Transcribed by Aidan Treacy, Sewanee—The University of the South
“The United States No 7
To Harry Hughes Dr.
For 3 head of horses—one @ 80—2 @ 40 each 160.00
,, 2 Cows & Calves @ 12— 24.00
,, 2 Cabins 150.00
,,13 Acres cleared land 130.00
,,20 Bearing Peach trees 20.00
1 Cabin & Crib 110
1 Rifle Gun taken by the soldiers 30
8 Acres Cleared Land 80
[total] 704
The claimant in this case states (on oath) that he had two places, one containing 13 acres cleared land lay on the Hightower River, and the other on Pine-log neither of which was ever valued to his knowledge, and that he was forced away from home and forced to come to this country in Bells detachment & now lives on Spring Creek[.]
The horses charged in the account he supposes were stolen as he lost them out of their common range, and was never able to hear from them. The Cows & Calves went in the same way[.]The rifle was taken by the soldiers[.]
Sworn to and subscribed before me 7th Mar. 1842
J. Mulkey Cl[erk] Harry Hughes his X mark
No 7
Johnson Hughes States (on oath) that he lived a near neighbour to Harry Hughes, that he knew of his having the stock pointed out in the account, and that he lost it in the Range and never received any benefit from it, and that he was forced to remove without having his places valued.
Sworn to & subscribed before me 7th March 1842
J. Mulkey Cl[erk] Johnson Hughes his X mark”