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on her Oath saith. That between Eight and Nine o'Clock
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yesterday Morning Dept. called at Deced's Mother's Room When
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Deced came into the Room and asked Dept. to Breakfast with
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her but Dept. did not stay, Says that She was in Bed last night
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when she heard
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the Deced's Son at her Door, Says that
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she opened her Door and Deced's Son told her that he was sent by
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his Grandmother to see if Deced was there, that she had not been
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seen since ten o'Clock that Morning, Says that she sent Mrs.
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Williams with the Boy and that she soon followed, and found
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the Deced's room Door locked, Says that Mrs. Williams went
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home, and that soon after Mr. Williams came there and
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brought a Hatchet, with which he forced open tha Deceds
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room Door, in Depts. presence, Says that she then saw the
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Room, but went to acquaint Deced's Mother & sister there with
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That they were greatly concerned, and told Dept. that the
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Key usually hanged on a Nail in Deced'd Room near the Door Says that
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Mr. Williams soon after found the Key there, and with it
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locked the Door, after which the Key was left with Deced's Mother
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on his Oath
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saith, That this Morning between Seven and Eight o'Clock
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who went with Dept. into Deced's room and found her hanging by
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Severally Sworn the Day Year
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& Place abovementioned before me
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