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1728 151 The Deposition of Randall Mitchell aged Sixty three years or there abouts Deposeth & Saith on the Holy Evangelist of almighty God Saith that when Sam.l Long took up the Land that George Marshall now lives on he marked a white oake tree as ye uppermost Bounder of that Land which Stands near to an old field now & Close by an old path side where the Commissioners were present and all persons Concerned & further saith not By vertue of a Commission to us Directed from Somrsett Co.ty Co.t ye above Deposition was taken Before us Septem.r ye 2 day 1728 Ephraim Willson This Deposition was taken at the request of Daniel Hull Boaz Wallston The Edmond Cullin aged thirty nine years or there abouts John Trehearn Deposeth on ye Holy Evangelist of almighty God Saith that about twenty year agoe this Deponant & James Curtiss was often feeding hogs on a place Called Long ridge now Claimed by Daniell Hull at ye Hog pen near ye uper End of ye Said tract of Land at Severall times he desired this Deponant being a young man to take Notice of a marked white Oak standing in ye side of Murrmusco Damn being ye being ye Same tree yt ye Deponant is at in presents of ye Commissioners & all persons Concerned as his upper most bounder on ye Dam side afd this Deponant further Saith that he has often gone along the Small path & Close by ye tree mentioned ion Timothy Swilleven Deposition in Company with his Master James Curtis & that he this Deponant Never heard the Said Curtiss say directly or Indirectly yt ye Bounder Mentioned by Sulliven was any thing relateing to ye Land he ye Said Curtiss then owned Called Long ridge but frequently bid him take Notice of ye uper tree recited in ye above Instrument & further Saith not By Vertue of a Commission to us Directed from Somrsett Co.ty Co.t the above Deposition was taken before us Ephraim Willson this Deposition was taken at ye request of Daniell Boaz Walston Hull September the 2 day 1728 John Trehearn William Catlin aged forty two years or there abouts Deposeth on ye Holy Evangelist of almighty God Saith yt where an Old burnt Stump of white Oake near murrumsco dam Side now stands was ye place or there abouts to ye Best of his knowledge where there stood a marked white Oak tree which tree this Deponant father told him was ye first Bounder of his land Called Long ridge now Claimed by Daniell Hull & this Deponant further Saith yt when the Law was in force for allowing four pd.s of tob.o p Hand for Squerrills he was Hunting for Squerrills & then he Saw ye tree above Mentioned fairly Marked with sixteen Notches & further Saith not By Virtue of a Commission to us Directed from Somrsett Co.ty Co.t the above Deposition was taken Before us Ephraim Willson this Deposition was taken at ye request of Daniel Hull Septem ye 2 day 1728 Boaz Walston The Deposition of Adam Hitch aged Sixty nine years relating John Trehearn to prove ye Bounds of a Certain tract of Land Called long ridge taken this 28 day of Septem.r 1728 And being Sworn on ye Holy Evangelist of allmighty God saith yt about thirty four years agoe he Bought of rob.t Catlin 135 acres of land laying on Murrumsco Dam or branch Called Long ridge & ye said Catlin told me yt the great white oak standing by ye path side is a bounder of long ridge & Saml Long's land it being ye Same tree yt randall Mitchell & Daniel Long made Probat of to be Samuel Long's Bounder And further ye Said Hitch saith y.t a great White Oake Standing up ye Branch or Dam near ye Mouth of a Small Branch that Edmond Cullen made Oath to that robert Catlin told me the Said tree was the uper Bounder of Long Ridge By vertue of |
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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1727-1730
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