Samson Occom, journal, 1787 April 6

Author Occom, Samson

Date6 April, 1787

Call Number787256

abstractOccom details his travels as an itinerant preacher through Long Island, Southern New England and Eastern New York.

handwritingOccom's hand is largely clear and legible. There are some crossed l’s and uncrossed t’s, which transcriber has corrected. Occom occasionally renders the numeral 1 as a lower case i, which the transcriber has corrected.

paperSmall pages folded into a booklet and bound with thread/twine are in good-to-fair condition, with light-to-moderate staining and wear. The outside cover is of a different, rougher paper than the pages of the journal.

inkBrown ink varies in intensity.

noteworthyThere are several carets to indicate above-line additions, yet the additions they indicate are non-existent. There are edits throughout, likely 19th-century, made in black ink; these edits have been ignored by the transcriber. On nine verso, there is a dot that looks like a period, but appears to actually be a piece of lint. On 15 verso, it is uncertain to whom Occom refers when he mentions "my Daughter," though it is likely Olive Adams. People and places whose names are illegible have not been tagged.

Modernized Version Deletions removed; additions added in; modern spelling and capitalization added; unfamiliar abbreviations expanded.

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John XIV.9
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April 6. 1787

on Friday
got up very early, and set
off for New London, got there
about 8. o'clock, and found a
passage going directly to Sag
Harbor
; about 10 we set Sail
the vessel I went in is Called
Starling Packet, William
Booth
Master. and we had
Contrary Wind and Small, and
Contrary Tide also, and we were
obliged to return to New London
got ashore again before sun
set, and I went over to Groton
and lodged at Mr. Lesters, and
was very kindly received — had Com­
fortable rest. — — —

Saturday April 7:

got up
very early, and went down
to the Ferry, called on Esq.
Le[illegible][guess: u]dyard
, and was received
Friendly, and he desired me
to take breakfast with them,
but I was in haste, and Mrs. Ledyard
gave me a good hunk of meat
and Bread, enough to last me
a whole Day, and went directly
over, and went aboard about
8, and set Sail again and had
Small and Contrary Wind, and
we were obliged to run into Say
brook
and there we Spent the
Night, I Lodged aboard. —

Sabbath April 8

got up very
early and we Soon got under
Sail, and we had very Small
wind and not fair and we
went on Slowly, and got north
part of Starling, and there
I went ashore about 3 o'clock and
and I travelled, to South part and
called at a Certain house, and
the woman of the house knew
me, the Name of the man of
the house is Mr. William Albertson
it was now towards Night
the man was not at Home, and
the Woman desired˄ to tarry all
Night, and I accepted of her
offer, just at Night the man
Came home from meeting, and
appeared very agreeable, and
was well treated, took Sup
per with them, and went to
Bed pretty Soon, and had Com
fortable rest. — — —

Monday April 9:

got up early
and it was very Foggy morn
ing. and I stayed to take break
fast; and after that I went
to the Ferry, and was detained
a long, while, and about 9 I
was carried over, on Shelter
Island
, and there I tried at
Several houses to hire a horse
but I could get none, and So
went on a foot, till˄ got to Sag
Harbor , which was about 7
miles, and I was very much
beat out when I got there, I
never travel So far on foot Since
I have been lame, — and I tried
there to get a horse, and I could
not, and there was one good Capt.
Person
meet with me, and he
tried to get me horse and he
could not, and So he and I rode
together on his horse, and got to his
house sometime before Night
and there I Lodged; and was
extremely kindly treated, and
he got me horse that Night to
go to South Hampton on the
morrow, —

Tuesday April 10:

got up
early, and took breakfast
with them, and about 9 I went
on, and ˄ to the Place about
11: called on Mr. Williams, and
was there a little while, and
understood, that the Presby
tery did not meet till next Day
and So passed on to Cold Spring
where the Indians live, and
happened to Call at one Samuel
Peters
. he was not at Home
but the woman was, and She
appeared very agreeable, and
Soon found out he was a
professor, and sometime
towards night the man Came
home, I took Dinner here.
after a while Brother Samuel
Waucus
Came to me, and we
Soon Concluded to have a meet
ing in the Evening, and So
in the evening the Indians
Came together at the house
and there was a considerable number
and I Spoke to them from 1. Kings
XIX:13: and there was very good
attention, I lodged at the Same
house, and rested well, —

Wednesday April 11:

