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Examination of Symon Willson

  • Reference:  MS 815, fols 413r-414v
  • County: Dublin
  • Date: 9/1/1653
  • Type: Examination
  • Nature of Deposition: Killing, Military Action
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    • fol. 413r


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    The excamynation of Symon Willson Walter Aers of dublin yeoman, taken the 9th day of January 1652/53 before vs
    The sayd examinant beeinge duly sworne & examyned saith that, about the 28th September (in the first yeer of the Rebbellyon, this examinant & and about 30 more, were drawen & Comanded out <A> of Marybrough in the Queenes County, to Reape some Corne that did belong to neer [ ] Church about 4 myles from Mary brough aforesaid Captain Hugh Huse was the Commander of the said 30 men, toge ther with his Leiutenant Will: Skelton; & this examinant sayth <B> that, one Hugh Conor, alias Hugh McDavid was one of the Rebbells partie & Commander of the Re b ells horses at the tyme afforesayd, & that the sayd Hugh with a great Number of horse & ffoote, besett the said men, & thene kild the sayd Capt ai n Hugh Huse, & about 7 or 8 more amongst

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    amongst whome their was the murdred, and Jo: Cuny and <C> 2 yong the men sons to Leiutenant Skelton who weare not souldiers.
    The Cause of this deponants knowledg is that hee sawe what hee hath heere deposed, acted, & done to his Great Greefe & further hee cannot depose
    Sworne before vs
    Symon [mark] Willson his marke
    Dl. Huchinson
    Wm. Gilbert

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    Symon Willsons examinations against Hugh Conor
    9o January 1652

    Edw: Garner of Brydes ally can say somethinge, by hearsay if examined, &c
    DD



    Daniel Hutchinson
    William Gookin



     

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