County of Somerset
The examination
of Moses MALE now residing in the parish of Barrington
in the said county
Taylor taken on oath
before William SPEKE Clerk and John HANNING Esquires??? of his
Majesty’s Justices of the Peace of and for the said County this fifteenth day
of December 1787.
Who on his oath saith that he was born in the said parish of Barrington as he hath
heard and believes that he is about thirty two years of age as he believes. That when
he was about sixteen years of age his mother bound him an apprentice by
Indenture which was signed by this Examinant to Thomas HOW of Somerton for the
term of seven years to learn the trade of a Taylor and that he served the said
Thomas HOW under the said indenture in Somerton aforesaid during the said term
of seven years and from thence went to work as a Journeyman in Bristol from
whence he was imprefsed into his Majesty’s Service and
was put on board one of his Majesty’s ships and continued there about four
years. When he returned to Barrington
aforesaid and has worked there ever since at his trade. That about twelve months ago he intermarried
with Jane his present wife by whom he hath one child Jacob aged about half a
year. That he hath
done no other act whereby to gain a settlement than as about set forth.
The mark of x Moses MALE
Sworn the day and year first above mentioned before } Wm SPEKE??
}
Jno HANNING
My research shows that this information relates to the
following Moses MALE:
Moses MALE bap 06 Jul 1755
Barrington (son of Jacob MALE and Joan BROWN) married Jane PAULL on the 25 Sep
1786 at Barrington.
Their son Jacob MALE was bap. 12 Aug 1787 Barrington