Rose early
and after Prayers Brother Peter
and I went to Brother Samuel Waucus,
and there took breakfast, and
Soon after breakfast, I went to
See old Widow Waucus, and there
but few minutes. and I went to
the Town, got there past 8 and
the Presbytery had got together
about 10 we went to meeting
and the Rev. Mr. Buell opened
the Presbytery by Prayer and
then a Sermon suitable to the
occasion, from 2 Corinthians V: 20: and
Soon after meeting, we returned
to Mr. Williams' and Dined toge
ther and after Dinner, we pro
ceeded in business, and Several
things were in agitation and
went on in business harmoni
ously. in the Evening I went to
Shinnecock, and I preached to the
Indians, at the house of one
Simeon [illegible][guess: T]i[illegible][guess: lton], and the Audi
ence was very attentive, and
the Christians were Somewhat
enlivened, I Spoke from 1 John
V.10. after meeing we sat up
somewhat late, and
lodged at the Same house —


Thursday April 12:

got up
early and took breakfast
and Soon after went to Town
got there after the ministers
had got together and we
went on in our business, and
there was preaching again
and the People wanted I
should preach, — but I chose
to attend upon the Presby
tery
, and Mr. Bradford preached—

Friday April 13:

we met
early, and went on busi
ness
; and about 2. I was
obliged to go to Bridgeham
pton
, to Preach got there
there about half after 3
and went right into the
meeting house, for the Presbytery
had been waiting a while
I Spoke from Mark V: 5:
and there was great atten
tion. Soon after meeting I
went with Mr. Woolworth to
Col. Halberts and Mr. Buell
went with us, and there we
took Tea and Soon after
Tea I went to Mr. Persons
and had another meeting there
and there was a great Number
of People, and I Spoke to
them Romans 12: 28.29 and there
was a Solemn attention among
the People, I lodged at the Same
house and went to Bed Soon
and had Comfortable rest —

Saturday April 14:

got up
early and took breakfast
with Family and Soon after
eating Mr. Persons and I went
Down to Sag Harbor, got there
about 9: and was 'til about
12: took Dinner with one Mr.
and Soon after Dinner I went
a Board of one Mr. Case, from
Southold, — and we had Con
trary wind and it was hard
and we got to a Part of Southold
on a Neck of Land called Hog
Neck
just about sunset, and
I went ashore, and went to one
Capt. Horton's, and the lodged
and was very kindly entertained
the man of the house was very
Sick, very like to Die; went
to Bed Soon, and had Comforta
ble Sleep — —

Sabbath April 15:

got up very
early, and they got me horse
and went on to the Town, stopped
at one Mr. [gap: omitted] and he got
his Chair ready Soon and he Car
ried to the Town, got to Mr. Storrs
about 8: found them well, and
I took breakfast with them, and
about 10 we went to meeting, and
there was a great Number of
People, and I Spoke from I Corinthians XVI 22
and there was a Solemn attention
In the afternoon I went to the West
ern Meeting house
about 5 miles
Mr. Horton Carried me in his Chair
and there was a large Congrega
tion, and I Spoke from Daniel V.25,
and the People attended with great
attention and Solemnity. as soon
as the meeting was over, we
went back to the old Town, stopped
a while at Mr. Greens and took
Tea there, and went on got to
the Town sometime before sun
set, stopped at Mr. Storrs's, and
Candle Lighting we went to
meeting, and there was a
large assembly again, and
I Spoke from Jonah III:5
and the People attended well
after meeting went to Mr. Hortons
and there I Lodged, and was
most kindly treated — —

Monday April 16:

got up
before daybreak, and called
up Mr. Bradford, who was then
Preaching in the Town, he
was to go with me to Oyster Point
and we got ready Soon, and
were on horses Back before sun
rise, and went on,, stopped a while
at one Deacon Tuttle's and
there took breakfast, and as
Soon as we had done, we passed
on, and got to the Point, about
1[illegible][guess: 1] and called at Mr. Tuttles and
I waited there, for a Boat that
was to Take me in at This Place
took Dinner here, and just
as we had done the Boat Came
and I went to the Shore, and
Mr. Bradford and Mr. Tuttle
went with, and I took leave
of them at the Shore and I
went aboard, and we had
a fair Wind, and just before
sunset we arrived at the City
of New London; and I lodged
at Mr. Muxsles, and had Com
fortable Sleep — —

Tuesday April 17

got up
very early, and was about
the City 'til afternoon and
then I had an opportunity
to go with Mr. Nathan Champlin
of Lyme up to Mr. Haughton's
Cove, we got there sometime
before sunset, and I got horse
and went home got there
about sundown, and found
my Family in good Health
but my wife, She Complains
Some Pains Yet, but not So
bad as I left her, She is better
Thanks be to god for his good
ness to us — — —

Sabbath April 22

went to Mr.
Elijah Browns at Massap
equa Point
, and Preached
there, I Spoke from Isaiah 1:2
in the after-Noon from
Zechariah VIII.21: and there was
a large assembly for a by‑
place and the People attend
ed well — Soon after meeting
took Tea, and after eating
went Home — — —

