Ohio Court of Common Pleas (Jefferson County) DS, John Hutchinson v. William McCurdy, September 20, 1822

State of Ohio Jefferson County ss -

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Thomas M'paul personally came
before me Geo. Day a Justice of the
Peace of the County of Jefferson aforesaid
at my office in Cross Creek Township
in the County aforesaid on the 20 day
of September AD 1822 between the hours of ten
AM and three oclock PM who being by me
carefully examined and Sworn to testify the
whole truth in the cause now pending in the
Court of Common pleas of Coshockton County
Ohio wherein John Hutchison is Plaintif and
William M'curdy defendant deposeth and Saith

q by William Mccurdy did ever Alexander Hasson
tel you that John Hutchison Got a negro woman
with child while Said Hutchison Livd at
George Ashbredge

a he did and that Said Hutchison had absconded
on account of the Same

q - by Said Mcurdy did Alexander Hasson tel you
that said George Ashbredge detaind upwards
of one hundred dollars of Said Hutchison
money that was in Said Ashbredges hands on acount
of the negro woman being with child to the
said Hutchison -

a - he did -

q - by Said Mccurdy did Alexander Hasson tel you
that he had told me the above questions respecting
the negro woman and Hutchison -

a - he did -

q - by Said M'curdy did you kno John Hutchison
to tel [Lyes?] Lies -

a - I did in two cases to my Self -