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Middx
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Martha Roberts
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aged
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Sixty six years and upwards Upon Oath
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John Roberts
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the
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Fleet
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about forty
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four
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two years ago that her said
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Husband previous thereto
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her said House
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(while he
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was single and unmarried) lived as an hired
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yearly Servant with his Brother Mr. Roberts
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in Featherston Street in the
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parish of Saint. Luke
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for a year
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or upwards
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at the
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(as she hath been
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informed and believes) but what Wages he agreed for
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or received for such Service this Deponent knows nor
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And that he quitted the same for sometime before
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their Marriage and never after acquired any subsequent
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legal Settlement to the best of this Deponent's know legal
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or belief that
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she has been informed & believes he Died at
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about
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thirty seven years ago And
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she hath
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nor Since been Married or done any Act Matter or thing
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whatsoever whereby to obtain any legal Settlement in
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her own Right
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Sworn the
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20th. day of April
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1793
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before Us}
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Wm Kitchiner
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D Walker
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Roberts
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Mark
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Witness Garrett
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