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<p n="494">December the 9th. 1775</p>
<p n="495">This is to Wit: That I <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50659_n495-1">Sarah Watts</rs>
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<lb></lb>
the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50659_occ153">Wife</rs>
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of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50659_n495-2">John Watts</rs>
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, Do of my Own free Will<lb></lb>
agree to Discharge all Suits of Law that has<lb></lb>
Commenc'd against my Husband <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50659_n495-3">John Watts</rs>
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,<obscured></obscured>
I Do<lb></lb>
hereby Acknowledge before Witness that I would<lb></lb>
Never Acted against my Husband <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50659_n495-4">John Watts</rs>
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<lb></lb>
if I had not been<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Compel'd by my Parents<lb></lb>
(they have no Regard for him) to act in the<lb></lb>
Manner that I have & Now I Do heartily<lb></lb>
& freely forgive & Discharge my husband <lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50659_n495-5">John Watts</rs>
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from all Law that is Commenc'd<lb></lb>
against him</p>
<p n="496">Witness my Hand</p>
<p n="497">Her<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50659_n497-1">Sarah<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Watts</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Mark</p>
<p n="498">Witness <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50659_n498-1">Daniel Bayham</rs>
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</p>
<p n="499"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50659_n499-1">Francis Barrett</rs>
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</p>
<p n="500">his<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50659_n500-1">William<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Badman</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Mark</p>
<p n="501">2.8<lb></lb>
4.8<lb></lb>
1 -<lb></lb>
1.0<lb></lb>
9.4<lb></lb>
recevd. 2.8</p>
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