The petition of Elizabeth Fowler of Halstead, Essex, 1653
To the Hon[ou]rble Courte of Sessions for the County of Essex
The humble petition of Elizabeth Fowler a poore distressed widdow of Halsted in the County aforesaid
Humbly sheweth thatt your poore petitionors husband John Fowler haueing bine a soldeir from the begininge of these late warres and was wounded att Edgehill fight and since thatt, aboutt tow yeeres and halfe agone wentt a soldier into Ireland under the Command of Captaine Chapman in Maior Warners Regimentt where your poore petitionors husband lost his life by a shott before Logar Castle in the County of Limbricke, the which was credibly certified to Mr Harlakenden Justice, by one Samuell Downes one who was a soldeir in the service att the same time. your poore petitionor therefore humbly prayeth this honorable Courte seriously to consider the sadd Condicion of her and her poore infantt and to allow her such releiffe as to your wisdomes shall seeme fitt, as others in the like condicion have had, and your poore petitioner shall be bound to pray
<3 li. By Mr Harlakenden>
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