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The Examincon of <rs type="persName" id="WCCDEP35816_n604-4">Martha</rs>
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the <rs type="occupation" id="WCCDEP35816_occ369">Wife</rs>
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of Josiah Pearson<lb></lb>
Lodging in the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="WCCDEP35816_geo1291"> <rs type="placeName" id="WCCDEP35816_geo1292">St. Clement Danes</rs>
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Middx</rs>
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Taken the <rs type="date" id="WCCDEP35816_date190">21st. Day Janry 1740</rs>
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Who upon her Oath<lb></lb>
saith yt. on the 22d. April 1739 she Intermaried with the<lb></lb>
above Named <rs type="persName" id="WCCDEP35816_n604-1">Josiah Pearson</rs>
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& yt. her sd. Husband before<lb></lb>
his Intermariage with this Examint. & whilst he was a<lb></lb>
Singleman lived with his Brother <rs type="persName" id="WCCDEP35816_n604-2">Saml. Pearson</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="WCCDEP35816_geo1294"> <rs type="placeName" id="WCCDEP35816_geo1295">Ryders<lb></lb>
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for the space of Eleven Years or thereabouts<lb></lb>
and for such his Service during yt. time had Meat. Drink<lb></lb>
Washing Lodging & Cloaths, And this Examinant further<lb></lb>
upon her Oath saith that her said Husband <rs type="persName" id="WCCDEP35816_n604-3">Josiah Pearson</rs>
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hath not since he left his said Brother's Service Rented<lb></lb>
Ten Pounds a Year Paid Parish Taxes lived with any<lb></lb>
Person as a Yearly hired Servant for the space of<lb></lb>
one Year or otherwise gained a Settlement in any<lb></lb>
other Place to her knowledge or beleife That her<lb></lb>
said Husband is now a <rs type="occupation" id="WCCDEP35816_occ371">Marine</rs>
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in Colonel Hanmores<lb></lb>
Regiment of Foot and haveing one Child Named<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="WCCDEP35816_n604-5">Henry</rs>
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aged about Ten Months & being Poor is not<lb></lb>
able to maintaine herselfe & Child</p>
<p n="605">Sworn the Day & Year<lb></lb>
above menconed before} <rs type="persName" id="WCCDEP35816_n605-1">Jas: Gronous</rs>
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Mark<lb></lb>
of <rs type="persName" id="WCCDEP35816_n606-1">Mart: Pearson</rs>
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