Samson Occom, journal, 1785 October 4 to 1786 December 4
Author
Occom, Samson
Date4 October 1785 to 4 December 1786
ms number785554
abstractOccom describes the events of the period between October 4, 1785, and
December 4, 1786; they include an Indian wedding, the naming of Brothertown and
other
Brothertown business.
handwritingHandwriting is mostly clear and legible. There are several
uncrossed t’s and crossed l’s, which the transcriber has corrected.
paperSeveral small sheets folded into a booklet and bound with thread
or twine are in good condition, with light staining and wear. There is some
fading, and the opening and closing pages are more worn than those inside
them.
inkBrown ink varies in intensity.
noteworthyOn 18 recto, the identity of David Fowler's daughter is
uncertain, and so she has been left untagged. On 19 recto, the identity of
Elijah
Wympy's son is uncertain, and so he has been left untagged; however, he may
possibly be Elijah Wympy, Jr. On 23 recto,
the identity of John Post's son is uncertain and so he has been left untagged.
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Oct 30”
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mentioned in this document are two different people.
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[illegible][guess: Oct. 4,]
[illegible][guess: to Dec.
4.]
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1785 N: III
Tuesday
October 4
After break
fast, took leave of the family
and went on towards
Albany got there about 11: I turned
to
Mr. John McKinnys a
tavern keeper, and it
rained
extreme hard. the
Rain caught us just as
we got over the Ferry,
—
when the Rain abated I went to
See Some Friends, but most of
my particular Friends were
gone out of the City, went to
our
good friend
Hollenbacks
inquired of him of
my daughter Christiana but he could not tell
anything about them, he desired
me to baptize his Child, that
was born the Sabbath Day
before which was the Second Day
of the Month, and I examined
them Concerning their knowledge
of the Nature of baptism.
and their Duty to bring up
their Children in the Fear of god
and not to do it only out of cus
tom and fashion, and they
promise to do their Duty, — and
indeed it was a great Trial to
me, and finally I consented —
and sometime in the evening
I baptized the Child by the Name
of
Jenney, with the great Name
of the ever blessed Trinity —
Lodged at the Same house, and
was kindly entertained, —
Wednesday
October 5
was in the City
'til after noon, Dined at
Mr. Hollenbecks, and Soon after dinner
set
off from
Albany, and got
to
Loudens Ferry and we could
not get over, and lodged at
M
r F
[illegible][guess: u]ndys. and they were
very agreeable Folks —
Thursday
October 6:
went off very early in morning and went up to the Northward
because we could not get
at this Place and we wen
[illegible][guess: t] So far as to
Mr. Whitney's in
Nes
[illegible]ia, and we wan
der about backwards
and
forwards all Day, — got over
the River lower part of Nes
[illegible]ia, and lodged at poor
tavern one
Mr. John Smiths, —
Friday
October 17:
got up
very early in the morning
and set
off for
Saratoga and
we stopped at several places by
the way, and we found
no friends in the Road, —
got to
Stillwater about 12
Stopped
Mr.
[gap: omitted] a tavern and
Several knew me, and they offered
us Dinner and we accepted of
it kindly,— and here found out
the People had Concluded to
have me
keep Sabbath with them, good
old
Mr. Campell is a minister
of this Place, and he was Sent
for he Came Directly to See me
and Concluded further to be
with
them on the Sabbath, and two
went on but the Bridges were
So gone and shattered by the
Flood, that we could not go a
long by
the
River, and turned
right off from
the River, and
inquired after
Mr. Kalley, and
found him in the dusk of the
evening, and was kindly received
his wife was not well; and I
went to another
Family to Lodge
one
old Mr. Concling Lodged
with me, — — —
Saturday October 9:
We set
off again I went afoot
and left my horse with
Mr.
