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.

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April 6. 1787

on Fryday
got up very early, and Sot
of for New London, got there
about 8. o:c, and found a
Paſage going directly to Sag
Harber
; about 10 we Sot Sail
the veſel 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 N. London
got a Shore again before Sun
Sit, and I went over to Groton
and Lodgd at Mr Leſters, and
w[illegible]as very kindly receivd — [illegible]had Com­
fortable reſt. — — —

Saturday April 7:

got up
very early, and went down
to the Ferry, Call'd on Esqr
Le[illegible][guess: u]dyard
, and was receivd
Friendly, and he deſired me
to take Breakfaſt with them,
but I was in haſt, and Mrs L
gave me a good hunch of meat
and Bread, enough to laſt me
a whole Day, and went directly
over, and went a Board about
8, and Sot Sail again and had
Small and Contrary Wind, and
we were obliged to run into Sea
Brook
and there we Spent the
Night, I Lodged aboard. —

Sabb 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 Starlling, and there
I went a Shore about 3:o:c: &
and I Travild, to South part &
Calld at a Certain Houſe, and
the woman of the Houſe knew
me, the Name of the man of
the Houſe is Mr W.m A[illegible]bertſon
it was now towards Night
the man was not at Home, and
the Woman deſired˄ to tary all
Night, and I accepted of her
offer, Juſt at Night the man
Came home from meeting, and
appeard very agreable, and
was well treated, took Sup
per with them, and went to
Bed prety Soon, and had Com
fortable reſt. — — —

Monday April 9:

got up early
and it was very Foggy morn
ing. and I Stayd to take Break
faſt; and after that I went
to the Ferry, and was detain'd
a long, while, and about 9 I
was carried over, on Shelter-
Island
, and there I tried at
Several Houſe to hire a Horſe
but I Coud get none, and So
went on a foot, till˄ got to Sag
Harber , which was about 7
miles, and I was very much
beat out when I got there, I
never travil So far on foot Since
I have been lame, — and I tried
there to get a Horſe, and I Co[illegible]ud
not, and there was one good Capt
Perſon
meet with me, and he
tried to get me Horſe and he
Coud not, and So he and I rode
together on his Horſe, and got to his
Houſe Some Time before Night
and there I Lodged; and was
extreamly kindly treated, and
he got me Horſe that Night to
go to Southhampton 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: Calld on Mr Williams, and
was there a little while, and
underſtood, that the Preſby
tery did not meet till next Day
and So paſt on to Cold Spring
where the Indians live, and
happend to Call at one Saml
Peters
. he was not at Home
but the woman was, and She
appeard very agreable, &
Soon found out the was a
prefeſser, and Some Time
towards night the man Came
home, I took Dinner here.
after a while Brother Saml
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 Nr
and I Spoke to them from 1. King
XIX:13: and there was very good
attention, I lodgd at the Same
Houſe, and reſted well, —

Wedneſday April 11:

roſe early
and after Prayers Brother Peter
and I went to Brother S. Waucus,
and there took Breakfaſt, and
Soon after Breakfaſt, I went to
See old Widow Waucus, and there
but few minu[illegible]tes. and I went to
the Town, got there paſt 8 and
the Preſbutery had go[illegible]t together
about 10 we went to meeting
and the Revd Mr Buell opened
the Preſbutery by Prayer and
then a Sermon sutable to the
ocation, from 2 Corin V: 20: and
Soon after meeting, we return'd
to Mr Williams' and Dined toge
ther and after Dinner, we pre
ceeded in Buſineſs, and Several
things were in agitation and
went on in Buſineſs Harmoni
ouſly. in the Evening I went to
Shenecook, and I preachd 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
enlivend, I Spoke from 1 Joh
V.10. after meeing we Sot up
Some what late, and Sot up
lodged at the Same Houſe —

Wedneſdsay April
Thirdsday 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
Shoud preach, — but I Choſe
to attend upon the Preſbu
tery
, and Mr Bradford P—

