324 On some Curiosities and Statistics of Parish Registers. 



"J. B. of the "Weavers' Arms, in a desponding condition hanged himself in 

 his own house, but lies buried in Westbury Church with his Father, El. N., of 

 the Bell. I was and Family at this time at Nantwieh in Cheshire, to see my 

 sister and friends : so he had qo Burial Service read over him nor ought to have 

 it ; notwithstanding tho Coroner's warrant left for that purpose. He and his 

 last wife followed the Methodists for years. I prayed with him just before my 

 journey to Cheshire began, 31 July last, and he told rae then he had attempted 

 and should hang himself. He turned of a black melancholy countenance, and 

 seldom came to church. Buried Sept. 7, 1775." 



" E. B., widow of J. B. She hanged herself. It was said she sold herself to 

 the Devil some years ago. The Jury brought her in a Lunatick, so she was 

 buried in the churchyard, June 21, 1776." 



" M. B. Widow, aged 73 years, of Westbury Leigh. She had the Great Bell 

 rung out at 6 in the morning and until 9 o'clock and after she was buried — which 

 was March 16, 1777." 



'♦ 8., wife of J. v., died of a fright from her husband who threatened to beat 

 out her brains. Buried Oct. 17, 1785." 



*' E. M., widow, aged 103 years, a dirty squalled person, eat up with filth : 

 been kept by the parish these 40 years and by begging. Buried Oct. 8, 1786." 



"J. K. P. Intoxicated vrith Rum Toddy by washing out a Rum Puncheon 

 with boiling water of J. M. which was put in the barn in Marriage Orchard — 

 tumbled headlong in Gibbe's Close on plain ground and broke his neck. Buried 

 Feb. 10, 1787. He was a Drunkard." 



" W., an unbaptized son of E. C. and E. his wife, aged 6 weeks, which B. 

 N., deputy sexton, buried, Nov. 3, 1787, in the Vestry Room in R. E. alias G.'s 

 Brick Grave, without my consent or asking reason oi giving me the least notice: 

 tho' I told him and sent E. C. word that 6s. 8d. I would have for the future for 

 every person of his family that was buried in that Grave, since he had refused 

 to pay me for his son W., who was buried in the same Brick Grave." 



" Mr. J. H., aged 52 years, died of a mortification : would have no Christian 

 burial read over him, and desired me not to attend : he had left the Established 

 Church, turned Independent, then left their meeting and turned Anabaptist, 

 and was attended to his Grave, which is near the Communion Table, by two 

 Anabaptist teachers and some others of that sect, and carried to the Grave by 

 six men of that sect. He lived, the people said, like a Hog, and was buried 

 like a Dog. Certainly he was an Epicurean. Was buried Oct. 24, 1788." 



" R. T. Publican of the Angel, of a most drunken character. Aged 69 

 years. He died drunk. J. M. alwaies supplied this drunken House and Fellow 

 with Gin. I record not this because he was a Presbyterian, but because he was 

 a most vicious and vile Fellow, and tried all I could to put him down. Buried 

 August 12, 1790." 



