366 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1753-1761.

Lib. J. R.
& U. S.

Evangelists did Depose and say that he was born in Ceedar
Creek Hundred and County aforesaid and that he has Lived
the Greatest Part of his Life time in the County aforesaid
(to wit) all about about 3 or 4 years thereof, he further
Saith that is well Acquainted with Gravelly Branch where
'formerly was a wading Place for Travellers to Pass and

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repass, and that there is a Bridge built over the said Place
of Passing and repassing, and that he hath heard from
Sundry Persons living near the said Branch that whoever of
the Inhabitants of the Province of Maryland Passed over the
Wading Place aforesaid or the Present Bridge afs^d Ac-
counted and esteemed themselves to be then within the Limits
of Sussex County aforesaid or as it is Generally Termed by
the Inhabitants of Maryland Government (In Pensylvania
on the same Place about 18 years Last Past he also saith,
that he is acquainted with John Willey now a Prisoner at
Lewis in Sussex County aforesaid and that he knoweth the
Plantation whereon the said John Willey Dwelt he also
knoweth that a certain John Coverdel a Liver in the said
County of Sussex had made a Small emprovem^t or Settlement
on the same Place about 18 years Last Past he also saith,
that he knoweth that the said Plantation hath been Surveyed
by virtue of a Warrant from the Land Office of the Hon-
ourable the Proprietaries of the Province of Pensylvania and
Counties on Delaware for a Certain Ephraim Polk who sold
it to the aforesaid John Willey, and that he has often seen
him (as being a near neighbour to him in the quiet and
Peaceable Possession of the said Plantation he Likewise saith
that he knoweth not, nor hath he ever heard of any Survey
being made on the Aforesaid Plantation or any Right or
claim thereto set up under the Government of the Province of
Maryland aforesaid until the Late Disturbance which hap-
pened on Some Part of the said Willeys Plantation and being
interrogated whether he knew any thing Relative to a Riot
lately (as it is said) Committed there or to any Accident
ensuing thereon, he the Deponent saith he was not Present on
the Day where in it happened nor can he say any thing
thereof but from Common Fame and Report he therefore
Concludes his Testimony and further saith not
Jurat Coram Nobis Warren Burroughs
R^s Holt
Jacob Kollock
Jacob Phillips

Sussex County on Delaware
The Deposition of John Pettyjon sen of the County afore-
said Yeoman aged 70 years or thereabouts taken at Lewis in