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<gap></gap>1783. <hi rend="underline"><gap></gap>Rominster Archives</hi><br />
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<gap></gap><date>1783.</date> <hi rend="underline"><gap></gap><placename>Rominster Archives</placename></hi><br />
Course of Life of our late Maid Sister Eliz: Bethell from her own<br />
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Course of Life of our late Maid Sister <persname><abbr>Eliz:</abbr> Bethell</persname> from her own<br />
 
hand Writing.<br />
 
hand Writing.<br />
<gap></gap>I was born May the 21<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">st</hi></hi> 1754 in the Town of Monmouth where my<br />
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<gap></gap>I was born <date>May the 21</date><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><date>st</date></hi></hi><date> 1754</date> in the Town of <placename>Monmouth</placename> where my<br />
 
Father was placed as Officer in the Excise, &amp; in my third Year my Father<br />
 
Father was placed as Officer in the Excise, &amp; in my third Year my Father<br />
was removed to Leominster in Herefordshire; When I was about Six<br />
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was removed to <placename>Leominster in Herefordshire</placename>; When I was about Six<br />
Years old, my Aunt took me to her into Shropshire; She had no Child of<br />
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Years old, my Aunt took me to her into <placename>Shropshire</placename>; She had no Child of<br />
 
her own, &amp; was tender to me; My <sic>Unkle</sic>&nbsp; <corr>Uncle</corr> was of a rough <sic>dispossition</sic>&nbsp; <corr>disposition</corr> and<br />
 
her own, &amp; was tender to me; My <sic>Unkle</sic>&nbsp; <corr>Uncle</corr> was of a rough <sic>dispossition</sic>&nbsp; <corr>disposition</corr> and<br />
 
subject to swear very much, which made me think God would not love him;<br />
 
subject to swear very much, which made me think God would not love him;<br />
for <del>if</del> I thought if I did once Swear I of<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">d</hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi> go to the bad Place, &amp; I often would<br />
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for <del>if</del> I thought if I did once Swear I <abbr>of</abbr><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>d</abbr></hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi> go to the bad Place, &amp; I often would<br />
go to the retir&#39;d part of the Garden to pray to God to keep me from the place<br />
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go to the <abbr>retir&#39;d</abbr> part of the Garden to pray to God to keep me from the place<br />
 
where bad Children were sent to. <gap></gap>I was very fond of reading Books that<br />
 
where bad Children were sent to. <gap></gap>I was very fond of reading Books that<br />
mentiond anything about God; at last my Aunt began to be uneasy about me,<br />
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<abbr>mentiond</abbr> anything about God; at last my Aunt began to be uneasy about me,<br />
 
&amp; thought I was not <sic>playfull</sic>&nbsp; <corr>playful</corr> enough like other Children: In my 12<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">th</hi></hi> Year<br />
 
&amp; thought I was not <sic>playfull</sic>&nbsp; <corr>playful</corr> enough like other Children: In my 12<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">th</hi></hi> Year<br />
 
my Mother came for me, &amp; took me home that I might have better Education;<br />
 
my Mother came for me, &amp; took me home that I might have better Education;<br />
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&amp; often would remind me what a reward was promised to those that love God;<br />
 
&amp; often would remind me what a reward was promised to those that love God;<br />
 
but the ever <sic>faithfull</sic>&nbsp; <corr>faithful</corr> friend of Sinners knew how to make my pleasant days<br />
 
