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Crispin Taylor, was born in Wyke in the Parish
of Birstall April ye 26, 1698, and lived with
his Father, who learnd him the Trade of a Shoemaker,
till 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 of which are left
behind, the other five went home before him. In his
married State he approved himself a carefull, lo=
ving father and a tender Husband.
When Mr. Ingham first began to preach here about,
he soon went to hear him, and his heart was touchd
by the holy ghost in the first Sermon he heard.
From that time, he sought all opportunities to hear
the Gospel of our Dr Saviours Death and Attonement
After the Societies were settled here in Yorkshire,
and put under the Care of the Brethren, he and
his Wife upon their Request were also taken in
amongst them, which was a great Satisfaction to
both, and proved a Blessing to their hearts, which
made them some time after very desirous to be ta-
ken into the Congregation and to be in a closer Con-
nexion with the Brn. He therefore spoke with
Br Toltshig about it, expressing his hearts desire
to be wholy our Saviours Oct the 1st 1748. he had
after many earnest and repeated Requests this
favour granted him tot eh great Joy of his + & his Wife
heart, for it proved an extraordinary Blessing
to him, so that his Wife and all about him
saw a visible Change, he being so chearfull, lively
and happy, as they never had seen him before.
This continued with him. He was a simple and up-
right heart, and when he heard any one reason about