1765
Baptised
30 March 1765 at Blacktoft
March 30th 1765, Blacktoft— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
Mary Reader
1765 – 1823
Mary Reader was baptised on 30 March 1765 at Blacktoft, daughter of Joseph Reader and Ryall Bayliff. She married John Barker on 21 January 1789. Mary died on 25 July 1823 at Bubwith.
A distillation, assembled from sourced records · 2026
- Baptism
- March 30th 1765, Blacktoft
- Marriage
- January 21st 1789 to John Barker in York Minster
- Death
- July 25th 1823 in Spaldington, Bubwith
- Parents
- Joseph Reader and Ryall Bayliff
- Siblings
- Mary Reader baptised March 30th 1765 Blacktoft Robert Reader baptised July 3rd 1768 Blacktoft Robert Reader baptised July 8th 1770, Eastrington Sally Reader baptised January 10th 1773, Eastrington
- 1789
- Marries John Barker by license in Hotham
- 1823
- Dies aged 57 years OBITUARY "Died July 25th 1823 aged 57 Mrs. Mary Barker of Spaldington in the Howden circuit. when a child the fear of God was graevously planted in her mind and strengthened by the instructions and examples of a pious father. About the 18th year of her life she was powerfully awakened to a proper view of her estate as a sinner before God under the ministry of the Reverend James Stillingfleet of Hotham. Soon after this she joined the Methodist Society and for many years adorned her Christian profession walking in the fear of the Lord and enjoying the comforts of the Holy Ghost. During the latter years of her life, she manifested increasing diligence and fervour in religeous ordinances and a growing love in the following of Christ. She said in her affliction, "I am enabled to say the will of the Lord be done. I feel no anxiety as to the result of my Illness . On the evening of her death, Mr Barker said to her, "Do you keep hold of Jesus?". She replied, "I do keep hold! I know that my redeemer liveth" and in a few minutes she fell asleep. " The Wesleyan Methodist Magazine
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1789
Married John Barker
27 January 1789 at Hotham
January 27th 1789 to Mary Reader in Hotham— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1823
In 1823
1823
Dies aged 57 years OBITUARY "Died
July 25th 1823 aged 57 Mrs. Mary Barker of Spaldington in the Howden circuit. when a child the fear of God was graevously planted in her mind and strengthened by the instructions and examples of a pious father. About the 18th year of her life she was powerfully awakened to a proper view of her estate as a sinner before God under the ministry of the Reverend James Stillingfleet of Hotham. Soon after this she joined the Methodist Society and for many years adorned her Christian profession walking in the fear of the Lord and enjoying the comforts of the Holy Ghost. During the latter years of her life, she manifested increasing diligence and fervour in religeous ordinances and a growing love in the following of Christ. She said in her affliction, "I am enabled to say the will of the Lord be done. I feel no anxiety as to the result of my Illness . On the evening of her death, Mr Barker said to her, "Do you keep hold of Jesus?". She replied, "I do keep hold! I know that my redeemer liveth" and in a few minutes she fell asleep. " The Wesleyan Methodist Magazine
— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1823
Died
25 July 1823 at Bubwith
July 25th 1823 in Spaldington, Bubwith— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.