Moravian Lives

A Collection of Moravian Memoirs from 18th Century English Congregations

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  • Elizabeth Proctor (1819-1845)

    died May / 45Our late Sr Elizth Procter was bornjust outside the settlement Septr 10th / 19& baptized on the 19th by Br RamftlerIn Augt / 26 her mother departed this lifehappily. On her deathbed she was muchdistressed at the thot of leaving her husband with 6 little children, but she fervently commended him &…

  • Samuel Sykes (1796-

    Br Saml Sykes. The suddenness of the call from time into eternity of one of the most active members of the Congn who had long resided in our midst, renders a sketch of his character almost unnecessa ry. And yet we love to think of the dear departed and to trace some of the most…

  • Mercy Sutcliffe (1715-1768)

    Sister Mercy Sutcliffe was born at Claylor in the parish of Bradford aug 31 1715, but haveing left no account of Her course thro’ this time the following can only be noticed. The first knowledg of Her was when she came to live with Mrs Holms at Smithhouse in the year at which place the…

  • Sarah Robinson (1712-1796)

    The life of the S. Sister Sarah Robinson as wrote by herself. I was born in Hallifax March 8th 1712 My parents brought me up very carefully & instructed me in my principles of the Church of England. I can remember drawings from our Savior from my very Infancy, but being of a fret ful…

  • Elizabeth Lawton (1744-1770)

    …went home July 30th. 1770 The course of Life of the Single Sister Elizt Lawton I was Born in the parish of Mirfield April 12. 1744 & Baptzd in the Church of EnglandAnd in My Childrens years frequented the meetings of the Brnn along with My parentswhich was in that Time kept in Mirfield &…

  • Anna Rogers (1743-1763)

    Ful/SS/59 The Course of Life of Anna Rogers I was born at Bedford on the 15 of August 1743 an lived with my Parrents till I was 7 years old, at that time I had not the least concern about our Saviour, but still I remember I was always afraid of dying, in the year…