McCarty, got over
the River
about 2: in the
afternoon
and went to the place where I heard
my Daughter was, got to
where
Sister Dina lives, and there was nobody
at home but
old mother Margery after a while
Isaac Tattleton Came home, and I got his mare to
go to where
my
Daughter lives, a
bout 7 miles further, and we
got to
the Place in
the evening, and not well but
better than She had been
for She
has been very Sick
the rest were well, Thanks
be to the great god for his mercy
to me in the preservation of
me and
my Daughter and her
Family Lodged here —
Sabbath October 9
with me; got over Soon and I on afoot and tried to get a horse at the first
house, but I could not and went on foot, and two or three Places. and all in Vain, a
wagon Came by me going to meeting
I desired him to help me
along, but he would not, at
last I gave up, and Sent word forward to have horse Sent me and I went into a house, told the man of the house of my difficul ties, and he asked me whether I was going to hear the Strange
minister, I told I suppose I Should hear him, and then told him, the People Could not See
that Strange Creature 'til I got there, and then he asked me whether it was I that they expected
—I told him Yes,—and he was
surprised, and there were then Several People going by, he Called to them and
told them I was in the house and wanted help, and one of the men got
down and offered me his
horse to ride to meeting, and
I took it, and went on, got
there at half
after 11, and there
was a prodigious large congre
gation the biggest that ever
was Seen in the Place, and I
went in, gave them a Short
discourse, from Jonah
[gap: omitted] 5 verse
in the afternoon from another
the People attended with great
and Solemn attention and with
many Tears, — as Soon as the
meeting was done, a gentleman
took me in his wagon, and carri
ed me to
Mr. Powerss, the good
man received me with tender
ness and friendship, at Candle
lighting we went to meeting
in a Small Log meeting house
and it was crowded like a Bee
Hive, and they attended like
Criminals at the Bar, I believe
they felt the power of the word
though I was much Spent —lodged
at
Elder Powerss —
Monday October 10
to ride to
Mr. Kalleys meeting
got there near 12 stopped a while
at a house near the meeting house
and
Mr. Kalley Came to me, and
we went to another house, and
there we took Dinner — and Soon
after eating we went to meeting
and there was a Multitude of
People, and I preached to them
from
[gap: omitted] and there
was an affectionate
attention
the Christians were somewhat
elevated, and the Sinners were
alarmed, and I believe the Hypo
crites were surprised and we
had a little intermission, and
went to meeting again at Can
dle Lighting, and there
was a
great number of People again
and they attended solemnly,—
after meeting I went home with
with one
Mr. John
Carperter about
one Hundred Rods from the
meeting house, and was extremely
well entertained, we had very
agreeable
conversation with the
man and Woman after conversation, I went to bed quietly,—
Tuesday
October 11:
about 9: in
the morning
Mr. Kalley and I
went towards the
North River,
called on
Mr. Powers, and he was
getting ready to go with us, and
So we went on; got to
Mr. Bacon's
about 11: and the People began
to collect together, and about half
after one we began the meeting,
and the People Seemed
to be tied
to the word, and I believe they
felt the Power of the
word, Soon
after meeting we went to
Mr. McCartys where I had left my
mare and the man
Charged
me nothing for keeping my
mare, and went on presently
and called on
Mr. John Smith and took Tea with them, and
directly went on to the Ferry —
got over about sunset, and
went to
Mr. Matt Vanburans
and the People Collected toge
ther, and we had a meeting
and there was considerable
number
number of People, and they behaved well, stayed at the Same house, —
Wednesday
October 12:
I saw
Tattleton
and I went to
my Daughters, and
we got there about 12: and I
rested a little at
my Daughters
and then
we went to meeting
to Mr.
[gap: omitted] and the People
behaved well generally but
not So Solemn
as at other P
[illegible: [guess: s]] after meeting, went back to
my Daughters, and rested a
little, and in the evening, the
People Collected, at
Mr. Begle's
and we had a little meeting
after meeting went to
my daughter's
again, and went to bed very
Soon
Thursday
October 13:
a few Rods, and there we
had meeting, and there was
considerable number of People
and they attended well, —
as Soon
as the meeting was done, they
desired me to preach to them
again in the evening, and
I Complied, and I begun
a
gain in about half an hour
and there was greater at
tention Still, the People
were
much affected, Lodged at
Mr.
