Sept 21, 1855 Letitia Carson Testimony by Thayer, two pages
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Title
Sept 21, 1855 Letitia Carson Testimony by Thayer, two pages
Description
Two pages long. This document begins Letitia's testimony during her second lawsuit against Greenberry Smith. On this first page, her testimony reasserts that Greenberry took twenty-nine head of cattle consisting of cows, heifers, steers, & calves of the value of twelve hundred dollars and sold them as property belonging to the Estate of the said, David Carson. This statement is then signed by Letitia's lawyer Andrew Thayer on September 21st, 1855.
The second page is brief and Andrew Thayer's oath, saying that he has read the foregoing complaint & knows the contents thereof and that he believes the same to be true based on neighbor's accounts. It concludes by stating that makes this affidavit on account of Letitia because she is absent from said county, currently living in Douglas county. It is then signed by Jas H. Slater, clerk of the District Court of the Oregon Territory on September 21st, 1855.
The second page is brief and Andrew Thayer's oath, saying that he has read the foregoing complaint & knows the contents thereof and that he believes the same to be true based on neighbor's accounts. It concludes by stating that makes this affidavit on account of Letitia because she is absent from said county, currently living in Douglas county. It is then signed by Jas H. Slater, clerk of the District Court of the Oregon Territory on September 21st, 1855.
Creator
District Court Benton County
Source
Oregon State Archives
Publisher
LCLP
Date
1855-09-21
Contributor
Bob Zybach
Rights
No Copyright, Public Domain
Format
JPEG image
Language
English
Type
Legal Document
Identifier
Oregon-31
Coverage
David Carson Estate, Territory of Oregon, County of Benton, Soap Creek Valley
Collection
Citation
District Court Benton County, “Sept 21, 1855 Letitia Carson Testimony by Thayer, two pages,” Letitia Carson Digital History Collection , accessed April 26, 2024, https://letitiacarson.omeka.net/items/show/48.