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226 Charles County Court Proceedings, 1658-1662. Liber A William Stut Aged 43 years or theanabouts sworne and examined the 6th of July 1662 sayeth that shortly after the decease of Capt: Russell Thomas shelton Comming one day to the howse and staying theare at night this deponant went to bed and after heard sum whispering in the Roome whear Captaine Russell usued to ly but not reflecting of any thing this deponant fell asleepe and next morn ing rising Early and going into the sayd Roome to Call up one of the boys to worke this deponant espied the sayd Shelton and Katherin Bud upon the bead togeather in one and others armes and this de ponant further sayeth that afterward the sayd shelton Coming to the sayd hows to make sum Cloaths for the sayd Bud and the saruants the next Morning after bee Came this deponant saw them upon the bed togeather and the night after hee also heard them togeather either in or upon the bed and further sayeth not: [p. 220] Robert Landen Aged 20 years or thearabouts sworne sayeth, that shortly after the decease of his maister Capt Russell Thomas Shelton Came to the howse and tarried all night, and the next Morning this deponant Rising Early to go to worke had Occasion to go into the Roome wheare his deceased master used to lye and thear saw the sayd Shelton and Katherine bud upon the bed togeather she lay Close in his Armes and this deponant further sayeth that afterward the sayd Shelton Came to the hows to make Cloaths for the sayd budd and the saruants and this deponant one morning happening to goe into the Roome saw them upon her owne bed togeather shelton layd in her Armes and further sayeth not William Smith Aged years or thearabouts Sworne and ex amined sayeth that Thomas Shelton Comming to Capt: Russells howse to make Cloaths for Katharin Bud and the saruants this depo nant lung in the next Roome to Katharin Bud one night heard Shel ton in the Roome with her either in or upon the bed togeather and this deponant further sayeth and this deponant further sayeth that afterward the sayd Shelton coming to the sayd bows tarried all night and the ouerseer Caling this deponant Early in the Morning up to worke this deponant Lung in the next Roome to Katherins whear Thomas shelton was appoynted to lye while hee was arising saw Thomas Shelton cum out of her Roome in his shirt and Clape himselfe downe upon the bed whear Capt Russell used to Lye and further sayeth and Mr Joseph Harrisson alleging that to his knowledg that shee was as ill a Liuer in acomacke as shee can bee tearmed hear and how that her housband for his liuing did keepe peoples Cattell and that what bee got by his industrie she consumed in Euill Companie and that if her housband it hath bin for her wickednes Whearfore it is Ordered that the sayd Katherin Bud shal haue giuen her forthwith twentie lashes upon her baer backe: |
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