<div1 type="BA_EPpage" id="GLBAEP10304EP103040003"> <xptr type="pageFacsimile" doc="GLBAEP103040003"></xptr>
<p n="1"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Middlesex ss.</note>
<rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10304_n1-1">John Cross</rs>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_n1-1" type="given" value="JOHN"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_n1-1" type="surname" value="CROSS"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_n1-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
maketh Oath that his Father<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10304_n1-2">William Cross</rs>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_n1-2" type="given" value="William"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_n1-2" type="surname" value="Cross"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_n1-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
has informed him that upwards<lb></lb>
of Thirty years ago and when he was a Single<lb></lb>
Man he lived as a hired <rs type="occupation" id="GLBAEP10304_occ1">Servant</rs>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_occ1" type="occupation" value="Servant"></interp>
<join result="persNameOccupation" id="GLBAEP10304_persocc1" targOrder="Y" targets="GLBAEP10304_n1-2 GLBAEP10304_occ1"></join>
by the Year<lb></lb>
with a Mr. Hardle of <rs type="placeName" id="GLBAEP10304_geo1"> <rs type="placeName" id="GLBAEP10304_geo2"> <rs type="placeName" id="GLBAEP10304_geo3"> <rs type="placeName" id="GLBAEP10304_geo4">Wheeler Street</rs>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_geo4" type="placeName" value="Wheeler Street"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_geo4" type="type" value="street"></interp>
<join result="persNamePlace" id="GLBAEP10304_persplace4" targOrder="Y" targets="GLBAEP10304_n1-2 GLBAEP10304_geo4"></join>
in the Strand</rs>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_geo3" type="placeName" value="Wheeler Street in the Strand"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_geo3" type="type" value="street"></interp>
<join result="persNamePlace" id="GLBAEP10304_persplace3" targOrder="Y" targets="GLBAEP10304_n1-2 GLBAEP10304_geo3"></join>
<lb></lb>
in the Parish of St. Martin in the Fields</rs>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_geo2" type="placeName" value="Wheeler Street in the Strandin the Parish of St. Martin in the Fields"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_geo2" type="type" value="parish"></interp>
<join result="persNamePlace" id="GLBAEP10304_persplace2" targOrder="Y" targets="GLBAEP10304_n1-1 GLBAEP10304_geo2"></join>
<join result="persNamePlace" id="GLBAEP10304_persplace2" targOrder="Y" targets="GLBAEP10304_n1-2 GLBAEP10304_geo2"></join>
in the City<lb></lb>
& Liberty of Westminster</rs>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_geo1" type="placeName" value="Wheeler Street in the Strandin the Parish of St. Martin in the Fields in the City& Liberty of Westminster"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_geo1" type="type" value="urban_centre"></interp>
<join result="persNamePlace" id="GLBAEP10304_persplace1" targOrder="Y" targets="GLBAEP10304_n1-1 GLBAEP10304_geo1"></join>
<join result="persNamePlace" id="GLBAEP10304_persplace1" targOrder="Y" targets="GLBAEP10304_n1-2 GLBAEP10304_geo1"></join>
Silversmith at certain<lb></lb>
Yearly Wages & continued in his Service under<lb></lb>
such hiring upwards of Three years. that he did<lb></lb>
not after he quitted his Service live as a hired<lb></lb>
Servant by the year in any other Parish or Place<lb></lb>
for the space of One year together or do any Act<lb></lb>
to his knowledge or Belief to gain a Subsequent<lb></lb>
Settlement, That he this Deponent was born in the<lb></lb>
said Parish and has never been an Apprentice or<lb></lb>
lived as a hired Servant by the year or Rented<lb></lb>
any House or Lodging of the Yearly Rent or<lb></lb>
Value of Ten Pounds or paid any Poors Rate or<lb></lb>
Kings Tax or done any Act to his Knowledge or<lb></lb>
Belief to gain a Settlement in his own right, that<lb></lb>
he has a <rs type="occupation" id="GLBAEP10304_occ2">Wife</rs>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_occ2" type="occupation" value="Wife"></interp>
<join result="persNameOccupation" id="GLBAEP10304_persocc2" targOrder="Y" targets="GLBAEP10304_n1-3 GLBAEP10304_occ2"></join>
named <rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10304_n1-3">Sarah</rs>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_n1-3" type="given" value="SARAH"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_n1-3" type="surname" value="CROSS"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_n1-3" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
