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Offline SnowyMate

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Can anyone read this - complete
« on: Friday 12 August 11 03:44 BST (UK) »
I can make out every 4th word just about. I'm having great trouble reading it. Would someone please be able to tell me what it says word for word.
Much thanks

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Re: Can anyone read this
« Reply #1 on: Friday 12 August 11 04:20 BST (UK) »
Isle of Ely to Wit

The examination of widow Ann Pettit widow taken on
Oath before us two of his Majesty’s Justices of the
Peace in and for the said Isle ( and one of us of the
Quorum) this 20th Day of March 1773.

Who upon her said Oath saith she is aged about
Thirty eight years was born in the Parish of Burwell
In the county of Cambridge, that about seventeen
Years since she intermarried with one William Pettit
Bricklayer  that he informed this  Examt and she believes
it is true that her said husband husband before his marriage
lived with one William ?aeborn of this Parish of Burwell
for one year and that he received his full years wages
for the same which she has heard was five Pounds and
at the end of that year he continued as an inhabitant
in the said Parish of Burwell for fourteen years then next
till he went to live in the Parish of Downham in the said
Isle where he gained no Settlement and during which
Marriage she had three children /\ which are now -?-  John aged fourteen years Ann aged
eleven & William aged firve years.

Taken on Oath before us The
day and year first above written

                                                      her
                                            Ann (w) Pettit
                                                         Mark


(the styalised witness signatures look like)

Jacob(?)  Drage
 -?- Haddington
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Re: Can anyone read this
« Reply #2 on: Friday 12 August 11 05:39 BST (UK) »
Nicely translated Rena.  ;) Just to add that I think the second witnesses surname is Waddington.

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Re: Can anyone read this
« Reply #3 on: Friday 12 August 11 07:23 BST (UK) »
...and I think the earlier name is William Casborn and the last word of the insertion is '...now living'.

Richard
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Re: Can anyone read this
« Reply #4 on: Friday 12 August 11 09:18 BST (UK) »
Oh wow, thank you so very much for that Rena. That takes some talent.
Cheers for everyone's input. It is highly appreciated.

 ;D