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a colored man who is R[[?]] to me to be respectable and entitled to full credit, and who being first-duly sworn on his oath states that he has known Willis Jones for over five years [[?]] past, and that from his conversations and his acquaintance with him, he believes him to be the same Willis Jones that was a private in Co "K" 16" N.S.C.J. he also states that he has no interest direct or indirect in the Claim of said Jones for bounty. his Mark Made in person of | Richard X Woads George W. Eubank | mark E.W. Priestly | | Subscribed and sworn to before me on the 31st day of May A, D, 1873 and I certify that the forgoing affidavits were read over and explained to the withepes? before signing and that I have no interest in the claim of said Willis Jones for bounty. Elijah , P. Curtis Clerk of the circuit court of the county of Massac State of Illinois
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