Middlesboro, Ky. January 25 1908
This is to certify that Thomas Marsee of
this City has this day brought before me a
olde relic of Bible that he under oath
says that it is his Fathers olde Bible and
I William Givens a Notary Public in and
for the County of Bell and State of
Kentucky do Certify that the appearance of
the Bible it undoubtedly is his fathers
Bible, The Following is a true copy of a
Blank leaf of the or has been blank,
between the olde bible and new Testament,
John Marsee was born on the 5th day of
April 18o3
Silance Marsee Was born on October the19th
in the A.D.
1825 Mary Marsee was Born on March the
[unreadable] the in the A.D. 1827
Joseph Marsee was Born on January the 17th
in the A.D. 1829
Sary Marsee was born on October the
24[?]th in A.D. 183o
William Marsee was born on October the
11th in A.D. 1832
Henry Marsee was born on March the 19th in
the A.D. 1834
Thomas Marsee was born on December the
29th in the A.D. 1836
Malissey Marsee was born on January the
6th in the A.D. 1838
John Marsee better known as olde Jack
Marsee is the first to appear on the
record he is the Father of Thomas
Marsee. the above is as true as I can
make it I spelt every word as it appears
on the Record. the date of this Bible is
1854.and printed by AMERICAN BIBLE
SOCIETY of NEW YORK. The dim writing and
the olde yellow leaves looks to be as
olde as its date.
Sub cribed and sworn two by Thomas
Marsee
[signatures appear here of Wm Givens,
attest Jane Givens, and Thomas Marsee by
his mark X]
I William Givens a Notary public in and
for the county and state above written
do certify that Thomas Marsee appeared
before me on this the 25th day of
January 19o8 and taken oath
according to law that the above is true
and the bible record is his fathers old
bible old record and that he identifies
the Old Bible to be the same olde Bible
during his boy hood.
[signature of Wm Givens]
My commission expires at the end of the
present Cent.
NOTE: there are three stamped areas on
this document
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bottom right, dated January 28, this
appears to be pension office, probably
to record date it was received
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top right of center, dated January 28,
1908, by Division of Mails &
Files, Dept. of the Interior
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top right corner, dated January 31,
1908, Received at South Div.
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