Focus on Fulneck: A Collection of Moravian Memoirs from 18th Century Yorkshire Congregation
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Departed February 3, 1761. Personalia of the Single Brother George Wood, who in his sick room left the following Account of himself. “I was born at Holbeck, in the Parish of Leeds on August 25th 1735.My father was a native of Ireland and my mother a Yorkshire woman. When I was about 2 years old…
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Hanna Dyson I was born at Kerkstill in the parish of Kerkhetten in the Year 1728 My Father was a Clothmaker In my young Years my parents sent me to School Till I was so old that I could do some service at home I was of a very brisk & Lively turn of mind…
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The Course of with of the S. Sister Mary Taylor who Departed to our Savior at Fulnec Febr 21 1790 I was Born at Moberly in the County of Cheshire July 11th 1745 and Baptized in the Church of England. In my Childrens Years I felt some dawnings of Grace in my heart, but did…
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Our Sr Beterous Atkinson was bornMay the 4th 1742 at Wike in Birstal Perish. Toshe was still baptised in the Church of England, yet asher Parents belong’d to the Brn from the time of thefirst awakening in this Country, she from herChildhood was in the Care of the Sisters. Butas nothing very particular of the…
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Our late Sr Mary Delamotte was born Oct 19th 1729 in London and baptized in the Church of England. Her Father being a Justice of peace and a pious man gave her a good education & brought her up in the love & fear of God. But as she he failed in his external cir…
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The course of Life of the SS Mary Whithead I was born in streedside in the parish of Tong, May 10th 1737. My parents being presbns I was Baptz & Educated the same religion, my father departed This Life when I was 7 year old & Left my dear mother with 7 Children to struggle…