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754 Hall and Vernon Depositions about Gadhill & Marshes Seat The Deposition of John Chappell about Sixty Years of Age who being Sworne in due forme saith that the stump of a Tree at the mouth of a Small Cove which he knew by the name of Selbys Cove about fifty Years agoe by which stump there is now a Ceder post sett up the which forementioned he the Depon.t declares that to the best of his Knowledge it was the stump of the second bounded Tree of the Tract of Land called Marsh Seat (which the Complainant also agreed to) and further the Deponent saith that to the best of his Remembrance he has seen a Notched Hiccory by the Creek Side near the place where the Reverse Course and Distance from the aforementioned second bounded Tree Terminates but further says that he knows not that it was the first bounded Tree of said Marsh Seat and further the Deponent went with us to a Bridge that was over the Runn of a Large Branch and Declared that that had gone by the name of Parkers Branch ever since he knew it and further the Deponent Declared that the survey he had mentioned in his Evidence when upon Examination with Cap.t Jones and Cap.t Towgood was made at the prayer of the Defend.t and further the Deponent saith not James Stoddert Sworne before us Abra Birkhead The Deposition of Thomas Knighton about thirty five Years of age who being sworne in due forme saith that about Twenty four Years agoe his father shewed him a Tree for the second bounded Tree of the Land Called Marsh Seat which he declares to the best of his knowledge it was the Tree whereof that was the stump which mentioned in the Deposition of John Chappell and that the aforementioned Cove mentioned foresaid Deposition he allways Knew by the name of Selbys Cove and further this Deponent Declare at the same place in a Large Branch mentioned in afd John Chappells Dep.n that ever since he cann Remember Said Branch has been knowne by the name of parkers Branch & further this Depon.t Saith not James Stoddert Sworne before us Abra Birkhead By Virtue and in obedience to a Comiss.n out of the high Court of Chancery Directed to us and herewith Returned to Examin Evidences Between John Hall Esq Compl.t & Christopher Vernon Defend.t in a Certain cause depending in said Court on part of the Defendant Wee have therefore Examined said Evidences as by our Returne abovesaid Given under our hands and Seales the 11.th day of Octob.r 1711 James Stoddert Abra Birckhead (Seale) (Seale) |
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