Tuesday April 24:

we had
a mournful Day, we attend
upon two Funerals at one
house, Widow Pequuns corpse
was Brought to widow Eunice[illegible][guess: s]
Occom
s, where there was a
nother corpse, Eunices Daugh
ter Eunice was Dead, these
Died the Day before, within
an Hour an half of each
other, and there was most
all our Indians together, and
I delivered a discourse to them
from John IX. 4 and the word
fell with Power among the
people, and Soon as I had
done we marched to the Burying
Place, and we buried the oldest
first. and as Soon as we had
done we returned Severally
to our houses — —

Saturday April 28:

just be­
fore Noon I set off from Home
and went to Stonington, stopped
a while at Mr. Chriesies in
the Landing, and took Dinner
there, and Soon after eating
went on, and got to John
Qui[illegible][guess: mn]ps's just before sun
set, and there I lodged and
was much out of order had
very bad Cold, rested Some
what Comfortable —

Sabbath April 29:

it was lowe
ry and rained Some, near
about 10 went to meeting
and People Collected and
there was a large number
of People, and I Spoke from
Acts II: 17: and 2 Corinthians V.20
and there was very great
attention many Tears were
Shed, the Christians Comforted
Soon after meeting left the
Indian Town, and went to
groton Indian Town, stopped
at Telex Deshon's and there
took Dinner, just at night
went to widow Samsons, and
there we had meeting again
I Spoke from Romans III: 18:
and the People were greatly
bowed under the word, the
young People were much
affected, and after meeting
we sat up a great while
and had agreeable conver
sation, and it was past mid
night when we went to Bed
and I rested well — — —

Monday April 30

Got up early
and we prayed together, and
took breakfast together, and
I Spoke to them about Gospel
Rules and the discipline of the
house of god; and about 8
I took leave of them: called at
Mr. John Williamss and present
ly passed on took my Book
at Esq. geres stopped a while
at Norwich Landing, and
got Home about 2 in the after
noon and found my Family
as well as I left them — — —

Friday May 4:

Went to groton
stopped at Mr. Elijah Browns, and
there took Dinner, and Soon
after dinner, went over the
River, Some of Mr. Daniel
and Elijah Brown's Families
went over with me, in a large
canoe — and went to Capt.
Wyllis
s: and there was a con
siderable of People Collected
together, and I Spoke to
them from Romans VIII. 38.39
and there was a Solemn at
tention, many were much
affected; Soon after meeting
I went over with the Same
People that Came with me
stopped a few minutes at Mr.
Elijah Browns, and passed on
homeward, got home nearly
sunset — — — —

Saturday May 5:

some
time in the afternoon, went
down to Gales Ferry and
went over there, and got
and got to Mr. Gideon
Saunders
s about sunset,
and found them all well
and was kindly received by
the Family and Lodged
there, —

Sabbath May 6,

near 10 we
went Esq. William Averys
funeral. he was of the prin
cipal men in the Place,
and there was a vast con
course of People, and Mr.
Keene
preached, from
John XI: 25: Soon after Ser
mon the Carried the corpse
to the Burying ground, about
4: miles off, and I went to
Mr. Saunderss, and from
went to Capt. Edward Lathems
and there took Dinner, and
toward Night, People Collec
ted together and I preached
to them from VIII.2: and there
was very good attention, and
just as I Concluded it began
to Rain, I Lodged at the Same
house, and was very kind
ly entertained, went to Bed
Soon, and was well refreshed
with Sleep — —

Monday May 7:

Went to
Mr. Saunderss to break my
fast with them, Soon after
took leave of them, and
then went back to Mrs.
Lathem
's and took leave
of them, and So look of
Several Families, and
then went down to the Ferry
and went over to New London
and So on to Mr. Samuel Rogerss
and there had a meeting
and there was a large Col
lection of People, and I spoke
from Job XXI: 14.15 and there
was great Solmenity, Soon
after meeting took Tea with
them, and went on my
way homeward, got home
Some Time in the evening
and went to Bed Soon — —

Saturday May 12.

about 2
in the afternoon left home
and went to one Capt. Water
house
, and it was rainy
stopped a while at Dr. Rogerss
took Dinner there, and I bled
the Doctor, and just at Night
went to Mr. John Browns and
I lodged, and was kindly
entertained — — —

Sabbath May 13:

got up early
and had my horse up
and went on, and it was
rainy Still, I got to Mr.
Ebenezer Darts about 8
and took breakfast there,
near 10 we went to meeting
at Capt. Waterhouse's and
there was not many People
and I Spoke from Luke X.26
and there was good attention
in the afternoon, I Spoke
from John XII.36 and there
was a great many People
and they attended with
great Solemnity and affec
tion, Soon after meeting
took Dinner, and after eat
ing went away, intending
to go to Mr. John Brown's to
preach; but it rained Still
and it was Cold, and I stopped
at Mr. Darts and I did not
feel well, and there lodged
and went to Bed Soon. — —

