Desborough Study : Settlement Records
John & Martha Ward
Settlement Examination 12th Mar 1847
Examination of Elizabeth Ward
County of Northampton to wit.
The examination of Elizabeth Ward of Wilbarston in the said
County touching the last place of legal Settlement of John Ward
and Martha Ward his wife and his two children Elizabeth Ward and
Matilda Ward taken on oath before us two of her Majesty's
Justices of the peace in and for the said County this twelfth
day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred
and forty seven upon a certain complaint upon oath made on
behalf of the Churchwardens and Overseers of the said parish of
Desborough unto us that the said John Ward and Martha Ward his
wife and their said two children have come to inhabit and are
now inhabiting in the said parish not having resided in the said
parish for five years next before the said application and
complaint and not having gained a Settlement therein nor having
produced any certificate acknowledging them to be settled
elsewhere and that the said John Ward and Martha Ward his wife
and their said two children are now actually chargeable to the
said parish.
The said Elizabeth Ward
upon her oath saith That I am the Widow of Edward Ward late
of Stoke Albany. I was married to my late husband in the parish
Church of Ashley in the County of Northampton in August 1809. He
was a Shoemaker and worked with his Father at his Trade in
Ashley for may years previous to my marriage with him. Shortly
after our marriage we went to live at Stoke Albany and resided
there up to the time of his death which happened on the
thirteenth of October 1834. I had by my husband Eleven Children.
The Pauper John Ward is my fourth child. He was twenty-six
years of age last April. He was born in the parish of Stoke
Albany & resided with my late husband until his death and
afterwards he continued to reside with me as part of my family
until the month of Mary 1844. He was never apprenticed but
learnt his trade of a shoemaker with his Brother William Ward.
He never gained a settlement in his own right whilst residing
with his father or with me. My late husband received relief from
Ashley Parish whilst residing at Stoke Albany for several months
previous to his death in October 1834 as before mentioned, and
afterwards the relief was continued to me whilst I resided at
Stoke Albany. I usually sent my daughter Ann Ward (who is since
dead) to Ashley for the relief but occasionally I have sent my
Son John Ward to Ashley for it and I have some times received it
of Mr Pain the relieving officer. At first I received two
shilling and two loaves weekly which was reduced as my family
grew up until about three years ago, from which time I have not
received any relief.
Taken signed and sworn the day and
year first above written By and
before us the Said Justices |
The Mark X of
Elizabeth Ward |
W B Stopford
I Wetherall |
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