Barbara Heck

BARBARA(Heck) born 1734 in the town of Ballingrane (Republic of Ireland) and daughter of Bastian Ruckle Margaret Embury. Bastian Ruckle married Margaret Embury in Ballingrane, Republic of Ireland. The couple had seven children, but only four of them lived into adulthood.

A biography usually features the person who was an important participant of important events or who made distinctive statements or comments that were recorded. Barbara Heck left neither letters nor statements. In fact, the only evidence we have concerning the time of her marriage is from secondary sources. For the vast majority of her adult life it is not possible to find original sources to can be used to determine her intentions and actions. She is still a very important figure for the beginning of Methodism. The biographer has to define the myth, describe it and describe the person that is revered in.

Abel Stevens, a Methodist historian, wrote this article in 1866. Barbara Heck is now unquestionably one of the pioneer women in the historical record of New World ecclesiastical women, because of the advancements that was made through Methodism. To understand the significance of her name it is crucial to look at the long time history of the organization that she is and will continue to be a part of. Barbara Heck's involvement in the beginning of Methodism was a fortunate coincidence. Her fame can be attributed to the fact that a popular organization or group will honor their past in order to maintain ties to the past and feel rooted in it.