Fryday 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 a bout half after 3
and went right into the
meeting Houſe, for the P
had been waiting a while
I Spoke from Mark V: 5:
and there was great atten
tion. Soon after meeting I
went to with Mr Woolworth to
Colo Halberts and Mr Buell
went with us, and there we
took Tea and Soon after
Tea I went to Mr Perſons
and had a nother meeting there
and there was a great Number
of People, and I Sho[illegible][guess: p] Spoke to
them Rom: 12: 28.29 and there
was a Solemn attention among
the People, I Lodgd at the Same
Houſe and went to Bed Soon
and had Comfortable reſt —

Suturday April 14:

got up
early and took Breakfaſt
with Family and Soon after
eating Mr Perſons and I went
Down to Sag-Harber, got there
about 9: and was till about
12: took Dinner with one Mr
and Soon after Dinner I went
a Board of one Mr Caſe, from
South Hole, — and we had Con
trary wind and it was hard
and we got to a Part of South H
on a Neck of Land Calld Hog
Neck
Juſt about Sun Set, and
I went a Shore, and went to one
Capt Horton's, and the Lodgd
and was very kindly entertaind
the man of the Houſe was very
Sick, very like to Die; went
to Bed Soon, and Chad Comforta
ble Sleep — —

Sabb [illegible] April 15:

got up very
early, and they got me Horſe
and went on to the Town, Stopt
at one Mr [gap: omitted] and he got
his Chair ready Soon and he Car
ried to the Town, got to Mr Stores
about 8: found them well, and
I took Breakfaſt with them, and
about 10 we went to meeting, &
there was a great Number of
People, and I Spoke from I Cor XVI 22
and there was a Solemn attention
In the after-Noon I went to the Weſt
tern Meeting Houſe
about 5 miles
Mr Horton Carried me in his Chair
and there was a large Congr[illegible]ega
tion, and I Spoke from Dan V.25,
and the People attended with great
attention and Solemnity. [illegible]aſoon
as the meeting was over, we
went back to the old Town, Stopt
a while at Mr Greens and took
Tea there, and went on got to
the Town Some Time before Sun
Set, Stopt at Mr Stores's, and
Candle Lighting we went to
meeting, and there was a
large aſembly 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 Day Break, and Calld
up Mr Bradford, who was then
Preaching in the Town, he
was to go with me to Oiſter Point
and we got ready Soon, and
were on Horſs Back [illegible]before Sun
riſe, and went on,, Stopt a while
at one Deacon Tuttle's and
there took Breakfaſt, and as
Soon as we had done, we paſt
on, and got to the Point, about
1[illegible][guess: 0 1] and Call'd at Mr Tuttles &
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 twent dto the Shore, and
Mr Bradford and Mr Tuttle
went with, and I took leave
of them at the Shore and I
went a Board, and we had
a fair Wind, and juſt before
Sun Set we arrived at the City
of New London; and I Lodgd
at Mr Muxſles, and had Com
fortable Sleep — —

Tuſday April 17

got up
very early, and was about
the City till afternoon and
then I had an opportunity
to go with Mr Nathan Champlin
of Lyme up to Mr Hauhghton's
Cove, we got there Some Time
before Sun Set, and I got Horſe
and went home got there
about Sun down, 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 — — —

Saba April [illegible]22

went to Mr
Elijah Browns at Maſsup
peek Point
, and Preached
there, I Spoke from Isai:1:2
in the after-Noon from
Zech VIII.21: and there was
a large Aſembly 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 mornful Day, we attend
upon two Funerals at one
Houſe, Widow Pequuns Corps
was Brought to widow Eunice[illegible][guess: s]
Occom
s, where there was a
nother Corps, 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 deliverd a Diſcourſe to them
from John IX. 4 and the word
fell with Power among the
people, and Soon as I had
done we marchd to the Burying
Place, and we buryed the oldeſt
firſt. and as Soon as we had
done we returnd Severally
to our Houſes — —

Saturday April 28:

juſt be­
fore Noon I Sot of from Home
and went to Stonington, Stopt
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
Sit, and there I Lodgd and
was much out of order had
very bad Cold, reſted Some
what Comfortable —

