Barrow Record Office Ref BPR 1701/9
West Riding
Coun: Ebor
To the Church - wa[rdens] & Overseers of the poor of Finnest in the parish [of Col]ton in the County palatin of Lancaster - Th[ ]
We John Willson and Thom[ ] Church Warden and Overseer of the poor of Waddington in the [ ] do hereby certifie name and acknowledge Henery Cro[ ]ll Ellen his Wife, to be Inhabts Legally settled in our Sd tow[ns]hip of Waddington, who for better conveniency of living are
[ ]isory to come and live in your said township of Finest; We [ ] therefore hereby promise for ourselves and our Successors to receive, take back or otherwise provide for them they Sd Henery Croasdell, Ellen his wife, or any Child or Children hereafter to be born of them, Unless they or any of them shall happen to gaine a legall Setlemt otherwise Else where
In Witness whereof we have hereunto sett our hands and Seals this Eleventh day of Aprill Anno:Dom: 1724
Sealed and Signed in the
Sight & presence of us
John Bayley John Wilson
Robt Balcock Churchwarden
Tho. Dobson
Overseer
Seen[ ] Allowed by us whose Names are
Sub[ ]bed two of his Majesties Justices of
the peace and ........ for the Sd ........
.......
Waddington
