As far as I know from looking at lots of Cheshire Quarter Sessions this is more likely to refer the bastardy case of Martha Pawlett and that Richard Walker is the putative father. best wishes, GAY Gay J Oliver, Stalybridge, Cheshire www.members.aol.com/victoroly/genealogy.htm www.members.aol.com/gayjoliver/Tameside.htm www.fhsc.org.uk/fhsc/dukinfield.htm www.tamesidehistoryforum.org.uk