Sabb April 29:

it was Lowr
ry and raind 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 Corin V.20
and there was very great
attention many Tears were
Shed, the Christians Comforted
Soon after meeting lefte the
Indian Town, and went to
groton Indian Town, Stopt
at Telex Deſhon's and there
took Dinner, Juſt at night
went to widow Samſons, and
there we had meeting again
I Spoke from Rom III: 18:
and the People were greatly
bowd under the word, the
young People were much
afected, and after meeting
we Sot up a great while
and had agreable Conver
ſation, and it was paſt mid
Night w[illegible]hen we went to Bed
and I reſted well — — —

Monday April 30

Got up early
and we prayd 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: Calld att
Mr John Williamss and preſent
ly paſt on took my Book
at Esqr geres Stopt a while
at Norwich Landing, and
got Home about 2 in the after
Noon and found my Family
as well as I left them — — —

Fryday May 4:

Went to groton
Stopt at Mr Elijah Browns, and
there took Dinner, and Soon
after Denner, went over the
River, Some of Mr Daniel
and Elijah Brown's Familie[below]s
went over with me, in a large
Con[illegible][guess: oon] — and went to Capt
Wyllis
s: and there was a Con
ſiderable of People Collected
together, and I Spoke to
them from Rom: 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
Stopt a few minutes at Mr
E: Browns, and paſt on
homward, got home nearly
Sun Sit — — — —

Saturday May 5:

[illegible]Some
Time in the after noon, went
down to Gails Ferry and
went over there, and got
and got to Mr Gidion
Saunders
s about SitSun Sit,
and found them all well
and was kindly receivd by
the Family and Lodged
there, —

Sabb: May 6,

near 10 we
went Esqr William Averys
Funery. he was of the Prin
ciple men in the Place,
and there was a vast Con­
couſe of People, and Mr
Keene
Preachd, from
[illegible]John XI: 25: Soon after Ser
mon the Carried the Corpſ
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 preachd
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 entertaind, went to Bed
Soon, and was well refreſhd
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 Sam.l 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 homward, got home
Some Time in the evening
and went to Bed Soon — —

Saturday May 12.

about 2
in the after noon left home
and went to one Capt Water­
houſe
, and it was Rainey
Stopt a while at Docr Rogerss
took Dinner there, and I bled
the Docr, and juſt at Night
went to Mr John Browns and
I Lodgd, and was kindly
entertaind — — —

Sabb: May 13:

got up early
and had my Horſe up
and went on, and it was
Rainey 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 after noon, 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 a way, intending
to go to Mr John Brown's to
preach; but it Rain'd Still
and it was Cold, and I Stopt
at Mr Darts and I did not
felel well, and there [illegible]Lodgd
and went to Bed Soon. — —

Monday May 14:

roſe very
early and went down to
New Londdon, and it was
Rainey Still and Chilley, Soon
got to the City, and Calld on
Mr Muxley, and there took
Breakfaſt; and was in the
City till near Noon, and
then went homeward, and
got home about 3: —

Sabb May 20:

Some Time in
the morning left home, and went
to Mr Mr Poſt's in Weecus 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 Habk III: 17 818:
and the after noon from
Psalm 119:105: and the People
attended well, — after meeting
to Victuals, and Soon after
eating went home Stopt at
Jo' Ashpo's and bled his Daugr
Mercy She was very Sick, —
got a bout Sun Set — —

Saturday May 26:

About 3
in the after noon, I took leave
of my Family, and Sot off
for Onoyda,went by the way
of Windom, got there Some
after Sun Sit, put up at Mr
Lothrop
s a Seperat Preacher
and was very kindly receiv'd
Lodged there, — —

Sabb May 27,

got me up
very early and w[illegible]ent to Mans
field
, got to the Place before
9 and near 911 went to meeting
and Mr Garley Preachd, he
Spoke from John, Broad is &c
in the after noon 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 Sopt
a little while at Mr Strongs
and So paſt on. and got
to my Daughters about 2
in the after noon and there
I Stayd, found them all well
as Common.— —

Tueſday May 29:

got up
very early, and went on, Stopt
at Mr Maccluerss in old Windſor
took Breakfast with them, and
Soon after went over the Ri
ver; SAnd on to We[illegible][guess: n]ttonbury
Calld on MrWoolcut the
Miniſter of the Place, but
he was not at Home, took
Dinner there, and Soon af
ter paſt on, Calld on Esqr
Roberts, and was kindly
receivd, Bated my Horſe,
and a bout 2: went on,
Calld on Mr Stebbins in
Symsbury, and was there
a little while, and so paſt on
got to Mr Caſes and Lodged
and had Comfortable reſt —

Wedneſsday May 30.

