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deced
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maketh oath that she hath been informed by her said late husband
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That divers Years Ago and When a single man he lived as a
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by the Year at the Yearly Wages of Six Pounds
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with Mr. Roddle of the Parish of
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Arksey
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in the County of York
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and Continued in such service for the
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Space of a year which information this Deponent believes
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to be true And this Deponent Saith that after she was
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Married to her Said late husband
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he rented a Tenement or
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of Twelve Pounds a Year in the said Parish of
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Arksey
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Continued the occupation of such Tenement or Farm
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for the Space of Three Years and there died and by Means
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thereof and of his Said Servitude as She is advised he gained
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a legal settlement there And this Deponent farther Saith
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that to her knowledge or belief her said late husband did
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not do any Act whereby to gain a subsequent settlement
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And that she hath four Children to wit
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Mary
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Aged about
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fifteen Years
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Sarah
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Aged about nine Years and
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Esther
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aged about Seven
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Years the lawful Issue of this Deponent by her said
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late husband none of which said Children hath as yet done
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any Act to gain a settlement in their or either of their own
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right.
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Sworn thisday of
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September 1765 before us}
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