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about seventeen years ago she was lawfully married to
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in the said County
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That her said
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husband has informed her & which She believes to be true
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that he was duly bound to & Served the whole of his
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Apprenticeship with
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in the Said
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& allways
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lodged during Such Apprenticeship in his Masters house
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in the Said Parish as she believes & this Depont has seen
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her sd husbands Indres That her sd husband to this
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Deponts Knowledge or belief after his Apprenticeship
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never rented a house of Ten pounds a year or upwds
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nor ever served any Parish office nor ever paid any
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Poors Rates or kings Taxes nor ever did any Act to
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gain a Subsequent Settlement That upwards of
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Ten years ago her sd husband departed from her
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& went on board a Man of War & this Depont has
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never Seen him since Nor does She knew Whethr he is now
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dead or living That about five years ago a Letter
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was Sent by her said husband to this Deponts mothr
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Mrs Scott as her sd Mother has informed her & which
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She believes to be true that her sd husband was then
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living at
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in America
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That this Depont
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hath a Child named
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Sophia Rider
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which was-
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To her Husbands Settlemt. by
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Husband left her 10 Year ago
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