Examinations, 1733-1750: nos 61-80

Examinations, 1733-1750: nos 61-80

61. [n.p.] Middlesex, to wit. Mary Milliard, the wife of William Milliard, waterman, upon oath saith that on 2 July last, was twelve month, she was married to her said husband in the liberty of the Fleet, by whom she has one child now living, named William Milliard, aged about 14 weeks. And saith that her said husband has also a child by Anne Milliard, his first wife (named also Anne Milliard), aged about 7 years. And also saith that it appears by an indenture of the Waterman's Company, bearing date 20 Sept. 1723, that her said husband (William Milliard) was bound apprentice to Charles Roberts of the parish of Barnes in the county of Surrey, waterman, for seven years. And it also appears by an endorsement on the said indenture, bearing the date 8 March 1727 (his said master, Charles Roberts, being dead), that he was turned over to Robert Parker of the parish of Ealing in the said county of Middlesex, waterman, with whom he continued and served out the remainder of his time. And this examinant further saith that since the time of her said marriage, her said husband has not rented a house for £10 per annum, or paid any parochial taxes, or done any act or thing (to the best of her knowledge) whereby to gain a settlement since his apprenticeship. Mary Milliard, her mark. Sworn, 4 Sept. 1738, before us, Peter Elers, George Abbott. Passed to Ealing. [See 95].

62. [n.p.] The examination of Elizabeth Bicknall, single woman, taken voluntary upon oath before me, Peter Elers esq.... Middlesex, to wit. Who saith that she is now pregnant of a bastard child or children which was unlawfully begotten on her body by one John Boulton the younger who lives with his father, Mr John Boulton of Chelsea in the said county, attorney, who had carnal knowledge of her body in the month of April last in the dwelling house of his said father, where this examinant then lived a servant. And several times after in the said house and once at Kennington in the said county. And saith that the said John Boulton the younger is the true and only father of the said bastard child or children (when born). And further saith not. The mark of Elizabeth Bicknall. Sworn at Chelsea, 13 Jan. 1738/9, before me, Peter Elers.

63. [n.p.] Middlesex, to wit. John Acco, aged about 34 years, born at Navestock in the county of Essex, upon oath saith that about 22 years since he, this examinant, was bound apprentice to Mr Henry Bayley, vintner, deceased (who then kept the St Paul's Head Tavern, gill-house, in Laurence Lane in the parish of St. Mary Le Bow, in Cheapside, London), for the term of seven years, with whom he continued and served his full time of apprenticeship. And that about 5 months after he, this examinant, was out of his time, he married to Catherine, his present wife (who is now in service), by whom he hath only one child, since dead. And saith that since the time of his apprenticeship, [he] has not rented a house of £10 a year, or paid any parochial taxes, or done any act or thing (to the best of his, this examinant's, knowledge) whereby to gain a legal settlement. The mark of John Acco. Sworn, 29 March 1739, before us, Peter Elers, Richard Farwell.

64. [n.p.] Middlesex, to wit. Charles Larchin, one of the churchwardens of the parish of Chelsea in the county of Middlesex, saith upon oath that he, this examinant, when overseer of the poor of the said parish in the year 1730, delivered up Anne Alfree, single woman, with an order, or pass warrant, date[d] 4 Nov. 1730, under the hands and seals of James Cardonnel and Jobson Webster esqs ... to one Mr John Wilson, then churchwarden of the parish of St Giles in the Fields in the said county, who accepted the said order and received the said Ann Alfree into his care. And the said Anne Alfree (who is now a lunatic), having been for a long time returned to the said parish of Chelsea, is again likely to become chargeable thereto. And further saith that since the time the said Anne Alfree was passed to the said parish of St Giles in the Fields as aforesaid, she the said Alfree, has not rented a house of £10 a year, or done any act or thing, to the best of his, this examinant's, knowledge, to gain a settlement elsewhere. Charles Larchin. Sworn, 30 April 1739, before us, Peter Elers, Michael Margettson.

65. [n.p.] Middlesex, to wit. Mary Rider, widow, aged about 80 years, born near Stourbridge in Worcestershire, upon oath saith that about 60 years since she, this examinant, was married to William Rider, her late husband, at the parish church of St George in the borough of Southwark, by whom she hath had five children, three of which are now living, vizt, William Rider, aged about 45 years, Charles Rider, aged about 43 years, and Emanuel Rider, aged about 42 years. And saith that her said husband before marriage lived a servant hired by the year to one Mr Pedder, a farmer at Battersea in the county of Surrey, with whom he continued and served for the space of four years and upwards at the rate of £7 a year wages, meat, drink, washing and lodging. And further saith that since the time of this examinant's marriage with her said husband they have not rented a house of £10 a year, or paid any parochial taxes, or done any act or thing (to the best of this examinant's knowledge) whereby to gain a settlement. The mark of Mary Rider. Sworn, 24 July 1739, before us, Peter Elers, Richard Farwell. [See 49, 82, 230, 243].

