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Olney, James, fl. 1777 [Deposition about the location of a fence]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.055 Author/Creator: Olney, James, fl. 1777 Place Written: Smithfield, Rhode Island Type: Document signed Date: 4 June 1777 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 15 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

Uriah Alverson countersigned as Justice of the Peace and certifies on reverse that Olney and Joshua Shrefe swore to tell the truth. Olney and Shrefe give testimony regarding the location of a fence they helped John Bellon build 23 years ago because the matter has come up in a court case.

Olney, James, fl. 1777
Alverson, Uriah, fl. 1777
Shrefe, Joshua, fl. 1777
Bellon, John, fl. 1777

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