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Before me personally appeared the undersigned Jacob Underwood who upon being duly sworn deposes as follows My name is Jacob Underwood I live in the City of Memphis Tenn on the night of the 1st day of May 1866 a party of white men came to my house broke in the door and robbed me of $25.00 in Money and other articles to the value of $40.00 I went to the Fort to keep them from killing me Jacob his X mark Underwood Subscribed and Sworn before me at Memphis Tenn this the 11th day of May 1866 (signed) M. Walsh Capt and A A A Genl and P M Freedmen A true Copy F.M.H. Kendrick Capt and Asst Insp Gen'l