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The State of Texas County of Trinity Charlotte Lakey citizen of said county and state being duly sworn deposes and says that she is the Grand Mother of the Girl Louisa daughter of Jane Rhodes That after said Girl was free that she was living with her at Mr Fords in Sumpter and that one night Mr Henry Gibbs come and taken Louisa away she has since learned to Lavaca County, that at the time Mr Gibbs was taking the Girl he said that he knew that she was free but that it would probably be several years before she Louisa was free. Charlotte Lakey her x mark Sworn and subscribed to before me this 9th day of August 1867. Sam Rich J.P. Trinity County