Deposition of Thomas Johnsey

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Thomas Johnsey of the Citty of Dublin Taylor sworne & examined deposeth and sayth That Anthony Johnsey late of the Iron work nere the River of Bollenderry in the County of Tirone gent when the Rebellion begun was possessed & interressed of an in estate enureing by leas at & nere the iron workes aforesaid for about 25 yeres yet in being by devise legacy & guift of Anthony Johnsey his vncle worth Nyntie powndes per annum: & of Cattle howshold stuffe apparrell and other things of good value but how much the deponent cannott tell And sayth That the said Anthony when the Rebellion begun owed: & by the last will of his said vncle was chargable to pay vnto Tho: Johnsey this deponents father during his liffe xxij li. per annum: & to this deponent 30 li., & to Richard, James Sibill Mary & Beatrice his brothers and sisters 30 li. a peece which should have beene paid vnto them the said brothers & sisters 4 yeres since: And saith That before any part of those legacies were paid the present Rebellion began And then the Rebells dispoyled robbed & deprived him the said Anthony Johnsey not only of all his estate goodes & chattells but of his liffe alsoe: Soe as this deponent and his said father brother brothers & sisters have not only lost a loving brother but their legacies and his e are deprived & bereft of his estate worth six hundred powndes at the Least: But whoe the Rebells were that soe robbed and dispoyled his said brother or that killd him: This deponent cannott tell He being for fowre yeres last resident in the Citty & suburbs of Dublin
signum predicti [mark] Thomæ Johnsey
Jur 22o Julij 1643
Hen: Brereton
Edw: Pigott
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Dublin
Tho Johnsey
Jur 24o July 1643
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