Martha Büninger (1723-1812)
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Alternative Title
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Büninger, Martha, 1723-1812
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Text
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image/jpeg
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Description
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Written in Kurrent in the German language, this document is an autobiographical memoir or spiritual life narrative dating from approximately 1752. The narrative is written in the first person and recounts the author’s early life and family history. The writer states that they were born in Rhode Island to John Marriner and Elizabeth Marriner, with the father described as an English sea captain born in England and the mother born in New England. The memoir explains that the father traveled to America and the West Indies in search of opportunity but later died of fever. The author recalls being separated from their mother for many years during childhood and later references connections to Quaker communities, Long Island, New York, and Brunswick. The document reflects themes of migration, family hardship, and religious and personal experience in colonial America.
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Source
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Moravian Archives
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Language
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German
