St Clement Danes Parish:
Pauper Settlement, Vagrancy and Bastardy Exams
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27th October 1772 - 17th May 1776

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Image 35 of 37331st October 1772


Westmr.

to wit Rebecca Burrows< no role > Aged about Thirty
years on her Oath Says she never was married Rented
House or paid Taxes Says she lived a hired yearly Servant
with one Mr. Nichs. Raven< no role > a Grocer at Burnham Mar [..]
in the Parish of Burnham Westgate in the County of Nor [..]
for one year at the yearly Wages of Three Guineas hath
quitted her said Service about Three years and hath [..]
since she quitted the same ever Rented House paid Tax [..]
or lived a hired Yearly Servent for one Year Says that
the 6th. day of October Instant she was Delivered of a Male
Bastard Child in the House of Mr. Peakin the Parish
Nurse in Clements Lane in the Parish of Saint Clement
Danes which has, since been Baptized by the name of
Thomas< no role > Says that one Chas. Debenham< no role > a Shoe maker
at Budsdale in Suffolk is the Father thereof he having
had Carnal Knowledge of her Body some time in Janry
last but the particular Day she does not now rememt [..]
and at sevl. Different times Afterwards at one of which
times he got her with Child of the Male Bastard Child
of which she was so Delivered as aforesaid and that the
said Chas. Debenham< no role > and no other person did be get the
same and that he is the real and true Father thereof


Sworn this 31st. day of
October 1772 before
Sam Wright< no role >

Rebecca Burrows< no role >




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