OATH OF FIDELITY AND SUPPORT

A LIST OF PERSONS WHO HAVE TAKEN THE FOLLOWING OATH BEFORE THE DIFFERENT MAGISTRATES MENTIONED AND RETURNED BY THEM TO MONTGOMERY AND WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT.

"OATH OF FIDELITY AND SUPPORT."

I do sware I do not hold myself bound to yield any Allegience or obedience to the King of Great Britain his heirs or Successors and that I will be true and faithful to the State of Maryland and will to the utmost of my power, Support maintain and defend the Freedom and Independence thereof and the Government as now established against all open enemies and secret and traterous Conspriaces and will use my utmost endeavours to disclose and make known to the Governor or some one of the Judges or Justices thereof all Treasons or Treaterous Consperaces, attempts or Combinations against this State or the Government thereof which may come to my Knowledge so help me God.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, COURT, 1778

GERRARD BRISCOE

EDWARD BURGESS

JOSEPH WILSON

WILL DEAKINS, JNR.

JOSEPH OFFUTT

CHARLES JONES

SAMUEL W. MAGRUDER

RICHARD THOMPSON

ONEAS CAMPBELL

JAMES HUTTS---NO RETURNS

THOMAS SPRIGG WOOTON

ELISHA WILLIAMS


OATH OF FIDELITY AND SUPPORT
REQUIRED FROM CIVIL OFFICERS
1780 - 1782

I, A. B., do swear I do not hold myself bound to yield any Allegiance or obedience to the King of Great Britain his heirs or Successors and that I will be true and faithful to the State of Maryland and will to the utmost of my power, Support maintain and defend the Freedom and Independence thereof and the Government as Now Established against all open enemies and secret and Traiterous Conspiracies and will use my utmost endeavours to disclose and make Known to the Government or some one of The judges or Justices Thereof all treasons or Traiterous Conspiracies attempts of Combinations against This State or the government Thereof which may come to my knowledge so help me God.

CIVIL OFFICERS, MONTGOMERY COUNTY

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, MONTGOMERY COUNTY


WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND, COURT, 1778

SAM HUGHES

CHRS. CRUSO
( SPARPSBURGH HUNDRED )
( LOWER ANTETOM HUNDRED )

RICHARD DAVIS

JOSEPH CHAPLIN

JOHN COLLARS

ANDW. BRUCE

SAMUEL BARRITS

JOHN BARNES

JOHN STULL

WILLIAM YATES

HENRY SCHNEBELY

ANDREW RENTCH

JOSEPH SPRIGG