Westminster

THE Examination of John Eastman< no role > (Winchester
Carrier ) touching the Settlement of Mary & Thomas
Bennett & Children
Rogue and Vagabond apprehended by Gabriel
Pilkington Constable of the Parish of St Margt
in the Westmr. in the [..] County of Middlesex
and brought before me one
of His Majesty< no role > 's Justices of the Peace for the City
of Westminster aforesaid. And taken before Me
this first Day of August in the Year of our
Lord 17 45

This Examinant on his Oath says, That he hath been well
Inform'd that Edward Bennett< no role > Deceased Lived as a Yearly
Servant while a Singleman with Edward Weeks< no role > a Farmer
one Year and upwards at Byton in Hampshire and
Received yearly Wages for Such Service and this Deponent
verily beleives that what he has before said is true he having
for some years past brought to Town from the Parish Officers
of Byton aforesaid a Monthly Allowance as a Support
for the Wife of the said Edward Bennett< no role > and his two
Children . This Deponent further saith that the sai Edwd
Bennett hath not to the best of his knowledge obtained any
Settlement Subsequent to the above Service He also saith
that he hath been Inform'd by Thomas Tulder< no role > a Malster
in Winchester that he gave one Mary Beal< no role > Deced in
Marriage to the said Edward Bennett< no role > in St Johns Church
in Winchester about 12 Years ago by whom these are
two Children now living in the Parish of St Margaret
Westminster the Lawfull . [..] of the said Edward Bennett< no role >
by his said Wife Mary (Viz) Mary< no role > aged upwards of
Eleven years & Thomas aged upwards of Seven years

Sworn before me
the 5th. day of Augst. 1745

Ricd. Hanley< no role >