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I will here question Isaac & Mariah ~

Are you related to these children. Ans their mother was our half sister. How old is Richmon— 13 years and some months. Nancy, past 11 years. Allen, 9 years old about next Christmas. Before she (their mother) died did she request either one of you to take care of her children. Mariah ans: She asked me to take care of her children as long as I lived: Did she say that she did not want Mr Moore to have her children. Both answer, that she did not want Moore ever to have her children: Did Moore at any time after her death tell either of you that he would not contend for these children: he said that if we did not want him to have the children that he would drop the matter. Does Moore permit these children to visit you all-- No Sir nor he say he does not intend that they ever shall: Are you fully persuaded in your minds that these children are not satisfied to stay with Moore, — We know that they are very much dissatisfied.