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Settlement Examination
MALE
Rachel MALE & fam Kingsbury Ep. SE 1819 PS/ILM 6/58 31
Ambrose now in America
County of Somerset}
The examination of Rachel MALE now residing in the parish of Kingsbury Episcopi in this county widow. Taken the 27th Oct 1819.
Who upon her oath saith that after all her children were married and gone from(?) her she lived with Mr. PERREN(?) at Martock(?) as him(?) after stated – that three daughters were married – and her eldest son Ambrose MALE (who is now in America) about six years since rented(?) a dairy which he(?) ago(?), several years in the parish of Kingsbury Episcopi of about 14 cows – and her other son John MALE is now 31 years old & resides in the parish of Kingsbury Episcopi and has not lived with her for 20 years past but has served one Richard EAVES(??) in Kingsbury Episcopi parish 5 or 6 years but upon what conditions she doth not know nor doth she remember how long since it was and saith that she his examinant about 10 years ago went into the parish of Martock & agreed to serve(?) Mr Thomas PERRIS(??) a year at the wages of three(?) guineas(?) & under the same agreement lived with Mr. PERREN(?) as his servant 8(?) years when she went(?) to Kingsbury & hath not lived as a servant with any(?) person(?) since(??) her(??) moving(??) thither(?) but(?) hath resided(??) with her daughter Ann PIPE(?) and saith (?) is now chargeable(?) to the parish of Kingsbury Episcopi.
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Rachel MALE |
<NOTES: Rachel MALE is Rachel MOUNTER, married James MALE
Ambrose MALE son of James MALE and Rachel MOUNTER
John MALE son of James MALE and Rachel MOUNTER>