Deposition of Judah Sherman & John Laffane

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1208
Judah Sherman of Ballingarryn in the parish of Lismore & barony of Cosmore & Cosbridy & with in the County of Waterford yeoman (a brittish protestant) duely sworne and examined by vertue of &c deposeth and saith That in or about shroutide last & since the begining of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost was robbed & forceably dispoiled of his goods & Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vizt value of 35 li. 10 s.
Of Cowes & he i ffers to the value of three & thirtie pounds Of houshould stuffe to the value of twenty shillings Of ready mony to the value sume of ten shillings Of Implements of husbandry to the value of twenty shillings The totall of his losses amounts to fiue & thirtie pounds ten shillings
John Laffane of Lismore in the said County gentleman this day came before vs & deposed vpon the holy Evangelist that aboute the time aforesaid Capteine James Walsh son & heire to Dauid Walsh of Rath Ronan in the County of Tipperary Esquire James Tobin a capteine amonge the rebells son & heire to Thomas Tobin of Keylnegananagh in the said County Esquire & Pierce Butler of Banshagh in the County gentleman (son & heire to Sir Richard Butler knight) came to the lands of Ballingarrin aforesaid accompanyed with three hundred armed men & then & there with force & armes drouen & caried away the Cattle & prey of Ballingarryn aforesaid where the said Judah Shermans said Cattle then were among other Cattle his cause of knowledge is that the said parties confessed the same to this deponent at Clonmell after driueing of the said prey away & further they deposed not
Judah [mark] Shermans marke
John Laffan
Jurat coram nobis 16o
Augusti 1642
Phil: Bisse Jam: Wallis

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1209
The examination
of John Sherman
Waterford
Reu
126