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Settlement Paper for Johanna Ellery, dated 9
February 1746/7
Cornwall (to witt)
To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
Parish of St Breock in the Said County
Whereas Johanna Ellery the widow of John Ellery of
our Said Parish of St Tudy in the Said County Miller for her better
Livelyhood and maintainance is desirous to remove from our Said Parish
of St Tudy into your Said Parish of St Breock And to that End hath
requested this our Certificate Therefore We the Churchwardens and
Overseers of the Poor of the Said Parish of St Tudy Doe hereby certify
that Wee doe owne and acknowledge the Said Johanna Ellery and the child
or children with which she is now big with, to be inhabitants Legally
Settled in our Said Parish of St Tudy and doe hereby promise for
ourselves and Successors to remove her and ? child or children into our
said Parish whensoever she shall become chargeable or ? In Witness
whereof we the Said Churchwardens and Overseers have hereunto sett our
hands and Seals this Ninth Day of February in the Year of our Lord One
Thousand Seven Hundred and forty six 1746/7
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(signed & sealed) Joseph
Lockwood |
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| Wittness’d by |
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Churchwardens |
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(signed & sealed) William Hocken |
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| the sign of John Bennett |
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(signed & sealed) Richard Crower |
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| the sign of William Harris |
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Overseers |
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(signed & sealed) George Stifens |
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(Top left margin stamped Eight Pence Quire)
N.B. Hand-written document.
Words in both italics and brackets are
inserted by the transcriber e.g. (signed). Spellings are as
found.
Source: LDS Film No. 1596549, CRO Ref DDP. 19/13/1/16
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