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were taken  The circumstances are these three men rode up in the evening demanded their supper as soon as possible which was furnished after which two of the men went to the stable took the horses out and left The freedman objecting to such procedure in such strong terms that the third man settled the whole affair by shooting his brains out.  Jan 28th freedmen Sam King and Henry Shannon, both quiet hardworking men were called on late at night by two white men in disguise Sam was called up and required to Open the door of Henrys House, who was living in the same Yard. As soon as the door was opened: one of the men the said now d—n you, I will fix you suiting the Action to the word shot him down Henry made his escape through the window but not without a slight wound: The members of the two families fled to the woods and concealed themselves till morning. The cabins too were burnt.
Eliza a freedwomen who was in the employ of William Brown and for some little provocation was knocked down with a billet of wood

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