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September 1761

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Deponent sent for a Midwife who Examined her andfoundsaid that
she had been Delivered of a Child, Deponent then caus'd strict
Search to be made for the Child, and after looking in several
places Deponent found a Child in the Copper hole in the Yard
of her House wrapt up in a Petticoat, the said Petticoat was
tied round with a Garter tight about the Neck of the said Child
that Deponent Examined the Box of the said Hester Rowden< no role > This name instance is in set 4094386. to
see if there was any Child bed Linnen provided, but found none.

The [mark] mark of
Mary Evans< no role > .

Susannah Woan< no role > , Midwife the wife of John Woan< no role > of
St. Martin in the feilds Taylor on her Oath says that she
Examined the said Hester Rowden< no role > This name instance is in set 4386. and is certain that she
had been Delivered within a day or two of a Child and that she
has reasons to beleive that the said Child was born alive
having since Examined the Body of a Child found in the House
of Mr. Evans in St. Martins Lane , which Child by many
Circumstances appeared to be the Child of which the said Hester
Rowden
< no role > had been Delivered.

Susan. Woan< no role >

Rebecca Graham< no role > , Midwife , the Wife of Robert Graham< no role > of St.
Martin in the feilds Tinman on her Oath Corroborates in every
respect the Evidence of Susannah Woan< no role >

Rebekah Graham< no role >




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