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[E6] State of North carolina Davidson County In the matter of the Petition of Betsey Newsom and A J Newsom Interagation for Betsey Newsom @ Freewoman In teragation 1 Did you concent to the binding of your son Levie to A. G Newsom; I did not Item 2 did you know any thing about the binding of Levie before it was dun; I did not Item 3 When did you know firist that he was bound When Newsom Two sons came after him; at T. W. Daniels and they forst [[strikethrough]] ed [[/strikethrough]] levie to goe with them by Drowing there Arms on him agane his will Item 4 Wher wer you & your son living at in December 1865 When Levie was bound; at Peter Carrolls item 5 Wher wer you & your son living at When A. G Newsom came after your son the first time; at T. H. Daniels Item 6 if you say that you wars living at Peter Carrolls When Levie was bound state Wither you & levie had there a comfrable home & wer surporting your Selves. We was Item 7 When Newsom come after Levie if you wer then living at T. H. Daniels. we was [[strikethrough]] wels [[/strikethrough]] Tell what Sort of a Contract you had with him & wether you & Levie was surported yourselves. we was Reciven @ Good surport Test Thomas Davis Betsey her mark Newsom Seal
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T. W. Daniels or T. N.? [[T. H., I think]]; (I've changed previous reviewer's "arobase symbol" to the actual symbol "@," though I'm uncertain that that's really what's meant here.) -- Beth
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