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The Examination of
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That she is aged Sixty three Years that she was Married
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Thirty Years Ago-that she Rented and lived in a
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House in Craven Buildings in this Parish for
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near thirty Years from whence being a Widow she
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was Nominated by Mr. Wingrove to the Almshouse
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and came directly there without ever Renting any other
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House, and hath continued in the Almshouse ever
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The Examination being duly
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, It Was
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was and is duly qualified to be nominated and
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put into the Almshouse of this Parish, and
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therefore Ordered that she be continued there
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The Examination of
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Hannah Wells
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That she is Sixty Six Years of Age that she was
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William Wells
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her late Husband at
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the Parish Church of
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in the
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Year 1765 that her said Husband and herself Rented
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and lived in a House in Holles Street
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in this Parish for about twenty one Years and that
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being a Widow she was by Mr.Gyblett put into
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Upon the Examination being duly considered the
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Churchwarden by the request of several of the
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inhabitants put the Question-whether the
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was duly qualified to have been
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put
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