Moravian Lives

A Collection of Moravian Memoirs from 18th Century English Congregations

Category: Single Sisters

Moravian Archives, Fulneck, UK

  • Rachel Brook

    Born: 1744, BirstallDied: 1815, Fulneck Ful/SS/42 Reading version Learn more about the life of Rachel Brook Our late Sr Rachel Brook was born Apr. 28th 1744 at Birstal. Her Parents, who loved the Lorddirected her from her earliest years to the friend of Children and took her, when a Child to the Chaple at Gumersal,…

  • Mary Hinchcliffe

    Born: 1718, WibseyDied: 1770, Dudley Hill Learn more about the life of Mary Hinchcliffe The Course of Life of the Married Sister Mary Hinchcliff who went happily to our Savr:: on the 29th Augst 1770 She was born at Wibsey in the Parish of Bradford Yorkshire in August 1718, and was brought up in the…

  • Elizabeth Coffin

    Born: 1777, EllesmereDied: 1855, Fulneck Reading version Learn more about the life of Elizabeth Coffin Our late Sr Elizth Coffin was born nearatEllesmere, on the borders of Wales, A.D. 1777 her father being an extensive farmer. Of her earlier years, very little is known to us; as our late Sr left no memoranda of her course…

  • Ann Cannings

    Born: 1790, MirfieldDied: 1813, Fulneck Reading Version Learn more about the life of Ann Cannings The S. SrAnn Cannings was born July 24th 1790 at Mirfield and by attending the Brns Chaple in her childhood, received an impression of the love of Jesus into her heart and became attached to the privileges of the Congn…

  • Alice Brown

    Born: 1730, Ashton-under-LyneDied: 1757 Reading version Learn more about the life of Alice Brown Our Dear Departed Sr  Alice Brown; was borne at Ashton in Lancashire, on April ye 23d in ye year 1730 from a child She was never without Convictions, and as soon yeBrethren came to Duckenfield, She was one ye & first…

  • Abigail Bentley

    Born 1722, WykeDied 1766, Fulneck Ful/SS/58 Reading version Learn more about the life of Abigail Bentley The course of Life of Abigail BentlyI was born at Wike in the Parish of Barstel April ye 23d 1722 my Parrents was of the Church of England and brought me up in the same, as far as I can remember my first…