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Aug 1st Egbert (cold) vs. J Irwin
"Egbert Says Irwin returned from the Reb "Army & found I had a Crop growing. ("I staid on "the place & took care of his family house & stock "ever since the war begun") when I began to gather "the crop (I was to have the 1/3) he drove me & my family "off & would not give us a bit of any thing to eat "& Said he did not care a Dam for the Bureau" Got 3 mounted men sent for & brot Irwin who was very penitent under bayonet force & Secured by Bond the Crop to Plaintiff Since all paid

2nd Sam Neal (cold) vs. Andrew B Payne
"Sam Says. Payne hired myself & family 10 "alltogether to work for the Season  he has made "several base attempts on my daughter. has ordered "me off without pay or share of the crop & "because I did not go he got his pistol & threatned "to shoot me - he got Miles Ferguson to beat "me & the both together beat me badly
Payne Came by a Summons & on proof of guilt offered to let them go back gather the Crop & have their Share & I fined him for beating or ordering Ferguson to beat him 25 Dolls. Paid to Sam -