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Sarah Wife of
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the deceased her Daughter a Child about Eight
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of it white she stepped out Deponent did so and
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rather in Liquor and in about half an hour She
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the deceased from Deponent and as Deponent.
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wanted to go out she desired the said
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a Child about Eleven Years old
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her supposing the said Harris would not stay long
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