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State of North Carolina
County of Franklin S.S.  Berry Pierce, Freedman of said County being duly sworn says that on some day in the month of July 1867 the precise date he forgets, but guesses it was the day on the evening of which Save Conyers Freedman was arrested by James T Harris, Defendent was working near a creek on some low land of Rich'd Leicster's about two miles from said Harris house. About ten o'clk AM of that day, Defendant saw said Harris, one Alonzo & Dep Sheriff Ealin Thomingtin [[best guess]] together. they came within twenty feet of Defendent = Did not see the Dep Sheriff. have any fire arms, saw Gillian carrying a shot gun, saw James T. Harris, his coat was buttoned around him, did not see any fire arms on him.

Benny Pearce his X mark

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 21" day of Aug't 1867 }    
Wm H Mitchell J P 

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