The Minor Family of Somerset

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Timothy was the next brother, of a meaner capacity than any of m
y grandfather's children, thoughhe was capable enough of any bu
siness he had a mind to employ himself in, which was principall
y in keeping sheep. He had sheep kept to pasture in Rishworth
, at Lighthazles, in Lancashire, at Wolstin, turvin, and diver
s other places, and beehives; would go two or three Days to see
k a lost sheep. At other times he would work hard, would neve
r be idle. He dressed the white carsays my uncle Jonathan made
, and for others that my brothers bought. He was very harmles
s and innocent in his conversation. I have heard my uncle Jonat
han say, "I am much troubled oftentimes for my brother Timothy
; but then I think again God requires no more than He gives." H
e lived with my mother also above 20 years, upon my knowledge, a
fter my uncle Jonathan's death; growing very old, he went to m
y aunt Grace Wood, at Edge, near Illingworth, and died ather ho
use about the 74th years of his age; never married. He left hi
s cousin Thomas, the apothecary, 100 pounds, and 100 l. to his b
rother Francis, ofPriestley Green; my uncle Jonathan the land h
e lived upon before I cam to Winteredge; left them either of the
m as much, these three uncles, and left themas good as 700 l.
, with the Priestley Ing worth 300 l.