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John Samme of the Parish of Swordlestowne neere the Naas in the Countie of Kildare a Brittish protestant duely sworne deposeth That on or about the 12th or 13th [ ] of december last at Swordlestowne aforesaid hee this deponent was robbed & dispoyled of his goods and Chattells by the Rebels vizt At Swordlestowne in Castle Corne householdstuffe & implements of husbandrye to the value of 19 li.- 10 s. At the Naas In Cloathes houshold goods Cattle & implements of husbandrie to the value of 9 li.- 10 s. J At Jenkinstowne in houshold provision Cattle Corne & housholdstuffe to the value of 71 li. 5 s. and in debts to the value of 16 li. 15 s. in all one hundred & seventeene pounds or thereabouts By or by the meanes of twoe of the sonns of one Mr wogan of the parish of Downings in the Countie of Kildare whoe tooke this deponents Cattle at Jenkinstowne. and one Thomas Sydden of the Naas whoe tooke away the deponents goods there Alsoe Bartholmew longe of the Naas Nich: Kelley of the same christofer Sherlock of the darr neere the Naas gentleman these three robbed thed this des deponent. And this deponent saith That one Patrick Hothe a protestant of the Parish of Carrowe in the said Countie is by his owne confession turned Papist and twoe of his sonns are alsoe turned Papists. And that Tho: Burke & his wife and Children whoe live vpon the lo: Nettervills Lands at Cottlingstowne in Com Kildare whoe were protestants are nowe turned papists And that the said Patricke Hoth confessed to this de deponent that hee keeps a popish Prest in his house And this deponent is alsoe informed that Tho: Blower & his wife Edw: Cromwell & his wife John lyens his wife John Palmer, all of the Naas whoe turned Papists and are since hanged by the Rebells
John Samm
Jur: 22o Jan: 1641
Joh Watson: John Sterne
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