Moravian Lives

A Collection of Moravian Memoirs from 18th Century English Congregations

Category: Single Sisters

Moravian Archives, Fulneck, UK

  • Martha Watson (1743-1810)

    The S Sr Martha Watson who departed this life June 21st 1810. was born July, 11. 1743 in Pudsey & bap. in the Presbitirian Church. As a Child she came often errands to Fulnek & used to say she would like to live here, but her Father being not inclined towards the Brns Congn she…

  • Hannah Tordoff (1759-1777)

    I was born at Houme in the Lordship of Tong Decbr ye 10th 1759 baptiz’d by the Brn in my Childhood I frequented the Childrens meetings which prov’d a great blessing to my heart & I often prayd our dr Savr to make me quite happy, the Sistrs Oeconomy was then in Houme Lane where…

  • Sarah Skelton (1755-1778)

    The course of life of the Single Sister Sarah Skelton who departed to our Saviour May 3 1778 in the Sister’s r House at Fulneck. She has left the following account of herself. I was born at Robert Town in the parish of Birstall, Yorkshire and baptized in the Church of England. In my 5th…

  • Mary Peel (1722-1775)

    Mary Peel Page 1 I was born at Northram in the parish of Halifax May 29 in the year 1722. My Parents, being very religious, endeavoured to bring me up strictly in the fear of God, they very early perceiving my natural turn to be quick, lively and active, on that account took the greater…

  • Elizabeth Clark (1717-1768)

    Elizabeth Clark I was born in Holbeck in the parish of Leeds in the year of our Lord 1717 May ye 18 of very dear & tender parrents who were prebytouryons but I was baptiz’d by a Minister of the Church of England on account of their thinking of my soon departing this life Else…

  • Martha Calvert (1743-1816)

    Ful/SS/45 Martha Calvert The single Sr Martha Calvert who departed this life March 15th 1816, has left the following short account, which she dictated Sept 13th 1813. I was born Oct 19th 1743 in Idle, in my 3d year I moved with my parents into Pudsey, they belonging to the Brns Congn as soon as…