bullet 1758 Scene of Moravian Settlements - Caption

Caption on the 1758 Scene of Moravian Settlements on display at the Whitefield House

I. Herrnhuth 1. Herrschaftshauß 2. Gemein Haus 3. Mädgen Stift 4. Fabrique 5. Gottesacker 6. Ledige Brr. 7. Ledige Schwr. 8. Wittwer 9. Wittwen Häuser 10. Familien 11. Vogtshof 12. Gemeinlogis 13. Ziz. [word indecipherable] 14. Wind Mühle II. Herrnhaag 1. Gemein Hauss 2. Ledige Brr. 3. Ledige Schw. 4. Wittwen 5. Gemeinlogis 6. Mädgen Anstalt 7. Witwer III. Marienborn IV. Ebersdorf 1. Schloss 2. Gemein Hauss 3. Ledige Brr. 4. Ledige Schw. 5. Witwen V. Niska 1. Herrschafts Hauss 2. Gemein Hauss 3. Anstalt 4. Ledige Brr. 5. Ledige Schw. 6. Gottes Acker VI. Barby 1. Schloss 2. Seminarium VII. Berthelsdorff 1. Bethel 2. Kirche VIII. Gros Hennersdorf 1. Friedburg 2. Catharinenhof IX. Gnadenthal in Thüringen X. Rixdorf 1. Gemein Haus 2. Sorwerg XI. Gnadenbergel 1. Gemein Hauss 2. Anstalt 3. Ledige Brr. 4. Ledge Schw. u. Mädgen 5. Witwen XII. Neusalz 1. Gemein Hauss 2. Fabrique 3. Ledige Brr. 4. Ledige Schwr. XIII. Gnadenfrey 1. Herrschafts H. 2. Gemein Hauss 3. Gottes Acker 4. Fabrique 5. Ledige Brr. 6. Ledige Schwr. 7. Wittwer 8. Wittwen 9. Kath Kirche XIV. Uhyst 1. Anstalt XV. Kleinwelka 1. Gemein Haus 2. Gottes Acker auf dem Lammesberg XVI. Zeyst 1. Schloss 2. Gemein Logis 3. Ledige Brr. 4. Ledige Schwr. 5. Wittwen XVII. Gemein Haus in Berlin XVIII. Trebus Gnadeck XIX. Lindheim XX. Montmiral XXI. Seitenschrein Neuhoff XXII. Lambs Hill 1. Grace Hall 2. Ledige Brr. 3. Led. Schw. 4. Fabrique 5. Familien 6. Gottes Acker XXIII. Lindsey House XXIV. Gnadenthal und Christiansbrunn XXV. Buttnam XXVI. St. Austins Friars XXVII. New York Chapel XXVIII. Philadelphia Church House XXIX. Lisnamara XXX. Deicohallop XXXI. Lancaster XXXII. Gumersal XXXIII. Bedford XXXIV. Dublin XXXV. Dornford XXXVI. Grogum XXXVII Ballonderry XXXVIII. Oakbroak XXXIX. Mierfield XL. Drumargen XLI. Ingatestone Hall XLII. Lamb’s Acre XLIII. Duckenfield XLIII. Gloonen XLV. Warwick XLVI. Buttermiers XLVII Herrndyck XLVIII. Leichnamb XLVIIII. Gnadenhütten L. Nazareth LI. Neu Herrnhuth in Grönland LII. Friedensthal LIII. Pilgerhüthen LIV. Neu Herrnhuth in St. Thomas LV. St. Jan LVI. St. Crux LVII. Bogue in Jamaica LVIII. [word indecipherable]. . . Fulneck LIX. [indecipherable] LX. Whykes LXI. Ballymena LXII. Bethlehem LXIII. Die Wachau

