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I was born in holbeck in the parish of Leeds in the year of our
Lord 1717 May ye 18 of very dear & tender parrents who were
prebytouryons but I was baptiz'd by a Minister of the Church
of England on account of their thinking of my soon departing
this life Else I was educated in the Religion of the presbytierens
When I was a little Child and my mother Dressing of me
she generaly told me I was now going amongst other Children
to play, and I should perhaps hear them say bad words
and Charg'd me to take care I did not so, for it was a bad thing
and this had such an Impression on my mind that It never
left me, no not when I was amongst the children, but always
remain'd in my mind that it was such a bad thing to do so
from 7 years old I often went into a Corner to pray, that god
would have Mercy on me and often wept before him, when I
had the smallpox it was thought by every one who saw me
that I should have gone home, then being but 7 years old, but
my mother on her knees often pray'd the Lord to Spare my life
howsoever I might be disfigur'd with them I used to ask my
mother what one might do to be Saved, and she told me I must
pray to the Lord and beleive on him and I should be Saved
and I asked her if one could not be sure she said no she beleiv'd
not, but one must pray to him and beleive in him in my young
years I came into Several dangers of my Life Especially once
when I was drawing water at a deep Well, the Roulor which
winds up the Rope came out of the frame, and it with the swape
went all into the well and pulled me on to my knees after it
I liv'd still with my parrents in a private manner ? kept no
company and at nights when work was done I used to go into the
feilds and pray that ye Lord would have Mercy on me, I often
Sigh'd & thought O that I was sure of my Salvation till I was
about fourteen years of age Some neighbour girls about that
time was throng in gotting fine cloaths I also fell in with them