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Testimony of Disownment (Copy) issued by MM held at Baldock against Geo Chalkley Taylor, late of Breachwood Green, now resident at Maulden, Beds

1765

From: 1765 To: 1765

educated by Friends - became "unstable in his conduct" Joined himself with another Society & after some time pretended to rejoin Friends - slack at attending Meetings for Worship & set himself at distance from Friends. Profession & practice at a variance 25th Nov 1765. Testimony read at Hitchin 8th Dec. Note at bottom: Testimony received & read at MM at Ampthill 3rd 1766. Wm Brown & Jn Bennell desired to visit Taylor to read it to him 2nd sheet: covering note of R. Wheeler to Wm Brown of Hitchin re G. Taylor 14th 1765 below a) Minute of MM held at Hitchin 24th Sep 1764 re G. Taylor & family professing to be Quakers & yet absent from Religious Meetings Jos Ransom, Sam Spavold & Isaac Gray to visit them b) Isaac Gray meets him sometime after. Taylor not forward in giving satisfaction, wait a little longer before preceeding c) Minute of MM held at Baldock Isaac Gray & Sam Spavold visited Taylor told Friends could do what they please. Gray & Spavold & Rudd Wheeler to prepare testimony of disownment. 28th Oct 1765 d) Minute of MM held at Baldock Testimony produced - agreed to Thos Marsh desired to read it at close Meeting for Worship 1st Day

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Taylor, George Chalkley,
Brown, William,
Bennell, John,
Wheeler, R,
Ransom, Joseph,
Spavold, Samuel,
Gray, Isaac,
Wheeler, Rudd,
Marsh, Thomas

Society of Friends individuals, Baldock, MAULDEN, Breachwood Green, Hitchin, AMPTHILL