I who subscribe, do truly and sincerely acknowledge, profess, testify and
declare, that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is, and of Right ought
to be, a free, sovereign, and independent State, and I do swear, that I will
bear true Faith and Allegiance, to the said Commonwealth,
and that I will defend the same against traiterous Conspiracies and
all hostile Attempts whatsoever: and that I do renounce and
abjure all Allegiance, Subjection, and Obedience to the King of
Great Britain--and every other foreign power whatsoever: And that
no foreign prince, person, prelate, State or potentate, hath or ought to
have any Jurisdiction, Superiority, pre-eminence, Authority--
dispensing or other power, in any Matter, civil, ecclesiastical, or spirit
-not within this Commonwealth; except the Authority and power which
is or may be vested by their Constituents in ye Congress of the United
States:
and I do further testify and declare, that no Man or Body of Men--
hath or can have any Right to absolve or discharge me from the--
Obligation of this Oath, Declaration or Affirmation; and that I
do make this Acknowledgement, profession, Testimony, Declaration
Denial, Renunciation, and Abjuration, heartily and truly.__
according to the common Meaning and Acceptation of the foregoing Word:
without any Equivocation, mental Evasion, or Secret Reservation--
whatsoever. So help me God.
Hampshire ss |
Sam Barnard Junr |
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Deerfield-April 8?nd 1787- |
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Saml Barnard Junr |
David Hoit |
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took and subscribed the Oath |
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above written before me -----------------David Saxton |
Just. of Peace |
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David Sexton |
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Hampshire ss June 3rd 1788. |
Jos Stebbins Junr |
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Wm Moore took & subscribed the |
John Bardwell |
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oath above written before me |
Seth Catlin |
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John Williams Justice of Peace |
Joseph Barnard |
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Hampshire ss June 10th 1788. Aaron |
Jonathan Arms |
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Marsh & Reuben Bardwell took |
Wm Moore |
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& subscribed the above written Oath |
Aaron Marsh |
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before me John Williams Justice of Peace |
Reuben Bardwell |
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Hampshire June 30th 1788 |
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John Williams took & subscribed the |
John Williams |
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above written Oath and took the |
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oath of office as Town Clerk and as |
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an assessor-David Field Jus. Peace |
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Hampshire ss Deerfield June 30th |
Samll Childs |
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1788. Messrs Sam Childs --Zur |
Zur Hawks |
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Hawks --Abner Cooley --and |
Abner Cooley |
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Aaron Arms Selectmen of sd |
Aaron Arms |
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Town took & subscribed the above |
David Saxton |
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written Oath. |
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Before me John Williams Town Clerk of} |
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Deerfield} |
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Hampshire ss Deerfield July 1st 1788 |
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David Saxton Esqr. a Selectman of sd |
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Town Took & subscribed the Oath above |
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before me Jno Williams Town Clerk. |
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Hampshire ss Deerfield July 2d 1788 |
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Mr Jona Arms Treasurer of sd Town took |
Jonathan Arms |
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& subscribed the Oath above |
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before me Jono Williams, Town Clerk. |
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Hampshire ss Deerfield July 4th 1788 |
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Mr Ebenr Wells Constable & Collector of |
Ebenr Wells |
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Taxes for sd Town Took & subscribed the Above |
Jno Bardwell |
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Oath before me John Williams Town Clerk. |
Amzi Childs |
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Hampshire ss Deerfield July 14th 1788 |
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Messrs Jno Bardwell & Amzi Childs |
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assessors for sd Town took & subscribed |
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the above Oath |
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before me John Williams Town Clerk. |
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Hampshire ss Deerfield March 2d 1789. Then |
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John Williams, Esqr. chosen Town Clerk for sd |
John Williams T Clerk |
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Town Took & subscribed the above written |
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oath & took the oath for office before |
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me |
David Saxton |
Just of the Peace |
Hampshire ss March 4th 1789 Then |
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John Bardwell who was chosen Town Treasurer |
Jno Bardwell |
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and assessor & Capt. David Hoit who was |
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chosen assessor for the Town of Deerfield |
David Hoit junr |
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severally took & subscribed the above Oath |
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before me John Williams Town Clerk of sd Deerfield |
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Hampshire ss March 6th 1789 Then |
Jonath Hoit |
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Jonathan Hoit who was chosen an assessor |
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for sd Town this year. Took & subscribed the |
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above Oath--before me ----------------John Williams |
Town Clerk of Deerfield |
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Hampshire ss. March 7th 1789 Then |
Jona. Arms |
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Jonathan Arms who was chosen a Selectman |
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for the Town of Deerfield this year took & subscribed |
the |
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above Oath----------------before me John Williams, |
Town Clerk of Deerfield |
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Hampshire ss. March 19th 1789 Then-- Elihu Ashley |
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who was chosen Selectman & Constable for the Town |
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of Deerfield this year took & Subscribes the foregoing |
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Oath before me. John Williams, Town Clerk |
Elihu Ashley |
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Hampshire ss. March 19th 1789. |
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Then Joseph Barnard who was |
Joseph Barnard |
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chosen Selectman this year. took & subscribed the |
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foregoing Oath |
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before me John Williams |
Town Clerk |
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Hampshire ss March 30th 1789 |
Joseph Stebbins Junr |
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Then Joseph Stebbins jr. who was chosen a Selectman |
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for the Town of Deerfield this year. took & subscribed |
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the foregoing oath before me. |
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John Williams |
Town Clerk |
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Hampshire ss April 6th 1789 |
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Then sd Mr Amzi Childs who was chosen a Selectman |
Amzi Childs |
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for the year ensuing took & subscribed the foregoing |
oath |
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before me John Williams |
Town Clerk. |
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Hampshire March 1st 1790. |
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Then John Bardwell who was |
Jno Bardwell |
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chosen Treasurer & assessor for the |
Jonathan Arms |
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Town of Deerfield. Jonathan Arms |
Joseph Barnard |
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chosen Selectman & assessor Jonathan |
Joseph Stebbins Junr |
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Hoit assessor. & Joseph Barnard |
David Hoit junr |
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Joseph Stebbins junr David Hoit junr |
Elihu Ashley |
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& Elihu Ashley, Selectman for the |
Jonathan Hoit |
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year Ensuing severally took & subscribed |
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the foregoing Oath before me. |
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John Williams, Town Clerk |
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Hampshire ss. March 2d 1790 |
John Williams |
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Then John Williams Esqr took and |
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subscribed the foregoing oath and took |
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the oath of office as Town Clerk for the |
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Town of Deerfield the year ensuing |
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before me |
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David Smead Just. Peace |
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