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Settlement Document for Michael Rickard & family, dated 8 August 1736
Cornwall (To Wit) To the Churchwardens and Overseers
of the Poor of the Parish of Egloshayle in the said County
We the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Saint
Enoder in the said County whose Names and Seals are hereunto set and
affixed by and with the Consent of the Principal Inhabitants of the said
Parish of Saint Enoder do own and acknowledge Michael Rickard Millwright
aged about thirty two years & Jane his Wife aged about thirty six years
and Mary their Daughter aged about eight years & Michael their Son aged
about four years and Joseph their Son aged about two years to be legally
settled within the said Parish of Saint Enoder. And whereas the said
Michael Rickard with Jane his wife Mary his daughter and Michael &
Joseph their Sons being desirous to remove into your said Parish of
Egloshayle in order for their better maintainance and to dwell there We
the Churchwardens & Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Saint Enoder
aforesaid Do hereby on behalf of ourselves and our Successors promise
and agree unto and with the said Churchwardens & Overseers of the Poor
of the said Parish of Egloshayle and their Successors That in Case the
said Michael Rickard, Jane his Wife, Mary his Daughter, Michael and
Joseph their Sons, or either of them shall at any time hereafter become
chargeable to your said Parish of Egloshayle That we and our Successors
shall and will on notice to us given retake and receive him the said
Michael Rickard Jane his Wife Mary their Daughter & Michael & Joseph
their Sons or either of them into our said Parish of Saint Enoder &
provide for them as Inhabitants thereof as the Law directs. In Witness
whereof we have hereunto set our hands and Seals this eighth day of
August in the year of our Lord 1736
Signed Sealed
and Delivered
in presence of us |
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(signed and sealed)
Edward Crisp
(signed and sealed) Philip Thomas |
Churchwardens |
witnessed by
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(signed) Francis Williams
(signed) Richard Ham |
(signed and sealed) Anthony Martyne
(signed and sealed) (signed) Jacob Jenkyn |
Overseers |
20th. Septr 1736 The above said Francis Williams
& Richard Ham were Sworn to the due Execution
of the above Certificate before us which said
Certificate we do allow
(signed) Edmd Prideaux
(signed) Nichs. Donnithorne
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Attested to be a true Copy
in the presence |
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of John Arthur
John Inch |
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this 5th day of
April 1796 |
(Endorsed on reverse) Overseers
acknowledgement of a pauper in another Parish and a promise to provide
for the same if required
N.B. Handwritten document.
Words in both italics and brackets are
inserted by the transcriber e.g. (signed).
Source: LDS Film No. 1596597, CRO Ref DDP 198/13/1
Contributed by John Evans
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