Herrnhuth, den. 12 May 1758

I. Herrnhut (Germany) 1. Manor House 2. Gemeinhaus (i.e., Congregation House) 3. Girl’s School 4. Workshop 5. God’s Acre (i.e., cemetery) 6. Single Brethren 7. Single Sisters 8. Widowers’ [and] 9. Widows’ Houses 10. Families 11. Administrative Offices 12. Congregational Inn 13. Zinzendorf [Residence] 14. Wind Mill II. Herrnhaag (Germany) 1. Gemeinhaus 2. Single Brethren 3. Single Sisters 4. Widows 5. Congrgational Inn 6. Girls’ School 7. Widowers III. Marienborn (Germany) IV. Ebersdorf (Germany) 1. Castle 2. Gemeinhaus 3. Single Brethren 4. Single Sisters 5. Widows V. Niska (Germany)1. Manor House 2. Gemeinhaus 3. School 4. Single Brethren 5. Single Sisters 6. God’s Acre VI. Barby (Germany)1. Castle 2. Seminary VII. Berthelsdorf (Germany) 1. Bethel (Manor House) 2. Church VIII. Groß Hennersdorf (Germany) 1. Friedburg (Manor House) 2. Catharinenhof (Boy’s School) IX. Gnadenthal in Thuringia (Germany) X. Rixdorf (Neukölln in Berlin, Germany) 1. Gemeinhaus 2. Sorwerg XI. Gnadenberg (Germany, now in Poland) 1. Gemeinhaus 2. School 3. Single Brethren 4. Single Sisters and Girls 5. Widows XII. Neusalz (Germany, now in Poland) 1. Gemeinhaus 2. Workshop 3. Single Brethren 4. Single Sisters XIII. Gnadenfrei (Germany, now in Poland) 1. Manor House 2. Gemeinhaus 3. God’s Acre 4.Workshop 5. Single Brethren 6. Single Sisters 7. Widowers 8. Widows 9. Catholic Church XIV. Uhyst (Germany) 1. School XV. Kleinwelka (Germany) 1. Gemeinhaus 2. God’s Acre on Lamb’s Hill XVI. Zeist (Netherlands) 1. Castle 2. Congregational Inn 3. Single Brethren 4. Single Sisters 5. Widows XVII. Gemeinhaus in Berlin XVIII. Trebus Gnadeck (now Niesky, Germany) XIX. Lindheim (Germany) XX. Montmiral (Switzerland) XXI. Seitenschrein Neuhoff ("Shrine to the Side Wound"; location not known) XXII. Lambs Hill (now Fulneck, England) 1. Grace Hall 2. Single Brethren 3. Single Sisters. 4. Workshop 5. Families 6. God’s Acre XXIII. Lindsey House (London, England) XXIV. Gracedale and Christian’s Spring (Pennsylvania) XXV. Buttnam XXVI. St. Austins Friars (London, England) XXVII. New York Chapel XXVIII. Philadelphia Church House XXIX. Lisnamara (Ireland) XXX. Deicohallop (location not known) XXXI. Lancaster (Pennsylvania) XXXII. Gumersal (Gomersal, England) XXXIII. Bedford (England) XXXIV. Dublin (Ireland) XXXV. Dornford (England) XXXVI. Grogum (Grogan, England) XXXVII Ballonderry (Ballinderry, Ireland) XXXVIII. Oakbroak (Ockbrook, England) XXXIX. Mierfield (Mirfield, England) XL. Drumargen (Ireland) XLI. Ingatestone Hall (England) XLII. Lamb’s Acre (now Tytherton, England) XLIII. Duckenfield (England) XLIII. Gloonen (Ireland) XLV. Warwick (now :Lititz, Pennsylvania) XLVI. Buttermiers (Buttermeres, England) XLVII Herrndyck (Netherlands) XLVIII. Leichnamb (location unkown; the German word Leichnam means "corpse" and many Moravian congregations had Leichenhäuser in which corses were stored before burial) XLVIIII. Gnadenhütten (now Lehighton, Pennsylvania) L. Nazareth (Pennsylvania) LI. New Herrnhut in Greenland LII. Friedensthal (Pennsylvania) LIII. Pilgerhütten (Suriname) LIV. New Herrnhut in St. Thomas (Virgin Islands) LV. St. John (Virgin Islands) LVI. St. Croix (Virgin Islands) LVII. Bogue in Jamaica LVIII. [word indecipherable] . . . Fulneck LIX. [indecipherable] LX. Whykes (England) LXI. Ballymena (Ireland) LXII. Bethlehem (Pennsylvania) LXIII. Die Wachau (Wachovia, North Carolina)

Herrnhut, May 12, 1758

 

Transcription & translation by Otto Dreydoppel, Jr.


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