Bath County State of Kentucky

June 20th 1825.

The deposition of Mary Yarbrough aged 67 Years ^who, being first fully sworn^ deposeth and Sayeth that in the Year 1775 or thereabouts—That her Brother John Bayley ^came^ home with a Soldiers uniform and a Cockaid in his hat. And said to all the family that he was Enlisted in the Regular Service ^&^ that he started to the army the next day or so afterwards and that her mother was much Grieved—and that her Brother John Bayley frequently frequently wrote Letters home from Norfold while it was beseiged by the common Enemy informing his fathers family of a soldie what was passing—one Letter stated that a soldiers head was shot off Close to him and that the soldiers Brains flew over him where he stood. And another Letter stated a that he was allmost naked and that her father (William Bayley) went down to Norfolk with Cloths to him. And another ^Letter^ Sta^ted^ that a Cannon Ball Shot by the Enemy carried away apart of a porch and that the Splinters flew in his face. And that afterwards some time not exactly Exactly recollected Thomas Threadgill a Young man that lived in the neighbourhood & whom she was well acquainted with he having frequently visited her fathers house and that he was a Liut Lieutenant in ^the^ Regular Army. And that he went with her Brother John Bayley the second time to the army and that Thomas Threadgill frequently wore his Union ^Uniform^ at her fathers house and that apart of the army—the company that Lt Threadgill and John Bayley belonged to especially—was Stationed one winter at ^Mr^ Penningston who lived a small distance from her fathers house.

And that when her Brother John Bayley Quit the service he came home with his uniform on—And that She bought his Aupelett afterwards for Ten Dollars

And that she had to plow for her father while her Brother was in the army

And further this deponent sayeth not I Josiah Collins a Justice of the peace for Bath County do hereby certify that Mary Yarborough this deponant is of good character and fame given my under my hand the day and date above written

Josiah Collins JP BC

State of Kentucky
Bath County} Sct
I William M. Sudduth Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid Do certify that Josiah Collins Esqr. before whom the foregoing Deposition appears to have been taken & whose name is thereto subscribed is and was at the time of doing the same One of the Commonwealth Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid County of Bath duly Commissioned & qualified such to act and that due faith and credit is given to all his official acts as such as well in Courts of Justice as thereout—

In Testimony whereof I the clerk aforesaid have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the aforesaid County of Bath at Owingsville this 24th day of June 1825 and in the 34th year of the Commonwealth

W. M. Sudduth clk
by Tho. Sudduth D.C.