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Depositions touching the Death of
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John King
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. One of the
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Coroners
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the
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19th: day of April
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1753.
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Sarah
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Edward Oxley
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Maketh Oath & Saith that on Monday the
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16th: day of April 1753
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. Betwixt
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One & Two o Clock in the afternoon
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Susanah Jenkins
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came to this Deponts.
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house & desired a dish of Tea for that her Husband had used her Ill, And she
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had neither House nor home to go to, further Says that the sd. Susanah
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Jenkins had not been long at her house, before
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Richard Jenkins
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came
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& was let in his wife Susanah, who said to him Mr. Jenkins how do
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you do, upon which he sd. Damm yr. Eyes you bitch I will do for you
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for you sent the Bayliffs after me; Says then the sd. Susanah set down
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by the fire, And then Richd. Jenkins made a Motion as if he was going
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to strike her, which made her get up and stand with her back towards
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the Chain, And then this Deponent saw him strike her either with his
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double fist or open hand upon the side of her head, And at then meteing
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said to her you bitch take off that pockett, Upon which she cut it of
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& threw it dow & sd. there it it, but there is not a farthing in it only a
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parcell of rags, Says then he damd her Eyes & sd. that he had rather see
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her dead than alive this Depont. further says that he then went to her
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again & put his hands round her Neck as if he was going to Kiss her
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and presently this Depont. saw her Eyes turn and look very Odd and at the
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same time She saw her Arms drop down and Motionless; Upon which this
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Depont. sd. you Judas Son of a bitch I believe you have Killed your Wife
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And or seeing of her look so she went for some drops & left him with his
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hands about her Neck & throat and at the same time Damd this Deponts.
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blood & sd. it was no business of hers, further Says that there was a Pson
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sent for to bleed her for which the sd. Richd gave him a Shillings, And
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that she bled very well but never Spoke afterwards tho' in Pfect health
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before And that she lived for abt. 11 hours & then dyed; Says that he did
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not offer to go away but his being hangd he did not mind that, duty that
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the Surgeons would have his Body
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