Deposition of William Wynne, 1721 - Prince George Co.VA.

Deposition of William Wynne
(Deeds etc. 1713-28, page 484, Prince George co.VA.)

In the suit depending between Richard Cureton and his wife p'ts., and
Richard Harrison defend't, William Wynne aged about twenty two years,
being sworn & Examined before the Court held for Prince George County
the 8th day of August 1721 by order of the said Court on his corporall
oath saith that on or about the 6th day of June 1720 Richard Harrison
being at the house of the s'd. Richard Cureton where a company were
drinking strong Liquor, Cureton's wife haveing a cain in her hand, 
called the said Harrison Son of a Bitch, and told him that she would
split out his Brains if he offered to come into the House whereupon the
said Harrison offered to go in, the said Cureton's wife struck the said
Harrison twice with the said cain, and then the said Harrison kickt her
once or twice, upon which the said Richard Cureton took away the cain
from his wife and struck the said Harrison once with it, which said
assault and Battery the said Deponent saith he thinks to be the same 
for w'ch. the said Cureton and his wife have brought suit against the
said Richard Harrison to Jamuary Court Last and not other or divers.
And further this deponent saith that the above said Evidence is what he
has or can say in any suit brought by the said Cureton against the
aforesaid Harrison. And further this deponent saith not.-

Test   Wm. Hamlin   ClCur.


At a Court held at Merchants Hope for Prince George County on the
second Tuesday in August being the Eighth Day of the said month Anno
Dom: 1721.
The next before written Deposition of William Wynne was taken in Court
and on the motion of Robert Rogers Attorny of Richard Harrison the same
by order of the Court is truly recorded.

Test   Wm. Hamlin   ClCur.

Submitted by Russell L. Lawrence <ruslaw@bellatlantic.net>

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