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the 8th. Day of March 1784 touching
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the Death of Ann the Wife of
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thursday night being the 6th. of for Instant about 9 oClock
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the Deceased came & asked him to get up with her that
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Night Saying if he came & set up with her, her Husband
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would not middle with her-the man Walker was in
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told her if she wd. Set up a little
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longer with him Branch-She replied he I have had
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but little but one time & I chuse to go to Bed
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the deceased asked her Husband if he was going to get up; he said no,
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he went to Bed & layed till Some time Some
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little time after She asked her Husband if he
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wanted the Chamber Pot he her Husband answered
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her No"They lay till for a Minute there was
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a Sudden Outery from where they lay If the Evidence
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Jumped up from the fire Place to the Stairs foot
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the Deceased & her Husband fell on the Witness as he
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was going up Stairs the Witness caught the Husband
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by one of his Arms one which the Husband Stamped on the Deceased having a Knife in his (the Husband
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right Hand-the Witness in trying to get it out of
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the Husband's Hand, cut his own fingerthe deceased
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got up & ran out of Doors immediately; as soon as She
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ran out the Witness went to get Assistance
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