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0021

No. 198

United States of America,
STATE OF VIRGINIA,
City of Norfolk, S.S.

I, Ellen E. Martin, of the City of Norfolk, State of Virginia, do solemnly swear, in presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth 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, in reference to the emancipation of Slaves. SO HELP ME GOD.

Ellen E. Martin

Subscribed and sworn to this 23d day of January A.D. 1866 before me 
Simon S. Stubbs
Notary Public

[[image]] 5 cents INTER REVENUE CERTIFICATE stamp [[/image]]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
STATE OF VIRGINIA, 
City of Norfolk, S.S. 

I, SIMON S. STUBBS, a Notary Public, in and for the City aforesaid, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an original oath subscribed and taken before me, this day by Ellen E. Martin

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office, this 23 day of Jany; A.D. 1866.

Simon S. Stubbs
Notary Public

[[image]] 5 cents INTER REVENUE CERTIFICATE stamp [[/image]]

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