Amos Learoyd of Horton Son of Amos Learoyd late of Horton aforesaid in the Parish of Bradford & County of Yorks Yeoman Deceased And Eleanor his Wife And Rachel Holmes Daughter of Thomas Holmes late of Denton in the Parish of Otley & County of York Yeoman & Rachel his Wife both Deceased, having Declared their Intentions of marriage before Several Meetings of the People called Quakers in the County of York aforesaid & the proceedings of the Said Amos Learoyd & Rachel Holmes after due Enquiry & Deliberate Consideration thereof were allowed by the Said meetings they appearing clear of all others and having Consent of his Mother & Relations concerned.
Now these are to Certify all whom it may Concern that for accomplishing of their Said Marriage this Second day of the Tenth mo: Called October in the Year 1769 they the Said Amos Learoyd & Rachel Holmes Appeared in a publick assembly of the aforesaid people & Others in their Meeting House at Bradford aforesaid and he the Said Amos Learoyd taking the Said Rachel Holmes by the hand did openly & Solemnly Declare as followeth Viz Friends in the fear of the Lord before this Assembly I take this my Friend Rachel Holmes to be my Wife Promising through Divine Assistance to be unto her a loving & faithful Husband untill it Shall please the Lord by Death to separate us And the Said Rachel Holmes did then & there in like manner declare as followeth, Friends in the fear of the Lord and before this Assembly I take this my Friend Amos Learoyd to be my Husband promising Through Divine assistance to be unto him a loving & faithful Wife until it Shall please the Lord by Death to Separate us Or words to that Effect. And the Said Amos Learoyd and Rachel Holmes as A farther Confirmation thereof and Testimony Thereunto did then & there to here presents Set their Hands.
We whose Names are hereunto Subscribed being Present among Others at the Solemnizing of the Above said Marriage and Subscription in Manner aforesaid as Witnesses have also to these presents Subscribed our Names the Day & Year above Written.
Source: Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers,
1578-1837
Source: The National Archives; Society of Friends' Registers, Notes and Certificates
of Births, Marriages and Burials; Class: RG 6; Piece: 1121 - Monthly Meeting of
Brighouse