Othcourt: Examination of Elizabeth Beety, 1773: West Fallowfield Twp, Chester County

Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Ray Beaty.
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1 page and cover - original document in Chester County Arhives, West Chester.

                 EXAMINATION OF ELIZABETH BEETY
                         October 11, 1773

Philadelphia.
The Examination of Elizabeth Beaty on Oath taken this 11th day of October 1773
Before William Fisher Thomas Lawrence two of the Aldermen of this Cyty Doth
declare & Say that she arrived in the Ship Prince George from Captain Agar
Master, at NewCastle about Elevan years past.  That she went from thence to
Octarara West Fallowfield Chester County, where she was sold to Arthur Berk for
the term of four years, that she serv'd One year and Half at said place, an then
was sold by said Arthur Berk to his Brother in Law Robert Hoop in the Great
Valley Chester County with who she serv'd the Remainder part of her Time, and
that she was working in the Neighberhood of Said Valley three Years after
the Expiration of her Servitude, and then went to Brandywine, where she
remained upwards of One Year, from thence she went to Lancaster where she
tarryd about three months. She then Returned to Brandywine, and from Brandywine
to the Great Valley, the Overseers of which place removed her to Octarrara
West Fallowfield where her Residue was adjudged to be by William Clenghin, a
Justice of the Peace of the said Township.        Elizabeth Beaty
                                                      her mark (a circle)
Wm Fisher Mayor

The cover page written in a different 18th century handwriting states:
Examination of Elizabeth Beety
Constables
Thomas Irwin
Robt Cowdon
Overseers of the Poor
James Glendening
John Park
James Smith Sen.
William Boggs
Supervisors
Thd. Officer
Robt. Hamble
Wm Hringer Sen
Stephen Cochran

Obtained by Ray Beaty from Chester County Archives, December, 1996.

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