The following is the oath that persons serving in the government under the Confederacy took before assuming office. The list is of those who took that oath and served in the Condederate Government in Henderson Co. TX during the War between the States.
I ____ do solemnly swear that I will faithfully and impartially perform all the duties incumbent upon me as ____ of Henderson County according to the best of my skill and ability agreeable to the constitution and laws of the State of Texas and also the constitution and laws of the Confederate States of America so long as the State of Texas shall remain in that Confederacy. And I do further solemnly swear that since the 2nd day of March 1861 that I being a citizen of of Henderson County, Texas have not fought a duel with deadly weapons, nor have I acted as second in carryng a challenge or acted, advised, or assisted any person thus offending, so help me God.
BASS, A.J. Coronor Aug 17 1864
BLYTHE, R.M. J.P. Aug 15 1862
BOLES, Henry J.P. Aug 15 1862
BOLES, Henry J.P. Feb 21 1865
BOLES, L.C. J.P. Feb 21 1865
BOWMAN, John Coronor Aug 15 1862
BOX, J.W. J.P. Sept 10 1863
BRIDGES, A.J. J.P. Aug 15 1862
CALRK, William Constable Aug 23 1862
CAMPBELL, Sam Constable Aug 1864
CARPENTER, B.F. Constable Aug 23 1862
CARROLL, Elias A. Dep Sheriff Feb 1865
CARVER, W.W. Co. Comm. 1862
CLARK, William Co. Comm. 1862
CLARK, W.F. Co. Comm. 1862
CLENTON, James D. Dep Clerk Mar 13 1865
COLLINS, J.H. J.P. Aug 18 1862
COTTON, P.C. J.P. Aug 1864
DAVIS, A.M. Sheriff 1862
DAVIS, S.D.K. Constable 1862
DEEN, J.M. J.P. 1863
DUNCAN, J.M.H. Constable Aug 12 1864
GILMORE, H.L. J.P. Aug 11 1864
GODGES, W.C. J.P. 1864
HAWLEY, James L. J.P. Aug 1864
HOLLAND, B.C. Dis Clerk Aug 1862
JORDAN, R.W.H. Co. Surveyor 1864
KNIGHT, K.K. J.P. Aug 18 1862
LEWIS, R.B. Surveyor Aug 1862
LITTLEFIELD, J. Constable
McDONALD, J.M. J.P. Aug 1862
McDONALD, J.M. J.P. 1864
McMANUS, J.C. J.P. Aug 23 1862
McMANUS, Jacob J.P. 1864
MILLER, James W. J.P. 1864
NAIL, A.G. J.P. Aug 1864
OWEN, D.A. Chief Justice 1862
OWEN, I.D. J.P. Oct 1862
OWEN, D.A. Chief Justice Aug 15 1869
OWEN, I.D. J.P. 1864
PASCHAL, John T. Co. Comm. 1864
PATTERSON, John Constable 1862
PERKINS, A.T. Constable 1864
PICKERING, W.C. J.P. 1864
PIPPIN, B.G. J.P. 1864
PRICE, W.G. J.P. 1863
RATLIFF, John G. J.P. 1862
RICE, A.T. Tax assessor collector 1862
RICE, Albert T. Tax assessor collector for War tax Feb 18 1863
RICE, A.T. Tax assessor collector 1864
RICHARDSON, S.N. Co. Comm. 1862
RICHARDSON, S.M. Co. Comm. 1864
SANDERS, D.W. J.P. Aug 1862
SANDERS, C.R. J.P. 1864
SIMPSON, R.H. J.P. 1862
SPIVEY, Enoch * est. Ferry Trinity River 1862
SPIVEY, Temple J.P. 1864
TANDY, Howith Sheriff 1864
TANNEHILL, A.S. Constable 1862
THOMAS, R.B. * Ferry Bond 1864
THOMPSON, Jeff E. Dist. Clerk Dec 20 1862
THOMPSON, Jeff E. Co. Clerk 1864
THOMSON, Jeff E. Co. Clerk Aug 14 1862
TIDWELL, Josiah Co. Treasurer Aug 18 1862
TIDWELL, J. Co. Treasurer 1864
WALKER, W.D. J.P. Aug 1864
WARRELL, K.L. Constable 1864
WATSON, Allen J.P. 1864
WEAKS, James J.P. 1864
WILBANKS, John Constable 1864
WILEY, R.W. Co. Comm. 1862
WILSON, H.D. Dep. Sheriff April 7 1865
WO_ELL Constable 1862
WOFFORD, B.W.P. J.P. 1864
WYATT, W.H. J.P. Feb 1865
WYATT.W.H. J.P. 1864
* Enoch SPIVEY, Temple SPIVEY and T.B. GREENWOOD established a ferry across
the Trinity River and was given a license for the ferry on condition that
they would keep good and sufficient boats for the use of said ferry. And
will keep the banks of each side of said ferry in good repair and so graded
and leveled that the rise shall not exceed two feet in every seven feet from
the waters edge to the top of the bank and shall be well attended at all
times and comply with the laws governing ferries.
* Ferry bond transfered to R.B. THOMAS April 7 1865.
from - Bunny Freeman