St Clement Danes Parish:
Pauper Settlement, Vagrancy and Bastardy Exams
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26th January 1779 - 29th March 1783

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Image 129 of 38320th March 1780


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Martha Stevens< no role > This name instance is in set 688. This set is in the group(s): MothersCD . Aged about Thirty Two Years On her Oath
says She never was Married Rented House or paid Taxes
says She lived a hired Yearly Servant with Mr. Broughton
Junr. in Gilberts Passage Clare Markett Upwards of One Year
and an half at the Yearly Wages of Six Pounds hath quitted
her said Service Upwards of Two Years ago since which time
She hath gained no Other Subsequent Settlement And
further on her Oath says that on Sunday the 13th. day of Feb [..]
last She was delivered of Two Bastard Children the One
a Male and the other a Female in the Workhouse belonging
to the Parish of Saint Clement Danes which hath since been
Baptized by the Names of William< no role > and Sarah< no role > And is now
Chargeable to the said Parish (She being poor and Unable to
Maintain the same) And that One-Mr. George Search< no role > This name instance is in set 2094. on
Attorney at No. 10 Grevill Street Hatton Garden in the
Parish of Saint Andrew Holbourn in the County of Middlesex
is the Father thereof he having had Carnal knowledge of
her Body some time the beginning of June last at Serjant
Inn Coffee House Chancery Lane and at Several different
time Afterwards at One of which Ju [..] he got her with Chit [..]
of the Children of which She was [..] delivered us aforesaid and
that the said George search< no role > and no other person did beget
same And that he is the Real and time Father thereof.


Sworn this 20th. day of
March 1780 before
R Butler

her
Martha [mark] Stevens< no role >
Mark




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