Deposition of Nicholas Swanson

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Nicholas Swanison of Puttian in the parish of Vrney and County of Cavan produced on the part and behalf of Mary Ward, wiffe to Zachary Ward sworne and examined deposeth and saith That hee this deponents did divers yeres since take a leas from Sir Stephen Butler knights of a mesuage Mansion howse Garden orchard and a parcell of land of twelve Irish acres were adioyning to the Church yard at Belturbett for the rent of x s. per annum: ffor the life and lives of Nicholas Swanison the yonger lately dead. Mary Swanison (whoe is it yet alive) and honora Swanison since dead & for xxj yeres after the death of the survivor of them, vpon which he since built a house & made an orchard & garden: And further sayth That afterwards vizt about Michas before the Rebellion began Hee this deponent in consid r cio in consideracion of xliij li. to him well paid by the said Zachary Ward (whoe was then alive) did by assurance in law grant & assigne the said howse garden orchard Land & premises to him the said Zachary Ward To have and to hold for and during the Contynuance of the said tenure l eas As by the said assurance thereof (if it can bee produced) may appeare Howbeit this deponent verely thincketh & hearde the said Zachary since the Rebellion began) say That hee the said Zachary was by the Rebells robbed of all he had: & thincketh he was amongst his other goods robbed of the said assignement & leas
Nicholas Swanson
Jur xxviijo 7bris 1642
Will: Aldrich
Hen: Brereton

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Mary Ward Jur 28
7bris 1642