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White told him that the Said Margarett, and he the Said White, had
past their faith and troth together, and farther Saith not Iurat
Coram me Signum
Iohn Hatch Iohn m Piper

January the 12^th Anno Dom: 1657

Depositions de Thomas White
Richard Tarling aged 23 yeares or thereabouts Sworne and Ex-
amined upon his oath Sayeth, That about nine Weekes agoe or
thereabouts this Depon^t Sayeth, Setting upon a Tree with Thomas
White in the Plantation of William Marshalls, he the Said Thomas
White told this Deponent, that he had been in Leage with William
Marshalls maid two yeares or thereabouts, And farther this Depon-
ent Sayth that Thomas White told him that if he dyed he would
give her all that he had, and farther Saith not
lurat Coram me Iohn Hatch. Signum
Richard X Tarling

Ianuary the 12^th Anno Dom: 1657

Peter Carr aged 33 yeares or thereabouts Sworne and Examined
upon his Oath Sayth that about the Latter End of this Last Decem-
ber Thomas White Came to this Deponent (as he was Splitting of a
Cutt of Rayles) and Thomas White told this Deponent that he asked
Margaret (William Marshalls maid) her good will and She Said
She Loved him, And Thomas White further told this Deponent, that
he would buy her off, for he had three hogsheads of Tobacco att
Edward Swanes and one at Iohn Pipers, And this Deponent Re-
pi yed he would do her master Injury to take her away till he had
Provided him another, And Thomas White Replyed to this De-
ponent, he would not do So for his Sake, And farther Sayth not
Signum
lurat Coram me Iohn Hatch Peter X Carr

lanuary the 25^th Anno Dom: 1657
William Empson Aged 35 yeares or thereabouts Sworne and Ex-

Lib. B. No. 3

amined upon his oath Saith that Thomas White told this Deponent
(coming along Between his house and William Marshalls) the 27^th
of the last December, that if it pleased God he the Said White
Should dye, before he married William Marshalls maid Margarett
he would give her all he had, And farther Sayth not,
lurat Coram me Iohn Hatch Signum
William M Empson

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