A Collection of Moravian Memoirs from 18th Century English Congregations
Read the diplomatic version John Morgan 1 Departed May the 9th 1761 The Youth John Morgan was born at Kensington near London May 26th 1743. He came to the Children’s Oeconomy at Buttermeer when he was about 3 years old, and came from thence with the whole Oeconomy to Smith house in 1749. During his…
Robert Liley (Original Version) 1 Our Br Robert Lilley was born in the Month of Octr.1697 at High Town in the Parish of Berstal and waseducated in the established church. His Parents beingpoor, he was put out Apprentice very young, and sufferedduring that time a deal of Hardship. Having learnedthe Clothiers Bussiness and being…
John Hugh 1 John Hugh who Departed May 22d 1772 has dictated the following concerning his Life I was born at Frestrup in the Parish of Pembrokshire Febr 6th 1741, & lived with my Parents till I was 7 years of Age; about this time Br Cennick came into this Country & Preached the Gospel,…
Sarah Horsfall 1 The married Sr Sar: Horsefall was born at Barnsley Decr: 5th 1697. Her Parents being religious Members of the Church of England brot her up in the same way, and when her Father was about to depart this Life, which happened when the deceased Sr was 7 Years old, he desired that…
Original version Joseph Haley 1The life of Joseph Haley who has left the following in writing I was born at Little Town in the Parish ofBirstall in Yorkshire June 25th 1727. My Parents were very poor & belonged to the Church of England, but before I was 11 years old, I wasbound apprentice for…
Elizabeth Clark I was born in Holbeck in the parish of Leeds in the year of our Lord 1717 May ye 18 of very dear & tender parrents who were prebytouryons but I was baptiz’d by a Minister of the Church of England on account of their thinking of my soon departing this life Else…