EDMONDS, Samuel + fam B. Isle Abbotts SE

1807 PS/ILM 6/47 10

(This document contained lots of crossings out – the full version including these is included)

County of Somerset

The examination of Samuel Edmonds of the parish of Isle Abbotts in the said County Labourer taken on oath this 30^th day of September 1807 Before us two of his Majestys Justices of the Peace for the said County.

Who on his oath saith that he is about fifty years of age, and was born in parish of Isle Abbotts aforesaid as he hath heard and believes – That when he was about nine or ten years of age his father agreed with Mr. Wm LOWMAN of Isle Brewers that he should serve Mr. LOWMAN till he should arrive to the age of eighteen years for meat drink clothes washing and lodging, that he lived with Mr. LOWMAN under the agreement during the time agreed for.  That he then left Mr. LOWMANs service and went to live with Mr. Henry LOWMAN of the parish of Church Oakley in the County of Hants – That he agreed to serve Mr. Henry LOWMAN for a year at eight guineas a year meat drink and lodging. That he served out the year and continued in his service altogether nearly four years.  That he never after hired himself for a year as a servant or lived in any service for a year. That about ten years ago he married his late wife Jenny at Isle Brewers aforesaid by whom he had three children born before marriage, at Isle Brewers aforesaid. That about ten years ago he married his present wife Honor by whom he has two children one born before marriage named Charles about 6 years old and the other born since marriage named Thomas about three years old now residing with him at Isle Abbotts aforesaid and chargeable to the sd parish.  That he never rented any estate or did any act to gain a settlement other than before stated.

 

Alternative version containing all the crossings out in <brackets>

County of Somerset

The examination of Samuel Edmonds of the parish of Isle Abbotts in the said County Labourer taken on oath this 30^th day of September 1807 Before us two of his Majestys Justices of the Peace for the said County.

Who on his oath saith that he is about fifty years of age, and was born in parish of Isle Abbotts aforesaid as he hath heard and believes – That when he was about nine or ten years of age <writing crossed out – he was bound apprentice by his father to Mr. Wm. LOWMAN of the parish of Isle Brewers til he should over? to the age of eighteen years old, that he served out his time and ? ? ?> his father agreed with Mr. Wm LOWMAN of Isle Brewers that he should serve Mr. LOWMAN till he should arrive to the age of eighteen years for meat drink clothes washing and lodging, that he lived with Mr. LOWMAN under the agreement during the time agreed for.  That he then left Mr. LOWMANs service and went to live with Mr. Henry LOWMAN of the parish of Church Oakley in the County of Hants – That he agreed to serve Mr. Henry LOWMAN for a year at eight guineas a year meat drink and lodging. That he served out the year and continued in his service altogether nearly four years.  That he never after hired himself for a year as a servant or lived in any service for a year. That about ten <crossed out - fourteen> years ago he married his late wife Jenny <crossed out - present wife Honor by whom he> at Isle Brewers aforesaid by whom he had three <crossed out - one> children <crossed out - named Charles named Betty at Isle Abbotts> born before marriage, at Isle Brewers < crossed out - Abbotts> aforesaid, < crossed out  - and also one child called Thomas born after marriage now about ? all of when>. That about ten years ago he married his present wife Honor by whom he has two children one born before marriage named Charles about 6 years old and the other born since marriage named Thomas about three years old now residing with him at Isle Abbotts aforesaid and chargeable to the sd parish.  That he never rented any estate or did any act to gain a settlement other than before stated.