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Aged about Twenty Nine Years
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on her Oath Says she is the
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who died the Twenty first day of January last and with
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whom she Intermarried at the
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Clement Danes
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upwards of four Years ago and by whom
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she hath Two Children now living namely
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Aged upwards of Three Years and
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John
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Aged
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about Ten Weeks Says her said late Husband was a Native
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Germany
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and never gained any Settlement in England
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either by Renting House paying taxes or living a hired
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Yearly Servant for one Year as her said late Husband
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has often informed her and which Information she verily
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believes to be true And this Examinant further says that
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before her Intermarriage with her said late Husband
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she lived a hired Yearly
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with one
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Stephen Pitta
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for Two Years or thereabouts as the Yearly Wages
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of four Pounds hath quitted her said Service on her said
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Marriage which is upwards of four Years ago since
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which time this Examinant or her said late Husband never
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gained any or. Subsequent Settlement
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Sworn this
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9th. day
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of August 1776
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