. Deputy Sheriff 1890
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The State of Texas
County of Navarro

I, R.H. Cubler, Sr., Sheriff of the county of Navarro and the State of Texas,
having full confidence in F.M. Grimes of said county and state, do hereby
nominate and appoint him, the said, F.M. Grimes my true and lawful Deputy in my
name, place and stead to do and perform say any and all acts and things done by
him pertaining to the office of said Sheriff of said county and state, hereby
ratifying and confirming any and all such acts and things lawfully done in the
premises by virtue hereof.

Witness my hand, this 5th day of Dec A.D. 1890

R.H. Cubley, Sr.
Sheriff of Navarro County, Texas

The State of Texas
County of Navarro

Before me, J.J. Wilson, Clerk of County Court of Navarro County, on this day
personaly appeared R.H. Cubley, Sr. known to me to be the person whose name is
subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed
the same for the purposes and considerations therein expresses.

Given under my hand and seal of office, this 5th day of Dec A.D. 1890

J.J. Wilson
CCCNC

Oath of Office
I, F.M. Grimes, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully and
impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as Deputy
Sheriff of Navarro County, Texas according to the best of my skill and ability,
agreeable to the Constitution and Laws of the United States and of this State;
and I do further solemnly swear, or affirm, that since the adoption of the
Constitution of this State, I being a citizen of this State, have not fought a
duel with deadly weapons within this State, nour out of it, nor have I sent or
accepted a challenge to fight a duel with deadly weapons, nor have I acted as
second in carrying a challenge, or sided, advised or assited any person thus
offending, and I futhermore solemnly swear or affirm, that I have not, directly
or indirectly, paid, offered or promised to pay, contributed nor promised to
contribute, any money or valuable thing or promised any public office or
employment as a reward to secure my appointment as such Deputy, so help me God!

F.M. Grimes
5 Dec 1890

Swore to and subscribed before me this 5th day of Dec 1890.
J.J. Wilson

NOTES:

Frederick Miller Grimes
Mar 3, 1850 - June 8, 1924 (burial White Church Cemetery, Blooming Grove,
Navarro Co, TX

Married Lydia Arvalene Hightower on Jun 8, 1882. Navarro County

son of Frederick Miller Grimes
5/25/1805-12/9/1889
and Elmira Susan Farley Grimes
7/15/1820 - 8/19/1889

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