Deposition of John Wilkinson

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John Wilkinson of Skehene in the parrish of Killebane & Queens Countie merchant sworne and examined saith That since the Rebellion began vizt a Little before Christmas 1641, Hee this deponent at Skehene aforesaid was forceibly deprived & robbed of his goodes & Chattells consisting of Merchandize wares howshold goodes and provition Corne hay beasts Cattle debts & other goodes & chattells worth in all twoe hundreth pownds at least By theis persons that are absolute Rebells herein hereafter <A> mencioned vizt by James Harpoole of Clonybrackan in the parrish & County aforesaid Esquire gent John Hovington of the Ballilehenie in the same parrish and County gent eldest sonn and heir of Tho: Hovington Esquire then high Sherriffe of the Queens County aforesaid who i s also e a Rebell John Baskervile of the same parish gentleman the son of Walter Basker v ile Esquire County gent: And further saith that this deponent and divers others (vpon the said Tho: Hovingtons offer & promisse to keepe & restore his & their goodes in safftie) bringing many of his & their goods to the said Tho: <B> Hovingtons howse: he had many of them then and there taken from him by the wiffe of the said Tho: Hovington & the deponent complaining vnto him for the same: he gave him noe releef but said he could not help it, but & in a scornfull manner said he would giue him a tickett for payment the same And afterwards this deponent & his 4 children were all stript naked by the Rebells: & in that state were turned out into the frost & snowe of winter & with much difficulty escapeing with their Lives to Athy): Lay there Long sick of the cold they had taken, & ever since ev have endured great want & misery And <C> further saith that one John ffoardham one of the sonns of Gilbert ffoardham of Orchard in the Queens Countie gent stayd still among the Rebells: & carried himself & his designes soe cuningly and closse that somtymes that he would come & bring th James and Alexander Harpoole Rebells to the said howse of the said Tho: Hovington & there would sollace & feast himselfe with them: and att other tymes would bring the same Harpooles to Bu t t to his owne howse, & then & there would feast harbour and releeve them Hee then welknowing them the said Harpooles to be rebells And himself being

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none other in hart then an absolute Rebell (as this deponent is verely perswaded in his Conscience)
John Wilkinson
Jur 21o Aprilis 1643
Randall: Adams
Hen: Brereton

Queens County
John Wikinson Jur:
21 Apr 1643
Cert fact
Intw

A