1641 Depositions

Trinity College Dublin

Deposition of Joan Bouser

Reference: MS 835, fols 080r-080v
County: Fermanagh
Date: 3/1/1642
Type: Dublin Original
Nature of Deposition: Multiple Killing, Robbery

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Joan Bowser widdow of the parish of Newtowne in the half barony of Coole in the county of ffermannah being duely sworne deposeth That she lost fifty five heads of cattle & horses worth at lost fourescore and five pounds in corne in haggard and ground 30 li. in house, househould stuff, and provisions 20 li. A tate and half of land called Lauscardy and Scrauer in the said parish being an inheritance free hold for sum, paying 6 li. per ann: worth 10 li. per an aboue <{2}35 l.i> the rent worthe to be sold an hundred pounds in all 235 li. <a> by the means and hands of Capt Rory McGuire and his followers. of which cattle Thir horses were taken away by Lifetennant Grimes that was muster master of the North, and his sonnes and his Nephews ffrancis and Will: Grimes The said Three horses being taken away on the 26th of October last past and the other Cattle and goods on the 24 and 25 of the said October aboute noone <A> and on the said 26 of the said October this deponents husband Christopher Bowser a man of good fashion was murthered in this deponents armes by the means of Liftennant Grimes aforesaid Thomas Bullman a near neighbour to me in the said parish worth many thousands and a great freehoulder was murthered on October 23 last past by the Rebells And so were ffrancis and Henry Wilkinson of the said parish, good rich men and Richard Dickerson of the said parish and Ralf Browne and his wife of the same parish vtz

Jean Bousar hir mark [mark]

Deposed this 3d January 1641
Before vs

Roger Puttocke
Hen: Brereton

She desires a smale stock to spin, and knitt

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The parish of Newtowne, County Fermannagh hir deposition
3tio January 1641
Int w
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Henry Brereton
Roger Puttock