Moravian Lives

Focus on Fulneck: A Collection of Moravian Memoirs from 18th Century Yorkshire Congregation

Author: Diane Jakacki

  • Ann Marychurch

    Born: 1804 Learn more about the life of Ann Marychurch A. E. Marychurch      After a careful search through my dearSisters papers I regret to say, that we have been unable to find any distinct memory of her past life, there are various short diaries written even in a very early period of her…

  • John Hugh

    Born: 1743, FreystropDied: 1772, Fulneck Reading version Learn more about the life of John Hugh John Hugh who Departed May 22d 1772 has dictated the folloing concerning his Life I was born at Frestrup in the Parish of PembrokshireFebr 6th 1741, & lived with my Parents till I was 7 years of Age; about this…

  • Sarah Ann Fletcher

    Born: 1820, MapperleyDied: 1869, Fulneck Reading version Learn more about the life of Sarah Ann Fletcher I was born July 2nd 1820 at Mapperley, a small village in Derbyshire. My dear Mother being a decided child of God endeavoured to bring her chldren up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord; and I do…

  • Elizabeth Clagget

    Born: 1715, CastlefordDied: 1767, Fulneck Reading version Learn more about the life of Elizabeth Clagget This is a memoir of S Sr. Elizt Claggett. She has left in her Choir house a good odour behind her, so that those who were acquainted with her, and had an opportunity to converse with her, will always retain…

  • Rachel Bradley

    Born: 1742, Golcar Parish of HuddersfieldDied: 1809, Fulneck Reading version Learn more about the life of Rachel Bradley The single Sr Rachel Bradley who hap- pily departed this life Aug. 30th 1809. has left the following short account: I was born in Goweer in the parish of Huddersfield Oct 15th 1742. Shortly before I was…

  • James Charlesworth

    Born: 1721, Little GomersalDied: 1770, Fulneck Reading version Learn more about the life of James Charlesworth Personalia of our late dr Br James Charlsworth who enter’d into the Joy of his Lord July 30th 1770 . Our late dr Br. James Charlesworth has left the following short account of some of the most remarkable particular Circumstances…