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hi Ransom and McNally folk

I haven't had time to read all your discussions and links from May - but look forward to it

but I am typing out /transcribing old manuscipts and came upon a Mrs Ransom and her Inn - reference - and thought I'd google her - I did know of the Killymoon connection but not much else

I have Vincent - of Vincents Inns and Oatlands Mill ancestry (amongst others)

anyhow,  I thought I'd share this - hot from the pages of an 1829 deposition by Catherine - then cc Mc Nally - pasted below. enjoy!

“Mr Gage and Mr Gregson were at the Royal Oak Inn on Magisterial Business one day when Mrs Owen of Swan Inn was here – the only day she … ?  was here – between 11 – 12 o clock at night. I was sitting in company with Mr Harrison, Jun, Keeper at Jericho and Mrs Owen. Mr Harrison remarked that he wished he could get Mr Gregson to come home, meaning as I understood to Jericho. Mrs Owen immediately observed that Mr Gregson was not going home that night, and he betted five shillings that he would not go home. Its done said she – and Mr Harrison immediately got up and walked into the room where Mr Gregson was – I do not know what passed but he instantly returned and paid the 5 shillings to Mrs Owen saying I have lost it – she took the money and gave me four shillings for him to her own servants. Very soon after I went up stairs – Mr Gregson followed me up and into the bedroom where I was and asked me where Mrs Owen was to sleep – I asked him, what is that to you? he said 0 but tell me for I want to know. Well if you want to know, said I,  she sleeps with me – Let me know said he – for I have her permission – indeed said I, but you don’t sleep here with her I assure you. I would not allow such a thing in my house for the best fifty pounds you can had for I am above it – and if I caught you and her at any things improper in my house I would have pitched you both down stairs – with that I left the room and came down stairs. Mr Ransom who is now dead remarked on my coming into the room that I paid Mrs Owen who was sitting there no attention – I had better give her a little wine – and I exclaimed in her hearing curse? such women they are a disgrace to their sex – she instantly rose ordered her cart and went out – I saw Mr Gregson stand beside the cart as she left in the cart. When Mr Harrison laid the wagon with Mrs Owen, he said that he had no other business but to see Mr Gregson home as Mrs Gregson expected to be confined any hour.

My distinct impression was that Mr Gregson was in earnest in his proposal.

Sworn before me by way of affidavit this 20th day of August 1829
H Simpson

CC Mc Nally "


  Julie