Tomson's,
Friday
October 14:
after breakfast,
Mr.
Tomson and I took our horses and we
went to
Stillwater, — got there
sometime before meeting, a
bout 1 we went to meeting, and
there was
a great number of
People, and they attended
with great affection, after
meeting went to
Mr. Campell's
and, near sunset we went
to
Mr. Bakers and had an
evening there, and there was
a great
Number of People a
gain, and they attended with
all gravity, and
after the
People were dismissed, a num
ber stayed, and I gave out
out my Cards to the People
and we had agreeable exer
cise, and sometime in the
evening the People dispersed
and I went to bed Quietly
once more. Thanks be to god
The People
in this Place are
exceeding Friendly and kind
to me,
Mr. Campel is as a
Father to me.
Saturday October 15
sometime
after breakfast went on my
way; stopped at
Mr. Campels
a few minutes, and then took
leave of them, and
went on
my way towards
Ballston
got to
Capt. Dunnings about
12: Dined with them, in the
evening we had
a meeting
in
Mr. Gregorys house, and
there was a goodly number
of People — and it was a So
lemn meeting — after meeting
went home with
Capt. Dunning again. and Lodged there,
the Capt. and his whole Family
are exceeding agreeable
Folks —
Sabbath October 16:
went to meeting with the People and it was as a bad way as ever I was out
in all my travels Mirey the biggest of the way went we got to the Place the People had got together a
great Number, — they have a new meeting house very large for a new Settlement I preach to them from Daniel
mene etc.
in the afternoon from John
ye are my Friends etc. —
Soon after meeting, went to the
old meeting house
west Side of
the Lake— and preached in
the evening, and there was
a considerable number of
People, here I Met my old
acquaintance
Mr. Dake, I
lodged at one
Mr. weeds, and
his Son in Law—
Mr. Cable with
his wife
desired me to
baptize their child, and when
I had Examined them about
the Nature of baptism —
and finding them well
ground in the gospel Faith
I baptized their Child, and
after I had performed my
office, one
Mr. Bright made
an objection, and we talk
upon the matter awhile,
and I could not be convinced
that I was wrong, and we
desisted, they went a way, and I went to
bed quietly once more —
Monday October 17:
after break
fast I went to
5000. Aires; before
I
had got to the Place, I met
Mr. Dake, and he went back, with
me, and I went with him to his
house, about from the meeting
house, and took Dinner with
him, and Soon after Dinner
Mr. Dake and I went to meeting and
there was a considerable number
of people their meeting house
is made of Logs, and I preached
to them from Matthew
[gap: omitted] thou Shalt
worship the Lord etc.: and there
was an Awful Solemnity in the
assembly,— after meeting I went
home with one
Mr. Holms, and
I was very kindly entertained. The
old People appeared very Religi
ous, sometime in the evening
I had Some exercise with the
Children of the house. They were
all grown up but one, and they
appeared very Solemn in the
exercise, and then we prayed together, and after that I went to Bed Quietly once more
—
Tuesday
October 18:
Soon after
breakfast took good and Friend
ly leave of the Family, and I
went on
to
Galway, and I missed
my way, lost about 3 quarters of a
miles and it was very disagree
able, to my mind, I was obliged
to go right back, and it put
me in mind of missing a way
to heaven it must be dreadful
beyond all expression to miss
Heaven finally at last: I got
to
Galway, before 12: and called
in at Good
Mr. Otis's one that
went from
New
London North
[illegible][guess: P] near by where I live, and he and
his wife
received me with all kind
ness, — about 2 o: c we went to
meeting a few Rods from
Mr. Otiss house — and there was a good
Number of People, I preached
to them from the words— we will
go three Days Journey etc.
