Departed on August 3rd, 1761, Edmund Tattersall’s course of life, the part of which was noted down from his own mouth. I was born (in Heyroid, Worley Township) in the Parish of Hallifax 5/16 Oct. 1691 (and baptized in my father’s house by a church minister). My father departed this life when I was 6 […]

Lindsey House on November 1st, 1754. After the remains of our dear Bother Larish were interned, the Brethren and Sisters (among whom were many from London) met in the Family Hall in Lindsey House and then was sung that hymn: O head so full of bruises, after which the disciple spoke in English as follows. […]

Crispin Taylor was born in Wyke in the Parish of Birstall on April 26th, 1698, and lived with his father, who taught him the trade of a shoemaker, until April 1722, being then 24 years of age, he was married to Mary Wilkinson, who is his present wife, and had by her 9 children, four […]

The life of the Widower John Skelton who departed at Fulneck on June 30th, 1773. He has left us the following in writing; I was born in the year 1703 in Lightlif in the Parish of Hallifax. My father and mother belonged to the Church of England. My father died when I was but a […]

Born: 5 June, 1712 at Wyke Parish of BirstallDied: 18 April, 1770 at Hartshead Original version Learn more about the life of John Astley Mirfield April the 18th, 1770. The Life of the Married Brother John Astley who went home April 18, 1770. My dear Brethren and Sisters It will, without doubt, be expected, that […]

Born: 11 December, 1696 at MirfieldDied: 24 March, 1761 at Hopton Mirfield Original version Learn more about the life of Joshua Barker Our Brother Joshua Barker was born in the year 1696, on the 22nd of December at Hopton in the Parish of Mirfield. He lived with his father till 19 years of age, at […]