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for William, Mary C, Jones, And Martha W Adair, heirs of Martha W
Adair, And infant defendants to the bill of Complaint filed against
them and others in the Circuit Court of Franklin County Alabama
now pending in the Chancy Court for the Northern District, 6^~ District,
This Respondent Knows nothing of the matters and things Contained
in Said bill, and presumes that Said infants Know nothing
thereof, he therefore denies All the matters And things in Said
bill Contained And asks that Complainant be Compelled to prove
Strictly all the matters and things in Said bill Contained,
James Gallagher Guardian
Filed 5^~ June 1839 James Gallagher Register,

Commission } The State of Alabama } Northern Chancy Division,
take depo.^s } Sixth Chancy District } To Jesse Crom Esq. of the County of
Nancy Jones } in the State of Alabama _ _ _ Greeting
Know ye that we in Confidence of your prudence and fidelity
do hereby Commission, Authorize and require you to Call and Cause
to Come before you at the dwelling house of William Hoskins
Esqr in the County of [Blank] aforesaid, On the 15^~ day of April
1840, Nnacy Jones And her after being first duly qualified
diligently examine touching her Knowledge respecting the
matter in difference between the parties in a Suit in our
Court of Chancy now pending wherein William S Hoskins in
Complainant, And John W Jones and Jacob Haigh Executors,
and others Are Respondents, in behalf of the Complainant, And
examination So taken from under your hand and Seal
Send Certified to the Register of our Said Court to be holden
for Said Sixth Chancery District at the Court house in the town
of Moulton in the County of Lawrence on the first monday
after the 4^~ Monday in May next, Witness James Gallagher
Register of our Said Court at office in the town of Moulton this
17^~ day of March 1840, and of American Independence the 64^~ year~
Issued the 17^~ day of March 1840 } Test James Gallagher Register