This is typescript copy of the Marriage Record of Robert Walker and Sarah Spence which took place at Dacre, in the County of York on 2 June. 1779.
Whereas Robert Walker, son of Robert and Hannah Walker of Gildersome in the Parish of Batley and County of York, Clothier, and Rachel Spence , daughter of Grace Spence, Widow of late Joseph Spence, Deceased, of Darley in the Parish of Hampstwaid and County afforesaid having declared their intentions of taking each other in Marriage before Several Meetings of the people called Quakers in the County aforesaid and the proceedings of we the said Robert Walker and Rachel Spence after due Enquiry and Deliberate Consideration thereof were allowed by the said Meetings. They appearing clear of all others and having consent of parents therein were approved by the said Meetings.
Now these are to certify all Whome it may concern that for the accomplishing of their said marriages this Second day of Sixth Month called June in the Year one thousand seven hundred and seventy Nine, they the said Robert Walker and Rachel Spence appeared in a Public Assembly of the aforesaid People and others in their Public Meeting Place at Dacre in Netherdale.
He the said Robert Walker taking the said Rachel Spence by the hand did openly declare that he took her, the said Rachel Spence, to be his wife, promising through Devine Assistance to be to her a Loving and faithful Husband till death separate us. And then and there in the Said Assembly the said Rachel Spence did declare that she took him the said Robert Walker to be her Husband, promising through Divine Assistance to be to him a loving and faithful Wife until Death separate us. And the said Robert Walker and the said Rachel Spence but now after the ancient custom of Marriage Rachel Walker as for a further conformation thereof in Testimony there unto did then and there to these presents Set Their Hands.
And we whose Names are here unto subscribed being present amongst 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 and year above Writen.
Signed by:- Robert Walker.
Rachel Walker.