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<p n="16">The Examination of <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65425_n16-1">Sarah Harris</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65425_occ14">Widow</rs>
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of <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65425_n16-2">William Harris</rs>
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<lb></lb>
taken upon Oath this 16th: day of July 1742</p>
<p n="17">Who saith that her said Husband died about 8 Years ago<lb></lb>
And that he was born in the Parish of St. John in the City of Edinburgh<lb></lb>
where to the best of this Deponents knowledge and beleif he served Seven<lb></lb>
Years Apprentiship to a <rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65425_occ15">Watchmaker</rs>
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and never was a yearly hired Servant<lb></lb>
or a Housekeeper nor hath this Deponent since his Death been as such<lb></lb>
or marryed to any other man than her said late Husband to whom She was<lb></lb>
Married upwards of 21 Years ago at St. John's Church in Edinourgh<lb></lb>
aforesaid by whom she hath 2 Children now living (Namely) <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65425_n17-1">Sarah aged</rs>
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<lb></lb>
upwards of 13 Years who never was an Apprentice nor a Yearly hired<lb></lb>
Savant and <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65425_n17-2">William</rs>
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<interp inst="LMWJPS65425_n17-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
aged upwards of 8 Years and he further<lb></lb>
saith not.</p>
<p n="18">Sworn at Westmr.<lb></lb>
before me.<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65425_n18-1">George Howard</rs>
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<p n="19">The Mark of<lb></lb>
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<lb></lb>
Sarah Harris</p>
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