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Elsibar Watson
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aged about 27 years
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upon her Oath saith that about 9 years ago she
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Intermarried with
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William Watson
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her late husband
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at the Parish Church of
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Saint Giles Cripplegate
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that
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she has no Child or Children living by her said
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Husband that her said Husband has been from
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this Examinant about Seven years that she heard
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about Three years ago that he was dead that she
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has not seen or heard from him since
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she had this Information
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which said Information she verily believes to be true
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that her said Husband Served his Time as an
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Apprentice to a Mr. Hill in
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Little Britain
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that after
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he was out of his said Apprenticeship he never
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did any Act to gain a Subsequent Settlement And
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further this Examinant upon her oath saith that on
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the 6th. day of August last she this Examinant was
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delivered of a Male Bastard Child at the House of a
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Mr. Crutchley No. 15
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in the
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parish
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of Saint Clement Danes
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which hath since been
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baptized by the Name of
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Samuel Thomas
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That one
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Thomas Acton
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Coachman
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to Mr. Armstrong in
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Carey Street
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is the father thereof he having had Carnal
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knowledge of this Examinants Body for these Six
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years last past and begotten the same thereon and
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that the said
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Thomas Acton
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is the only real and
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true father thereof
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Sworn this
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6th. day
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of Decr. 1788
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} R Butler
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her
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Elsibar
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Watson
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Mark
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