Jump to Content
Jump to Main Navigation
Jump to Section Navigation
Sign in
Register
London Lives 1690 to 1800
Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
Main Navigation
Home
Search
Browse
Lives
Historical Background
The Project
London Lives Book
<
div1
type
=
"SL_PSpage"
id
=
"LMSLPS15023PS150230013"
>
<
xptr
type
=
"pageFacsimile"
doc
=
"LMSLPS150230013"
>
</
xptr
>
<
p
n
=
"41"
>
<
note
type
=
"authorial"
place
=
"margin"
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15023_geo46"
>
London
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15023_geo46"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"London"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15023_geo46"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
ss
</
note
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
The Examinacon of
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15023_n41-1"
>
Elizabeth Adams
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15023_n41-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Elizabeth"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15023_n41-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Adams"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15023_n41-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSLPS15023_occ19"
>
wife
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15023_occ19"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"wife"
>
</
interp
>
of
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15023_n41-2"
>
John Adams
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15023_n41-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15023_n41-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Adams"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15023_n41-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
Citizen and
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSLPS15023_occ20"
>
Joyner
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15023_occ20"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Joyner"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of London taken upon her Oath before
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
me as followeth Vizt
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"42"
>
The said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15023_n42-1"
>
Elizabeth Adams
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15023_n42-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Elizabeth"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15023_n42-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Adams"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15023_n42-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
being duely Sworn saith that her
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
said husband hath been absent from this Examinant and that
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
she hath not had any Conversation with him nor seen him for
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the Space of four years last past And this Examinant saith
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
that since her said husbands Departure from her she this Examinant
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
hath had Severall Children by one
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15023_n42-2"
>
John Merston
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15023_n42-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15023_n42-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Merston"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15023_n42-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
of
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15023_geo47"
>
Mark Lane
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15023_geo47"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Mark Lane"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15023_geo47"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
London
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSLPS15023_occ21"
>
Bricklayer
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15023_occ21"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Bricklayer"
>
</
interp
>
who hath all along till about two months
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
agoe taken Care to maintaine them and this Examinant
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
further saith that she is now quick with Child and that
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15023_n42-3"
>
John Moreton
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15023_n42-3"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15023_n42-3"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Moreton"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15023_n42-3"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
is the Father thereof and that no
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
body since this Examinant's husband's departure from
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
her ever had the Carnall knowledge of this Examinant's
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
body Except the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15023_n42-4"
>
John Moreton
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15023_n42-4"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15023_n42-4"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Moreton"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15023_n42-4"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"43"
>
Capt & Jurat
<
rs
type
=
"date"
id
=
"LMSLPS15023_date13"
>
25o. die January
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Anno Dui 1711
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15023_date13"
type
=
"date"
value
=
"17120125"
>
</
interp
>
Coram me
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"44"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15023_n44-1"
>
Robt: Beachcroft
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15023_n44-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Robt"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15023_n44-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Beachcroft"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15023_n44-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSLPS15023_occ22"
>
Major
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15023_occ22"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Major"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"45"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15023_n45-1"
>
Elizabeth Adams
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15023_n45-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Elizabeth"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15023_n45-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Adams"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15023_n45-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
</
div1
>
View as Text
Section Navigation
Home
Search
Browse Documents
Lives
Historical Background
About This Project
Copyright & Citation Guide
Contact Us