Aries Lun[t]sford
Loses Ear to Foe
Historical Facts
State of
Deposition relative to the loss of aris luntsfords ear
October Term, 1819
The
Subscribers came before me B. H. Covington a justice of the peace for the
county aforesaid, this 7th day of August 1819 and made oath, that on Friday
last being the 3rd of this instant part of the right ear of Aries Luntsford was bit off in the Town of Rockingham by Laurence
Everett, Jun., whilst engaged in committing an assault and battery on the body
of said Luntsford, as there deponents do verily
believe — they were present at the engagement, and saw the wound immediately after
it was inflicted, and they have given this affidavit to shwe
strangers and others whom it may concern that the loss of the said ear, was not
occasioned by the execution of any judgment or sentence of the law and
therefore amounts to no disqualification.
Sworn
to
James
Jackson (x his mark)
William
Duffie
State of
The within
instrument of writing was exhibited in open
court by Aries Luntsford and ordered to be registered.
M. D.
Crawford, Clerk
Source:
Rockingham,
Registry, Book "L", Page 227
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