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Before me personally appeared the undersigned, Jonas Beard and being duly sworn deposes as follows My name is Jonas Beard I live in South Street in the City of Memphis Tenn On the night of the 2nd day of May 1866 some person or persons came to my house and burned it up with all its contents my loss will amount to $250.00 Jonas Beard his X mark Subscribed and Sworn to before me at Memphis Tenn this the 7th day of May 1866 (Signed) M Walsh Capt and A A A G and P M Freedmen A true Copy F.M H. Kendrick Capt & A I Genl