Deposition of Thomas Johnson

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1947

Thomas Johnson late of the Towne of Ballintobber and parish of kilbrin barony of duhella and within the County of Corke miller (a brittish protestant) duely sworne and examined before vs by vertue of a Comission beareing date the 5th day of March 1641 concerneing the robberies and spoiles since this rebellion comitted vpon the English and protestants within the Province of Munster &c. deposeth and saith. That vpon the first of January 1641 or therabouts the deponent lost was robbed and forceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values following vizt value of 156 li. 10 s.
Of cowes yeerlings and horses to the value of three score and one pounds ten shillings. Of prouision houshould stuffe & to the value of ten fifteene pounds. Of hay & corne in stacke to the value of Twenty pounds Of corne in ground lost by this rebellion to the value of foureteene pounds Of debts amounting to the sume of Two six and Twenty pounds due from William Armestrong of Ballin tobber in the said County yeoman William Little of Carra in the said County husbandman & although he accounted the same goode debts before the begining of this rebellion yeett in regard the said parties are dissenabled by meanes of this rebellion therefore this deponent is not likely to gett satisfaction from them The deponent saith that he was dispossessed of a mill at the Gurrane to his losse & damadge The totall of his losses amounts to one hundred six and thirtie fiftie pounds ten shillinges. The deponent further sa ith that aboute Candlemas 1641 the vndernamed persons with force & armes seuerally tooke away this deponents goods & Chattles namely The deponent further sayth that he was robbed

fol. 176v

1948

The deponent saith by Teige o Callaghane of Rosscrowe in the said County gentleman w h ich tooke away this deponents Cattle to the number of fiue cowes & his this deponents houshold=stuffe. Aboute the same time donogh o Collane of Ballyhiny in the said County yeoman then servant to Cahir o Callaghane of dromeneene in the said County gentleman tooke away parte of this deponents Cattle & further he deposeth not

Thomas [mark] Johnsons marke
Jurat coram nobis
15o: ffeb: 1642
Phil: Bisse
Tho: Bettesworth

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1949

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1950

Thomas Johnsons examination
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