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deceased maketh Oath that she was lawfully Married
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, that her said late Husband has informed her that
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before his Marriage with her & when he was a Single
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by the Year
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with Mr. Robinson Victualler who then kept the
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Public House called the
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at certain yearly Wages & continued in his Service
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under such hiring upwards of Two Years when his
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Alex. Robinson
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who died in the said House, that his Widow some
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hired Servant by the Year in the said House with
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the said Alexr. Robinson his Widow & her second
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Husband Alexr. Shaw about Five Years at certain
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about Nine
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Months But has not since he quitted the Service of
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Mr. Shaw lived as a hired Servant by the Year
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with any Person for the space of One Year together or
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Rented any House or Lodging of the Yearly Rent or
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Value of Ten Pounds or paid any Poors Rate or Kings
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Tax or done any Act to her Knowledge or Belief to
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gain a Subsequent Settlement, Nor has she since
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her said Husbands Death done any Act to her Knowledge
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or Belief to gain a Settlement in her own right
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Sworn this
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19th Day of
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March 1796
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