A Collection of Moravian Memoirs from 18th Century English Congregations
Moravian Archives, Fulneck, UK
Born 1713 at PudseyDied August 1772 Ful/3/18 Reading version Learn more about the life of John Bentham The Life of the mar’d Brother John Bentham who was called Home the 9th August 1772. He has dictated the following concerning himself. I was born at Black Hay in Pudsey Township1713 & baptised in the Church of…
Born: 11 December, 1696 at MirfieldDied: 24 March, 1761 at Hopton Mirfield Ful/3/58 Reading version Learn more about the life of Joshua Barker Departed March 24th 1761 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…
Born: 5 June, 1712 at Wyke Parish of BirstallDied: 18 April, 1770 at Hartshead Ful/3/47 Reading version Learn more about the life of John Astley Mirfield April the 18th 1770. The Life of the Md Br. Jno Astley who went home Apl 18 1770 My Dear Brn & SistersIt will without Doubt be Expected, that…
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…
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…
Dukenfield, the 29th of March, was a blessed Lovefeast after the Burying of Brother Joseph Lingard for the whole Society. He was born in 1680. in the Parish of Glossop in the County of Derby . He was brought in the high Church of Engelland . In 1729 he marryed the present Widdow, and had…