Genesis 8.27, in the
evening I preached again in
the Same house and there was
a good number People again
I Spoke from
Ruth — what
is thy Petition etc. — Sat Some
Time after meeting had Some
conversation with Some Friends
and it was agreeable, and then
went home with
Mr. Otis, and
I went to bed peaceably once
more thanks be to Heaven —
Thursday
October 20,
Set
off very
early in the Morning, and
went over to southside of
the River a little above the nose and kept on
'til I got to one
Mr. Mabee's and
I took breakfast, and Soon after
breakfast went on, and about
11 it began to Rain hard, and
I stopped at one Esq. Henry Wa
[illegible][guess: u] rath, agreeable gentleman; stayed
here all Night, —
Friday
October 21:
got up very
early even before break of
Day a great while, and the
Esq. got up too Soon after —
at broad daylight, I got up
on my horse and pushed on
my way, reached at
Widow Tygers about 9: and took
breakfast there, and after
eating went on again, here
I heard
our Anthony and
James Waucus Slept, and one
Mr. Prince with them, and I never over
took them, 'til I got to the
turn of the New Road to our
Peoples Settlements, just as I
was going to one of the houses
Anthony
called me, and I look
ed back and there was
Anthony Smiling, and we went into house
together, and Concluded to Stop
here,— and he called
Mr. Prince and
Jamey, and they Came
back,— and to one
Mr. Folts
and Lodged there, —
Saturday October 22,
we got up
quite Early and got ready
to go on our way, just as we
were going off,
Elijah Wympy Came to our Lodgings, and he
told us
David and
Jacob
Fowler and most all our men were
in another house
just by, and
I sent
James, and they
Soon
Come to me, and it was a Joy
ful meeting,— and then I
went
to where the rest of them were
and they all rejoice to See me
and was with them a little while
and then went
back to
Mr. Folts
and Concluded not to go through the
woods this Day, because it was
a misty kind of weather,— Some
went through, but I stayed and Some
others, I tarried at
Mr.
Folts,—
Sabbath October 23:
This morning was
a Snowy Morning, and it rained all
last Night,— and I tarried at
Mr.
Conrad
Folts, all Day, they were
quite agreeable Family, stayed
here again this Night —
Monday October 24:
sometime after
breakfast Brother
David Fowler and I set
off to go through the Woods to
our Indians new Settlements, and
presently after we set out it began
to Rain and it rained all the way
not very hard, — and it was extreme
ly bad muddy riding, and the
Creeks were very high, and Some
Places very
Mirely, and we were
overtaken with Night before we
got in, and Some places were very
Dark where hemlock Trees were
our Eyes did us but little good, we traveled
about a mile in the Dark, and
then we arrived at
Davids house
as we approached the house I heard
a Melodious singing, a number were
together singing
psalms hymns and
Spiritual Songs, we went in amongst
them, and they all took hold of my
Hand one by
one with Joy and gladness from
the greatest to the least, and we
sat down a while, and then they
began to Sing again, and Some
Time after, I gave them a few words
of Exhortation, and then Concluded
with Prayer,—
and then went to
Sleep Quietly, the
[illegible]Lord be praised
for his great goodness to us —
Tuesday
October 25
Was a Snowy Day
was very uncomfortable weather I
kept still all Day at
Davids house
and it was crowded all Day. Some of
Oneidas Came in — In the evening
Singers Came in again, and
they
Sang 'til near ten o: c: and then
I gave them a word of Exhortation
and Conclude
with prayer, So we