Monday May 14:

Rose very
early and went down to
New London, and it was
rainy Still and chilly, Soon
got to the City, and called on
Mr. Muxley, and there took
breakfast; and was in the
City 'til near Noon, and
then went homeward, and
got home about 3: —

Sabbath May 20:

Sometime in
the morning left home, and went
to Mr. Post's in Wecus Hill,
Got there Some before meeting
and there was but a Small
Collection of People, we began
the Service a little past 10 and
I Spoke from Habakkuk III: 17 18:
and the afternoon from
Psalms 119:105: and the People
attended well, — after meeting
to Victuals, and Soon after
eating went home stopped at
John Ashpo's and bled his daughter
Mercy She was very Sick, —
got about sunset — —

Saturday May 26:

About 3
in the afternoon, I took leave
of my Family, and set off
for Oneida,went by the way
of Windham, got there Some
after sunset, put up at Mr.
Lathrop
s a Separate Preacher
and was very kindly received
Lodged there, — —

Sabbath May 27,

got me up
very early and went to Mans
field
, got to the Place before
9 and near 11 went to meeting
and Mr. Garley preached, he
Spoke from John, Broad is etc.
in the afternoon I Spoke from
1 Peter IV: 17. the People at
tended well, — and towards
Night, went on to Mr. Weltch
and there I Lodged and was
kindly treated, — —

Monday May 28.

got me
up very, and took breakfast
and went on my way stopped
a little while at Mr. Strongs
and So passed on. and got
to my Daughters about 2
in the afternoon and there
I stayed, found them all well
as Common.— —

Tuesday May 29:

got up
very early, and went on, stopped
at Mr. McClures in old Windsor
took Breakfast with them, and
Soon after went over the Ri
ver; And on to We[illegible][guess: n]ttonbury
called on Mr.Woolcut the
minister of the Place, but
he was not at Home, took
Dinner there, and Soon af
ter passed on, called on Esq.
Roberts, and was kindly
received, baited my horse,
and about 2: went on,
called on Mr. Stebbins in
Simsbury, and was there
a little while, and so passed on
got to Mr. Cases and Lodged
and had Comfortable rest —

Wednesday May 30.

Stayed
to take breakfast, and Soon
after took leave of them and
went on my way, and it
Clouded up Soon, and it began
to wet, Near 12 I reached
Torringford, and stopped at
Mr. Mills's a minister of the
Place— , but was not at Home
and the Rain and wind
Came on very hard; and
it was a terrible Storm and
So stayed all Day. and Lodged
there, — — — — —

Thursday May 31.

got up
not very early, and it was very
foggy, but it Soon cleared off
took Breakfast with the Fami
ly, and Soon after went on
to Torrington, got Mr. Hainess
about 10 he is a Preacher a
mong the People, he is mus
tee, half white and half Negro
and Extraordinary man in un
derstanding and, a great Preacher
I was there Some Time, took
Dinner there, and Some in
the afternoon, I went on
my way again; stopped at Capt.
Baldwin
s in Goshen, and they
urged to tarry all Night, and
I consented, and was kindly
entertained, took Supper
Soon, and went to Bed early
and rested Comfortably —

Friday June 1:

got up
very early, and set off on
my way; called on Mr. Farring
at Caanan; but he was not
at home, took breakfast
there; and Soon after went
on again, stopped Capt. Bushnals
in Salisbury, and there I Saw
Peter Shadock, and Elijah
Wympe Jr.
of Brothertown
he just Come from there, and
they were then all well, when
he Came away; Took Din
ner here, and Soon after I
went on my way; and called
on Mr. Dakins at Dover and was there a
little while and passed on, and
got on the Mountain some
time before sunset and
called at Deacon Bulkleys
and was going on further,
but they urged me to Stay
there, and a young woman
Said, You shall not go from
this house tonight, and So
I stopped and was exceeding
well treated, and went to
Bed as Soon as the Night
Came on — — —

Saturday June 2

was all
Day at Deacon Bulkleys
and lodged there again
and rested well — —

Sabbath June 3:

went to meet
ing with the People, and
I preached to them from
Luke [gap: omitted]
and there was affectionate
attention among the People
all Day, — Directly after
meeting I went with Mr.
Winchel
, to his house' and
took Dinner with them
and as Soon as we had
dined, Mr. winchel got
his wagon ready, and
he took me into his wagon
and he and his wife went
to Dover to meeting, in
Elder Dakin'ss meeting
and I preached from 1
Peter IV. 7: and there was
a Solemn attention, many
Tears were Shed, Soon af
ter meeting Mr. Rowe took
me in his wagon and
carried me to his house, and
there I lodged, and was
very tenderly treated, — —

