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Before me personally appeared the undersigned Mary, A. Merriweathers  and being duly Sworn deposes as follows. 

My name is Mary A. Merriweathers I live in the City of Memphis Tenn. on South St-Cor of Desoto.-

On the night of the 1" of May 1866, a number of white persons came to the house occupied by myself and Husband and set it on fire while the house was on fire. I run out and they fired Several Shots at me the House and all the contents were burned my loss would amount to $100.00 my Husbands name is Henry Peepers- he was about at the time in the country

Mary her X mark A. Merriweathers

Subscribed and Sworn to be me this the 14th day of May 1866. 
    
          (Signed)} M. Walsh
                  } Capt. S. AA.A. Genl
                  } and Pro Mar Freedmen 

A true Copy 
FWH Kendricks
Capt & A.I. Genl