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County of Colorado
State of Texas

David Booker sworn says -
I formerly belonged to Dr. Crisps daughter Mrs. Oliver, but when Mr. Oliver died I was brought home to the Doctor as his property. I was hired out when freedom took place but my wife and children remained with the Doctor. As soon as I was set free I went to the Doctors house to get my family and take them away. The Doctor said he wanted me to stay and he would pay me ten dollars per month and my wife, daughter Sally an Docis as much as he did the rest. [[strikethrough]] He [[/strikethrough]] I remained till within about one month of Christmas with my family working, when the Doctors daughter got mad at my wife because she would not work for nothing and told me to take my wife off of the place. I said I should have to go also then. Jim Crisp went to my quarters that morning while I was gone to town to find a house to move into, and struck my wife three or four licks with a stick and made her go off of the place. I never got any money for my work or my family either. I asked the Doctor as many as a half a dozen times. He always said he had