Early Governors' Papers

State of Tennessee Rhea County

this day personally appearid before Me abraham Smith a Citizen of ^said County and made Oath that on the evening of the 25 of this Instant he the said Smith hapened to be at the house of John Ginnoe of said county and after a short time, a small dispute a rose between said Ginnoe and an Indian Half breed Indian by the name of John Wilkerson a bout a pare of shoe leathers, and after some time when the said Smith thought a Controversy was over the said John Ginnoe and the Half breed Indian John Wilkerson the said Ginnoe said, well I will go and draw us a Dram then turning to the Dresser Caught up a large Butcher Knife and stabbed the said Wilkerson in the body and he the said Wilkerson expired in a few Hours-

Sworn to and subscribed this 28 Dec^r 1815-

Abraham Smith X his mark

Before me J Fine Justice of the Peace State of Tennessee Rhea County

I Jonathon Fine one of the Justices of the peace for said County do Certify that this is a true Copy of the above Deposion taken by abraham Smith Given under my hand at home this 28th of Decm^br 1815

J Fine Justice of the peace