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State of New York
County of [blank space] SS.
On this 25th day of [blank space] 1868 before me: a Notary Public
within and for said County [blank space] personally appeared [blank space] who being by me duly sworn deposes and says that he was Captain of 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 [sic] duty as a soldier on board of [steamship the Northern Light] on his way from New Orleans to New York City, K [began?] Discharge & he died of [blank space] 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, [and] 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.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto with my hand, and affixed the seal of said County and of said Court this January fourth day of [Week?] A.D. 1868
Frederick W. Prink [underlined] Clerk.