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H. M. Crabtree
 
being duly sworn deposed and says.
I know Robert Allen, have know him since 1860 have seen him frequently since then until within the last year. he has borne a good character ever since I knew him. - I knew John A Gillem and he goes by the name of John A. Cotten. I am told that his fathers name is Cotton and his mother's name is Gillem they were never married. John was married as John A Gillem. I saw his certificate he lived in my neighborhood from 1861 to 1863 or 4 = he was a farmer, I know nothing against him except he gets tight when he is drunk he is quarrelsome, never knew him to use weapons other than his fists = 

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