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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