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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?] [illegible] on his way from New Orleans to New York City, K [began?] Discharged he died of [illegible] fever contracted while in the said service.

Deponent feerafter [sic] 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. troops

Subscribed and [even?] 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 [Com??] this January fourth day of [We?ed?] A.D. 1868

Justn. Puice Clerk.