Moravian Lives

A Collection of Moravian Memoirs from 18th Century English Congregations

Category: Moravian Archives London, UK (Fetter Lane)

  • Frances Francke (1727-1784)

    Frances Sophia Francke Frances Sophia Francke was born at Westhofenin Alsatia Septr 25th 1727. Her Father Councellor Engelbach, who together with his wife loved our Savr & his people, were much concerned for the true happiness & preservation of their Children, for which reason they desired & also obtained a marrd Br & Sr from…

  • Mary Startin (1745-?)

    Memorandum of my course of life The Lord hath done great things for mewhat to his precise each blood dropwidow of Thos Harsley? + Bradford, Wilts within me were followed always My Maiden name was Craddock I was born in Bristol My Fathers name was Ebenezer Craddock April 17 1745 Old Stile and was Baptized…

  • J. Evans (1714-?)

    The Life of the Widower Br Jr. Evans as Dictated by himself.  I was born at Presteign Radnorshire May 3d 1714. being in low Circumstances I went as a Boy into Service to do Husbandry work, but had early impressions, abt my present & future State, not without Temptations to make away wth my Self…

  • Elizabeth Bethell (1754-1783)

    Elizabeth Bethell 1783. Leominster Archives Course of Life of our late Maid Sister Eliz: Bethell from her own hand Writing. I was born May the 21st 1754 in the Town of Monmouth where my Father was placed as Officer in the Excise, & in my third Year my Father was removed to Leominster in Herefordshire; When…

  • Thomas Moore (1750-1821)

    Some particulars relating to my Pilgrimage thro’the wilderness of this world, to the Heavenly Jerusalem.Thomas MooreFairfield Sep.r 16 1821:This venerable and beloved servant of Christentered into the joy of his Lord Sept. 7 1823 Having often recommended it to show to notedown some particulars of their course throughtime, to the praised glory of the grace…