Focus on Fulneck: A Collection of Moravian Memoirs from 18th Century Yorkshire Congregation
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Born: 1764, PudseyDied: 1796, Pudsey Reading version Learn more about the life of Joseph Carr our late Sing BrJoseph Carr has left the following account of himself. I was born in PudseyAug. the 27th 1764 of poor Parents & baptized by the Brn at Fulneck, I used constantly to attend the public preachings at Fulneck,…
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Born: 1790, MirfieldDied: 1813, Fulneck Reading Version Learn more about the life of Ann Cannings The S. SrAnn Cannings was born July 24th 1790 at Mirfield and by attending the Brns Chaple in her childhood, received an impression of the love of Jesus into her heart and became attached to the privileges of the Congn…
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Born 1722, WykeDied 1766, Fulneck Reading version Learn more about the life of Abigail Bentley The course of Life of Abigal BentlyI was born at Wike in the Parish of Barstel April ye 23d 1722 my Parrents was of the Church of England and brought me up in the same, as far as I can remember my first thought…
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Born: 4 May, 1742 at WykeDied: 16 July, 1771 at Wyke Reading version Learn more about the life of Beterous Atkinson Our Sr Beterous Atkinson was bornMay the 4th 1742 at Wike in Birstal Parish. Tho’ she was still baptised in the Church of England, yet as her Parents belong’d to the Brn from the…
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Eliz: Willson. I was born in Yorkshire inin the parish of Leeds in Febry 21st 1731. baptizedin the Church of England. I was educated by myparents till I was 13 Years of age, then I was putapprentice for 6 Years, wch I serv’d faithfully, tho’not without hardships, but I being of a lightsomeTurn of mind…
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The S Sr Martha Watson who departed this life June 21st 1810. was born July, 11. 1743 in Pudsey & bap. in the Presbitirian Church. As a Child she came often errands to Fulnek & used to say she would like to live here, but her Father being not inclined towards the Brns Congn she…