Middlesex ss}

Grace Godlington< no role > the wife of Christopher
Godlington< no role > maketh oath That She well knows a Child
named Ann Mathews< no role > aged about Seven Years & half the
Daughter of William Mathews< no role > (who is now living) by Elizd.
Mathews< no role > his late Wife deced who was the Daughter of this
Depont. by her Sd husband That the sd Wm Mathews< no role > the
Father of the sd Child Ann Mathews< no role > divers Years ago
(as this Depont has been informed & verily believes) was
duly bound to & Served the Whole of his Apprenticeship with
one John Burnett< no role > a Tobacco Spinner in Brown Bear
Alley in the Parish of St Botolph without Aldgate in the
said County & was afterwards lawfully married to this
Deponts. sd Daughter & has not Since his Sd Apprenticeship
to this Deponents knowledge or belief lived as a hired Servt.
for a year or rented a house of the yearly rent or Value of
Ten Pounds or upwards or Served any Parish office or
paid any Poors Rates or Kings Taxes or done any Act to
gain a Settlement Subsequent to his sd apprenticeship

The Mark of
Grace [mark] Godlington< no role >