THE WOMEN AROUND JOHN WESLEY AT HOME ... - Kristoffersen

he delivered a speech at the graveside in front of a greatgathering of people who had come to honour her with theirpresence.Not far away from the grave of Susanna, John Bunyan andIsaac Watts are buried as well as Susanna´ s sister ElizabethDunton.An active and significant human life had reachedits endpoint here on earth, and waiting for a new life at theresurrection on the last day when Christ shall raise all deadand lead all who believe in him to eternal life.I found a small road, Bishopsgate, with a housecalled Spital Yard where Samuel Annesley, DD, had lived.Susanna was born here and her firstborn baby, SamuelWesley junior was also born here.Samuel Annesley, DD, was first Chaplain in theNavy and later on lecturer in Kent and London, and afterthat he became Priest at St. Giles, Crippelgate.THE WESLEY GIRLSEMILIA (1692-1771)Emilia was born in South Ormsby 1692. She wasfour fem years old when she came with her parents toEpworth.Emilia wrote letters to her older brother Samuel.In the letters she mention “our lover”. With this expressionshe mean the suitor who came to the Parsonage. Theatmosphere in Epworth Parish was completely unsuitablefor the educated daughters of the vicar. This is whatRebecca Lamar Hermon wrote in her book “Susanna28