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April 1751

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The Examination of Richd. Cousill< no role > taken before Us his.
Majestys Justices of the Peace for the sd. County (One being of the
Quorum) this 8th. Janry: 1750

This Examint. upon his Oath Saith that
he is abt. fifty seven years old was born in the Parish of Great
Marlow in the County of Bucks: where he lived until he was abt.
nineteen years old and then he lived a yearly servant at Thorpe in Surry [..]
and then he lived five Years as a yearly hired Servant with Henry
Brumbridge
< no role > of the Parish of Egham in the County of Surry Farmer
and reced Seven pounds five Shillings for his last Years Wages, then
came to Teddington in Midlx: where he hired himself abt. three day [..]
after Michs. until the Michs. following to Edwd. Redford< no role > of that place
Farmer for the Wages of Seven pounds wch. Sum he reced for his said
Service, then he intermarried with Mary< no role > his Wife by whom he hath Six
Children living (to wit) Mary< no role > aged abt. twenty four Years; Richard< no role >
aged abt. twenty two Years, Wm< no role > Aged twenty Years; Rowland< no role > Aged
Eighteen Yearsand Elizabeth< no role > Aged abt. thirteen Years, and John< no role > Aged
About nine Years, And this Examint: further saith that the two
Children last mentiond have not gained any Settlemt. by servitude
And abt. thirteen or fourteen Years ago this Examint. became Charg [..]
able and was relieved by the Church Wardens and Overseers of th [..]
poor of the Parish of Egham aforesd. and abt. three Years ago [..]
rented three Tenemts. in the Parish of Teddington at the Yearly ren [..]
of ten pounds and paid a Years rent for the same but he only occupyed
[..] of the sd. Tenemts. at four Guineas a year & let the other two
At Six pounds a year, he never paid any Taxes and took the sd.
ten pounds a year only with a view of gaining a Settlemt. at
Teddington , and further this Examint. saith not

Sworn before Us
the day and year above written

Kinnoull
John Stevenson< no role >
Jno Goodchild< no role >

the mark of
Richd. [mark] Cousill< no role >

an Order of Removal

Q


Whether the Pauper goins a Settlemt.
by his renting the Ten pounds a year
abovementioned or not




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