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1. Death of Davis (continued)

   

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   There was a field sloping down
   from his house & he would tell
   prisoners to run off but when
   they would be getting away the
   yeomen used to fire on them for
   target practice.

   Antrim John

   A rebel named Antrim John &
   Antony Hackett got down in a well from
   the soldiers one day & when Hackett
   saw the soldiers coming he gave his
   ammunition to Antrim John & got
   away. Antrim kept the soldiers
   off for hours & they never rushed
   in on him till he shot
   soldier in the thigh with a brass
   button & they knew his ammunition
   was out. The brass nearly
   rotted off the soldiers leg.

   

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2. Antrim John

   

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   A rebel named Antrim John & Antony Hackett got down in a well from the soldiers one day & when Hackett saw the soldiers coming he gave his ammunition to Antrim John & got away. Antrim kept the soldiers off for hours & they never rushed in on him till he shot a soldier in the thigh with a brass button & then they knew his ammunition was out. The brass nearly rotted off the soldiers leg.

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   • Thomas Ellis