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Thomas & Elizabeth Bosworth
Settlement Certificate from Wilbarston
5th February 1749

To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parrish of Desborough in the County of Northampton

We the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parrish of Willbarston in the Said County of Northampton Hereby Certifie that we do own and Acknowledge Thomas Bosworth and Elizabeth his Wife and also Sarah their Daughter to be our Inhabitants Legally Settled in Our Said Parrish of Willbarston and we do hereby Promise for Our Selves and Successors to Receive them In to Our Said Parrish Whenever they shall become Chargeable In Witness whereof we the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parrish of Willbarston aforesaid have hereunto Respectively set Our Hands and Seals this Fifth day February In the year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Nine

Witness hereto
Willm X  Harison his mark
Wm Jeffs
Wm Watts
Wm Groobey

    Churchwardens
  Robart Humfrey

     Overseers
  County of Northampton
Feb.7.1749
Allowed by us
W. Hanbury
Thos Medlycott

Desborough is about 4 miles south of Wilbarston