66. [n.p.] The examination of Elizabeth Barham, single woman, taken voluntary upon oath before us, Pater Elers and Richard Farwell esqs. . . . Middlesex, To wit. Who saith that on 5 Aug. she, this examinant, was delivered of a male bastard child in the dwelling house of Peter Jones near the horse ferry at Chelsea in the said county of Middlesex, waterman, which is baptised and named George. And was unlawfully begotten on her body by one George Guilford, an apothecary, who had carnal knowledge of her body the first time a little while before Christmas last in the dwelling house of Mr Potts, an apothecary, then at Chelsea aforesaid, where the said George Guilford and this examinant lived fellow servants. And at several times after in the said house. And this examinant further saith that the said George Guilford is the true father of the said child. And further saith not. Elizabeth Barham. Sworn, 29 Aug. 1739, before us, Peter Elers, Richard Farwell.

67. [n.p.] The examination of Mary King, single woman, taken voluntary upon oath before me, Peter Elers esq. . . . Middlesex, to wit. Who saith that she is now pregnant of a bastard child or children, which was unlawfully begotten on her body by one Evan Muspratt, servant to Mrs Carey of Chelsea in the county of Middlesex aforesaid. Who had carnal knowledge of her body the first time on Thursday night in Easter week last, in the dwelling house of the said Mrs Carey (where this examinant now lives fellow servant with the said Evan Muspratt). And that he had carnal knowledge of her body twice after in the said house. And this examinant also saith that the said Evan Muspratt is the true and only father of the said bastard child or children (when born). And further saith not. The mark of Mary King. Sworn at Chelsea, 10 Oct. 1739, before me, Peter Elers.

68. [n.p.] Middlesex, to wit. Thomas Hathaway, mariner, aged about 33 years, born at Walham Green in the parish of Fulham in the county of Middlesex, upon oath saith that about nine years since he, this examinant, was married to Frances, his present wife, in the liberty of the Fleet in London; by whom he hath three children now living, vizt. Frances Hathaway, aged about 7 years, Thomas, aged about 4 years, and Mary, an infant, aged about 3 months. And saith that about seventeen years since he lived a servant hired by the year with one William Clark of Earls Court in the parish of Kensington in the said county, farmer, where he continued and served about three years. And from thence he became a servant hired by the year to one William Burchett jr of North End in the parish of Fulham in the county of Middlesex aforesaid, farmer, where he continued and served about the space of one year and three quarters, and received of his master his full wages for the said time (at the rate of £8 10s. a year) meat, drink, washing and lodging. And further saith that since the time he quitted the said service of Mr Burchett he has not rented a house of £10 per annum, or paid any parochial taxes, or done any act or thing (to the best of his, this examinant's, knowledge) whereby to gain a settlement. Thomas Hathaway. Sworn, 15 Oct. 1739, before us, George Tarry, Peter Elers.

69. [n.p.] Middlesex, to wit. Catherine Trussell (the wife of Charles Trussell, gardener), aged about 23 years, upon oath saith that about 5 years since she, this examinant, was married to her said husband at the parish church of St Bridgette alias St Bride, London, by whom she hath two children now living, vizt, John Trussell, aged about 4 years, and Mary Trussell, aged about 2 years. Both born in the parish of Fulham in the county of Middlesex aforesaid. And saith that her said husband's father and mother (as she has heard and been informed) lived in the said parish of Fulham many years and paid all parochial taxes there. And that her said husband was born in the said parish of Fulham and bred up to the business of a gardener there. And further saith that her said husband both before and since marriage (to the best of her, this examinant's, knowledge and belief) has not rented a house of £10 per annum, or paid any parochial taxes, or done any act or thing to gain a settlement since he lived at Fulham as aforesaid. Catherine Trussell, her mark. Sworn, 22 Oct. 1739, before us, William Morice, Peter Elers.

