Legal Document Mounts Florence Affidavit regarding marriage by Hortense Lake
General Affidavit Blank for Any Purpose
To be sworn to before a Court of Record or a Notary Public or Justice of the Peace, whose official signature shall be verified by his official seal.
State of Mississippi, County of Monroe.
In the matter of Miss Emily Florence Wilson to Samuel A. Mounce
On this 6th day of September A.D. 1901; personally appeared before me a notary public in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to administer oaths, Mrs. H. Lake aged 42 years, a resident of Aberdeen whose post office address is Aberdeen in the County of Monroe and State of Mississippi well known to me to be reputable and eitled to credit and who, being duly sworn, declared in relation to aforesaid case as follows:
That she was present at the marriage of Miss Emily Florence Wilson to Samuel A. Mounce on th 7th day of January 1868 at Fairfield, Nelson Co., Kentucky
and affiant further say that the above statement is from her own personal knowledge, that it was read over to her before se sigend it, and that it is true and correct.
I have no interested in said and am not concerned in it its prosecution.
Mrs. H. Lake.
State of Mississippi County of Monoroe SS:
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day by the above named Affiant, and I certify that I read this affidavit to said Affiant, including the words their[sic] in written erased, and the words added, and acquainted her with its contents before she executed the same. I further certify that I am in no wise itnerested in said case nor am I concerned in its prosecution; and that said Affiant is personally known to me and that her statement is entitled to credit.
C.E. Hamilton
Notary Public
West Division
Additional Evidence
No. 742430
Claim of Florence[sic] Mounce wid. Samuel Mounce
Co. F. 35 Ind. Infy
Act. June 27, 1890
Affidavit of
Mrs. Hortense Lake
Aberdeen Miss.
Filed by
Florence Mounce
2407 Locust St.
Kansas City, Missouri