Stay'd
to take Breakfaſt, and Soon
after took leave of them &
went on my way, and it
Clouded up Soon, and it began
to wet, Near 12 I reachd
Torringford, and Stopt 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 Tarible Storm and
So Stayd all Day. and Lodged
there, — — — — —

Thirdsday May 31.

got up
not very early, and it was very
Foggey, but it Soon Cleard 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 &, a great Preacher
I was there Some Time, took
Dinner there, and Some in
the after Noon, I w[illegible]ent on
my way again; Stopt a Capt
Baldwin
s in Goſhen, and they
urgd to Tary all Night, and
I Conſented, and was kindly
entertaind, Toon Supper
Soon, and went to Bed early
and reſted Comfortably —

Fryday June 1:

got up
very early, and Sot of on
my way; Calld on Mr Farring
at Caanan; but he was not
at Hom, took Breakfaſt
there; and Soon after went
on again, Stopt Capt Buſhn[illegible][guess: a]ls
in Salbury, and there I Saw
Peter Shadock, and Elijah
Wympe Jur
of Brotherton
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 Calld
on Mr Dakins at little Nine
partners
Dover and was there a
little while and paſt on, and
got on the [illegible]Mountain Some
Time before Sun Sit and
Calld at Deacon Bulkleys
and was going on further,
but they urg'd me to Stay
there, and a young woman
Said, You Shant go from
this Houſe To Night, and So
I Stopt 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 Lodgd there again
and reſted well — —

Sabb June 3:

went to meet
ing with the People, and
I Preachd 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' &
took Dinner with the[illegible]m
and as Soon as we had
Din'd, Mr winchel got
his Waggon ready, and
he took me into his wagn
and he and his wife went
to Dover to meeting, in
Elder Dakin'ss meeting
and I preachd 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 wadggon and
Caried me to his Houſe, and
there I Lodg'd, and was
very tenderly treated, — —

Monday June 4:

Lay a
Bed Some what late, &
when all the People got
up, they got together &
I exerciſed with my Notes in
the Family, and it was a large
Family it Contain'd near 30, &
it was a very Solemn Seaſon,
many were much affected
it took us Some Time, to go
thro', and then we Prayd, —
About 2 in the after noon
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 Stopt 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 Esqr 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, — Lodgd at the Same
Houſe, and reſted Comfortably
once more — —

Tueſday June 5:

got up
very early, and would have
gone of, but they woud have
me Stay to take Breakfaſt,
and Soon after went on my
way, made no Stops, towards
Night I Calld at a Certain Ta­
vern, and I was waried, and
So Concluded to Stay all Night
went to Bed quite early, and
was well refreſh'd with Sleep —

Wedneſday June 6:

got up
early, and had my Horſe got
ready, and So went on, Stopt
a little while at Mr Youngs
in Kinderhook, and So paſt
on arrivd to Esqr Woodworth's
about 12, and found them all
well, took Dinner there —
Concluded to have a meeting
here tomorrow about 3 in the
after Noon. here I met with
Mr Thrirſtin, and he urgd me
to go to keep Sabbath with the
People in his Place about 12
miles, Lodgd here, — —

Thirdsday 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 Dutero: X.12.13
and the People attended well, —
Taried here again, — — —

Fryday June 8:

After Breat
Mr Thirſtin and took leave
of the Family, and went to
North part of Phillips-Town,
got to the Place a bout 12: dind
with one Mr Mcgee, and
after eating went on to Mr
Thirſtin
's houſe, found his
Family well, Lodged there
and it is a Chistian Family —
Wed had a meeting here
in the evening, and there
was a Conſiderable of P
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 engagd —

