A Collection of Moravian Memoirs from 18th Century English Congregations
Moravian Archives, Fulneck, UK
Born: 4 May, 1742 at WykeDied: 16 July, 1771 at Wyke Learn more about the life of Beterous Atkinson Our Sister Beterous Atkinson was born May the 4th, 1742 at Wyke in Birstall Parish. Though she was still baptized in the Church of England, yet as her parents belonged to the Brethren from the time…
Born 1722, WykeDied 1766, Fulneck Ful/SS/58 Original version Learn more about the life of Abigail Bentley The course of Life of Abigail Bentley I was born at Wyke in the Parish of Birstal, on April the 23rd, 1722. My parents were of the Church of England and brought me up in the same. As far…
Born: 1742, Golcar Parish of HuddersfieldDied: 1809, Fulneck Original version Learn more about the life of Rachel Bradley The single Sister Rachel Bradley who happily departed this life August 30th 1809. has left the following short account: I was born in Goweer in the parish of Huddersfield October 15th, 1742. Shortly before I was born,…
Born: 1744, BirstallDied: 1815, Fulneck Original version Learn more about the life of Rachel Brook Our late Sister Rachel Brook was born April 28th 1744 at Birstal. Her parents, who loved the Lord, directed her from her earliest years to the friend of children and took her, when a child to the Chapel at Gumersal,…
Born: 1730, Ashton-under-LyneDied: 1757 Original version Learn more about the life of Alice Brown Our dear departed Sister Alice Brown was born at Ashton in Lancashire, on April the 23d in the year 1730. From a child she was never without convictions, and as soon the Brethren came to Duckenfield, she was one of the…
Born: 1790, MirfieldDied: 1813, Fulneck Original version Learn more about the life of Ann Cannings The single sister Ann Cannings was born July 24th 1790 at Mirfield and by attending the Brethren’s Chapel in her childhood, received an impression of the love of Jesus into her heart and became attached to the privileges of the…