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State of New York

County of [illegible] SS.

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

within and for said County [illegible] personally appeared [illegible] who being by me 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 ofhis 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 further swears that he is not interested in any claim of any heirs of said deceased soldier for County back pay or Pension.

Norman R Martin Late Capt. Co. in 20th U.S.C. Infantry

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.