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0511

No.237

United States of America,
United States District Court, District of Virginia,
CLERK'S OFFICE NORFOLK, VA., s. s.

I  Mrs Virginia Cooper of the County of Elizabeth City State of Virginia do solemnly swear or affirm in presence of Almighty God that I will henceforth faithfully support protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Union of the States thereunder, and that I will in like manner abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing rebellion with reference to the emancipation of slaves. SO HELP ME GOD.

Virginia Cooper

Subscribed and sworn to this 30" day of September A. D. 1865, before me.
W.H Barry Clerk.
per R.C. Jones Deputy

5 cent
u.s.
Rev
stamp

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT,
District of Virginia,-Clerk's Office. s.s.

I, William H. Barry, Clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original Oath of Mrs. Virginia Cooper on file in my office.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at the City of Norfolk, in said District, this 30" day of September. A.D., 1865.

[[Stamp]] U.S. INTER. REVENUE CERTIFICATE FIVE CENTS. [[/stamp]]

W.H. Barry. Clerk.
per R.C. Jones Deputy.

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