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<rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10315_n74-1">Mary Steeds</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="GLBAEP10315_occ60">Single woman</rs>
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maketh oath <lb></lb>
that divers Years ago her Father <rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10315_n74-2">Thomas Steeds</rs>
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Rented<lb></lb>
a house & a <rs type="placeName" id="GLBAEP10315_geo97"> <rs type="placeName" id="GLBAEP10315_geo98"> <rs type="placeName" id="GLBAEP10315_geo99">Close of Pasture with the Apparts at a place<lb></lb>
Called High Beach</rs>
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in the parish of Waltham Abby</rs>
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in <lb></lb>
the County of Essex</rs>
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& was Charged to & and Poors Rates<lb></lb>
for the Same as this Deponent has been credibly informed<lb></lb>
& Verily believes & by means thereof gained a legal Settlemt<lb></lb>
there & in Which parish this Deponent & her said Father<lb></lb>
were also born as She has also been informed & believes <lb></lb>
That this deponent Can't Set forth Whether her Said Father <lb></lb>
be now living or dead or Whether he ever did any Act to <lb></lb>
gain a Subsequent Settlement That She this Deponent never<lb></lb>
lived as a hired Servant for a year nor was ever bound <lb></lb>
Apprentice nor was ever Married nor to her knowledge <lb></lb>
or belief ever did any Act to gain a Settlement for herself</p>
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Sworn this <rs type="date" id="GLBAEP10315_date29">28 day of <lb></lb>
March 1775</rs>
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before<hi rend="braceResult"> B Camper</hi>
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<p n="76">The Mark of <lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10315_n76-1">Mary<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Steeds</rs>
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