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there That he has not Since lived as a hired Servant for a year
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nor rented a house of Ten pounds a year or upwards or Servd
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Thomas
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deced maketh oath that her late husband has informed her
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& which She believes to be true that he was born in
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for a year nor was ever bound Apprentice nor ever rented a
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did any Act to gain a Settlement for himself nor hath She this
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Depont Since his death done any Act to gain a Settlement for herself
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& this Depont Can give no Account respecting the Settlement of
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her late husbands Parents Save that She has been informed that his
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Mother was born in the
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& that She this
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Depont was Married to her late husband abt thirty Years ago at ye
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Fleet
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Elizabeth
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