Sabb. June 10

a bout 9 went
to meeting, and one Mr Adams's
and there was a prodigious
Number of People, the bigeſt[illegible]
that ever was Seen at once
in this New Sittlement, I
Spoke from Gene [gap: omitted]
Preachd three Times this Day
Lodgd at the Same Houſe, Sot
up Some what late — —

June 11
Monday

got up very early &
took leave of the Family and
went to Mr Mcgee's and there
took Breakfaſt, and Soon
after, went to New Bethleham
and I preachd, and there was
alardge number of Peopele
I Spoke from Song VIII: 5
directly after meeting went
with Deacon Herrinton and
Dined there; And Some Time
in the after 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 Spo
from Kings Set thy Houſe &c
and Soon after meeting I went
on to Esqr Woodwoth's and I
Lodged, — —

Tueſday June 12

after Break
Sot off and Stopt a while at
Mr McDonal, and Call on Some
others and So past on to De­
Bought
, got to Mr Ouderkirk's
a bout Sun Sit, and was eceed
ingly well receiv'd, and they
were all well, but the old
gentleman he is quite
helpleſs — Lodged there — —

Wedniſday 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.
Lodgd at the Same Houſe — —

Thirdsday June 14,

Towards
Night had another meeting &
there was a great Number of
People, and I Spoke from
Rom, VI: [gap: omitted] and there an affect
ing attention among the People
many Tears were Shed. Lodgd
at the Same Houſe [illegible]
Soon after meeting went with
Mr Fondee at the Ferry and
there I Ldodgd, was kindly treat
ed, went to Bed Soon and had
Comfortable reſt — —

Fryday June 15

got up early
and went over the River Soon
and went to the Point, Calld
Waterford; I miſt my way
and Calld 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
talkd very freely upon
Religious matters; and I
Converſd with them a while
and went on again, Stopt
at Mr [gap: omitted] and took
Breakfaſt there, they were
extreamly glad to See me,
Soon after [illegible]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 after Noon 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 Sot 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 Some what Startled, but
Some began, they were all deligh
ted, and behaved very decent,
and Some old People Choſe Texts
alſo, and it was agreable exer­
ciſe. I Lodged at the Same Houſe
and was Extreamly well treated
by the whole Family. — —

Saturday June 16

got early
and deſird to be brought up, and
I went of before Breakfaſt, Stopt
at Mr [gap: omitted] and they urged
me to eat, but I woud not; and
took leave of them and paſt on
Stopt at Mr Fundee's and there
took Breakfaſt. Soon after eat
ing I went on to Viſit Some Friend[below]s
and at Night, Stayd at good
old Mr Fero's, — — — —

Sabb June 17:

near 9 went to
the Church, and there was a
prodigious gathering of People
the Church Coud not Contain them
all, began the Service before
10, and it began to Rain Soon
I Spoke from Isaaih V.2.3: &
John V1: 68: — and there was a So
lemn and affectionate attention
the Congregation was bowd before
the word of god; Soon after Service
I went of to over to Half Moon, and
Engliſh Young man accompa
nied me, and we Stopt at Mr
John Landſons, and there I took
Tea, and Soon after, went on, and
before we reach'd the Place, it
Rain'd very hard, and I was
very wet that Time [illegible]we [illegible]got to the
Place; Stopt a lettle while at
Capt Compſtock's and then went
to the Church, and there was
but a little Number of People
and I Spoke from Dutero. 10.
and there was very good atten­
tion, and went back to Capt
Compſtock
s and Lodg'd, and
reſted indeferenly — —

Monday [illegible]June 18,

after B
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,
[illegible] and there was large number
of People, Spoke from Psalm
CXXXVI. 1. and there was a very
deep attention, many were much
affected. Soon after Service went
towards Lowden's Stopt at Mr
Clute
s, and Juſt in the evening
a Number of People Came in,
wanted I Shoud preach, and I
was Some what Backward, but
finally, thought it my Duty
to preach, though I was Some
what warried, and I Spoke from
Matt 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
Sot up very late, at laſt the
People went of, and [illegible]so I went
to bed, and reſted but poorly
for a little Child Cryed much
and I had but a little Sleep — —

