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Before me personally appeared the undersigned, Reuben Bennitt, and being duly sworn, deposes as follows,
My name is Reuben Bennitt, I live in the city of Memphis Tenn. On the night of the second day of May 1866, some person or persons came to my house, and while I was asleep set it on fire. I had to work hard to save myself. My house and all its contents were burned. My whole loss would amount to $200 00/100 

Reuben is X mark Bennitt

Subscribed and sworn to before me at Memphis Tenn. this the 11th day of May 1866
(signed) Michael Walsh
Capt. A.A.A. Genl
and Provost Marshall Freedmen

A true copy
F.W.H. Kendrick
Capt. and A.A.J. Genl.