AMREV_B2F35_Grissom_1782

The Deposition of John Smith of Onslow County being of full age Taken before me Thomas Johnston one of the State Justices assigned to keep the peace for the County of Onslw upon his Oath [???] and Says that on the Twenty sixth Day of August [???] this [???] was in camp in the Norwest Branch of New River at which Time Capt Benjamin Williams on [???] of [???] House came into camp and after they Brakefasted the captain ordered his house to [???] and after the soldiers had mounted their horses Mr. Stephen Shackleford their Lieutenant mounted and Robert Grisham one of his soldiers set on his Horse in the sun and Mr. Shackleford said I Command you to Keep your Ranks Grisham makes answer by God I will not set in the sun for you now no other Man Mr. Shackleford makes answer I Command you to Keep your Rank and poised his gun at the same Time with that Grisham put him him self in a posture to fire as Mr. Shackleford upon which Capt Williams ordered Some of the men to Take hold of Grisham upon whick they seized upon Grisham and immediately Grisham Gun fired upon which Shackleford Gun fired which he believes Killed the said Grisham and that he believes that the Greatest part of the company with their Lieutenant was much [???] with [???] and further this [???] [???] [???] sowrn before me this 5th of April 1782

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