70. [n.p.] Middlesex, to wit. Edward Arding of Chelsea in the county of Middlesex, shoemaker, maketh oath that it appears by a certificate dated 20 Apr. 1736 under the hand of one Edward Ashwell, minister, that John Andrews was married to this examinant's daughter, Elizabeth Andrews, in the liberty of the Fleet, London. And his said daughter hath one child now living by her said husband, named Mary, aged about 2 years and half. And this examinant also saith that it appears by an indenture bearing date 29 Dec. 1731 that the said John Andrews was bound apprentice for seven years to his father, John Andrews, late of Kensington in the said county of Middlesex, plumber. And this examinant further saith and believes that the said John Andrews since the time of being bound an apprentice as aforesaid, has not rented a house of £10 a year, or paid any parochial taxes, or done any act or thing (to the best of his, this examinant's, knowledge) to gain a settlement. Edward Arding. Sworn, 9 Nov. 1739, before us, Peter Elers, Richard Farwell.

71. [n.p.] Middlesex, to wit. John Hooper, tailor, aged about 54 years, born near Exeter in Devon, upon oath saith that about fifteen years since he, this examinant, rented a house in Axe Yard in the parish of St Margarets in the liberty of Westminster in the said county of Middlesex, where he continued about seven years and paid £12 per annum rent for the same, and all parochial taxes. And saith that since the time of quitting the said house he, this examinant, has not rented a house of £10 a year, or paid any parochial taxes, or done any act or thing whereby to gain a settlement (to the best of his knowledge) elsewhere. John Hooper. Sworn, 19 Nov. 1739, before us, William Morice, Peter Elers.

72. [n.p.] Middlesex, to wit. Hester Cooke, aged about 30 years, the wife of John Cooke, waterman, upon oath saith that she, this examinant, was married about eleven years since to her said husband, John Cooke, in the liberty of the Fleet, London, by whom she hath five children all living; vizt, William, aged about 9 years, Mary, aged about 7 years, John, aged about 5 years, Hester, aged about 3 years, and Edward, an infant aged about 13 months. And saith that her said husband (as she, this examinant, has been informed) about nineteen years since was bound apprentice for seven years to one Thomas Layton of the hamlet of Kew in the parish of Richmond in the county of Surrey, waterman. With whom he continued and served his time, excepting the two last years which was on board one of his late Majesty's ships. And this examinant further saith that since the time of her marriage her said husband has not rented a house of £10 a year, or paid any parochial taxes, or done any act or thing, to the best of this examinant's knowledge, to gain a settlement. The mark of Hester Cooke. Sworn, 4 Dec. 1739, before us, Peter Elers, William Miller.

73. [n.p.] Middlesex, to wit. Elizabeth Mitchell maketh oath that her sister, Judith Brooks, single woman (a lunatic), aged about 32 years, lived a servant hired by the year with one Mrs Eggelsfield in Delahaye Street in the parish of St Margaret in the liberty of Westminster in the county of Middlesex aforesaid about thirteen years since. Where she continued and served a year and upwards, and received her full wages of her said mistress for the said time at the rate of £5 per annum, meat, drink, washing and lodging. And saith that since the time of such her said sister's living a yearly servant, her said sister (Judith Brooks) has not rented a house of £10 a year, or paid any parochial taxes, or done any act or thing (to the best of this examinant's knowledge) to gain a settlement. The mark of Elizabeth Mitchell. Sworn, 6 Dec. 1739, before us, Peter Elers, William Miller.

74. [n.p.] The voluntary examination of Elizabeth Ellis, widow, taken upon oath before me, Peter Elers esq. . . . Middlesex, to wit. Who saith that she is now pregnant of a bastard child or children, which was unlawfully begotten on her body by one Richard Spragg, now a carter living with one Mr Randall at Uxbridge in the county of Middlesex aforesaid. Who had carnal knowledge of her body the first time in a barn opposite to the sign of the Hogs Brought to a Fair Market at a place called Shepherds Bush near Acton in Middlesex aforesaid, and several times after in the said barn. And this examinant also saith that the said Richard Spragg is the true and only father of the said child or children (when born). And further saith not. The mark of Elizabeth Ellis. Sworn at Chelsea, 6 Dec. 1739, before me, Peter Elers.

75. [n.p.] Middlesex sessions. Ruth Dobson, aged about 26 years, the wife of George Dobson, upon oath says that she, this examinant, was married to her said husband in Jan. 1732 at the parish church of St Brides, London. And says that in the year 1733 her said husband rented a house in King Street in the parish of St Margaret, Westminster, in the county of Middlesex, at the rate of £20 (and upwards) rent a year. Where they continued about three quarters of a year. And says that she believes her said husband paid the parochial taxes for the said house. And further says that since her said husband quitted the said house [he] has not rented a house of £10 a year, or done any act or thing (to her knowledge) to gain a settlement. Ruth Dobson. Sworn, 24 Dec. 1739, before us, Peter Elers, George Abbott. Passed.

