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D.71. R.F.&.A.L. Va. 3d Vol. 1866

Halifax County, Va
June 19th 1866,
D. 261 1866

Defarrett, Simon
(colored)

States that he was summonsed before the County Court of Halifax, to answer John Rudd of a plea of trespass damages $250 00/100 - When his turn came for trial, they gave him no trial but made him sign a bond threatening to sell his property if he did not - says that they have now come to take his property asks that Justice may be done him

1 Enclosure

Bureau R F & A L
Hd Qrs Asst: Comr Va
Richmond Va, 2d July/66.

Respectfully referred to Captain Stuart Barnes, Superintendent for investigation and immediate report -

By order of Maj Genl A H Terry
Asst Comr
H Neide
Inspr & AAAG

[[stamp]] RECEIVED OFFICE SUPT. 2 DIST. JUL 4 1866 [[/stamp]]


Simin Defarrett  X Mark
A freedman of Halifax Co

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