A Guide to the Sherriff's Oath of Office, 1862
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Collection Number APA 260
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Preferred Citation
Sherriff's Oath of Office, 1862. APA 260, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va.
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Scope and Content
This is an oath of office for the sheriff of Braxton County [West Virginia]. The oath is also signed by Francis H. Pierpont, governor of the Restored Government of Virginia. On an interesting note, the signer must swear that they hadn't partaken in any dueling.