Moravian Lives

A Collection of Moravian Memoirs from 18th Century English Congregations

Tag: Herrnhut

  • Agnes Böhnisch (1752-1763)

    The Girl Agnes Bönish. She was 1752. the 7th. of July at New Herrnhuth in Groenland born, & baptized by Br. Johanes who was just there, the same time, In her Childhood she made her Parents as well as the Brn. & Sisters there many happy Hours. Ao. 57. the 25th. of Nov. Br. &…

  • Anna Rosina Anderson

    Born: 9 August, 1727 at BerthelsdorfDied: 20 February, 1803 at Fulneck Original version Ful/SS/8 Our dear happily departed sister Anna Rosina Anderson, has left the following account of herself: I was born the 9th of Aug 1727 at Berthelsdorf. My Parents belonging to the Cong endeavoured to bring me up in the same connection with…

  • Johanna Eleonora Benade (1756-1792)

    uncatalogued Life of the married Sister Johannah Eleonora Benade, who departed this life at London January 7th 1792 She has left the following written Account measuring her course thro this life. I was born October 22d 1756 at Eubau (Iboro) in Upper Lusatia & baptized the 26th in the Lutheran Church. My dear Parents, who…

  • Heinrich Friedrich Cossart (1714-1763)

    Heinrich Friedrich Cossart Our dear Brother Henry Friedr. Cossart. As he did not write the full Account of his Life himself, then we only can acquaint the Congregation with the following, viz: I am born (he writes on a Place of himself) the 20 th of Apr. 1714 at Frankfurt on the Oder, where my…

  • A. Mary Anton (1739-1763)

    Source archive: Bethlehem Document reference: Memoirs Bethlehem, 0116 V. The Single Sistr. A. Mary Anton. The following are her own Words: I am born the 18th of May 1739 at Pilgerruh in Holstein. but so they Congregation emigrated, I came as a little Child to [?] to Hhuth. But Anno 1744, my Parents took me…