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    CLAIMS & PETITIONS

     

    Peter Edwards, Nov. 21, 1831

    Affidavit: Joseph Joiner

    Affidavit: John Womack

    Affidavit: Levi Waller

     

    Levi Waller, Dec. 12

     Affidavit: Alexander P. Peete

    Affidavit: Thomas Porter

     

    Richard Porter, Dec. 12

    Affidavit: John Edmunds

     

    Piety Reese, Dec. 29

    Affidavit: Howell Harris, Henry Moore, and Richard Moore

     

    Elizabeth Turner, Dec. 29

    Affidavit: Sampson C. Reese

    and John H. Barnes

     

    Thomas Fitzhugh, Dec. 29

    Affidavit: Alexander P. Peete

    Supporting Affidavit, Petition of Piety Reese: 

    Howell Harris, Henry Moore, and Richard Moore

     

    [?] Howell Harris & Henry Moore & Richd Moore do certify that on the 26th day of August 1831 we saw a negro boy the [?] property of Piety Reese shot. Known to be guilty of Insurrection – Given under our hands and [?] this 19th day of December –

                                                                            Howell Harris

                                                                            Henry Moore

                                                                            Richard Moore

     

    [?] the subscribers do further certify & [?] said Negro to be worth Three Hundred & seventy five dollars. Given under our hands this 19th day of December 1831. –

                                                                            Howell Harris

                                                                            Henry Moore

                                                                            Richard Moore

     

    Sworn and subscribed to before me Benj Griffin a Justice of the peace for the county of Southampton this 19th day of Decr 1831

                                                                            Benj Griffin JP