William Horsfield (1770-1845)

Title

William Horsfield (1770-1845)

translator

Dreydoppel, Otto, Jr.

Publisher

Moravian Archives, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Date

1845

Type

Text

Format

image/jpeg

Description

This is the death notification in the church register for William Horsfield, which occurred in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in 1845. The entry also includes a short biography.

Subject

Horsfield, William, 1770-1845
Moravian Church
Religious life--History--18th century
Religious life--History--19th century
Bethlehem (Pa.)--History--18th century
Bethlehem (Pa.)--History--19th century
Biography

Source

https://www.moravianchurcharchives.findbuch.net/php/main.php#4368526567x13

Identifier

Church Register 13, Bethlehem, 1838-1854, p. 196

Language

German
English

Extent

1 page

Rights Holder

Moravian Archives, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Rights

Please Consult Rights and Re-Use Policy of the Moravian Archives

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transcript of

German transcription:
Der verheir. Bruder William Horsefield war geboren den 2tn
Juny 1770 allhier. Den 31t Marz 1784 wurde er in Nazareth in die
Gemeine aufgenommen & gelangte am 13t Aug. 1787 zum erstmaligen
Genuss des h. Amls. Den 27t Apr. 1794 trat er mit der led. Schwr
Rebecca Weise in die Ehe, welche mit 3 Kindern gesegnet war, die
alle vor ihm entschlafen sind.* Nachdem er etwa 5 Jahre lang
den Gemein Store in Naz. bedient hatte zog er 1799 nach Beth-
lehem & 1801 nach Emmaus woselbst er auf eigene Rechnung die
Kaufmannschaft trieb, bis er 1825 wieder hieher zog, woselbst
er sich ein Haus baute, in welchem bis an sein Ende wohn-
te, welches in Gefolge einer auszehrenden Krankheit, sehr
sanft erfolgte. Seine Wallfahrt hiernieden hat gewährt 74 Jahre,
8 monate & 6 tage.* Er erlebte 7 Enkel & 5 Urenkel, 3 davon entschlafen.

translation of

English translation:
The Married Brother William Horsefield was born here on the 2nd of June 1770. On the 31st of March 1784 he was received into the congregation in Nazareth and he requested [the privilege of] enjoying the Holy Communion for the first time on the 13th of August 1787. On the 27th of April 1794 he entered into marriage with the Single Sr. Rebecca Weise, which marriage was blessed with three children, all of whom have died.* After he had served the congregation store in Nazareth for about 5 years, he moved back to Bethlehem 1799 and then in 1801 to Emmaus, where he pursued the mercantile business on his own account until he moved back here in 1825. Here he built himself a house in which he lived until his end which occurred peacefully as the result of a wasting sickness. His pilgrimage here below lasted 74 years, 8 months, and 6 days. *He had 7 grandchildren & 3 great-grandchildren, 3 of whom have died.