The petition of Thomas Row senior of Okehampton, Devon, 1699
To the Right wor[shi]p[fu]ll his Majesties Justices of the peace for the County of Devon the humble petition of Thomas Row sen[ior] of Okehampton in the County afores[ai]d Cordwiner sheweth
That y[ou]r petitioner served his Late maj[es]tie King Charles the first as a foot Souldier for Severall years togeather vnder the Command of Captaine Bartholomew Gidley & of the Regiment of S[i]r Nicholas Slanning, which Service according to y[ou]r Petitioners allegiance & duty he cheerfully vnderwent all the hardshipps & damages that ye power & malice of the enimies of the Kingdome could expose him to, never any way deserted deserting the said service, & therein amongst many other hurts & hardshipps received one Shott in his left knee & one Cut in the Same knee at two severall times & was taken prisoner att Plymouth in the County afores[ai]d which Shotts Shot & Cut now in his old age are more painfull & Grevious then formerly, may it please y[ou]r Wor[shi]pps of y[ou]r wonted Clemency to grant y[ou]r petitioner a pention out of the County Stock & y[ou]r petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray
We doe verily beleive this Petition to be true & doe certifie y[a]t the Petitioner is well knowne to vs to be of an honest & peaceable conversation & that we doe not expect that a gratuety out of the County Stock Shall be any ease to our Parish of Okehampton who have & still intend to p[ro]vide for the Petitioner but only for the Petitioners more Cheerfull Subsistance & an encouragement of Loyalty
James Yendall } Church
Jefery Northcott } wardens
Thomas Cunningham Major Joseph Eastabrook } overseers
Samuell Minard }
Christopher Yendall Justice
John Northmore Nich[ola]s Pope dep[u]t[y] Record[er]
Benjamjn Gayer
John Shebbeare
W[illia]m Newbery
<Wee doe beleiue this Certificate to bee true>
<Tho[mas] Putt>
<R[icha]rd Hillersdon>
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20 s. in hand