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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