Middx

The Examination of Mary Wood< no role > This name instance is in set 979. the Wife of Nichs. Wood< no role > aged Sixty Years Passed from
the Parish of Stretham in the County of Surry by Order bearing
date ye. 20th. Day of Octr. Instant Who upon her Oath saith that
abt. 11 Years ago her Husband Nicholas - Wood< no role > lived in & Rented
a House in Old Boswell Court in the Parish of St. Clement
Danes in the County of Middx of the Yearly Rent of £21
& lived in the same for the space of two Years And this
Examinant further upon her Oath saith yt. her said Husband
hath and since yt. time Rented any other House Paid Parish
Taxes lived with any Person as a Yearly hired Servt. for the
space of one Year or otherwise gained a Settlemt. in any
other Place to her Knowledge or beleife And yt. her said
Husband now Absconds from her & she being Poor and
Sick is not able to maintaine herselfe

Sworn this 23d. Day of
Octobr. 1739 before me} Jas: Gronous< no role >

The [mark] mark of
Mary Wood< no role >