ended another Day —
Wednesday
October 26:
Snow is about
is about ankle
deep this morning and all posh under the Snow and the Land is full of water every where, and the Brooks are very high—
it is not Clear weather yet — in the evening we had a little Singing again — This morning I wrenched my Back, only putting on my Stockings, and was put to Some difficulty to go out all Day —
Thursday
October 27:
Cloudy but moderate, my back Continues as it was yesterday,—
Friday
October 28:
it was warm and pleasant Day but Cloudy the biggest part of the Day — in the evening they Sung
—
Friday
October 29
David intended to gather his Corn
but it looked very much like for
Rain, and So defer it to another
Day, — the Young Folks went
in the evening to
Abraham: Simons a mile off from
David Fowlers to Sing, but I
did not
go my back Continued out of
order,
—
Saturday October
29:
David
gathered
his Corn he had a number of
Hands though it was Cloudy in the
morning, and little Rain, and
in the afternoon he husked his
Corn, and the huskers Sung Hymns
Psalms and Spiritual Songs the
biggest part of the Time, finished
in the evening,— and after Supper
the Singers Sung awhile, and
then dispersed —
Sabbath October 30:
Had a meeting
in
Davids house, and a Number
of
Stockbridgers Came to
meeting
to the distance of Six miles, they
had eleven horses and there
was a number of foot People, and
there was a Solemn assembly, the
People attended the word with
affection many of them— I
Spoke
from Matthew IV. 10: in the after
Noon from XXXII: 1: in the even
ing we had Singing a long
while and then gave them a word of Exhortation and Conclu ded with
Prayer — Monday Tuesday and Wednesday nothing happened remarkable only Rainy and Snowy weather and I was much confined with my
wrenched Back —
Thursday
November 3: 1785
Towards
Night we attended upon the
ancient
ordinance of marriage
the first that ever was celebr
ated by our People in their
New
Settlement in that wilderness,
The couple to be married and
the Young People, formed in a
Neighbouring house and Came to
the house of wedding in a Regu
lar procession according to their
age and were Seated according
ly —
and the old People also Seat
ed themselves Regularly, and
A great Number of
Stockbridgers Came from
their Town
to attend the wedding, but many
of them were too late —
When I got up, I Spoke to
them Some Time upon the
nature of marriage, the ho
nourableness and lawfulness
of it whereby we are distin
guished from the Brutal Crea
tion: Said Some of the first
marriage in Eden and of the
marriage where Christ
and
his disciples were invited
and the Honour he did to it
by working the
first
miracle.
he wrought in the World in
turning water into Wine
and then we prayed, after
Prayer
I ordered them to take each other
by the Right Hand alternately
and then I
declared them in the
Face of the assembly to be a Law
ful husband and wife, according
to the Law of god — and then prayed
again, and prayer being ended marriage Salutations
went round Regularly — and Concluded
by
Singing a Marriage Hymn, —
and then the People Sat down,—
and
Jacob Fowler who was ap
pointed master of the ceremonies at this Marriage, gave out Some
Drink around; the Company and then Supper was brought
Set in order on a long Board, and we sat down to eat, and had toddy well sweetened with wild Sugar made of Sugar Trees in the wilderness; and after Sup per, we Spent the Evening in Singing Psalms
Hymns and Spiritual Songs, — and after that every went home Peaceably
with any carousing or frolicking
Friday
November 4.
