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Before me personally appeared the undersigned Ann Odum and being duly sworn testifies a follows My name is Ann Odum I live in Memphis Tenn on the night of the 2nd of May 1866 a party of men came to my house occupied by myself and husband, and set fire to it and burned it up with all of its contents. My loss is about $200.00 Ann her X mark Odum Subscribed and Sworn to before me at Memphis Tenn this the 1st day of May 1866 (signed) M Walsh Capt (V.R.C. & PM Freedmen) A true copy F.M.H. Kendrick Capt and Asst Insp Gen'l