to whom he was<lb></lb>
lawfully Married at the <rs type="placeName" id="GLBAEP10304_geo5"> <rs type="placeName" id="GLBAEP10304_geo6">Parish Church</rs>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_geo6" type="placeName" value="Parish Church"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_geo6" type="type" value="site"></interp>
<join result="persNamePlace" id="GLBAEP10304_persplace6" targOrder="Y" targets="GLBAEP10304_n1-1 GLBAEP10304_geo6"></join>
<join result="persNamePlace" id="GLBAEP10304_persplace6" targOrder="Y" targets="GLBAEP10304_n1-3 GLBAEP10304_geo6"></join>
of St. Dunstan<lb></lb>
Stepney</rs>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_geo5" type="placeName" value="Parish Church of St. DunstanStepney"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_geo5" type="type" value="parish"></interp>
<join result="persNamePlace" id="GLBAEP10304_persplace5" targOrder="Y" targets="GLBAEP10304_n1-1 GLBAEP10304_geo5"></join>
<join result="persNamePlace" id="GLBAEP10304_persplace5" targOrder="Y" targets="GLBAEP10304_n1-3 GLBAEP10304_geo5"></join>
the <rs type="date" id="GLBAEP10304_date3">Fifteenth Day of Novr. 1784</rs>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_date3" type="date" value="17841115"></interp>
& Three<lb></lb>
Children Namely <rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10304_n1-4">John</rs>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_n1-4" type="given" value="JOHN"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_n1-4" type="surname" value="CROSS"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_n1-4" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
aged about Six Years who<lb></lb>
was born in the <rs type="placeName" id="GLBAEP10304_geo7"> <rs type="placeName" id="GLBAEP10304_geo8">Workhouse</rs>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_geo8" type="placeName" value="Workhouse"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_geo8" type="type" value="site"></interp>
<join result="persNamePlace" id="GLBAEP10304_persplace8" targOrder="Y" targets="GLBAEP10304_n1-3 GLBAEP10304_geo8"></join>
<join result="persNamePlace" id="GLBAEP10304_persplace8" targOrder="Y" targets="GLBAEP10304_n1-4 GLBAEP10304_geo8"></join>
of the said Parish<lb></lb>
of St. Martin in the Fields</rs>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_geo7" type="placeName" value="Workhouse of the said Parishof St. Martin in the Fields"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_geo7" type="type" value="parish"></interp>
<join result="persNamePlace" id="GLBAEP10304_persplace7" targOrder="Y" targets="GLBAEP10304_n1-3 GLBAEP10304_geo7"></join>
<join result="persNamePlace" id="GLBAEP10304_persplace7" targOrder="Y" targets="GLBAEP10304_n1-4 GLBAEP10304_geo7"></join>
, <rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10304_n1-5">Elizabeth</rs>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_n1-5" type="given" value="ELIZABETH"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_n1-5" type="surname" value="CROSS"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_n1-5" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
aged about Five<lb></lb>
Years and <rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10304_n1-6">William</rs>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_n1-6" type="given" value="WILLIAM"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_n1-6" type="surname" value="CROSS"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_n1-6" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
aged about Two Years the<lb></lb>
lawful issue by his said Wife, and further saith that<lb></lb>
being Poor & not able to provide for himself & Family<lb></lb>
he has been obliged to apply to the Churchwardens of<lb></lb>
the Parish of St. Botolph without Aldgate Middx for<lb></lb>
Relief & has been relieved by them accordingly</p>
<p n="2"> <hi rend="brace"> <lb></lb>
Sworn this <rs type="date" id="GLBAEP10304_date4">31st Day<lb></lb>
of Jany. 1797</rs>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_date4" type="date" value="17970131"></interp>
before<hi rend="braceResult"> H: Reynell R Davies</hi>
</hi>
</p>
<p n="3"> <rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10304_n3-1">John Cross</rs>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_n3-1" type="given" value="JOHN"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_n3-1" type="surname" value="CROSS"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10304_n3-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
</p>
</div1>

View as Text