Deposition of Mary Witter

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
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Date: 1653-04-18
Identifier: 837081r052

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

County: Down
Deposition Type: Commonwealth
Nature of Deposition: Multiple Killing
Commissioners: John Dallway, Samuel Bonnell
Deposition Transcription:


fol. 81r



3886
The examinatione and depositione of Mary the wfye of Robe{rt} {Witter} who beinge sworne saith before vs this 18th Apr 165{3}
That in the begininge of the warr she liveinge in the { } quarter and removeinge hir goods into the towne of Carri{ckfergus for } safetye, saw one Owen Modder Magee standinge st{ } one John Nelsone she then knew not the man to { } Nelsone, but afterwards heard that he was the m{ } <A> further saith that she saw him thrustinge & { } dagger or skene into the said Modder Magees { } cryed out for mercye sayinge that he desyred { } tryale, & if faltye he would suffer, but this de{ } she saw the said Nelsone thrust the dagger or sk{ene} { } his backe & more saith that their weare att that { } more slayne about the said qurter as she was in{formed}{ } more saith not
marke
Mary [mark] Witter
John Dallway Mayor
Sam Bonnett


fol. 81v



3887
The Examinacion of Robert
Witters wife
(4)

Deponent Fullname: Mary Witter
Deponent Gender: Female
Deponent Occupation: Wife
Deponent County of Residence: Unknown
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: Robert Witter, Owen Modder Magee, John Nelsone
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Mentioned, Victim, Denounced