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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, 
Sub-District of Nashville.
Chief Superintendent's Office,
Nashville, Tenn., 186 .

Personally appeared before me this day Clarissey Shelby and having been duly sworn deposes as follows
My name is Clarissey Shelby I live at Mr Hays on the Franklin Pike about a mile from Brentwood in Williamson County and state that my son Jarrett Shelby was sent for by me to come from Nashville and take into town my hay and peaches, he was coming out and got about 400 yards from the house when met Mr Hays. He moved on the side of the road to let Mr Hays pass and was asked by Mr Hays what his name was, he not replying immediately Hays said he would allow him through and at same time drawing a revolver and placing it at his breast, Garrett (Colored) then broke and was driving the horse as fast as he could, Mr Hays then