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State of Tennessee, Davidson County

This 14 day of December 1822 Personally came
George Cagle before me George Wilson a Justice
of the Peace for the county aforesaid, and
made Oath that on the morning of the 17 of Nov-
ember last, Charles Cagle son of the deponant [sic] was
at the house of William Wallace, in said county
stabbed in the neck, of he which be in a very
short time died- Depenant [sic] is informed and
believes that the stab and mortal wound is
given, as given and inflicted by a certain Wil
liam Wilkinson, who was apprehinded [sic], and on
this way, to Nashville made his escape, from the
persons who had him in custody. Depenant [sic] fur
ther says that from the Circumstances detailed
to him, he does believe that Charles Cagle
was killed and murdered by said William
Wilkinson and that said William is now
has fled from Justice and is now going
at large in places unknown to deponent

Geo Cagle
his mark

[Sworn?] to [?]
before me date
above

G Wilson