but the ever <sic>faithfull</sic>&nbsp; <corr>faithful</corr> friend of Sinners knew how to make my pleasant days<br />
bitter, by taking from me my tender, &amp;&nbsp;<br />
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bitter, by taking from me my tender, &amp; Affectionate Mother in a few Months after<br />
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I came home; this was a great trial to me, &amp; the holy <del>Ghost</del> <add>Spirit</add> showed me how I had<br />
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Sinned against God in getting out of the simple track I was in, in my younger<br />
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Years; I often called to mind how my dear Mother on her death Bed <sic>cryed</sic>&nbsp; <corr>cried </corr>out<br />
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Dear <abbr>Sav</abbr><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>r</abbr></hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi> come &amp; take me; &amp; in a short time he took her to himself without<br />
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Sigh or groan: I found I had now lost a good Friend, &amp; had it more<br />
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difficult in many respects; This was a means of stirring up my thoughts<br />
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to a religious Course, &amp; I was glad to get into any Corner I could to pray<br />
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to God; &amp; I often <abbr>wish&#39;d</abbr> to return again to my Aunt, &amp; carried a Book in<br />
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my Pocket to be ready to go at any time; <gap></gap>In a short time I became<br />
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so <abbr>distress&#39;d</abbr> about my Salvation that I would freely have given my body<br />
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to have saved my Soul from the Misery <abbr>w</abbr><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>ch</abbr></hi></hi> I expected the Lord would lay<br />
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upon me: I was now about 14 Years old; and my distress <sic>encreasing</sic>&nbsp; <corr>increasing</corr> I<br />
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once went into the Fields, &amp; <abbr>wander&#39;d</abbr> about where there was no Path for&nbsp;<br />
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Revision as of 22:51, 20 January 2018

<gap></gap><date>1783.</date> <hi rend="underline"><gap></gap><placename>Rominster Archives</placename></hi>
Course of Life of our late Maid Sister <persname>Eliz: Bethell</persname> from her own
hand Writing.
<gap></gap>I was born <date>May the 21</date><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><date>st</date></hi></hi><date> 1754</date> in the Town of <placename>Monmouth</placename> where my
Father was placed as Officer in the Excise, & in my third Year my Father
was removed to <placename>Leominster in Herefordshire</placename>; When I was about Six
Years old, my Aunt took me to her into <placename>Shropshire</placename>; She had no Child of
her own, & was tender to me; My <sic>Unkle</sic>  <corr>Uncle</corr> was of a rough <sic>dispossition</sic>  <corr>disposition</corr> and
subject to swear very much, which made me think God would not love him;
for if I thought if I did once Swear I of<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">d</hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi> go to the bad Place, & I often would
go to the retir'd part of the Garden to pray to God to keep me from the place
where bad Children were sent to. <gap></gap>I was very fond of reading Books that
mentiond anything about God; at last my Aunt began to be uneasy about me,
& thought I was not <sic>playfull</sic>  <corr>playful</corr> enough like other Children: In my 12<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">th</hi></hi> Year
my Mother came for me, & took me home that I might have better Education;
This was a hurt to me, & I soon got a Love for pleasure, & vain amusements &
quite forgot my religious Course; My Mother was <sic>exceding</sic>  <corr>exceeding</corr> fond of me
& often would remind me what a reward was promised to those that love God;
but the ever <sic>faithfull</sic>  <corr>faithful</corr> friend of Sinners knew how to make my pleasant days
bitter, by taking from me my tender, & Affectionate Mother in a few Months after
I came home; this was a great trial to me, & the holy Ghost <add>Spirit</add> showed me how I had
Sinned against God in getting out of the simple track I was in, in my younger
Years; I often called to mind how my dear Mother on her death Bed <sic>cryed</sic>  <corr>cried </corr>out
Dear Sav<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">r</hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi> come & take me; & in a short time he took her to himself without
Sigh or groan: I found I had now lost a good Friend, & had it more
difficult in many respects; This was a means of stirring up my thoughts
to a religious Course, & I was glad to get into any Corner I could to pray
to God; & I often wish'd to return again to my Aunt, & carried a Book in
my Pocket to be ready to go at any time; <gap></gap>In a short time I became
so distress'd about my Salvation that I would freely have given my body
to have saved my Soul from the Misery w<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">ch</hi></hi> I expected the Lord would lay
upon me: I was now about 14 Years old; and my distress <sic>encreasing</sic>  <corr>increasing</corr> I
once went into the Fields, & wander'd about where there was no Path for