Moravian Lives

A Collection of Moravian Memoirs from 18th Century English Congregations

Category: Single Sisters

Moravian Archives, Fulneck, UK

  • Mary Faucet (1748-1768)

    Ful/SS/69 The Course of Life of the Single Sr Mary Faucett I was born in Wyke in the parish of Birstal in the year 1748 & Baptz by the Brn& when I came into My Childrens years I attended the Childrens Meeting withgreat pleasure, being frequently reminded by the Brn that we shou’dpray our Savr…

  • Anna Georgiana Edwards (1783-1852)

    Ful/SS/56 When all thy mercies O my God My rising soul surveys, Transported with the view I’m lost In wonder, love, and praise. Looking back upon days which are gone, a long life which has passed away as a tale which is told. — What cause do I find for deep humiliation and daring gratitude…

  • Esther Clerk (1715-1791)

    Ful/SS/14/2 Memoirs of the late happily departed Sister Esther Clerk who on the 27th of May 1791 at Fulneck enterd into the joy of her Lord In the 76th Year of her age. She has left the following account concerning her Pilgrimage here below. I think my dear Brethren & Sisters will like to hear…

  • Anna Shoesmith (1752-1772)

    Ful/SS/74 The Course of Life of the Single Sister Anna Shoesmith I was born Northern Green in the parish of Halifax Augst 13 1752 and Baptz by Brn in the year 1758 I removed with my parents to Fulneck, I of uncommon Light turn of mind caused much dissatisfaction to my dear parents dureing the…

  • Hannah Hutchinson (1784-1810)

    Ful/3/214 The S Sr Hannah Hutchinson, who departed April 4th 1810 at Fulneck, was born at Littemoor near Pudsey Nov. 22. 1784 From her childhood she attended with her Mother and Sister the preachings here in Fulneck and by that means got a desire, to live in the  Brns Congn In July 1800 she obtained…

  • Mary Horsman (1795-1855)

    our Late Sr Mary Horsman was so well known in Fulneck that very little of anything new can be related of her She was born of respectable Parents her Father being a tradesman in Leeds where Mary was born & baptized in the parish Church of St Johns Peter in the yr 1795. After the…