Middlesex
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Informations of Witnesses severally Taken and
Acknowledged On the behalf of his Majesty the
Eighth day of May 1769 At the House of
Elizabeth
Truman< no role >
known by the
Sign of the Cross Keys
in the
Parish of Edmonton
in the County of Middlesex
before
Thomas Phillips< no role >
One of the Coroners for the
said County touching the Death of newborn
Child then and then lying Dead as follow
(to wit)
Ann Richard< no role >
Saith She Lived Servant
with Mr.
Steeres at Edmonton
about a Month before Christmas
That She is now Out of PlaceThat She Came to
Edmonton
to See Mr. Steeres's Family last Thursday
between three and four in the afternoonThat the
Mother of the Deceased Child (whose Name is Sarah)
was then at Dinner in the KitchenThat Informant
doth not know her Sir nameThat she Seamed
pretty well till Supper timeThat She went
to Bed between Eight and Nine seemingly pretty well
That the Family went to Bed between Ten and Eleven
That then Informant and the House Maid and
Another Woman went into the Room to her
That She then Complained of being very full of Pain
That She had Complained of her Legs being out of
Order before She went to BedThat Mrs. Steeres
Went into the Room And She Charged her with being
in Labour And Sent for Mr. Abell who is a Man
Midwife