Tueſday June 19,

got up early
and got my Horſe ready, and
I went on to Neſ[illegible][guess: cau]na, Sopt
at the Ferry, and there I under
ſtood, there were 2 or 3 Families
of Indians about half a mile
of, and so I turn'd went to See
them, and they were intire
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 askd them, whether, they
wou'd go to meeting, they Said
nothing, and so I left them I went
with one Mr For[illegible]dt to the Ferry,
went into his Houſe, and he
aſked me, whether I had broke
my faſt, and I toold him, I had
not, and so he order his negro
to get me Victuals directly,
and She haſtend, his wife was
not at Home, and so I sot down
and eat heartily, Soon after
he Carried me over, and aſked
nothing, and went to Mr Simon
Fordt
s and there Stopt, and
took Dinner with them, and after
Dinner, I layd me down [illegible][illegible] Bed
to reſt, and I Slept a little, &
paſt one we went to meeting
and there was a multitude
of People at Church, for Such
Short Notice and I Spoke
from Isaaih 1: 2:3 and the
attended with great attention.
after [illegible]Sermon, took Tea with
one Mr [gap: omitted] and Soon
I went on to Schenactida, and
got there Juſt before Sun Sit
and put up at Mr John Poſt's
and found them all well, went
to bed prety Soon, and a Com­
fortable reſt, — this Day Saw
Hindreck Pumham from Onoida
and heard by him, that our
People there were all well
a bout a Fortnit ago — —

Wedneſday Ju[illegible]ne 20:

was at
Schenectida, Lodgd at Mr Poſt's
again — — —

Thirdsday June 21:

got up early
and went to Neſcune, got there
8: Stopt [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 CMost
all Dutch; and a bout 10 we
began the Service, the Church
Cou'd not Contain all the People
I Spoke from Isaaih 1.11 and
Isaiah LVIII.5.6. between meetings
went to Mr Baſsets, and I felt much
out of order, and I layd me, and
had a little doſe. after meeting
I went to Mr Millers, of one of the
Elders. and was kindly entertain'd
took Tea with them, and Soon after
layd me down, felt quite poorly
got up juſt before Sun Set, and
went to be[illegible]d Soon, and reſted Com
fortably. — —

Fryday June 22:

Roſe prety
early, and took Breakfast, and
Comfortable, and Soon after
eating, took leave of the
Family, and went of to Schena
got there about 10: and Stayd
in the Place till near Night
and then took leave of my Friends
and went of and rid a bout 7 miles
and put up at a Certain Tavern,
and went to Bed Soon, and was Some
what diſturbd by the Company that
was there. they made much Noiſe.
a long while — — —

Saturday June 23

got up early
and orderd my Horſe to be got rea
dy, and I puſh'd 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
Stopt at Mr Bartlet's and was
kindly receivd, and they Soon
put out my Horſe, and Said I
Shoud Tary 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 Layd 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 B Soon &
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
Pe[illegible]ople, we began the Service
a little after 10; and I Spoke
from Exod XX.[gap: omitted] in the after
Noon from 2 Corin V.20: and there
an affectionate attention, may
many were [illegible]Bowd under the
word, Soon after meeting went
Back over the River, and went
with one Mr [gap: omitted] he is
an Engliſh man, and wa very
kindly Treated, — —

Monday June 25,

got up quite[illegible]
early, and of to Mr Hocoboom's
and preſently after I got it began
to Rain, and the People began
to gather Soon, and it Raind hard
yet there was a large Number
of Peopl, and I begun the meet
ing about 10, and we had a little
Intermiſsion, and Preachd again
in after Noon and the People
attended with great Solemnity
many Tears were Sed. I Spoke
from Acts [gap: omitted] and Proverbs
Lodgd 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 of to Mr george Eliot's
got there about 8: and took
Breakfast, and after eating
went to See old Mr Eliot. about
a mile of, and took Dinner there
and Soon after went back to
meeting at Mr george Eliout's
and there was a larg numbr
of People, I Spoke from Song 5 VIII
and the People, attended with
great Solemnity Bapti[illegible]d one Chd [below]for a Scotchman —, after meetg
went to the Houſe, for we met
under Trees, and I S[illegible]ayd
there all Night, — —

Wedneſday, June 27

go[illegible]t up
quite early, and Set of to the
weſtward, Calld on Severals
and got So far as Esqr Mabee
and there I Lodgd There

