Farmington February 26th 1759 The Deposition of Beck Moses Blackley of Lawful age &c as followeth. I think ye wife of Samuel Brockway is Not a Distracted Person but that she has been of very Bad behaviour & Cruel toward Sr. Brockway & I think she has been very unprofitable & Destructive to Sr. Brockway & I think it springs NOT from a Littheadenes but from a Spitefull Spirit & I think Sr. Brockways Behaviour towards his wife has been kind & good of a true Deposition Sworn to Before me. Hezekiah Girdy Jnst Peace

The Deposition of Capt. Phineas Royce & Mr. Jonathan Cook and Mrs. Lydia Barnes of Waterbury of Lawfull age is as followeth Viz: We Look upon Maryset Brockway Generally to know what she does. Waterbury in Newhaven County August the 25th A. 1758 then personally appeared Capt. Phineas Royce & Mr. Jonathan Cook and Mrs. Lydia Barnes the above Deponants and gave Oath to the truth of the above Deposition before me Pho: Matthew Justice of Peace. N.B. The parties were both present.

The deposition of Mr Samuel Curtis and Elizabeth Curtis his wife is as followeth viz: We have lived near neighbours to Samuel Brockway five or six years and we have all the time known him to be a distracted woman and have often heard a cry of murder and noise of distress at the house both by night and by day, and we know that said Brockway has esteemed his wife a distracted woman ever since they have lived by them. Whilst of late he says that she is possessed. Waterbury in New Haven County, August the 30th & 1758 then personally appeared Samuel Curtis and Elizabeth Curtis and gave oath to the truth of the above deposition the aforesaid party being cited but not present. Before me, Geo. Matthews Justice of Peace. New Haven shp. Court August 30th 1758. This deposition was by the justice own hand delivered into court.

the deposition of Timothy Wood of Waterbury of lawful age is as follows: On some time last spring was twelve months of June Samuel Brockway's wife running from the door of their dwelling house and he after her and they ran in the path several rods at last she sat down and he came up with her and laid hold of one of her arms and twisted her across the path and then twisted her back again and so he did sundry times and at last took her by the arm and drew her on the ground all the way back to the house and when they was there he made a motion with his hand and arm as though he struck her several blows but I could not see her and so could see whether he struck her or not and then he dragged her into the house and there was a great noise in the house. Waterbury in New Haven County August the 30th A 1758 then personally appeared the above Depenant and gave oath to the truth of the above Deposition the parties being cited but not present before me New Haven Sup Court August 1758 This Deposition was delivered into Court by the Justices own hands Thos Matthews Justice of Peace Jeff Gittkin Clerk

The Reposition of Henry Cook and Ebenezer Cook both of Waterbury of Lawfull age is as followeth viz. Some years ago Samuel Brockway's father told us that his son's wife when he married her was a very likely woman but since she was become a poor Distraited person, and we have often heard said Brockway that she was a poor Distraited creature, and we have known her to be Distraited ever since we knew her. Waterbury in New Haven County August the 30th & 1758 then personally appeared Henry Cook and Ebenezer Cook the above Dependants and gave Oath to the truth of the above Deposition the adverse party being sick but not present Before me Thomas Matthewr Justice of peace. New Haven Sept: Const August 1758 This Deposition was by the Jufhur own hand. Silvered into Const Jeffry Pitkin Clerk

The deposition of Mr John Warner junior of Waterbury of lawful age is as followeth viz. I have for several years last past looked upon Margaret Brockway to be a distracted person, and for a year last past I have observed that her distraction hath been increasing. About a year ago Samuel Brockway told me that Lot viz his Negro had had to do with her sundry times; but that after wards he has lain with her on the same bed, and that he could freely forgive her if she would do well for the future, and he blamed the Negro more than the woman saying the Negro knew better but that she was a poor colored creature and was to be pitied. Mrs Sarah Warner wife to the above Defendant agrees to the above deposition exclusive of those words (and for a year last past) I have observed that her distraction hath been increasing. Waterbury in New Haven County August the 30th A 1798 then personally appeared Mr John Warner junior and Sarah Warner and gave Oath to the truth of the above deposition as above except the adverse party being cited but not present before the Revd Matthews Justice of peace.

The Deposition of Deacon John Warner of Waterbury of Lawfull Age is as followeth Viz. My Father for many years did great deal towards Doctoring of Distracted persons and it fell to my share to have much of them; and I have had acquaintance with this Magdsett Brockway for several years last past and I am full in the opinion that she is a distracted person, and of have heard Samuel Brockway say that his Wife was a Crazy Woman whereby I understood he meant Distracted. Had in a particular manner about ten or eleven months ago she was at my house and she acted with so much inconsistency that I thought that she was then Distracted. Waterbury in Newhaven County the 20th of August A.D. 1758 then personally appeared Deacon John Warner the above Deposant and gave oath to the truth of the above Deposition the adverse party being Lice but not present Before me Pho! Matthews Justice of peace.

The Deposition of Elizabeth Barnes of Lanesfall age is as followeth Viz. I have this several years last past thought and believe that Margret Blackway hath been Crosse Distressed or not but the use of her Reason at least one half of her time, And sometime in October last past she ran away and lay out all night it being Saturday night and on the Sabbath many of the people were Gathered together to seek for her but news came that she was found, And she told me that when she went away she intended to Kill her self, but then thought that she had rather others would kill her, and so sat down under the fence and slept and when she awoke she was afraid to think that she he had slept there where she might have been torn to pieces by Wilde Beagrs. And she told me that one night her Husband was from Home and the Negro Came to bed to bet and had todo with her before she knew who it was, and soon after her husband Came home and Came to bed and she told him what the Negro had done, but he did not regard it at all but immediately had todo with her himself, this she told me her husband being present and made little or no answered. And as I remember the first time that I saw Samuel Blackaway he told me that he had a poor distressed Crosse Wife. Waterbury in Newhaven County August the 30th & 1758 then just equally appeared Mrs Elizabeth Barnes the above Deponent and gave Oath to the truth of the above Deposition and Mrs Elizabeth Cristie and Mary Road gave oath to that part of the Deposition included in Crochik 1 the adverse party being Sited but not present Before Me. Pho: Matthewy Justice of Peace. New Haven Sup Court Augt 1758 This deposition was the papers brought before me by Jef Gethin

FARMINGTON FEBRUARY 28TH 1759 The Deposition of Moses Foot & Abel Curtis & Henry Cook & Joshua Graves & Steven Curtis & Nathaniel Barnes & all being of lawful age as followeth we believe Brockway's wife cannot be termed a Distracted person we generally find her capable of giving a rational answer except when Disgusted but then very cross, turbulent & more: her will we suppose redeth her fragmenting I have heard those that are opposite to Samuel Brockway's prayer say—That they believe he ought to be Discharged from his wife but they would have him held fast till he & Brockway will give Bond for her mainenance we also being Neighbors by all wise Ti. Brock has Behaved well towards his wife ye above deposition sworn to before me— Hezekiah Gerety Jus. Peace

Farmington Feb 24th A. 1759 The Depoition of Rachel Bets of Lawful age is as followeth: I heard of mother of Samuel Brockway's wife say that said Brockway his wife behaved cross & turbulently towards him & that she justified his behavior towards his wife. She living in the same house with them when they were first married, space of two or three years of about two months before me. Hezekiah Gridly Esq. Peace New Haven Supr. Court Feb. 3, 1759 Opinion in Court by Seth Robinson Clerk