Deposition of Willyam Pygeon

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Willyam Pygeon of Ballyman in the parrish of Connagh in the Countye of dublin yeoman, aged 36. yeres or thereabouts being duely sworne & examined saith, That aboute the last of November or begining of december 1641 this deponent heareing & vnderstanding of the robbing stripping & dispoyling of his More remote Neighbors from dublin, and perceiuing by the rebels And this deponent perceiuing & suspecting the rebells to be Neere at hand, one Night aboute the tyme aforesaid went to the top of an old castle Neere his this deponents house to hearken, & heareing a noise of people came suddenly downe from the said Castle where he this deponent was suddenly surprised assaulted by three or 4 a lusty rebells, but this deponent striuinge with them made an escape, & the said rebells cryed out which as this deponent beleeveth was for some More company as this deponent bel i e ueth but this deponent having a childe or two in the house & a brother with his wife & two children came the Next Morning & found that the rebells had taken some other way or course & had not done Much harme, where vpon this deponent in a fright came awaye; his wife and other children being sent to dublin before hand, and since which tyme this deponent durst Neuer returne the to the said Ballyman the Cuntry being vp in rebellyon and but lefte behinde him this deponent (which he lost) & were taken away by the Rebells these goods, as ffolloweing li. s. d.
Imprimis in houshold stuffe the value of....................14=00=00
In Corne worth ............................................................ 60-00-00
in horses sheepe & hogs..............................................12=00=00
In debts due by robbed people .................................... 39 li.
In barlye, haye & straw,..............................................09=00=00
o ne yeres profitt of a farme ......................................... 40 li. besides the future proffits
in fuell for the fire.......................................................03=00=00
in provision..................................................................08=00=00
Summe Totall is..........................................................46=00=00
Clxxxv li. presente losse & 40 li. per annum future proffitts
William [mark] Pigeon
his marke
Jurat 19th ffebr 1641
John Sterne
Hen: Brereton

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Jacobus dei gratja Anglie Scocie ffrancie & hibernie Rex fidei defensor

Carolus dei gratja Anglie Scocie ffrancie &
Carolus dei gratja A nglie Scocie ffrancie & Hibernie
Carolus dei gratja John [W]atson

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31 Dublin 0
William Pigeon 18o febr 1641
Intw

vlt no

To be amended

37 +

588