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Som remarks as under of
Our Sister Martha Powell's Life
(viz)
I was Born February 12. 1704 in Norly
near Oxford in England
My Father The Prichatt was by Trade a Cooper
he liv'd verry Natural, conserning
himself with Religion like others
of the Church of England. He was
earnest in putting me to a Dancing
School as also much delighted in
seeing me Exercisise & practise the same.
My Mother was brought up and
liv'd a Quaker till the time of her
Marriage on which Day she was
Baptised, she had an uncommon
affection & desier for the salvation
of Her Children, which extrordnary
appeard in her lingering illness
often speaking of our Dr. Saviours
merrits on which she trusted
comitting the care of her little ones
to him with prayers & many Tears
she