issued by Charles Mason Secy of War

dated at Houston June 2nd 1838 and

No 3663 by virtue of which 927 acres was

surveyed April 14th 1872 which includes the

homesteads aforementioned. Wheather [sic] there is

any connection between the land matters and

what I am about to relate I am unable

to say. Something near ten o'clock four

men came to Peter Lockharts cabin and

wished to do as they pleased with his girls,

the girls resisted whereupon the man drew a

six shooter and presented it at her and

threatened her, they did some other deprida-

tions and then left and went to old

Aunt Dina and she says they all Raped

her, then they came to Roscoe Sloans cabin

and tried to come in. The negroes had

gathered at this place and when the

party attempted to enter they fired

on them and Leddingham was killed

instantly dead, the party then left swe-

aring vengeance on the negroes, saying

they would get help and return. They came

back about an hour before day and