***Oath of Allegiance \[Faith\], Apr. 8, 1787***

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 ye Congress 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.

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  Hampshire ss                                                        Sam Barnard Junr

  Deerfield-April 8?nd 1787-                                           

  Saml Barnard Junr                                                   David Hoit

  took and subscribed the Oath                                         

  above written before me                                             Just. of Peace
  \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--David                              
  Saxton                                                              

                                                                      David Sexton

  Hampshire ss June 3rd 1788.                                         Jos Stebbins Junr

  Wm 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                                        Wm Moore

  & subscribed the above written Oath                                 Aaron Marsh

  before me John Williams Justice of Peace                            Reuben Bardwell

                                                                       

  Hampshire June 30th 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                                    Samll Childs

  1788\. Messrs Sam Childs \--Zur                                     Zur Hawks

  Hawks \--Abner Cooley \--and                                        Abner Cooley

  Aaron Arms Selectmen of sd                                          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 Esqr. a Selectman of sd                                 

  Town Took & subscribed the Oath above                                

  before me Jno Williams Town Clerk.                                   

                                                                       

  Hampshire ss Deerfield July 2d 1788                                  

  Mr Jona Arms Treasurer of sd Town took                              Jonathan Arms

  & subscribed the Oath above                                          

  before me Jono Williams, Town Clerk.                                 

                                                                       

  Hampshire ss Deerfield July 4th 1788                                 

  Mr Ebenr Wells Constable & Collector of                             Ebenr Wells

  Taxes for sd Town Took & subscribed the                             Jno Bardwell
  Above                                                               

  Oath before me John Williams Town Clerk.                            Amzi Childs

                                                                       

  Hampshire ss Deerfield July 14th 1788                                

  Messrs Jno Bardwell & Amzi Childs                                    

  assessors for sd Town took & subscribed                              

  the above Oath                                                       

  before me John Williams Town Clerk.                                  

                                                                       

  Hampshire ss Deerfield March 2d 1789. Then                           

  John Williams, Esqr. chosen Town Clerk for                          John Williams T Clerk
  sd                                                                  

  Town Took & subscribed the above written                             

  oath & took the oath for office before                               

  me                                          David Saxton            Just of the Peace

                                                                       

  Hampshire ss March 4th 1789 Then                                     

  John Bardwell who was chosen Town Treasurer                         Jno Bardwell

  and assessor & Capt. David Hoit who was                              

  chosen assessor for the Town of Deerfield                           David Hoit junr

  severally took & subscribed the above Oath                           

  before me John Williams Town Clerk of sd                             
  Deerfield                                                           

                                                                       

  Hampshire ss March 6th 1789 Then                                    Jonath Hoit

  Jonathan Hoit who was chosen an assessor                             

  for sd Town this year. Took & subscribed                             
  the                                                                 

  above Oath\--before me                                              Town Clerk of Deerfield
  \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--John                                 
  Williams                                                            

                                                                       

  Hampshire ss. March 7th 1789 Then                                   Jona. Arms

  Jonathan Arms who was chosen a Selectman                             

  for the Town of Deerfield this year took &                          the
  subscribed                                                          

  above                                                               Town Clerk of Deerfield
  Oath\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--before                           
  me John Williams,                                                   

                                                                       

  Hampshire ss. March 19th 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 19th 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 30th 1789                                        Joseph Stebbins Junr

  Then Joseph Stebbins jr. 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 6th 1789                                          

  Then sd Mr Amzi Childs who was chosen a                             Amzi Childs
  Selectman                                                           

  for the year ensuing took & subscribed the                          oath
  foregoing                                                           

  before me John Williams                                             Town Clerk.

                                                                       

  Hampshire March 1st 1790.                                            

  Then John Bardwell who was                                          Jno Bardwell

  chosen Treasurer & assessor for the                                 Jonathan Arms

  Town of Deerfield. Jonathan Arms                                    Joseph Barnard

  chosen Selectman & assessor Jonathan                                Joseph Stebbins Junr

  Hoit assessor. & Joseph Barnard                                     David Hoit junr

  Joseph Stebbins junr David Hoit junr                                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 2d 1790                                         John Williams

  Then John Williams Esqr 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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**Samuel Barnard, Jr. (1721-1788), Deerfield, Massachusetts, Apr. 8,
1787, #L02.140**

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