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Oath of Allegiance, Deerfield

I who subscribe, do truly and sincerely acknowledge, profess, testify and
declare, that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is, and of Right ought
to be, a free, sovereign, and independent State, and I do swear, that I will
bear true Faith and Allegiance, to the said Commonwealth,
and that I will defend the same against traiterous Conspiracies and
all hostile Attempts whatsoever: and that I do renounce and
abjure all Allegiance, Subjection, and Obedience to the King of
Great Britain--and every other foreign power whatsoever: And that
no foreign prince, person, prelate, State or potentate, hath or ought to
have any Jurisdiction, Superiority, pre-eminence, Authority--
dispensing or other power, in any Matter, civil, ecclesiastical, or spirit
-not within this Commonwealth; except the Authority and power which
is or may be vested by their Constituents in y^eCongress of the United States:
and I do further testify and declare, that no Man or Body of Men--
hath or can have any Right to absolve or discharge me from the--
Obligation of this Oath, Declaration or Affirmation; and that I
do make this Acknowledgement, profession, Testimony, Declaration
Denial, Renunciation, and Abjuration, heartily and truly.__
according to the common Meaning and Acceptation of the foregoing Word:
without any Equivocation, mental Evasion, or Secret Reservation--
whatsoever. So help me God.

Hampshire ss		Sam Barnard Jun^r
Deerfield-April 8?^nd1787-
Sam^lBarnard Jun^r		David Hoit
took and subscribed the Oath
above written before me -----------------David Saxton		Just. of Peace
		David Sexton
Hampshire ss June 3^rd1788.		Jos Stebbins Jun^r
W^m Moore took & subscribed the		John Bardwell
oath above written before me		Seth Catlin
John Williams Justice of Peace		Joseph Barnard

Hampshire ss June 10th 1788. Aaron		Jonathan Arms
Marsh & Reuben Bardwell took		W^m Moore
& subscribed the above written Oath		Aaron Marsh
before me John Williams Justice of Peace		Reuben Bardwell

Hampshire June 30^th 1788
John Williams took & subscribed the		John Williams
above written Oath and took the
oath of office as Town Clerk and as
an assessor-David Field Jus. Peace

Hampshire ss Deerfield June 30th		Sam^llChilds
1788. Mess^rs Sam Childs --Zur		Zur Hawks
Hawks --Abner Cooley --and		Abner Cooley
Aaron Arms Selectmen of s^d		Aaron Arms
Town took & subscribed the above		David Saxton
written Oath.
Before me John Williams Town Clerk of}
Deerfield}
Hampshire ss Deerfield July 1st 1788
David Saxton Esq^r. a Selectman of s^d
Town Took & subscribed the Oath above
before me Jn^o Williams Town Clerk.

Hampshire ss Deerfield July 2^d 1788
M^r Jon^a Arms Treasurer of s^dTown took		Jonathan Arms
& subscribed the Oath above
before me Jon^o Williams, Town Clerk.

Hampshire ss Deerfield July 4^th1788
Mr Eben^r Wells Constable & Collector of		Eben^r Wells
Taxes for s^d Town Took & subscribed the Above		Jn^o Bardwell
Oath before me John Williams Town Clerk.		Amzi Childs

Hampshire ss Deerfield July 14^th1788
Mess^rs Jn^o Bardwell & Amzi Childs
assessors for s^dTown took & subscribed
the above Oath
before me John Williams Town Clerk.

Hampshire ss Deerfield March 2^d 1789. Then
John Williams, Esq^r. chosen Town Clerk for s^d		John Williams T Clerk
Town Took & subscribed the above written
oath & took the oath for office before
me	David Saxton	Just of the Peace

Hampshire ss March 4^th1789 Then
John Bardwell who was chosen Town Treasurer		Jn^o Bardwell
and assessor & Capt. David Hoit who was
chosen assessor for the Town of Deerfield		David Hoit jun^r
severally took & subscribed the above Oath
before me John Williams Town Clerk of s^d Deerfield

Hampshire ss March 6^th 1789 Then		Jona^thHoit
Jonathan Hoit who was chosen an assessor
for s^d Town this year. Took & subscribed the
above Oath--before me ----------------John Williams		Town Clerk of Deerfield

Hampshire ss. March 7^th 1789 Then		Jon^a. Arms
Jonathan Arms who was chosen a Selectman
for the Town of Deerfield this year took & subscribed		the
above Oath----------------before me John Williams,		Town Clerk of Deerfield

Hampshire ss. March 19^th 1789 Then-- Elihu Ashley
who was chosen Selectman & Constable for the Town
of Deerfield this year took & Subscribes the foregoing
Oath before me. John Williams, Town Clerk		Elihu Ashley

Hampshire ss. March 19^th 1789.
Then Joseph Barnard who was		Joseph Barnard
chosen Selectman this year. took & subscribed the
foregoing Oath
before me John Williams		Town Clerk
Hampshire ss March 30^th1789		Joseph Stebbins Junr
Then Joseph Stebbins j^r. who was chosen a Selectman
for the Town of Deerfield this year. took & subscribed
the foregoing oath before me.
John Williams		Town Clerk
Hampshire ss April 6^th1789
Then s^d Mr Amzi Childs who was chosen a Selectman		Amzi Childs
for the year ensuing took & subscribed the foregoing		oath
before me John Williams		Town Clerk.

Hampshire March 1^st 1790.
Then John Bardwell who was		Jn^o Bardwell
chosen Treasurer & assessor for the		Jonathan Arms
Town of Deerfield. Jonathan Arms		Joseph Barnard
chosen Selectman & assessor Jonathan		Joseph Stebbins Jun^r
Hoit assessor. & Joseph Barnard		David Hoit jun^r
Joseph Stebbins jun^r David Hoit jun^r		Elihu Ashley
& Elihu Ashley, Selectman for the		Jonathan Hoit
year Ensuing severally took & subscribed
the foregoing Oath before me.
John Williams, Town Clerk

Hampshire ss. March 2^d 1790		John Williams
Then John Williams Esq^r took and
subscribed the foregoing oath and took
the oath of office as Town Clerk for the
Town of Deerfield the year ensuing
before me
David Smead Just. Peace

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