Civil War and Reconstruction Governors of Alabama

J. F. Bailey Oath of Office Judge of P[???to]

[STAMPED IN RED INK] ALA. DEPT, ARCHIVES & HISTORY CA

161 WBS Beard

Justice of the Peace

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The State of Alabama, } NO. 219 [?] Pickens County. Before Me, Zachariah L. Nabers, Judge of the Probate County aforesaid, this day personally came Jim [?] Berry [?] and took the following Oath, to-wit: I do solemnly swear, in the presence of Almighty God, that I will hereafter faithfully 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, & I will [ Sworn To and Subscribed before me, this, 14 day of Aug 1865, Z

NO. 215 Jim Berry Jr JP

Choclan konntit Alabama, an Asiselient lor Erecution Wardon, to Questions proponnted by Honorable 1. C. Paror, Corm of Ulabama Daid Balterlin for auswer layo Noc is under n arrisk 1- Ne did not Order che tahurg ef Fort Morge 2 - Or Mt Vernou Arsenal nor did hu Adviee etu tatung of cistur of thum Her has nat deloid on auh Vigelanen Commetter during the war 3 - No one has ben shot or hums or huuntes witte dogs by affiants nor has he adviud Connselled et Arded eta doing of cisher q 4 tese chunp Hoe was in favor of tte ordinance z xeission pateid by Alabama on 11 of January 1801. 761 was a Menber es the convention eohich passed che Erdmanee of Decissoh. He Consiles tta political dochurs on wlich his Csanons on ttés subziet reslet ovachrm by etre resulls of ché late contest. Hes will be à peaccable and loyal. Cilizen in etu future sto procuding have ben institutet agamet affiant or hiis proprtis Under etlConfiscation laus chat he i Aware of No proportts belouging te Affiant is in pour -ion ofcte Unitd blatet Anthoritus witlun his Knowledge D E Batterlin

To his Excellency The President of U StatesYour petitioner, William a. Chambliss, of the town of Tuskegee, County of Macon and State of alabama, respectfully submits that he is not informed whether it is incumbent on him or not, to make special application for pardon - but if excepted from the benefits of his Excellency's proclamation of amnesty and pardon, it is because he is embraced in class no 13, of the excepted classes - He respectfully shows that the estimated value of his taxable property, was over Twenty thousand dollars, in the year 1842, at the time of the passage of the Confiscation act, - but that the estimated value of his taxable property was not on the 29th day of May 1865 and is not now Twenty thousand dollars - the same not being more than Sixteen thousand dollars - while the amount of his indebtedness to minor children is about Five thousand dollars. He asks to this particular in his statement, because he does not know at which time the property is to be valued.

He further states that he did not voluntarily participate in the rebellion, further than to make slight donations to military companies and to sympathize with and aid and assist the sick and wounded soldiers of the Southern army - that he did no acts of hostility against the U States Government, further than as above specified.

Petitioner further submits, that he is forty six years of age: that he is a farmer by occupation, that he has taken and subscribed the oath of allegiance which is hereunto attache and asked to form a part of his patition: that he has [defendent ?] [?] him

for maintenance and support a wife and a family of children.

For the future he promises to be a peaceful and loyal citizen; wherefore he prays Executive amnesty and pardon, if indeed it be considered necessary that he make special application therefor.

all which, together with his answers to the questions propounded by Gov Parsons, is respectfully submitted - W. A. Chambley

The State of alabama Personally appeared Macon County before me William Dougherty Justice of the Peace in aforsaid County William A Chambley who being duly Sworn on oath saith that the matters & allegations of the above & forgoing Petition are true & correct Sworn to & Subscribed W. A. Chambley before me this 7th augt 1865 W Dougherty JP

His Exclly Lewis. E. Parson Provt govt [aca?] Montg aca [side margin] 1c1 22 - aca Application of W A. Chamblis for amnesty and pardon.

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State of Alabama Montgomery County To His Excellency, Andrew Johnson President of the United States Charles. A. Clapp a resident Citizen of the City of Montgomery in the said State and County respectfully represents, that he is liable, to the penalties of the Confiscation Act of Congress, passed July 17 1862 as he believes and is advised and respectfully applies for Executive pardon & exemption from Confiscation, under the proclamation of your Excellency dated May 29. 1865. upon the following Statement of facts - 1st This is not under arrest and knows of no charges against him, nor has any proceedings been instituted against his property as he is advised - 2nd That he has never been in the Civil or Military Service of the Confederate states except so far as his service as a detailed employee of the Nitre and Mining Bureau may be so construed - that he is a Brick Mason by trade and was so employed at the time of the Secession of the State, and quietly continued at his business until the passage of the Conscript Act, when, being liable to the operation of the Nitre works in this city and remained in that situation until the close of hostilities - 3rd That he was opposed to the Ordinance of Secession at the time it was passed on the 11th day of January 1861 - but acquiesced in it after the State acted as a matter over which he had no control or power to