Deposition of Edward Benfeild

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Edward Benfeild of Clownkelly in the queens County gent sworne and examined saith That hee this deponent about three weekes before Christmas Last was at Clounkelly aforesaid deprived Robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his goods and chattells of the values followeing vizt In beasts and Cattle worth xxix li., 2 saddle naggs worth 5 li. In howsehold goods worth viij li. The charge of incloseing of his whole grownd with post and raile whereof he received noe proffitt three powndes & of his leas of grownd & proffits thereof which he held for xxvij yeres yet in being, that tenn powndes, hay & garden stuff iij li., In bookes x li. In bondes and due debts owing vnto him vij li. In all amounting to the sume of sixtie five pownds By John McWilliams of Mountmellick in the same County gent, Donnell O <A> Dun of Tennihinch in the same Countie gentleman cheefe & dangerous rebells of that Countie Donnogh McShane of Rossenallis in the said County victualler, Brian McGilpatrick of Clownehen in the parish of Rossenallis gentleman, Teige McGillpatricke of the same gentleman, Patricke oge McGilpatricke of the same gentleman, both brothers to the said Brian McGillpatrick, John McBrian McGillpatrick, sonne to the said Brian McGilpatricke Patrick McArtt of Cappalawne in the said County yeoman, Artt McTeige of the same yoeman Carroll McDonnell of the same yeoman, Brian McDaniell of the same yeoman, Daniell McRosse of the <B> same yeoman, Murtagh McShane of Melick in the said county yeoman Teige McMurtagh of the same sonne to the said Murtagh, Donnogh ô Dowlin of Mountmellick Butcher Teige McWalter of Cappabeg Tanner all of the Sept and Stocke of the Courosses And seuerall others in their company whose names this deponent knowes not.
Edward [mark] Benfeild his marke
his [mark] marke
Jurat xio Maij 1642
Joh WatsonWilliam Aldrich

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