Monday June 4:

Lay a
bed somewhat late, and
when all the People got
up, they got together and
I exercised with my Notes in
the Family, and it was a large
Family it contained near 30, and
it was a very Solemn season,
many were much affected
it took us Some Time, to go
through, and then we prayed, —
About 2 in the afternoon
we began a meeting, and
there was a great Number
of People, and I Spoke from
[gap: omitted] and there was good
attention, Soon after meeting
they got me a horse, and I went
on the Mountain, and stopped at
Mr. Winchels and from there
I went to Deacon Bulkley's
and there took Tea, and Soon
after took my horse, and went
to Esq. Buships's, and there had
another meeting, and there
was a considerable Number
of People, and I Spoke from
Mark VI. 6: and there was a Solemn
attention, — lodged at the Same
house, and rested Comfortably
once more — —

Tuesday June 5:

got up
very early, and would have
gone of, but they would have
me Stay to take breakfast,
and Soon after went on my
way, made no Stops, towards
Night I called at a Certain Ta­
vern, and I was wearied, and
So Concluded to Stay all Night
went to Bed quite early, and
was well refreshed with Sleep —

Wednesday June 6:

got up
early, and had my horse got
ready, and So went on, stopped
a little while at Mr. Youngs
in Kinderhook, and So passed
on arrived to Esq. Woodworth's
about 12, and found them all
well, took Dinner there —
Concluded to have a meeting
here tomorrow about 3 in the
afternoon. here I met with
Mr. Thirstin, and he urged me
to go to keep Sabbath with the
People in his Place about 12
miles, lodged here, — —

Thursday June 7

Stay here
all Day, about 3 People got
together, and we began the meet
ing, and a large Number of People
and I Spoke from Deuteronomy X.12.13
and the People attended well, —
tarried here again, — — —

Friday June 8:

After breakfast
Mr. Thirstin and took leave
of the Family, and went to
North part of Philipstown,
got to the Place about 12: dined
with one Mr. McGee, and
after eating went on to Mr.
Thirstin
's house, found his
Family well, Lodged there
and it is a Christian Family —
Wed had a meeting here
in the evening, and there
was a considerable of people
I Spoke from [gap: omitted]
and the People attended with
great Solemnity — —

Saturday June 9

had a meet
ing at one Mr. Sinton's he is
Sick and there was quite
a large number of People
I Spoke from [gap: omitted]
and there was a solemn atten
tion. after meeting went back
to Mr. Thirstins, and from there
to Mr. Baileys Brother Thirstin
went with me, and there we
Lodged, Mr. Bailey and his wife
I believe are sincere Christians
they are much engaged —

Sabbath June 10

About 9 went
to meeting, and one Mr. Adams's
and there was a prodigious
Number of People, the biggest[illegible]
that ever was Seen at once
in this New settlement, I
Spoke from Genesis [gap: omitted]
Preached three Times this Day
lodged at the Same house, sat
up somewhat late — —

June 11
Monday

got up very early and
took leave of the Family and
went to Mr. McGee's and there
took breakfast, and Soon
after, went to New Bethlehem
and I preached, and there was
a large number of People
I Spoke from Song of Songs VIII: 5
directly after meeting went
with Deacon Herrinton and
Dined there; And sometime
in the afternoon went a place
where there was burying, and
there was a great number
of People, and after Burying
I preach to the People, and
there was good attention I spoke
from Kings Set thy house etc.
and Soon after meeting I went
on to Esq. Woodwoth's and I
Lodged, — —

Tuesday June 12

after breakfast
set off and stopped a while at
Mr. McDonal, and Call on Some
others and So passed on to De­
Bought
, got to Mr. Ouderkirk's
about sunset, and was exceed
ingly well received, and they
were all well, but the old
gentleman he is quite
helpless — Lodged there — —

Wednesday June 13,

Some
time in the morning after
breakfast, I went on to Mr.
John Landsons, and in the
evening we had a litte meet
ing. Yet there was quite a
Number of People, I Spoke
from Psalm CXXXIII.1: and there
was a Solemn attention, and
they were all glad to See me.
lodged at the Same house — —

Thursday June 14,

Towards
Night had another meeting and
there was a great Number of
People, and I Spoke from
Romans, VI: [gap: omitted] and there an affect
ing attention among the People
many Tears were Shed.

