Peter Rose (1733-1814)

Item

Title
Peter Rose (1733-1814)
translator
Carté, Katherine E.
Publisher
Moravian Archives, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Type
Text
Format
image/pdf
Description
Rose's memoir was written by a brother in Bethlehem. Rose was raised as a Lutheran in Germany. He had an inclination to come to America since childhood. He arrived in Baltimore in 1758 and worked as a farmer in Maryland. He then became a soldier during the war. He was injured and deserted. He requested permission to stay in Bethlehem, it was first denied and then granted. He experienced an awakening on Good Friday 1765. After a short stay in Salem, North Carolina, he returned to Bethlehem with his wife where he spent his last years.
Subject
Rose, Peter, 1733-1814
Moravians--Biography
Religious life--History--18th century
Religious life--History--19th century
Bethlehem (Pa.)--History--18th century
Bethlehem (Pa.)--History--19th century
Biographies
Source
https://www.moravianchurcharchives.findbuch.net/php/main.php#4d656d6f6972732ex5837
Identifier
MemBeth 0576
Language
German
English
Extent
6 pages
Rights Holder
Moravian Archives, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Rights
Please Consult Rights and Re-Use Policy of the Moravian Archives
https://www.moravianchurcharchives.org/about/#tabs-10
Item sets
Personal Papers
Media
rose.pdf