Middx ss
Rebecca Ayres< no role >
wife
of
John Sawly Ayres< no role >
who is now on Board one of his Majesties ships of
War
Maketh oath that her sd husband was bound
apprentice
to his Grandfather
John Sawly< no role >
a
Hogman
of the
precinct of St: Catherine
in ye County
of Middx
And that during his sd. apprenticeship
this Deponent was Married to her sd husband
And this Depont. farther saith that for about
the Space of Twenty three Months before her said
husband was out of his apprenticeship And during
that time & afterwards this Deponent and her sd.
husband lodged in the sd precinct of St. Catherine
and did his duty as an apprentice to his sd
Grand father there And this Deponent farther
saith that her sd. husband to her Knowledge or
belief hath not since gained any subsequent
settlemt. And that she hath two children
Named
to wit
John< no role >
aged abt Five Years and
Ann< no role >
aged abt Three years the lawfull issue of this
Depont. by her sd husband
Sworn this 20 day of
Aug. 1756
before
Chris: Scott< no role >
her
Rebecca [mark] Ayres< no role >
Mark