Wedneſday June 278:

Stayd till
after Breakefarſt, and then went
of once more, Stopt at Several
Houſes, got to Esqr Harper's
about 10 at Fort Hunter, and
Stayd there till about 3: and
then took leave of them, and
went on my way, Reach'd
to Esqr Maybees at Cona
johary
Juſt after Sun Sot
and I Lodgd there, and was
kindly treated; The Esqr was
not at Home; went to bed Soon
and had Comfortable reſt — —

Thirdsday June 28,

got up
Early, and had my Horſe got
ready, and went on towards
Bowman's Creek, got to Esqr
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 Frieds
and Lodgd at Esqr Kimballs

Fryday June 29,

was at
the Place, went to fiſhing in
the Creek Catch'd 6[illegible] Small fiſh
took Dinner with the Esqr again
and about 2 went to meeting &
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 Sprin[below]g
field
, Stopt 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 Lodgd — —

Saturday June 30

got up very
early and payd my reckoning
and went on my way, Stopt a while
at Mr Millers, and paſt on, Stopt
again at Mr Dike's and there I
Broke my faſt, was very kindly
entertaind, Soon after Break
faſt waent on gain, got to Br
Crippin
s about 10: and was
kindly receivd, there I Stay'd
in the after noon, went to See
Some Friends, was kindly re­
ceivd by all; towards night
went back to Brother Crippin's
and I Lodgd. — —

Sabb. July 1:

about 9 went to
meeting at one Mr Waulrots &
and there was a large number
of People, I Spoke from John
what is that to thee? &c: in the after
noon from Rom 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 Stayd at the Houſe, till
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 Dreamt
about it once; There has been
9 Perſons Baptized, fortnit
ago, by way Im[illegible]maſhing or
Plunging. a few Days after
this man was paſing 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
Strugling to riſ[illegible]e out of the
Water, and the water [illegible][guess: blazd]
a round 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
Dream't, he went to the Place
again, and Saw juſt Such
Sight again, and he was
greatly Surprized, and he
kep[illegible] it to himſelf till this Day
and he Says, he Coud 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, tho they don't know
what to make of it, — in the
evening we went back to
Mr Waulrot's and there I lo[illegible]gd[illegible]
and had good reſt — — —

Monday July 2

after Beak
faſt Sot of once more Calld on
Mr Creeppin, and took my
things, and about 10 took leave
of them, and went on, Calld
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 Stopt Some Time
turnd my Horſe out to feed &
took Dinner myſelf, — about
2 I went on again, and went
a New way, and got to the
upper part of German Flats
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 H
that I well knew too, and I
aſkd a woman, where the Mo­
hauk River
was, She pointed
to the Flats and Said there —
and I askd her where Mr
Fols
livd, She Said about 2
up, and then every thing
Came right, and so went
on, and got to Mr Folss in
the Duſk of the Evening, &
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.

Some Time
after Breakfaſt, took my old
Horſe and went down the River
and got about a mile, I wmet
John Tuhy, one of our People
from Brotherton, and he gave
me an Intiligince of the State
and Situation of our People, they
were well in general, Several of
them Died Since I left them, &
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 Fols's near 12 and took Dinner
there, and Stay the reſt of the Day
and Lodgd there again, — —

Wedneſday July 4:

got up early
and was geting ready, to go thro'
the wilderneſs, and Juſt as we
Sot down to Breakfaſt, Brother
David Fowler, his wife their
Daughter Phene 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 thro'
the woods, and we Stopt a while
at Chucka[illegible][guess: u]queed, and here
lives a negro, he is all alone
and has planted Some Corn &
it is a fine Spot of ground, where
he has pitchd his Tent, we Sot
here Some Time, bated my Horſe
and after a while we So off
again; and we got thro the
a little while before Sun Set
Calld 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][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
Rejoic'd to See each othere once
more, — Bleſsed and adored be God
for his infinte Goodneſs and mercy
to my Children, my Daughter
and her Huſband, have a Comfort
able Hope, that they have life
in God thro' Jeſus Chriſt —
Lodge'd at my Daughter
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