Settlement Certificate for Israel Reeves
Introduction
From the Records of the Parish of Fawley, this settlement certificate being issued by the Parish of ElingTranscript or Summary
Israel Reeves pauper from Eling Parish Oct 1782 We whose names are under subscribed being the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Parish of Eling in the County of Southampton do acknowledge Isreall Reeves and his wife and four children to be our parishioners and we do agree that if the said Isreall Reeves or his family should become chargeable to the parish of Falley to fetch them home at our own cost and charge given under our hands this 11th day of October 1782 as witness our hands John Lane Churchwarden John Penford } Overseers John Bannester }
Commentary
Names of persons and places have been retaines as in original, otherwise the text has been modernized.Source
From the Fawley Parish records held at The Hampshire Record OfficeHRO Finding Number 25M60/P038/128
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