1552
AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
was lawfully married to Peter Ellis Bean to question the first She answereth no that She never Did. question the 2d Did not the above named Demetries Hays State to you that if you had not answered his questions that Samuel Norris the Chief Comma[n]dent at Nochogdoches Would send Malitia and have you taken a prisoner and confined in the Stone house at Nachog- ches to the second question She answereth he did State as named in the ·within questions-- question the third Did you State on examination Before the above named Hays that you was lawfully married to Peter Ellis Benn She answereth to the the third question that She Did State before the Sd. Hays on examination that She was lawfully married to Peter Ellis Bean. question the fourth "Why did you answer in the way you Did to the third question She answereth to the fourth question the cause Why She answered the third question as She Did was to save the property of Peter Ellis Bean in her hands as She Supposed he never would return question the fifth Was you ever Lawfully married to Peter Ellis Bean to this question She answered She never ,v as Sworn to Before me this day and Date above written
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(Signed)
CANDES X :METCALF mark
Handy Wane Daniel McLean
Michael C 1Vhatley Alcnlda for the Destrict of the Natches Sta of Coweleu [Coahuila] and Texes Destrict of the Natches December 28th 1826 and Date above Written I do hereby certify that the Within is a trew coppy of the original given under my hand this Day l\f.IcrrAEL WHATLEY Alcnlda for the District of the Natches
ELECTION RETURN
Bravo District
Austins Colony On this 29 th , Day of Deer 1826 an Election held at the House of Jones and Miller for an Alcalde for the year 1827 John P Coles bad twenty two votes Francis Hollan had Seventeen votes therefore John P. Coles is duly Elected ·witness our hands this day ns above JAMES WHITESIDE li.hcAJAH BYRN Judges [Addressed:] Col Stephen F Austin St. Felipe de Austin
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