Moravian Lives

A Collection of Moravian Memoirs from 18th Century English Congregations

Category: Single Brethren

Moravian Archives, Fulneck, UK

  • James Peel (1743-1764)

    Depd March 21. 1764James Peel. was born at at Heckmondwike Smithies inthe Parish of Birstal May the 9th 1743 and baptised inthe Church of England. When he was about 5 year oldhis parents took him with them to Gummersal to theChildrens Meetings, which he took great Delight in,and our Savr found a Way to his…

  • John Beck (1815-1837)

    3. John Thompson Beck, aged 22 years/ Previous to his illness he gave no indication of spiritual life; for tho’ a moral character, his mind was so fixed on earthly pursuits, that it produced a degree of hardness of heart and feeling not often found in one so young. All his affections were enlisted in…

  • John Plaisted (Reading Version)

    Departed on Nov. 16th 1761. The Personalia of the Single Brother John Plaisted. He writes of himself, I was born at West Titherton Wiltshire on February 12th, 1729. My parents were religious people of the Church of England, until when the Methodists came into that country, and then my father joined them, at which time…

  • John Plaisted

    Born: 1729 Died: 1761 Learn more about the life of John Plaisted Reading version Departed Nov. 16th 1761Personalia of the Single Br. John Plaisted He writes of himself, I was born at West Titherton Wilt-shire Febr the 12th 1729. My Parents were religious Peopleof the Church of England, untill when the Methodists came intothat Country…

  • George Wood (Reading Version)

    Departed February 3, 1761. Personalia of the Single Brother George Wood, who in his sick room left the following Account of himself. “I was born at Holbeck, in the Parish of Leeds on August 25th 1735.My father was a native of Ireland and my mother a Yorkshire woman. When I was about 2 years old…

  • Christian Bell (Reading Version)

    Born 26 November, 1742 at LondonDied 7 February, 1772 at Fulneck Ful/3/31 Original version Learn more about the life of Christian Bell Christian Bell was born in London December 7th, 1742 and came as a little boy into the Children’s Economy. He was a very lovely child, beloved by all about him. When he arrived…