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Macon Co Tenn
Near Lafayette Tenn
January 29th, 1867
I Jane White (Col) being duly sworn according to Law says she is the wife of William White (Col) and has six children of which William White is the Father. William White my Husband left me about the 18th day of November 1866 for some cause I know not what for he would not speak to me or my children for about 5 weeks before he left my cabin. I supported him for several months and he would not work for any one he came home sometimes angry and cruelly beat me and my children in a very unjust and like manner. I never heard Mr John S White say he was mad at my husband only once and then he said to my husband you must try and pay your daughters doctor bill which child has fits and my husband started off for Lafayette and did not return until the morning of the 21 of November 1866 which was three days -