> FACE OF DOCUMENT > Evidence in taking amount Evidence in taking account -------------------------------------------------- > page 1 > and other Compts and other Comp'ts > Testimony for the Deft ?? ?? hearing Testimony for the Def't at the hearing > moved on the farm late William Williamson moved on the farm late William Williamson's > in the 1789 and was tenant under Deft., in the year 1789 and was tenant under Def't., > and of the ???? ----that witness think that thirty and of the plea(?) ----that witness thinks that thirty > time sufficient rent for the whole of said farm time a sufficient rent for the whole of said farm > fences were middling--- that while witness lived on fences were middling--- that afterwards the > Deft. hired a man and had the outside fences Def't. hired a man and had the outside fences > first in repair---that while witness lived on put in repair---that while witness lived on > That Deft told witness two years ago That Def't told witness two years ago -------------------------------------------------- > page 2 > for sseventy pounds per year, but Bird equivocated for seventy pounds per year, but Bird equivocated > without storing some ???? seed-Witness observed about storing some grass seed-Witness observed > that he thought it a high rent- Deft announced that he thought it a high rent- Def't answered > of it, and Richard W. Heath the other half of it, and Richard W. Heath the other half, > of the ????---Witness thinks that no person of the plea(?)---Witness thinks that no person > up counted the pannels which amounted to 937 up counted the pannels [sic] which amounted to 937, -------------------------------------------------- > page 3 > or destroyed, not a stick to his knowledge or destroyed, not a stick to his knowledge-- > frame barn as said farm—- And some years frame barn on said farm—- And some years > ???? he thinks in 1773 the Def't built an addition after, he thinks in 1793 the Def't built an addition > to the House, and repaired the store house-- to the House, and repaired the stone house-- > it was trees that were on decay—and off the it was trees that were on the decay—or aft the > and I said she should not suffer – It was and he(?) said she should not suffer – It was > Altogether of timber that was dead and down and Altogether of timber that was dead or down and > him have any but that lay down unless it was him have any but what lay down unless it was > dead saplings – Says he heard Def't say he had dead saplins [sic] – Says he heard Def't say he had > let Jonathan Johnson have some, but would not let Jonathan Johnson have same(?), but would not -------------------------------------------------- > page 4 > was sold staves, or bark – ????? and his was sold staves, or bark – witness and his > sold to William Lake as as witness has heard sold to William Lake as witness has heard > one saw log to Nathaniel Gordon but does one saw log to Othaniel Gordon but does > logs that witness took to logs that witness took to Elisha Rittenhauser's > Saw mil were used in building and covering Saw mill were used in building and covering > a waggon house and stable – that witness built a waggon [sic] house and stable – that witness built > ????? of the farm – Witness says that barrack off the farm – Witness says that -------------------------------------------------- > page 5 > had the whole place – That the next given by had the whole place – That the rent given by > witness and Moore was in his opinion ????? witness and Moore was in his opinion granted(?) > and not destroy it – That, was the and not destroy it – That, that was the > suspected – He answered that witness must suspected – He answered that witness need > raise some ???????, but at that he could raise some grist, but at that he could > not do much, that the land was even not do much, that the land was even too > poor for grafs [grass] – told this to witness more than poor for grass – told this to witness more than > be of dead saplings for studs for a building. be of dead saplins [sic] for studs for a building, > ????? have two saplings off the place -– Hunt have two saplins [sic] off the place -– > Sworn May 27, 18 Sworn May 27, 1812 > Master of Chancery Master in Chancery -------------------------------------------------- > page 6 > Sworn May 27, 18??} Sworn May 27, 1812} > Master of Ch'y. Master in Ch'y. > Thomas Lake being again called on the past of the Thomas Lake being again called on the part of the > two new rails to a ?????? – Witness says two new rails to a pound(?) – Witness says > that the times before it was repaired was that the fence before it was repaired was > Master of Chancery } Master in Chancery } > Wm Williamson – that the size of the barn is Wm Williamson's – that the size of the barn is > 46 feet by 36 frams – Witness calculates that 46 feet by 36 frames(?) – Witness calculates that > allowing a Compensation to Samuel Williamson allowing a Compensation to Samuel Williamson for > for his expenitures and trouble, two hundred and his expenitures and trouble two hundred and > ???? is exclusive of the materials got off said farm sum is exclusive of the materials got off said farm -------------------------------------------------- > page 7 > Farm for said barn – That Def't repaired th Farm for said barn – That Def't repaired the > ????? Dwelling house by studding and weather stone Dwelling house by studding and weather > boarding of it and the East end – then repairs boarding up it on the East end – then repairs > was in 1790 – In the 1793 the Def't built was in 1790 – In the year 1793 the Def't built > and an half high about ?? feet by 32, two rooms and an half high about 18 feet by 32, two rooms > also a stone ?????? a opening the back also a stone leanto adjoining the back > of the house + And has built a waggon of the house + And has built a waggon [sic] > Cost, with some repairs to the roof ???????? Cost, with some repairs to the roof of the > of the Def't viewed the said buildings on the > as before stated – witness says that some of of the Def't viewed the said buildings on the 25th instant in order to make an estimate as before stated – witness says that some of > the buildings is made for the time of this the buildings is made for the time of their -------------------------------------------------- > page 8 > John Wo????? being sworn says that he is a John Wolverton being sworn says that he is a > Carpenter by tread, and was reguested by the Carpenter by trade, and was reguested by the > Witnes is of Opinion that the estimates Witness is of Opinion that the estimates > [signature of John ????????] [signature of John Wolverton]