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4 Grand-Children, whereof three are gone home before
him & but one is still alive. Of his own Children is
also only one our S.<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Salome alive.
<date>1740</date>. He became in <placename>Burwiler</placename> aquaited w.<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> our Brethren
their <add>in [bin?]</add> Conversation was a real Blessing for himself &
whole <sic>familie</sic> <corr>family</corr>. He sent his Son & afterwards his
Daughter before him to the Congregation at <placename>Hhaag</placename>.
"then I saw that the Children (writes he) are not <sic>myn</sic> <corr>mine</corr>
& also I can dismiss 'em very well for our Saviour."
He & his <add>happy</add> Wife followed them <date>1744</date> & arrived the <date>27</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi><date>
of June</date> at <placename>Herrnhag</placename>. "As I saw the Congregation
" (he writes) I did not know what to say for
Shame & Contriction of my Heart <sic>toock</sic> <corr>took</corr> me worthy
to bring me hither. They both were receiveth a.c.
the <date>18</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi><date> Nov.</date> in <placename>Mborn</placename>, & A.<hi rend="superscript">o</hi> <date>47</date> the <date>8 of October</date>
he partaketh the first Time on the holy Sacrament
of our dear Lords flesh & Blood.
A.<hi rend="superscript">o</hi> <date>1750</date>. They both came hither to <placename>Hhuth</placename>, but She
went in Peace ac. the <date>18</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi><date> Dec</date>. to her Friend &
Redeemer & he became Wittower. From this Time
he <sic>compleated</sic> <corr>completed</corr> his Sabbath here w.<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> and among
the Wittowers very happily. He represented the
Simeon
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Simeon of this Choir 7 Years & maintaineth this
Character with Truth most excellently. He every Year
more simple, clear in his mind, Childlike & happy, so
that every Body could guess his Desire to depart in Peace.
His <sic>Streght</sic> <corr>Strength</corr> begun to fall short, but his <sic>chearfull</sic> <corr>cheerful</corr>
Heart & <sic>activ</sic> <corr>active</corr> Temper caused, that he could do his <sic>Bu_
syness</sic> <corr>Business</corr> till the <date>27</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi><date> of Apr.</date> when a <sic>inflamatory</sic> <corr>inflammatory</corr>
Fever sized on his Breast & brought him to Bed.
In his Sickness he was licke like a Child, comforted full
of Love & Confidence to our Saviour & his Brethre
& in this Situation expected his happy Disolution.
When a Brother askd him about it he answered: In
a little While." I wait for some Thing still (& this
was the holy Sacrament) From this Time nothing
more could comfort him, as to sit down by his
Bed SIde & sing verses of the Blood & <unclear>Walends</unclear>
of Christ, here he <sic>accompanyed</sic> <corr>accompanied</corr> as long as he
could move his Tongue. Which he loved best &
which could not be repeated enough to him was:
Ach war ein jeder Puls ein Dank!
und jeder Othem ein Gesany!
Ach Schlüg ein jeder Puls sein Sterben!
Säng jeder Othem sein Erwerben!
[??] his dear Daughter <persname>Palome</persname> <add>came to see him the last Evening</add>, his Daughter
in Law & his Grand Son & <add>he</add> blessed them all very
tenderly
