Deposition of Amos Godsell
- Reference: MS 820, fols 253r-253v
- County: Waterford
- Date: 15/6/1642
- Type: Bisse
- Nature of Deposition: Apostacy, Robbery, Words, Lost by debts
- How to Cite
fol. 253r
Amos Godsell late of Grange in the parish of lisgenin in the barony of deces within the County of Waterford husbandman (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined by vertue of &c depos{
Of his Cowes yonge Catt l e & swine at the Grange aforesaid to the value of eight & twenty pounds Of houshould stuffe to the value of thirtie shillings sterling Of corne & malt to the value of two & thirtie shillings sterling The totall of his losses amounts to thirtie one fortie two pounds two shillings He saith And that that his said goods were taken away by Sir Nicholas Welsh his son, & John o ffarnam of Ballyellelane in the said County gentleman (as this deponent is credibly informed) The deponent further saith that at when the rebells took away his this deponents Cattle amonge other Cattle he this deponent demanded why wherefore they tooke them away they answered that they had authority for to doe it & that they had the kings broad seale to shew for it & further he cannot depose He lastly saith that John Adams his wife & children & his s{
The deponent further saith that the vndernamed persons John Impouerished protestants by vertue of this rebellion are indebted to this deponent in the full sume of eleaven pounds ten shillings vizt John Horton John Godsell Gilbert Gambitch butt in regard the parties are vtter{
Amos Godsell
Jurat coram nobis
15o Junij 1642
Tho Badnedge
Phil: Bisse
fol. 253v
1594
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Philip Bisse
Thomas Badnedge