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Angel - - On my choosing
reather to stay in England then
go to Germany I being sent for
soon after travilled to London
where I lived about 9 months
with one Mrs, Nicolos when I was used
as laboures in my Choir when I
enjoyed unspeakable Happy sesons
in real singelness of Heart
In the year 1740/1, Old Style on February 5th
I entered the Married State & on next
March the 4th I with my Dear Husband
went on Board with the first sea Cong
regation for Pensylveania , this voyage
as also travilling with our Saviour's
People had been deeply imprest in
Both our Hearts before we had any
apprehenscion if changing our States
On this voyage I experianced much
greif & sorrow principalley ocassioned
thro & by my sister inlaw whose mean
origen I knew we both being Born &
& grown up in one Neigbourhood
but
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but now on her coming from the
Congeration in Harrandike denyed
that I knew her decent, & thro her
unconverted, wicked mind, earnestly
endeavoured every way practiable
to belmish, & hurt me
But He who is first say [saw] me lying in
my blood, countinued the same near
Friend often repeating to my Heart the
first comfortable words (viz)
I have loved thee with an everlasting
love, & none shall pluck thee out of my hand
This alwais proved & found Efficatious
to soften and sooth each greif & truble as also
to quell each ould unlamblike passion
we Arived by way New york in
Philladelphia in may on Assention
Day 41. here we say [saw] the Dear Disipel
whom thro our 3 months voyage
we had so often wished to see yea his
being hear strengthened my inclination
to follow him
on our coming as som of the first settlers of Bethlehem in
this young Congregation of which
I had the Grace to become a Member
as also not long after an Acqalut
but before this I became a Menber
of