Depositions of Margarett Pont and Grace Pont

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Margarett Pont daughter of Robert Pont late viccar of Rathdrum in the County of Wickloe deceased sworne & examined saith That she was in the moneth of November last 1641 robd and dispossest of the her goods and Cattell hereafter mencioned by the Rebells of the said County of Wickloe vizt Tenne horses and Mares worth at the least Thirty poundes Sixtene Cowes and Heyfers worth at the least as she beleeveth eight and twenty pounds, fforty sheep worth at the least Six pounds as she verely beleeveth Seaven yards of kersey worth at the least six and twenty shillings and in debts due to me her by bond from James Pont six and twenty pounds and ten shillinges So all my her losses doe amount to in all as she verely beleeveth to ffower score eleaven poundes and Sixtene shillings. Besides the benefitt of the increase of my her Cowes the last yere worth at the <95 li.> least ffower poundes And further saith That Hugh mc <A> Phelim Birne a Colonell of the Rebells was one that about 16 yeres since murthered this deponentes late father being a minister & fled into Spaine for the same fact presently after & a little before this Rebellion began retorned into this kingdom of Ireland And that since his retorne hee or those rebells vnder his command soe robbed this deponent as aforesaid
Margaret Pont

Grace ffox late wife of the said Robert Pont & mother to the abovenamed Deponent Margrett sworne & examined saith That she knoweth the above written deposicion of the said Margret to bee in all materiall thinges true
Grace [mark] Pont
Jurat 24th Martij 1641
John Sterne
Hen: Brereton

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Margaret Pont 24 Marcij 1641
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