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The married Sr Sar: Horsefall was born at Barnsley
Decr: 5th 1697. Her Parents being religious Members of the Church
of England brot her up in the same way, and when her Father
was about to depart this Life, which happened when the
deceased Sr was 7 years old, he desired that this his Daugh-
ter, for whom he had a great Love, might go to live with her
Grand Mother who was a pious old Woman. With her she
remained till she departed this Life, and then went to wait
on a Gentlewoman, in which Place as well as in some other
Gentleman's Families she was never easy in her Mind, but
always thoughtfull about her future State till she was
married to the present Widower at Glosop in Derbyshire
July 2d: 1727, by whom she had 7 Children, 1 Son is in the S Brns
House at Fulneck and 1 Daughter marrd in Gohar & in our Society;
3 are gone home before her & 2 in the World.
About the Year 1743 Her Husband went to hear Mr Ingham
preach at Smithhouse, whereby he became awaken'd, and his
frequent attending the meetings of awaken'd People caused
a good deal of uneasiness between them both, till being
drawn by Curiosity to see what her Husband was so fond
of, she went herself and soon found that she was in a very
wretched Condition as touching her Salvation. Then it became
clear to her what it was that made her Husband so diligent
in going to the meetings at such a distance, she asked his
Pardon with shame for her past behaviour and nothing
cou'd prevent her going along with him ever after. About
the same time she desired the Gospel might be preached in their