Soon after meeting went with
Mr. Fondee at the Ferry and
there I lodged, was kindly treat
ed, went to Bed Soon and had
Comfortable rest — —

Friday June 15

got up early
and went over the River Soon
and went to the Point, called
Waterford; I missed my way
and called at one Mr. Devoos
and he and his wife, and
old maid that was there
were exceeding glad, and
they never Saw me before,
but the good old maid, they
talked very freely upon
Religious matters; and I
conversed with them a while
and went on again, stopped
at Mr. [gap: omitted] and took
breakfast there, they were
extremely glad to See me,
Soon after eating went on
to Mr. Vanderwarkens, and
there I put up for the Day a
meeting to begin 4 in the
afternoon, took Dinner here
in the afternoon the People
Collected, and there was not
many, the Notice was too
Short; I Spoke from 2 King[illegible][guess: s] 20
and there was very good at
tention; and Several Came
too late, and after I sat a while
in the house, I had exercise
with my Christian Cards, with
Some Young Women, that Came
late for the Sermon, and Some
were somewhat Startled, but
Some began, they were all deligh
ted, and behaved very decent,
and Some old People chose Texts
also, and it was agreeable exer
cise. I Lodged at the Same house
and was extremely well treated
by the whole Family. — —

Saturday June 16

got early
and desired to be brought up, and
I went of before breakfast, stopped
at Mr. [gap: omitted] and they urged
me to eat, but I woud not; and
took leave of them and passed on
stopped at Mr. Fundee's and there
took breakfast. Soon after eat
ing I went on to visit Some Friends
and at Night, stayed at good
old Mr. Fero's, — — — —

Sabbath June 17:

near 9 went to
the Church, and there was a
prodigious gathering of People
the Church could not Contain them
all, began the Service before
10, and it began to Rain Soon
I Spoke from Isaiah V.2.3: and
John V1: 68: — and there was a So
lemn and affectionate attention
the Congregation was bowed before
the word of god; Soon after Service
I went off to over to Half Moon, and
English Young man accompa
nied me, and we stopped at Mr.
John Landsons, and there I took
Tea, and Soon after, went on, and
before we reached the Place, it
rained very hard, and I was
very wet that Time we got to the
Place; stopped a little while at
Capt. Compstock's and then went
to the Church, and there was
but a little Number of People
and I Spoke from Deuteronomy 10.
and there was very good atten­
tion, and went back to Capt.
Compstock
s and lodged, and
rested indifferently — —

Monday June 18,

after breakfast
took leave of the Family, and
went on towards New-Town, got
Mr. Teachhouse's about 10, and
took Dinner with them; and a
bout 3: we began the worship
of god; we met in a large Barn,
and there was large number
of People, Spoke from Psalms
CXXXVI. 1. and there was a very
deep attention, many were much
affected. Soon after Service went
towards Lowden's stopped at Mr.
Clute
s, and just in the evening
a Number of People Came in,
wanted I should preach, and I
was somewhat Backward, but
finally, thought it my Duty
to preach, though I was some
what wearied, and I Spoke from
Matthew VI.33 and there was greater
Solemnity, than in the day
time, there was flow of Tears,
and after I had Concluded,
the People desired to have an
exercise with my Cards, and so
gratified them, and it was a
Comfortable exercise; and we
sat up very late, at last the
People went off, and so I went
to bed, and rested but poorly
for a little Child cried much
and I had but a little Sleep — —

Tuesday June 19,

got up early
and got my horse ready, and
I went on to Niskayuna, stopped
at the Ferry, and there I under
stood, there were 2 or 3 Families
of Indians about half a mile
off, and so I turned went to See
them, and they were entire
Stangers to me, and they are
Miserable poor, and perfect
Heathens. I asked them, whether
they ever went to meeting, they
Said no, and told them, I was
was going to Preach a little ways
and asked them, whether, they
would go to meeting, they Said
nothing, and so I left them I went
with one Mr. Fordt to the Ferry,
went into his house, and he
asked me, whether I had broke
my fast, and I told him, I had
not, and so he order his negro
to get me Victuals directly,
and She hastened, his wife was
not at Home, and so I sat down
and ate heartily, Soon after
he Carried me over, and asked
nothing, and went to Mr. Simon
Fordt
s and there stopped, and
took Dinner with them, and after
Dinner, I laid me down [illegible][illegible] Bed
to rest, and I Slept a little, and
past one we went to meeting
and there was a multitude
of People at Church, for Such
Short Notice and I Spoke
from Isaiah 1: 2:3 and they
attended with great attention.
after Sermon, took Tea with
one Mr. [gap: omitted] and Soon
I went on to Schenectady, and
got there just before sunset
and put up at Mr. John Post's
and found them all well, went
to bed pretty Soon, and a Com­
fortable rest, — this Day Saw
Hindreck Pumham from Oneida
and heard by him, that our
People there were all well
about a fortnight ago — —

