Deposition of Daniell Morriss

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23° die octobris 1641
I Dannyell Morriss of Callaghill in the County of ffermanagh yeoman Aged thirty three yeares or theire abouts Being Duely sworne & examyned saith that on the day & yeare aforesaid xxiij th of October 1641 hee was expelled or dispoyled Robed & < a > Striped by by the rebells John Roe mc Thomas mc Don Magwier, Don Magwier Patrick oge Magwier Phillip Roe Magwier & divers others of the halfe Barrony of Knockninney in the County aforesaid they being all followers & belonging unto Captain Rowry mc Gwier of All these lands goods & Chattles as followeth vizt
Impris the eight parte of A great Tate of land Called Drombory fformell and Canonteragh in fee ffarme for ever & a lease being in the proportion of Aghalaw in the County aforesaid worth vltra repris per annum five pounds ten shill ster worth to bee sould fifty pounds ster 50 li . -0-0 & is like to loose the future proffits thereof vntill a peace bee setled & vntil the value of land be raised to that it hath beene formerly worth _____ 5 li .__ 10 s .__ 0d . 10 li.__10 s.__0 d.
I tt in houshould stuff worth_____ 20 li.__0__0
Itt in weareing apparell worth_____ 5 li.__0__0
Itt in hay & Corne worth _____ 15 li.__0__0
Itt indebts & Ready money_____ 40 li.__0__0 d.
In all sume total 130 [ 140 ] li . ster
150
And ffurther the said Dannyell deposeth that the parties aboue named who Robed him wished him the said Dannyell & the rest of his houshould to departe the Cuntry within a day or two after they had Robed him or otherwise they would murther them & for the takeing away of his goods & his Banishment out of the Cuntry they did Alleage thye had the Kinges Comission for theire authoryty to take away his goods &c And further saith That William Bristow deceased late of {Durvene?} in the County of Cavan his Cozen Germaine, to whom he is next kinsman in this Kingdome was alsoe by the Rebells deprived of his goods & meanes worth CCC li. at the least & himself slaine by the Rebells And was alsoe
< forceibly deprived of 2 poles of land called the Qinvy & the Carragh in the County of Cavan worth clerely 20 li. per annum: whereof he accompteth 3 yeres proffit to be lost amounting to 60 li. besides the future proffits>
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And further sayth that all the parties hereafter mencioned are in rebellion
< b > vizt Calle Magwier of Aghanakloe genetleman
John mc Phellim Doofe mc Gwiere of Knockninye gentleman
Bran mc Allone of Gortin yeoman
Art Boy Ó Muckean of DerymaCahasie yeoman
Owen Ó Moran of Derye Yeoman
Edmond More mc Cabe [Cappa?] of Dromeluct yeoman
Patrick Doofe Magweire of Moollorbye gentleman
Owne Magweire mcc Patricke doofe his sonne
Patrick Kevagh magweire of Mullerby gent
all of the half Barrony of Knockninny & Countie of ffermanagh & others whose names he now rememmers not
Daniell Morriss
deposed June 6 1642
Will: Hitchcocke
John Sterne:
Hen Brereton

Daniell Morris
And this deponent being further examined saith That William Bagnall late of Derrycrea in the County of ffermanagh, in the begining of the present Rebellion was Robbed and deprived by the Rebells of his goodes and estate amounting to CC li. And that the said William Bagnall since made his last will and testament & thereof made the deponent sole executor & gave him all his landes goodes and chatteles whatsoever and that Amy the deponents mother died since the Rebellion began of cold & by want Daniell Moriss
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