St Botolph Aldgate Parish:
Pauper Settlement, Vagrancy and Bastardy Exams
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31st August 1776 - 10th December 1777

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Image 59 of 1166th March 1777


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Mary Skinner< no role > Singlewoman maketh oath that She
can give no Account respecting the Settlement of her late Parents or
eithr of them That She this Depont was born in Swan Alley in the Parish
of St Botolph without Aldgate in the sd County and never was bound
Apprentice nor ever lives as a hired Servant for a year nor was ever
married nor ever did any Act to gain a Settlement in her own right
That She hath a child named John Moses< no role > aged about four years
& three months which was born a Bastari in Swan Alley a foresd
& that one John Moses< no role > of the same place Cabinet maker is the
Father of the said child.


Sworn this 25 day of
February 1777 before
Jasper Clarkes< no role >

The Mark of
Mary [mark] Skinner< no role >

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Rachael Fisher< no role > maketh oath That She well knows
a Girl names Mary Ann Martin< no role > Aged about fifteen years who
was born in Mandlins Rents in the parish of St Botolph without
Alegate in the sd County She this Depont. being her God mother and
who hath done no Act to gain a Settlement in her own right to this
Deponts knowledge or belief and this Deponent also knew the Mother
of the Sd. Mary Ann Martin< no role > whose name was Ann Martin< no role > & who
has often declared to this Depont. that She the said Ann Martin< no role >
was never Married & which information She this Deponent
also believes to be true.


Sworn this. 25. day of
February 1777 before
Jasper Clarkes< no role >

Rachael Fisher< no role >

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Ann Litchfield< no role > widow maketh Oath That She
Well knows one Elizabeth McBean< no role > the Widow of Hugh McBean< no role >
deced & also knew the Sd Hugh McBean< no role > That divers Years ago
the sd Hugh McBean< no role > Rented a house of the Yearly Rent of Eight
pounds in Ganglane in the parish of Greenwich in the County of
Rent & as She this Deponent has been informed & Verily beliefs
was Charged to & paid Poors Rate & Kings Taxes for the Same &
By means thereof gained a legal Settlement there & that he did not
afterward to this Deponents knowledge or beliefs do any
Act to gain anothr. Settlement nor hath the sd. Eliz: McBean< no role >
his Widow Since his death done any Act to gain a Settlement
for herself to this Deponts knowledge or belief


Sworn this. 28. day
of Febr. 1 1777 before
Parkr Rowlands< no role > Saml Wood< no role >

Ann Litchfield< no role >

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Daniel Harvey< no role > maketh oath that he has been
informed by his late Grand mothr deced & which he believes to be true
that this Deponts late Grandfar Daniel Harvey< no role > deced rented a house in
the parish of St Botolph with Aldgate in thesd County & was charged
to & paid Poors Rates Kings Taxes for the Same & by means thereof gained
a legal Settlemt. there & that he did not ahte marked do any Act to gain a
Settlement elsewhere That this Depont has also been informed & believes
that his late Far Daniel Hawey< no role > deced was born in the Same parish
& this Depont. Can give no Account Whethr his sd Far every did any
Act to gain a Settlemt in his own right never having reced any
information relative there to That he this Deponent was also both
in thesd parish & never was bound Apprentice nor ever lived as a hired
Servant for a year or rented a house of Ten pounds a year or upwards
or ever Served any parish Office or paid any Poors Rates or Kings
Taxes nor ever did any act to gain a Settlement in his own right


Sworn this 6. day of
March 1777 before
Parkr Rowlands< no role >

The Mark of
Daniel [mark] Harvey< no role >




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