Wednesday June 20:

was at
Schenectady, lodged at Mr. Post's
again — — —

Thursday June 21:

got up early
and went to Niskayuna, got there
8: stopped [gap: omitted] and there took
breakfast, about 9: we went to
meeting, it is a fast Day with
the Dutch People every where,
and there was a vast concourse
of People Collected together Most
all Dutch; and about 10 we
began the Service, the Church
could not Contain all the People
I Spoke from Isaiah 1.11 and
Isaiah LVIII.5.6. between meetings
went to Mr. Bassets, and I felt much
out of order, and I laid me, and
had a little dose. after meeting
I went to Mr. Millers, of one of the
Elders. and was kindly entertained
took Tea with them, and Soon after
laid me down, felt quite poorly
got up just before sunset, and
went to bed Soon, and rested Com
fortably. — —

Friday June 22:

Rose pretty
early, and took Breakfast, and
Comfortable, and Soon after
eating, took leave of the
Family, and went off to Schenectady
got there about 10: and stayed
in the Place 'til near Night
and then took leave of my Friends
and went off and rode about 7 miles
and put up at a Certain Tavern,
and went to Bed Soon, and was some
what disturbed by the Company that
was there. they made much noise.
a long while — — —

Saturday June 23

got up early
and ordered my horse to be got rea
dy, and I pushed on Soon, and
went to Mr. Hocobooms and there
took breakfast, they were very
glad to See me, and Soon after
breakfast went on again, and
stopped at Mr. Bartlet's and was
kindly received, and they Soon
put out my horse, and Said I
should tarry there that Night
took dinner with them, and pre
sent after, Mr. Bartlet and I
went over the River, to See Mr.
Vedder
, and they were exceeding
Glad to See me old and Young
after a while I lay down and
took Sleep, and just a-night
we took Tea with them, and then
the Boys Carried us over back
again, and, went to bed Soon and
have a Comfortable rest, — —

Sabbath June 24,

about 8 I
went down, the west Side of the
River, and left my horse at a
Certain Tavern, and went o
ver to [gap: omitted] and there
we had a meeting, and there
was a prodigious Number of
People, we began the Service
a little after 10; and I Spoke
from Exodus XX.[gap: omitted] in the after
noon from 2 Corinthians V.20: and there
an affectionate attention, many
many were bowed under the
word, Soon after meeting went
Back over the River, and went
with one Mr. [gap: omitted] he is
an Englishman, and was very
kindly Treated, — —

Monday June 25,

got up quite[illegible]
early, and off to Mr. Hocoboom's
and presently after I got it began
to Rain, and the People began
to gather Soon, and it rained hard
yet there was a large Number
of people, and I begun the meet
ing about 10, and we had a little
intermission, and preached again
in afternoon and the People
attended with great Solemnity
many Tears were shed. I Spoke
from Acts [gap: omitted] and Proverbs
lodged at the Same house and went
Bed Soon and rested well — —

Tuesday June 26,

got up very
early and took leave of them
and went off to Mr. george Eliot's
got there about 8: and took
Breakfast, and after eating
went to See old Mr. Eliot. about
a mile off, and took Dinner there
and Soon after went back to
meeting at Mr. george Eliout's
and there was a large number
of People, I Spoke from Song of Songs 5 VIII
and the People, attended with
great Solemnity baptized one child for a Scotsman —, after meeting
went to the house, for we met
under Trees, and I stayed
there all Night, — —

Wednesday, June 27

go[illegible]t up
quite early, and Set off to the
westward, called on Severals
and got So far as Esq. Mabee
and there I lodged —

June 28:

Stayed 'til
after breakfast, and then went
off once more, stopped at Several
houses, got to Esq. Harper's
about 10 at Fort Hunter, and
stayed there 'til about 3: and
then took leave of them, and
went on my way, reached
to Esq. Maybees at Cana
joharie
just after sunset
and I lodged there, and was
kindly treated; The Esquire was
not at Home; went to bed Soon
and had Comfortable rest — —

Thursday June 28,

got up
Early, and had my horse got
ready, and went on towards
Bowman's Creek, got to Esq.
Kemball
s about 10: and there
I put up for the Day, and Con­
cluded to preach here on the
morrow, went to See Some friends
and lodged at Esq. Kimballs

Friday June 29,

was at
the Place, went to fishing in
the Creek caught 6[illegible] Small fish
took Dinner with the Esquire again
and about 2 went to meeting and
there was but People, and I Spoke
from 2 Kings XX.1 and it was a
Solemn Meeting many were much
affected. as Soon as the meeting
was done I went on towards Spring
field
, stopped at Mr. Lucass and
took Tea, and as Soon we had
done I went on again; got So
far as to Mr. Wautrot[illegible][guess: ,s] a Tavern
and there I lodged — —

