Rachel Post (d. 1747)

Title

Rachel Post (d. 1747)

translator

Carté, Katherine E.

Publisher

Moravian Archives, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Date

1747

Type

Text

Format

image/jpeg

Description

This is the death notification in the church register for Rachel Post, which occurred in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in 1747. The entry contains a biography.

Subject

Post, Rachel, d. 1747
Moravian Church
Religious life--History--18th century
Bethlehem (Pa.)--History--18th century
Women--Biography

Source

https://www.moravianchurcharchives.findbuch.net/php/main.php#4368526567x10

Identifier

Church Register 10, Bethlehem, 1742-1756, p. 187

Language

German
English

Extent

1 page

Rights Holder

Moravian Archives, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Rights

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transcript of

German transcription:
15/26 Dec. [1747]
Abends
Rahel, ^die Inderanerin, welche Ao 1743 ^in Septemb. mit br. Friedrich
Post in Shecomeco getraut worden, u. deren
Vater Lucas, und Großmutter Theodora
in Octob. a. c. und ihr töchterl. Maria heute
auf unserem Gottesacker begraben worden,
gieng selber heute heim zum Lamm, ^mit einem
recht kindlich vergnügten und seligen Herzen. In den ^lezten Zugen, gienge ein Söhnlien, wo-
mit sie 6 Monath schwanger gewesen,
von ihr und hatte schon sein Hüttlein verlassen.
Es wurde in ihren Arm in Sarg gelegt
und also mit ihr am (17/28 Dec.) Tage der
unschuldigen kindlein st. n. durch bruder
Joseph Spangenberg auf unserem Ruhe-
berg begraben, nachdem er in einer
Rede die Gnadenwahl und die Treue
des Heilandes denen auch diese ihre Krankheit
und Heimgang nun eine Probe war, an ihr gepriesen hatte.

translation of

English translation:
Tuesday, 15/26 Dec. [1747]
Evening
Rahel, the Indian-woman, who was married to Friedrich Post in Shecomeco in September 1743, went home to the Lamb, with a truly childlike, pleasing, and blessed heart. Her father, Lucas, and grandmother Theodora were buried in our God’s Acre in October of this year, as well as her little daughter Maria, today. With her last breaths, she bore a little son whom she had carried for six months. He had already left his little body, and was laid in her arms in the coffin. He was buried with her on our peaceful hill by Joseph Spangenberg, after he [Spangenberg] had praised her to those to whom her sickness and passing had been a trial, with a sermon about election and the faithfulness of the Savior.