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�I Joseph Gordon on oath say and declare that I have [nor] [real] nor personal estate [NOTE: can not interpret words following "estate" and before "whatever"] whatever my necessary bedding and wearing apparel expected, except 50 acres of land in Belfast in-which I now [live] and belongings worth CH 500 one [horse] [Hydration], The [water] 20 one [NOTE: can not interpret word following "one"] 10 one [shed] 1 [NOTE: can not interpret the remainder of the line of words] [NOTE: can not interpret the following line of the words] + [NOTE: can not interpret word prior to "[utensils]"] [utensils with] 20 fourteen sheep two hogs I have three children [in residing] at [home] [Elason] 20 years old Nancy 15 years old [NOTE: can not interpret name] 12 years old I am a farmer but I am a [crippled] in both hands and unable to labor but a very little. I [owe] to [MR.] Andrew Clark about - CH 50 [Charley Goldson] about - 350 and [Sunday] others [NOTE: can not interpret word following others] to [Sunday] others [persons] about - 150 - my wife is [sickly] and [expensive] I cannot support myself, without my pensions [inherit] the aid of [humble] on private charity. Joseph Gordon