The young people put on their best
clothes and went to a Neighbours house, all on horseback, and they appeared agreeable and Decent, and they had no carousing, they had Some
pleasant Chat and agreeable Con duct, Some Singing of Psalms
Hymns and Spiritual Songs, sometime in the afternoon they dined toge ther, and after Dinner every one went Home
Quietly,— So the wedding ended, and it was Conduct ed, carried on, and finished with Honour and great Decency —
and the Lord help this People to go on Regularly in all their Concerns
—
Sabbath
November6:
Brother
Jacob Fowler and I went off early in the morning
for
Stockbridge Indians that
lately Settled at
old Oneida, got
there sometime before meeting
went to
Sir Peter Pauquunnuppeet's
house, he is a Collegian brought
up and Educated at
Dartmouth
College, and he received with all
kindness
friendship,— about 11
went to meeting, and many of
our People from our new
Settle
ments Came to meeting, to the dis
tance of Six miles, — I Spoke to
them from Joshua 24: 22: and
Esther 7: 2: in the Evening we
had another meeting, and
we
had Solemn Day and evening
the People attended with great
attention and
Solemnity, after
I had done Speaking; we sat down
and the Singer rose up and they
Sung Some Time, and then dis
persed, every one to his quarter,
Monday November
7:
sometime
after
sunrise — I set
off with
Brother Roger and
his
wife to our Place; and stopped at
Roger's and I took breakfast
with them, they live
[illegible][guess: near]
three
miles from the rest of the People
and after eating I went on to
the Town, got there about 12
and found
them all well,—
in the Evening we met on
our Temporal and Religious
Concerns, — we met once before
but we did not Come to proceed
any business — But now we pro
ceeded to form into a Body poli
tic,— We Named our Town by
the Name of
Brothertown, in
Indian
Eeyawquittoowaucon nuck—
J: Fowler was chosen
clerk for this
Town
Roger waupieh,
David Fowler,
Elijah Wympy,
John Tuhy, and
Abraham Simon
were chosen a Committee or
trustees for
the Town, for a Year
and for
the future, the Committee
is to be chosen Annually, — and
Andrew Acorrocomb, and
Thomas Putchauker were chosen to be
Fence viewers to Continue a Year.
Concluded to have a center near
David Fowlers house. the main
Street is to run North and South and No
[illegible][guess: th]and
East and west, to cross at the center
Concluded to live in Peace, and
in friendship and to go on in
all their Public Concerns in
Harmony
both in their Religious and Tem
poral Concerns, and everyone
to bear his part of Pub
lic Charges in
the Town, —
They desired me to be a Teacher
amongst them, I consented to
Spend Some of my remaining
with them, and make
this Town my Home and Center —
Tuesday — November 8:
got up early
and set
off for
Stockbridge Indians got there sometime before meet
ing, this is a Day of fasting and
Prayer, with the People here
and they desired me to assist them the design of this fast is to confess their Sins before god, and to repent and beg the Pardon of all their
Sins and desire the blessing of god up on them, and to prosper them in their New settlement, and also
bless them in their Religious Life — and I preach to them, in the
fore Noon from Jonah 3: 8: in the
afternoon from Proverbs 23: 26 and it was a Solemn fast Day many were deeply affected, all attended like Criminals before the bar; in the Evening they met again, and they advised and gave counsel to one another to Conduct well and be Careful in all their Conduct the ensuing winter as they were about to
disperse, for the winter, that they may get together in the Spring in Love and
Peace, — and after advice, they Spent Some Time in Singing of
Spiritual Songs, and when
they had done, I gave them a
word of Exhortation, advising
them to use their Natural Powers
and Conduct as becomes Rational
Creatures, and
break off from
all outbreakings of Sin, and
Especially to break off from that
abominable Sin of drunkeness
and give themselves to watching
and Prayer, and So Conclude
with Prayer, — and the People
dispersed in Peace — I Lodged
at
Sir Peter Pauquunnuppeet's
Wednesday
November 9:
break‐
fasted with
Capt.
Hendrick
and
Soon after Eating, I set off for
Home, got to our Place about
12 and found our Folks well—
Thursday
Friday and Saturday
looked
about a little to See the
land and it is the best land I ever
did See in all my travels.
