You'll recall where David was sued for allegedly selling rotten tobacco to a Nicholas Goodridge. According to Satfford County, VA Record Book page 212a: " The Deposicon of ROBERT LEATHERLANDE aged Fifty yeares or thereabouts Sworne and Examined saith that DAVID DARNELL and his Wife as att my House about twelve months since and wee had some discourse about ye Tobacco capn. GOODRIDGE had of him ye said DARNELL and that ye said DARNELL and his Wife did then say that hteir Children did throw sande and Ashes in ye two hhds att ye time of packinge ye same and that hee was in Company wth DAVID DARNELL when hee clapd a Cock Pistoll att MR. DARNELL Breast and saith further that ye said DARNELL did say that if Captn. GEORGE BRENT did come to Court wth his Sword on hee would take it from him and further saith not Sworne before us MALALCHY PEALE ROBERT LEATHERLANDE MATH. THOMPSON October 6th 1691