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lying dead in the said Parish Liberty and County.
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Years, Says that on Tuesday last about half hour after
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Eight o'Clock in the Evening he came home and saw
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Mr. Kirkwood coming down Stairs and lifting up his
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the Deced. (Mr. Kirkwood's Wife) lying down upon the
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the Deced appeared to
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and that she was dead, and Dept. then saw a little
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was much addicted to Liquor and was drunk almost
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every day, and then very Quarrel some and abusing
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her Husband, but Dept. never saw a blowstruck by
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either of them Says that the Deced when in Liquor
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used frequently to fall down and thereby has several
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times received hurt. Says that he was in his
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on Tuesday last in the Evening and heard a Noise of
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something falling heavily down but Dept. did not think
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that it was in their House but he heard no talking
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at that time That about Eight o'Clock a Man came there
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