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State of New York

County of [illegible] SS.

On this 25th day of [illegible] [1868?] before we: a Notary Public

within and for said County [illegible] personally appeared [illegible] who being by we duly sworn deposes and says that he was Captain [illegible] Co. K 20th [Regiment?] [illegible] during the late war that he well knew Richard Oliver. Who [was a?] Private in Co. K of the 20th Regiment of U.S.C. troops.

That ^while in the service and in the line ofhw duty as a soldier on board of [Steamship Northern Light was?] on his way from New Orleans to New York City, K [began?] Discharge & he died of [illegible] fever contracted while in the said service.

Deponent [feer?tu?] swears that he is not interested in any claim of any heirs of said deceased soldier for County back pay or Pension.

Norman [Ree?] Martin

Late Capt. Co. in 20th U.S.C. troops

Subscribed and sworn to before we this 25th day of January 1868 [illegible] that [illegible].

State of New York,

ONTARIO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE

CANANDAIGUA.

I FREDERICK W. PRINK, Clerk of the County of Ontario, of the County Court of said County, and of the Supreme Court, both bring Court of Record, having a common oral, do certify, that H. B. Feymen

Notary Public [?] was at the date of the amended affidavit, a in said County, duly authorized to take the same : that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and truly believe that the signature to said Jurat is genuine.

Is Testimony Whereof, I have [her??to] not my hand, and affixed the seal of said County and of said Court this January fourth day of [Week?] A.D. 1868

[Ju???.] Punce [underlined] Clerk.