Hannah Taylor (1740-1773)
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Publisher
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Moravian Lives Project
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Type
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Text
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Format
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image/jpg
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Description
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This memorial account describes the life and death of Hannah Taylor, a Moravian “Single Sister” born in 1740 and raised in a religious environment from childhood. She became connected with the Moravian community at Gomersal and later Fulneck, where she served faithfully among the sisters and was known for her seriousness, humility, and devotion to spiritual life. Although naturally reserved and sometimes troubled by doubts and fears about her salvation, she longed for a closer relationship with Christ and found comfort through worship, prayer, and Holy Communion. During her final illness in 1773, she expressed peace, gratitude, and joyful anticipation of eternal life, speaking affectionately to the sisters caring for her and showing deep confidence in her “Bridegroom,” Christ. The account portrays her death as calm, spiritually assured, and surrounded by the love and fellowship of the Moravian community.
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Identifier
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Ful/SS/17
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Language
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eng
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Extent
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3 pages
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Rights Holder
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Fulneck Moravian Archives, Fulneck, England
