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his
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for himself Saith That several years ago he rented two
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at the Yearly Rent of Ten Pounds & upwards & was Charged to and
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Paid Parochial Taxes for the same & resided & lived in the said houses for
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about Eleven years That during Part of the time he so rented the sd.
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houses he also rented a house at the yearly Rent of Eight Pounds in the
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such time as he rented the said three houses together He and his family
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Where his
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said Daughter Catherine lived with him as Part of his Family for a
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Considerable time That during such his Residence there his said
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Daughter Separated herself from him and his Family And (as he has
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been informed by her and believes to be true) She was
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at different times to divers Persons but never Continued for
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a year in any one service That this Depont. growing Poor he was obliged
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his said Daughter
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at that time being no Part of his Family That during such his
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he was Charged to and Paid the kings Tax
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there Subsequentto Quitting his houses in
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That this Deponts. said Daughter did at times when out of service reside
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as a Visitor & untill she Could get some
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new service but he did not esteem her as Part of his Family there by reason
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of her Coming to & leaving him was so uncertain And to the best of this
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Deponts. rememebrance & belief she never Continued with him at such times
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for Forty days at anyone
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Period of time And the Said
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Catherine Thornton
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for herself Saith that she
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never Married
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And that although She has at divers times
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lived as a
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yet she never Continued in any one of such Services
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for a year & to her knowledge or belief never did any act to gain a Settlemt.
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in her own right That She hath a Child named
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Elizabeth Martin
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about
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Nine Weeks old which is illegitimate & was born in the said Parish of
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George Arnold
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of the said Parish of
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. did get her with Child of the Said Bastard Child.
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Sworn this
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29th. Day
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of october 1767
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before Chris: Scott R Pell
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Henry Thornton
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The Mark of
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Catherine
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