From: The Early Records of the Town of Providence, pgs 173-174
Providence R.I. Record Commissioners
Published by Snow & Farnham, City Printers

The deposition of Hennery Matteson. aged twenty
seuen yeares or there abouts. Being ingaged according to Law
the deponant testifieth and saith. that hee being at the House
of phillipp. Swe|e|te in Coesett with Samuell. potter vppon the.
17." ' day of december Last past. Jabiz. Greene Came in to sd
House, and Called the deponant and sd Samuell. potter to see
and Looke vppon a sowe then in a penn neare to sd house and
desired vs to take notice of sd sowe and wee disserned it to bee
newly marked with a forke on the Right eare. and further saith
not.
Taken. Agust. ye. 21'. 1698.
Before mee John. Heath. Conseruater

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