Ann Lee

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ann Lee
Occupation	Religious Leader
Date Of Birth	Feb 29, 1736(1736-02-29)
Age	288
Date Of Death	Sep 8, 1784 (48 age)
Birthplace	Manchester
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Pisces

Ann Lee Biography

Ann Lee is one of the most popular and richest Religious Leader who was born on February 29, 1736 in Manchester, England, United Kingdom. Known to her followers as “Mother Ann,” this English-born woman led a prominent New York group of Shakers (also called the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing) during the late eighteenth century.

She makes an appearance in writer John Fowles‘ 1985 historical fiction work A Maggot, which focuses on the origins of the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing.

She was born in Manchester, England, to Quaker parents. Despite her aversion to intimate relations – a view supported by her Shaker faith – she was forced into marriage by her family, and she gave birth to four children, all of whom died in infancy.

Ann Lee Net Worth

Ann Lee is one of the richest Religious Leader from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ann Lee 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In the late 1750s, she was introduced to Shaker ideals through joining a related religious sect founded by James and Jane Wardley. In 1774, she relocated to the United States, where she attracted a devoted following and built a Shaker community.

She and her fellow Shakers were devoted to the pursuit of personal perfection through celibacy and to worship that involved dancing or “shaking.”

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Who is Ann Lee Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Ann Ranked on the list of most popular Religious Leader. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Ann Lee celebrates birthday on February 29 of every year.

What did Mother Ann Lee believe?

A person of great personal charisma, Ann Lee was also a true religious and social innovator. The ideals and practices of the Shakers caused them to be among the first in America to advocate pacifism, abolition of slavery, equality of the sexes, communal ownership of goods, and absolute celibacy.

Who were the Shakers and what did they believe?

For those that were adopted, they were given a choice to either stay within the community or leave when they turned 21. Like the Quakers, the Shakers were pacifists who had advanced notions of gender and racial equality. The Shakers believed in opportunities for intellectual and artistic development within the Society.

Are there any Shakers alive today?

As of 2019, there is only one active Shaker village: Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, in Maine. Consequently, many of the other Shaker settlements are now museums.

What impact did Mother Ann Lee have on society?

After her death in 1784, her followers organized the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing , which was also known as the Millennial Church and, most commonly, as the Shakers, and which by 1826 had grown to encompass 18 Shaker villages in 8 states.

How many Shakers are left in 2021?

Officially known as the United Society of Believers, they called themselves Shakers—but now, reports David Sharp for the Associated Press, the death of one in their ranks means there are only two Shakers left in the world.