A Collection of Moravian Memoirs from 18th Century English Congregations
Moravian Archives, Fulneck, UK
Crispin Taylor was born in Wyke in the Parish of Birstall on April 26th, 1698, and lived with his father, who taught him the trade of a shoemaker, until April 1722, being then 24 years of age, he was married to Mary Wilkinson, who is his present wife, and had by her 9 children, four…
The life of the Widower John Skelton who departed at Fulneck on June 30th, 1773. He has left us the following in writing; I was born in the year 1703 in Lightlif in the Parish of Hallifax. My father and mother belonged to the Church of England. My father died when I was but a…
Born: 5 June, 1712 at Wyke Parish of BirstallDied: 18 April, 1770 at Hartshead Ful/3/47 Original version Learn more about the life of John Astley Mirfield April the 18th, 1770. The Life of the Married Brother John Astley who went home April 18, 1770. My dear Brethren and Sisters It will, without doubt, be expected,…
Born: 11 December, 1696 at MirfieldDied: 24 March, 1761 at Hopton Mirfield Ful/3/58 Original version Learn more about the life of Joshua Barker Our Brother Joshua Barker was born in the year 1696, on the 22nd of December at Hopton in the Parish of Mirfield. He lived with his father till 19 years of age,…
Born 1713 at PudseyDied August 1772 Ful/3/18 Original version Learn more about the life of John Bentham The Life of the married Brother John Bentham, who was called Home on the 9th of August, 1772. He has dictated the following concerning himself. I was born at Black Hay in Pudsey Township, 1713 and baptized in…
Born: 1721, Arendal, NorwayDied: 1791, Bedford, UK Original version Learn more about the life of Jacob Borck North of England memoir of our late Brother Jacob Borck who departed at Bedford, October 24, 1791. Our late Brother, having left no written account of his life, we can only say the following: He was born at…