St Botolph Aldgate Parish:
Pauper Settlement, Vagrancy and Bastardy Exams
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2nd July 1765 - 3rd June 1768

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Image 73 of 1085th August 1767


Middlesex ss

Esther Heritage< no role > aged fifty two years or thereabouts the
Widow of Edward Heritage< no role > deced. Maketh oath that divers
ago her said late husband lived as a hired Servant by the Year
When a Singleman (as he has informes this Depont. & as She
believes) With one Thos. Brewer< no role > of the Parish of Saint
John in the Devizes in the County of Wiltshire Horse Dealer
and Continued in such service for many Years at the Yearly
Wages of Ten Pounds and by Means thereof as she is
advised gained a legal settlement there And this Deponent
Saith that to her knowledge or belief her said late husband
never did any Act Whereby to gain Settlement subsequent
to such his servitude Nor hath she this Deponent since his
Death done any Act to gain a Settlement in her own right
And that She hath a Child named Thomas < no role > aged about ten
Years the Lawful Issue of this Deponent by her Said late husband


Sworn this 5th: day of
August 1767 before
Chris: Scott< no role >

The Mark of
Esther [mark] Heritage< no role >




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