JOHN MARSEE BIBLE

Courtesy of Holly Fee Timm

(certification and copy of bible record found in Thomas Marsee's pension application)
Note: spelling etc. is as in the original document

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
 

  1. bottom right, dated January 28, this appears to be pension office, probably to record date it was received
  2. top right of center, dated January 28, 1908, by Division of Mails & Files, Dept. of the Interior
  3. top right corner, dated January 31, 1908, Received at South Div.