Pat Purcell Papers. 1841. The Information of Jacob Nolan of Wells, Parish of Wells Barony of Idrone West, Carlow who came before me this day and being sworn on the Holy Evangelists and examined deposeth and saith That a Servant maid named Margaret How lived in his house and in his employment in the Year 1840 as he believes between August and Christmas in said Year that she served in his employment for about Three months. That during the said Period of Three months a Servant man, now present, named Hugh Neill also lived in his employment and in his house that during that Period no other Servants man or labouring man lived in his house as Servant or labourer or other employment only the named Hugh Neill now Present that Hugh Neill is from the neighbourhood of Ballon in this County. That He has since that time heard that the said Margaret How was delivered of a child and that He heard it rumoured that Hugh Neill now Present was the father of said child by Margaret How, (signed) Jacob Nolan. Sworn before me at Ravindon this 24th day of November 1841. (signed) Hugh Faulkener. Justice of the Peace.