The petition of Dorothy Owen of Bowdon, Cheshire, Epiphany 1652
To the Right Worship[fu]ll the Justices of the peace for the Countie Pallatine of Chester
The Humble petic[i]on of Dorothy Owen of Bowdon in the Countie of Chester widdowe
Sheweth
That whereas your petic[i]onor did Marry one John Owen Late of Bowdon in the said Countie of Chester aforesaid husbandman, Late husband, to your petic[i]onor, and Liued with him many yeares to gether vntill that great potent enimy the Scottish Army Marched into this Comon Wealth of England And then your petic[i]onor [sic.] said husbande was Com[m]anded for to March as a souldior in the Regim[en]te of Colonell Bradshawe and vnder the Com[m]and of Capt[ain] Richard Grantham, from Stokeporte vntill hee came to the Cittie of Worcester and theire it pleased the Allmightie god that your petic[i]onor [sic.] said husband was slaine, at the fight at the said fight Worcester, vnder the Com[m]and aforesaid, beinge ever forward in the p[a]rliments service vpon all occasions, Both then, and Likewise when your petic[i]onor [sic.] said husband serued as a souldior in the Regim[en]te of Colonell John Booth, and nowe your petic[i]onor [sic.] said husband, beinge slaine as aforesaid, hath lefte one Child behinde him, And little or nothinge for to reliefe your petic[i]onor [sic.] Childe with (excepte your worships will be pleased To graunt your petic[i]onor [sic.] Child sume waye of Reliefe, it is like to bee very Burthen some To your petic[i]onor, haueinge nothing for To reliefe the said Child with that was your petic[i]onor [sic.] said husbands.
The premisses Considered your petic[i]onor humbly Craues that your worships would bee pleased To continue sume waye for yearelie Mainetenance to wards the keepinge of your petic[i]onor [sic.] said Child beinge a worke of Charitie.
And your petic[i]onor will ever pray &c
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