Early Governors' Papers

about 17 Years of Age which property I Have Just Reasons to beleave [sic] is ^the property Belongs to Thomas Hopkins, his thrats [sic] of Killing Any One that would attempt to fource [sic] the said negroes Out of his Possession and from what Knoledge [sic] I Have of the matter I do beleave [sic] He the said Hammons is unlaffey [sic] in possession of two Negroes the property of Thomas Hopkins

Leighton Ferrell Justice of the peace

Jas S. Mampson

sworn & subscribed to before me Leighton Ferrell Warren County Tennessee 5 May 1820