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Deposition of John A Allen (white) 

John Moore drove off his wife & took another woman to live with him & brought her to live at North Wales. Genl Wickham having heard that this woman was receiving stolen goods sent me about 1st of October. To order her away & get rid of her as she was a very bad character. I told her that she must leave the place as the neighbors were complaining of her, if she did not go peacefully I would use force. 

John Moore replied that she should not go away & said if I didn't go away he would blow my brains out. He then went in his house & I saw him get his gun. I then rode off to old Jacks house & while I was talking to old Jack, Moore came up & told me to leave the place, that the place belonged to him (Moore) & if I didn't leave he would blow my brains out. I told him he should not abuse me that way & I struck him with my stick. His brother Peter called out to him to kill me & came running towards us calling for someone to bring his gun to shoot me. I then drew my pistol & tried to fire but it would not go off. I hurt his finger with the stick I did not fire the pistol. Moore has a bad character in the neighborhood he won't work at anything

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