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The Examination of
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Roger Mason
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taken upon Oath this I
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of June 1741
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Who saith that he is about 44 Years of
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that he
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was born in the Parish of Chimley in the
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where his late Father
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Thomas Mason
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was born, and lived &
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resided till the Time of his Death, and this Deponent further
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saith he never was a
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nor a Yearly
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hired Servt
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. And that he was Marryed to his Present Wife
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Eliza
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. at
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London abt. 18 Years ago by whom he hath
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two Children Now living Namely
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Thomas
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Aged upwds. of 17 Years
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who never was an Apprentice nor a Yearly hired Servt. and
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Charles
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Sworn at Westmr.
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before me
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George Howard
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