State of Ohio Erie County } ss Portland Township
Thomas H Boston of lawful age
being duly sworn says my age is
forty nine years - my residence Sandusky
Erie County Ohio which is
within Portland Township - I have
been presumably acquanted with
Gurden Ockrey, Betsey Ockrey his wife
Louisa their daughter and Elihu
Schooner their grandson since
eighteen years ago when I first became
acquianted with them. They Said
Elihu then lived in McCutchenville
Seneca County, Ohio, all
the persons above named there were
and now are so far as I have any
knowledge or ever heard free persons
of color and was never slaves
Thomas H Boston
Witness Samuel Minor[?]
Subscribed and sworn to by Thomas H. Boston on the 30th day of July A.D. 1858, before me I further certify that have been acquainted with said Boston over fifteen years and that he is a credible witness.
Lenas W. Barker Justice of the Peace of said County of Erie