76. [n.p.] Middlesex sessions. Elizabeth Bevin, aged about 32 years, the wife of George Bevin, upon oath saith that about nine years since she, this examinant, was married to her said husband in the liberty of the Fleet in the city of London, by whom she hath had eight children, four of whom are living; vizt, George, aged about 8 years, Evan, aged about 4 years, Mary, about 2 years, and Elizabeth, aged about 15 months. And saith that her said husband (as she, this examinant, has been informed) was bound an apprentice about 20 years since to one James Patterson, a shoemaker, who then lived at the sign of the White Horse and Horseshoe in Queen Street in a place called the Mint in the parish of St George in the borough of Southwark in the county of Surrey, for seven years. With whom he continued and served four years of his apprenticeship. And this examinant further saith that she has been informed that her said husband, since the time of his being an apprentice, has not rented a house of £10 per annum, or paid any parochial taxes, or done any act or thing (to the best of her knowledge) to gain a settlement. Elizabeth Bevin, her mark. Sworn, 24 Dec. 1739, before us, Peter Elers, George Abbott. Passed.

77. [n.p.] Middlesex, to wit. Thomas Davis, aged about 50 years, upon oath saith that about 33 years ago he, this examinant, was bound apprentice for seven years to one John Rogers, the beadle of the Company of Joiners in the city of London, and was soon turned over as an apprentice to James Spikeman of the parish St Gregory by St Paul's, London, caner of chairs, with whom he continued and served seven years. And saith that since the time of serving his apprenticeship he has not rented a house of £10 a year, or paid any parochial taxes, or done any act or thing (to the best of his knowledge) whereby to gain a settlement. And further saith that about 20 years ago he married Anne, his present wife, in the liberty of the Fleet by whom he hath had ten Children, of which six are living; vizt, Aramena, aged about 15 years, Mary, aged about 11 years, Anne, aged about 9 years, Thomas, aged about 7 years, Jane, aged about 5 years, and Elinor, an infant, aged about 1 year. Thomas Davis. Sworn, 21 Jan. 1739/40, before us, Peter Elers, George Abbott. Passed to St Gregory by St Paul's.

78. [n.p.] Middlesex, to wit. Stephen Pewsey, labourer, aged about 28 years, upon oath says that about twelve years ago he, this examinant, was bound apprentice to one Edward Pinner of the parish of Richmond in the county of Surrey, waterman, with whom he continued and served about four years of his time, and was then discharged by his master. And saith that about seven years since he married Anne, his present wife, in the liberty of the Fleet, by whom he hath three children now living; vizt, Anne. aged about six years, Elizabeth, aged about 3 years, and Stephen, an infant, aged about 7 months. And also saith that since the time of serving part of his apprenticeship as aforesaid [he] has not rented a house for £10 a year, or paid any parochial taxes, or done any act or thing, to the best of his knowledge, whereby to gain a settlement. Stephen Pewsey, his mark. Sworn, 1 Feb. 1739/40, before us, Peter Elers, Richard Farwell. Passed the parish of Richmond.

79. [n.p] Middlesex, to wit. William Young, gardener, aged about 60 years, born in Scotland, upon oath says that about 24 years ago he, this examinant, lived a servant hired by the year with one Mr Mayheau of Wandsworth in the county of Surrey, merchant, in the station of a gardener, with whom he continued and served two years, and received his full wages for the said time at the rate of £11 per annum, meat, drink, washing and lodging. And says that soon after he quitted the said service of Mr Mayheau's, he married his late wife (Jane) who is dead. And further says that since such the time of living a hired servant by the year as a aforesaid [he] has not rented a house for £10 a year, or paid any parochial taxes, or done any act or thing (to his knowledge) to gain a settlement. William Young. Sworn, 5 Feb. 1739/40, before us, Peter Elers, Thomas de Veil. Passed to Wandsworth.

80. [n.p.] Middlesex sessions. Anne Ross, the wife of Alexander Ross, deceased, aged about 67 years, born at Chelsea in the county of Middlesex, upon oath saith that about 38 years ago she was married to her said husband (Alexander Ross) at the chapel in the Fleet Prison. And saith that her said husband was an out pensioner of Chelsea College at the time she, this examinant, married him, and was so till he died. And this examinant further saith that her said late husband was a Scotsman, and was a soldier in the late wars in Flanders before he was admitted an out pensioner as aforesaid. And that she does not know he ever rented a house of £10 a year, or paid any parochial taxes, or done any act or thing (to the best of her knowledge) to gain a settlement since he left Scotland. The mark of Anne Ross. Sworn, 25 Feb. 1739/40, before me, Peter Elers.