Middlesex
Sarah Brown< no role > This name instance is in set 563. This set is in the group(s): MothersCD .
Aged about 27 Years on her Oath says she
never was married Rented House or paid Taxes Says
she lived a hired Yearly Servant
with one Mr. Davis an
Attorney at Law at
No. 26
in Old Lincolns Inn
in the Parish
St. Andrew Holbourn
for Sevl. Years at the Yearly Wages
of Six Guineas hath quitted her said Service upwards of
3 Years ago since which time she hath gained no other
Subsequent Settlemt. And further on her Oath says that
on the 7th. day of May 1778
she was delivered of a Male
Bastard Child which was soon afterwds. baptized by the
name of
Joseph< no role >
and is become Chargeable to the same
Parish of St. Clement Danes
she being Poor & unable to maintain the same and
further says that one
John Davis< no role >
an Attorney
No.2
Lyon
Inn
& who Uses
the fountain
in Clare Street
is the father
thereof he having had Carnal Knowledge of her Body
[..]
sevl. Years last past at one of which times he got her with
Child of the male Bastard Child of which she was so delivered
as afsd. and that the sd.
John Davis< no role >
& no other Person did
beget the same & that he is the real & true father thereof
Sworn this 21st. day
of Novr. 1782
before
Wm Kitchiner< no role >
Sarah Brown< no role >