Samson Occom, journal, 1750 June 21 to 1751 February 9
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abstractOccom details his travels along the East Coast from the autumn of 1750
to the late winter of 1751.
handwritingHandwriting is largely clear and legible. As is common with
Occom, there are some uncrossed t’s and crossed l’s; they have been corrected
by
the transcriber.
paperSmall sheets folded into a booklet are in fair-to-poor condition,
with heavy staining and wear that results in some loss of text.
inkBrown ink sustains varying degrees of fading.
noteworthyOn one recto, Occom has written random words, some possibly
in Mohegan, many illegible. The word "Sarah" (Occom’s mother) is written
backwards. Also on one recto, an editor, likely 19th-century, has written:
"June
21, 1750 to Saty Feb. 9. 1751. [at Montauk] Tuesd. Feb. 12]". This same editor
has
made underlinings and overwrites throughout the document; these have not
been
transcribed. When Occom mentions an "Indian Town" he is likely referring
to the
Indian villages associated with each place that he visits.
EventsOccom’s Mission to the Montauketts
Modernized Version
Deletions removed; additions added in;
modern spelling and capitalization added; unfamiliar abbreviations expanded.
[illegible] Nnaunwuqus Beer-lahai-roi orchard
Samson
Sarah
Mohegan
[illegible]
Handkerchief 1 - 5 - 0
a Quire of Paper - 0 - 11 - 0
a pair of Stockings - 1 - 12 - 0
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Thursday June the
21st 1750
I set out from Montauk for
East Hampton and got there Some time before Night, and
tarried at Rev.
Mr.
Buell's that Night,
Friday June the
18 22th
John Ashpo Came to me from
Montauk, about 10 in the morning and we immediately
set out from thence for South
Hampton, and got there About 4 in the afternoon and tarried at Deacon
Tuttles, and we
stayed there amongst our Country Men 'til
Monday June the 25, and then we returned from thence to wards Montauk, and we got there Some time before Night Safe and Sound —
Saturday August
the 4 AD 1750
I set out from Montauk for East Hampton and got there before Night and Lodged at Mr.
William Hedge's that — and Monday just at Night I Came a way from East and got to Montauk
just after sunset —
Monday September
the 10 AD: 1750
I Left my School and to Napeague, and got there just after sunset and we went further in the Night
Saturday September
the 15:
we set
Sail from Long Island for
main, and got over a bout 1 o'Clock in the after Noon [illegible] , and I was Landed at Stonington and I set out from thence for mohegan
and got there Some time in the Night and found most of my [illegible]Relations well
Thursday
September
the 20 AD: 1750
I set out from Mohegan for
Lebanon and Got to Mr. Williams
just before sunset and lodged there and was kindly entertained.
and Friday
September
the 21
Early in the Morning, I set out from thence to Crank and got
to Mr.
Wheelock before Noon and found madam and Theodora very Sick.
and I
stayed there 'til
after Noon, and then I set out from thence for Hebron, and
got there just after sunset and found most of them Well, and Monday September the 24th I set out from Hebron for
Mohegan, and got there Some time in the
Night, — and Friday
September
the
28th I set out from
Mohegan for Noank and got there just before
sunset and tarried with one Lemuel Burrows
and
Satur day morning set out from thence for Narragansett
and got there Some time
in the Night and
lodged with one James Simon, and was kindly Entertain by my Friends etc.
etc. —
Thursday
October
the
4th AD: 1750
I set out from Narragansett for Noank and got there Some time in the Night and lodged at Toowis's Wig‐ wam and Friday morning set from thence for New London,
and got there about 9 in the morning, and from thence
straight up to Mohegan — and
Monday October
the 8
went Down to
New London in order to go over to Long-Island
etc.
etc.
and Tuesday
[gap: stain][guess: October] the 9th
was at New London all the
Day
and at Night about 1 or 2 o' C[gap: stain]
set-Sail from New‐
London for Montauk, and got ashore
just before Sun
rise at fort pond and I set from there Directly for the Indian Town, and went a
mong the People to get Some Sweet Corn, and then I went to Napeague, and back again to Indian Town and got there in the
Evening etc. —
Saturday October
the 13
I went from Montauk for East
and
tarried there Sabbath and
Monday October
the
15th
I returned to Montauk
again —
Thursday
October
the 18
we set out from Montauk, for East and tarried that Night and Friday Morning we set a way from thence for Shinne‐
Shinnecock and we got there at mr Ho[illegible]
about 9, about 11 we went the Indian Town, there we heard
Mr. White Preach a thanksgiv ing Sermon to the Indians, and we tarried there 'til Monday fol‐ lowing October
the 22 then we returned to Montauk again and we got
there about 7 at Night etc. —
Wednesday November the 14 1750
I set out from Montauk for East to thanksgiving and Friday
November
the 16 I re turned again to Montauk and got there just before
sunset and So forth
Saturday December the 1: 1750
I set out from Montauk for
Sag to See Mr. Maltby and I got there just before
sunset and lodged at Mr.
Russil's
was kindly entertained, and Next Day I heard Mr. Maltby preach, and was with him in the afternoon, at Mr.
Gulson's, and tarried at Night with Mr. Maltby, And Monday I part with him at Mr.
Gulson[illegible][guess: 's] and Came away
towards home to Montauk
and got there at Night, etc.
Saturday February
the 9 1750
[illegible: [guess: —
1]] I went to East Hampton and participate with them the Sacrament of the Lord's
Supper and Tuesday February the 12 I returned to Montauk
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[illegible] to John Ashpo from Hannabel, 8 5 Due to
Cyrus from John Ashpo
Mary George
Mary Ashpo Theatre Thessalonians
Thessalonians
Thessalonias
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