Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III
JusTiNA Leigh ye wife of y^ within named James Leigh being sworn upon y^ holy Evangelist & examined Deposeth & saith that about flive or six of y^ Clock in y® Evening on Shrove Tuesday last William Dobbs Sexton of Trinity Church came [to this Depon*^j house & sitting by ye ffire said to this Depon^* husband (showing his hand at y® said time which was scratched) I w^onder James how I came by this scratcli whether it was by throwing of snow balls or by y® fflint of liis Gun that day, and that she ye Depon* went with her husband that Evening to y* house of ye said Dobbs where they stayed untill about Eight a €iock, and when they went aw^ay left noe Company in y^ said Dobbs house to her knowledge or beleife but the said Dobbs & his familly.
The marke jj of Sworne y^ IS*''' day of ^ Justina Leigh.
ffebruary 1713 Coram A. D. Peyster.
Catherine Dobbs y* Wife of William Dobbs Sexton of Trinity Church in New York being sworn upon the holy Evangelist & Examined Deposeth & saith as followeth That her said husband William Dobbs went to his bed in his house on Shrove Tuesday niglit last before Eight a Clock and that she very well knows & is assured the said William Dobbs was not out of his said Bed untill about Six of ye Clock y^ next Morneing at which time his Boy who as usuall every morneing had beene at ye said Church to see if all was well, and was then Returned and acquainted this Deponents g^id husband that y^ said Church was broke open Whereupon this Depon' & her husband went to ye said Church to Enquire into ye matter.