St Botolph Aldgate Parish:
Pauper Settlement, Vagrancy and Bastardy Exams
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27th January 1776 - 10th August 1776

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Image 10 of 1159th February 1776


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Sarah Baker< no role > the widow of Andrew Baker< no role >
deced maketh oath that her said late husband has informed her
& Which she believes to be true That he was born in Germany &
to this Deponents knowledge or belief her Said husband never
rented a house of Ten Pounds a Year or ever served any Parish
office nor ever paid any Poors Rates or Kings Taxes or ever
did any Act to gain a Settlement in Great Britain That she
this Deponent previous to her Said Marriage with her Said
husband was hired & lived as a hired servant by the Year by
& with one Mr Jackson a Broker in new Broad Street
Buildings in ye Parish of St Botolph with Bishopsgate London & Continued in such service
for the Space of a year & half at certain Yearly Wages & by
means thereof gained a legal Settlement there That she this
Deponent has not Since lived as a hired servant for a year nor
done any Act to gain a subsequent settlement Save what she
Acquried by her Marriage in manner as aforesd. That she
was lawfully married to her Sd husband And that she hath
Three Children now living namely Sarah < no role > Aged about Ten
Years & half Ann < no role > Aged about Seven [..] Years & half and
Elizabeth < no role > Aged about Three Years & half the lawful Issue of
this Deponent by her Said husband none of Whom have gained
a settlement for themselves.


Sworn this 9th day of
February 1776 before
Geo. C. Smith< no role > Saml. Wood< no role >

The Mark of
Sarah [mark] Baker< no role > wido




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