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Examination of Henry Smith

  • Reference:  MS 837, fols 181r-181v
  • County: Down
  • Date: 3/5/1653
  • Type: Commonwealth
  • Nature of Deposition: Multiple Killing
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    • fol. 181r



    [2784]
    <B> The Examination of Henry Smyth of Ballywalter in lecale taken the 3 May 1653
    Who being as he sayeth aged about six and thirty yeers sayeth that he [ ] stayed in Doune only two nights after the Irish party came into itt and after he went to into the Countrey; That he heard after wards that the wyfe of Richard Cradell was killed by the sayd Irish and that he heard she was taken out of Richard Cusacks house, but by whom he knoweth not nor did he heare saye: As also he heard say that some other woemen wer killed then, as Will Athies wyfe but by whom hee knoweth not nor did he heare
    Henry Smith
    Taken [ ] vpon oath
    the day aboue sayd before
    me
    Ja Traill

    fol. 181v



    2785

    ([ ]) B
    The Examinations of Robert
    Welch Richard Cusack &
    Henry Smyth taken the
    3 May 1653
    Concerning Murthers in Douen
    against
    Donnell Magennis & the
    mc Cartans
    lord Magennis
    Con oge ô Neile
    Rory Magennis



    Ja Traill



     

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