The deposition of Matthew Sturdivant, aged about 67 years, taken at
the Court House of Nelson County, in the State of Virginia on Monday the
9th of May 1842, to be read as evidence at the trial of a cause, now depending
in the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county of Northampton,
in the state of North Carolina in which the State to the use of Winfield
Sturdivant is Plaintiff and John Brewer Adm. & John M. Moody Adm. are
defendants.The deponent being first duly sworn , on the Holy Evangelists
of Allmighty God, deposeth and saith, that his father William Sturdivant
dec. late of the county of Northampton and state of North Carolina
died leaving the following nine children Viz Robert, James, Margaret,
Hannah, Frances, Elizabeth, Priscilla, Peter, and Matthew (the deponent).
That Robert and James married and died leaving children, but how many or
what were their names the deponent doesn't know, nor does he know when
, or about what time, Robert and James died. Hannah, Frances & Priscilla,all
died leaving no Children. Margaret died leaving illegitimate children and
none other. Elizabeth had illegitimate children before her marriage, but
whether she had any after her marriage this deponent cannot say. She is
now dead as this deponent is informed and believes, but when or about what
time this deponent cannot say. The Plaintiff Winfield B. Sturdivant is
a stranger to this Deponent, nor does he know which of his brothers children
he is. John M Moody one of the defendants came to Virginia some time last
fall and proposed purchasing this Deponents interest, but no bargain
was made, and further this deponent saith not.
Matthew P. Sturdivant
The foregoing Deposition was taken, sworn, and subscribed to by Matthew Sturdivant, at the Court House of Nelson County,in the state of Virginia, before us two of the Justices of the Peace for said county, on Monday the 9th of May 1842, in pursuance of the annexed Commission. Given under our hands and seals.
Floyd L Whitehead (seal)
N.J. Kincaid (seal)
