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From: "Gene Keusch" <>
Subject: Re: [SCUNION-L] SLANDER, THOS. BURNS VS JAMES DUGAN
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 07:48:59 -0500


Hmmmmm--were any of these people running for a political office? (smile)
Helen Zuber Keusch
Snooping in the ZUBER, GOODART, LAND, EDWARDS,
CRABTREE, BENNETT, GOODWIN, CHAPMAN, EAKINS,
FORD, SANDEFUR, MELTON, WALCUP, HANDLEY,
EZELL, and THOMASSON family lines (my parents' families)
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From: Janice B. Palmer <>
To: <>
Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 11:38 PM
Subject: [SCUNION-L] SLANDER, THOS. BURNS VS JAMES DUGAN


>I found this curious document buried in the deeds on a page I had copied.
I think Union County genealogists will find it interesting and rather
humorous.
>
>DB "N," p. 309
>Decr. 13th 1816
>Whereas report has been in circulation that Thomas Burns has made use of
Slanderous conversation in Saying James Dugan Esqr. was a rogue a liar and a
rascal, which has been testified by two men that were present, that he did
say those things. W. Burns says if he Did say so he does not remember it,
and that he is truly sorry for it for he Does not believe, nor never had any
right to believe or say any such thing of James Dugan Esqr. signed
Thomas Burns --
>Witnesses
>Saml Otterson
>William Hobson
>
>State of S. Carolina}
>Union District }
>Personally appeared Samuel Otterson before me and made oath that he saw
Thomas Burns sign the within instrument for the use within mentioned & that
he himself and William Hobson did witness the same
>Sworn to before me the 13 Dec. 1816
>Presley Williams J.P.
>Recorded Feb 3rd 1817
>
>
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>(Janice Palmer McLellan)
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