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Before me personally appeared the undersigned Geo Jones and being duly Sworn deposes as follows:

My Name is Geo Jones  I live in the City of Memphis Tenn. On the night of the 2d of May 1866 a party of men came to the "Coldwell Hall" where I was Sleeping and knocked at the doors. I opened the door and Dave Roach (Policeman) and another man Came in the balance remained outside. Roach and the man with him took the bed clothes I was Sleeping on. piled Furniture on them poured the Oil out of the lamps on the Furniture and cloths broke the lamps and Set fire to the cloths and Furniture  After the fire got Started they sent me away Said they would take me to the Station house. but turned me loose on Main Street. This Hall and contents belongs to Joseph Coldwell

Geo Jones his X mark

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this the 12" day of May 1866.
(Signed) M. Walsh
Capt and. A.A.A. Genl
and Pro Mar Freedmen

True Copy
FMH. Kendrick
Capt. & A.I.G.