Memorial to John Wadsworth & Family

Halifax Parish Church

NEAR THIS TABLET, without the Wall, lie interred, in hope of a joyful Resurrection to eternal Life through the alone Merits of CHRIST the SAVIOUR, John Wadsworth of Holdsworth, Gentleman, Obt May 10th 1715 Æt 70.     Deborah Wadsworth Wife of the above John Wadsworth Obt July 1st 1697.     Mary, Martha and Deborah Wadsworth, their Daughters, who died young.     Henry Wadsworth Son of the above named John Wadsworth Obt June 15th 1765 Æt 68.     Mary Wadsworth Wife of the above Henry Wadsworth Obt April 22nd 1745.     Deborah and Ann their Children.     Revd John Wadsworth, B.A., many years Curate of Coley, Son of the above named Henry Wadsworth, Obt March 4th 1782 Æt 62.     Saml Wadsworth his Son Obt Decr 20th 1774 Æt 17.     Esther Widow of the Revd J. Thwaite and Daughter of the above named Henry Wadsworth, Obt June 2nd 1807 Æt 81.     Revd Daniel Bentley Curate of Illingworth in this Parish, 30 Years, Obt 15th Novr 1748 Æt 54     Elizabeth his Wife Daughter of the above John Wadsworth of Holdsworth     Susannah Wadsworth her Sister. Also     Timothy Brother of the Revd D. Bentley.     Betty Bentley Daughter of the above Revd D. Bentley Obt May 2nd 1792 Æt 70.     Hannah Bentley her Sister Obt Novr 17th 1813, Æt 93.