The petition of John Genn of Aston, West Riding of Yorkshire, 20 January 1709
A petission to the Hon[oura]ble Bench at ye Generall Quarter Sessions holden at Doncaster ye 20 day of this Instant January 1708/9 I John Genn of Aston in ye County of Yorke your poor petisioner, being about Eighty two years of age; was a soldier under King Charles the first, and Comanded to goe by S[i]r Francis Fane who was Governer of Lincolne At that time, And now am growne very week and not able any way to get any thing towards a maintainance; Desires your Hon[oura]ble Bench will take it into Consideration and grant me some thing towards a Livelyhood as other poor soldier have in that Nature (for my time will not be long) And your poor petissioner will every be obliged to pray for you
Sam[uel] Trickett Rect[or] of Aston
William Ball
Thomas Ball
Richard Billam
Tho[mas] Scholey }
W[illia]m Chamley} churchwardens
Ord[e]red that the petic[i]on[e]r have tenn shillings a Quarter paid {?him} ev[er]y quarter