Saturday June 30

got up very
early and paid my reckoning
and went on my way, stopped a while
at Mr. Millers, and passed on, stopped
again at Mr. Dike's and there I
Broke my fast, was very kindly
entertained, Soon after break
fast went on again, got to Brother
Crippin
s about 10: and was
kindly received, there I stayed
in the afternoon, went to See
Some Friends, was kindly re
ceived by all; towards night
went back to Brother Crippin's
and I lodged. — —

Sabbath July 1:

about 9 went to
meeting at one Mr. Waulrots and
and there was a large number
of People, I Spoke from John
what is that to thee? etc.: in the after
noon from Romans VIII.[gap: omitted] and there
was a melting attention I believe
many felt the Power of the word
there was a Flow of Tears. after
meeting stayed at the house, 'til
near Night, then there was a word
Sent me to go old Mr. Pickards
and a Number of us went, and
he related a Strange Sight he
had Seen, twice and dreamed
about it once; There has been
9 persons Baptized, fortnight
ago, by way immersing or
Plunging. a few Days after
this man was passing by the
Place, and he happened to
cast his Eyes to the Place
where the person were Bap
tized: he Says he Saw a man
struggling to rise out of the
Water, and the water [illegible][guess: blazed]
around him, and it was
gone in a moment, and it
put his mind in great agi
tation, and consternation. a
few Days after he went again
to the Place, and he Saw just
Such Sight again, and it has
put him to great amazement
and a Night or two back, he
dreamed, he went to the Place
again, and Saw just Such
Sight again, and he was
greatly surprised, and he
kep[illegible] it to himself 'til this Day
and he Says, he could not keep
it any longer, and So told it
to his family, and relate it to
me, and to a number People
and it took affect upon Some
People, though they don't know
what to make of it, — in the
evening we went back to
Mr. Waulrot's and there I lodged
and had good rest — — —

Monday July 2

after break
fast set off once more called on
Mr. Creeppin, and took my
things, and about 10 took leave
of them, and went on, called
on Mr. Sprague near the Lake
and was there a while, and
went on again, and got to
Andrews Field a little past
12: and there I stopped sometime
turned my horse out to feed and
took Dinner myself, — about
2 I went on again, and went
a New way, and got to the
upper part of German Flatts
and as I Came out of the woods
and had a View of the Flats,
I did not know it, I was quite
lost, I went to an house, that
was hard by, and I did know
the house, and it was a house
that I well knew too, and I
asked a woman, where the Mo
hawk River
was, She pointed
to the Flats and Said there —
and I asked her where Mr.
Folts
lived, She Said about 2
up, and then everything
Came right, and so went
on, and got to Mr. Foltss in
the dusk of the Evening, and
and they were glad to See
me once more and there
I put up, and went to
Bed Soon and Comfortable
Rest once more — —

Tuesday July 3.

Sometime
after breakfast, took my old
horse and went down the River
and got about a mile, I met
John Tuhy, one of our People
from Brothertown, and he gave
me an intelligence of the State
and Situation of our People, they
were well in general, Several of
them Died Since I left them, and
I went on, and went with me,
went so far as one Mr. Smith's a
merchent, and there but a little
while, and we went back got to
Mr. Folts's near 12 and took Dinner
there, and Stay the rest of the Day
and lodged there again, — —

Wednesday July 4:

got up early
and was getting ready, to go through
the wilderness, and just as we
sat down to breakfast, Brother
David Fowler, his wife their
Daughter Phoebe and sister Esther
Brother Jacob Fowlers Widow Came
in, and were glad to See one a
nother once more; and after
Breakfast we had Some conver
sation together, and then they
went off, and John Tuhy, and
I went on our way also, and
we had a fine Day to go through
the woods, and we stopped a while
at Chucka[illegible][guess: u]queed, and here
lives a negro, he is all alone
and has planted Some Corn and
it is a fine Spot of ground, where
he has pitched his Tent, we sat
here Some Time, baited my horse
and after a while we set off
again; and we got through the
a little while before sunset
Called at John Tuhys and
they were all well, and
took Dinner with John here I
found widow Peter from Long
Island
, an old acquaintance
of mine, here was a num­
ber of Young men working
for John, and Seemed to beg [illegible][guess: lad]
[gap: tear] See me. and then I went to
[gap: tear][guess: my] Daughter Christiana Pauls
and found them all well, and we
rejoiced to See each other once
more, — Blessed and adored be God
for his infinite goodness and mercy
to my Children, my Daughter
and her husband, have a Comfort
able Hope, that they have life
in God through Jesus Christ —
Lodged at my Daughter
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