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Before me personally appeared the undersigned May Bryant and being duly sworn deposes as follows My name is May Bryant I live on South St in the City of Memphis Tenn.

On the night of 3" of May 1866 a party of men came to my house broke down the door come in and ordered me and my daughter to leave Said they would kill us if we did not. We went to the Fort. They broke the trunks took $87.00 in money four watches $125.00 and a number of other articles and clothing to amnt $50.00.

May her X mark Bryant

Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 7th day of May 1866.

(signed)  M. Walsh
Capt. V.R.C. & P.M.F.

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