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State of Virginia
County of Elizabeth City

Personally appeared before me James E. Turner a Notary Public for the County aforesaid Charles W. Hickman and made oath that he is well acquainted with the land of the Hon Jos. Segar called Roseland and especially with the woodsland on said farm and that he believes that the woodsland would ahve cut from seventy five to two hundred cords per acre that he had some woodsland almost adjoining or in close proximity to Mr Segars farm which cut one hundred cords to the acre  That the trees on Mr Segars land are very large and were of the best quality grown in this section of country.

C.W. Hickman

Sworn to and subscribed before me a Notary Public for the County aforesaid this 24th day of January 1868 & in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my seal notarial the day and year above written

James E Turner
Notary Public

State of Virginia
County of Elizabeth City

Jefferson C Phillips this day made oath before me that in his opinion the land of Mr Segar mentioned in the annexed affidavit of C W Hickman would have cut from 75 to 100 cords per acre and I certify that said J C Phillips is one of the most reliable men in the county of Elizabeth City  Given under my hand and seal as above this 25 day of January 1867

James E Turner
Notary Public

J.C. Phillips