John Tuhy Planted just about one
acre of ground, which he
Cleared last
may, and this
Fall he took of 20 bushels of
good Corn 56 bushels of Potatoes
about 200 Heads of cabbage, and
about 3 bushels of Beans, and
about 2 bushels of parsnips
and
beets together. besides Cu
cumbers and Watermelons; of
the Same ground, and it was
not
plowed nor dug up with a
Hoe, only leaves and Small
bushels were burnt on it
and great many Logs lie on it
now — and I was told last
week among the
Stockbridge
Indians, that in their Clearing
Some Spots of land, where it has
been improved, in Years past, they
plowed up, and dug up good many
Potatoes; where they had been Plan
ted perhaps 10 or 12 Years ago.
one man got 3 Skipples, and
he planted them, and he has
raised a fine passel of them.
and Brother
David Fowler
told
me and
his wife and others Con
firmed it that he had one cabbage
Stomp Stood three Summers and
it headed every Year, the last it Stood, it three Heads —
Sabbath
November 13:
preached at
David Fowlers and many of the
Stock bridgers Came to meeting,
and
there was good attention, and
I believe Some felt the Power
of the word, in
the Evening
we had Some Singing, —
Monday November 14
was getting ready to return homeward, —
Tuesday
November 15:
got up very
early in the morning, and we
were fitting to go off, and
little
after sunrise we set off,
Brother David and
his wife Daughter
and
James Waucus went together
Elijah Wympy, two Daughters
and others Some
Stockbridgers there were Eight horses of a
mongst us, and many foot men
and we got through the woods just
as the Sun was going down
I put up at
Mr.
Folt's —
Wednesday
November 16:
we set
off very early in the morning
and I got to Esq. Wa
[illegible]rets
in the Evening, and Lodged
there,
and three
Stockbridgers were there also —
Thursday 17:
I set off very
early and about 11: I got
to
Capt. Roof's and there I
stopped, and finished writings
for our Folks, just Night
David Came in — and here
we Lodged
—
Friday
November 18:
I went
to
Bowman's Creek, and Got
there about 1: put up at
Esq.
Kimball's and they
were very Glad to See me
and I was as glad, and
Lodged
there, had a meeting here
this Evening, and
there was
a considerable of People, and
they attended well, —
Saturday November 19:
with me about four miles
and So we parted, and I
to
Esq. Manbee's about 3
o: c: and here I put up, and
was received with kindness —
here I overtook my Son
Anthony Paul,—
Sabbath
November 2:
preached here
to considerable Number Peo
ple, and they attended with
with all seriousness they
were most all Dutch; Spoke
in morning From Acts 9
Lord What Wilt thou —
in
the afternoon from Luke
So is he that Sayeth etc.
Elijah Wympy and his
Son, and 3 Stockbridge
girls were here also —
I Lodged here again,
Monday November 21:
Some in the morning it was
about 8: I set off, and got
So far to
Mr. Peter Van Wormer,
about a mile
from
Mohawk
River in the
Woods North Side
—
This Day I Saw the
Rev.
Mr.
Romeyn a Dutch minister
in
Caughnawaga by
Mohawk River, I met with him at a
public house, and he appeared
quite Friendly at once, he
desired me me, that if I should
Come along this way again
at any Time, to Call upon
him, and have
a discourse
with his People, and I told I
would —
Tuesday
November 22: got up
very early, and it was very Cold morning, and did
not set out So early as I intend
ed, took Breakfast before
I set out, about 8: I went on
my way, through the Woods and it
was very Riding it was not froze
hard enough to bear a horse
in Muddy holes; I got to
Mr. Otis's
in
Galway a little after 12
and found them all well, and
put up
here, and took Dinner
with them, Concluded to have a
meeting this Evening.
about
Daylight in I went
Mr. Dean's
to meeting and there was a con
siderable of People, and I Spoke
from Joshua, 24: 19: and the
People attended with serious
ness,— after meeting went back
to
Mr. Otis's and Lodged there —
Wednesday
November 23:
Some after
Breakfast set
off to go to a Place
Called
Smith
Field about 6 miles
off,
Mr.
Messenger went with me
and it was through a desert other
way,— got there just before 12
went into
Mr. Smith's house,
where the meeting is to be, a
bout 2: we began the
meeting
and there was considerable
Number of People Collected toge
ther, for they had but short Notice
and it is a New Settlement,
and the People attended with
all
gravity and Solemnity, I believe
Some felt the Power of the word,
Soon
after Meeting, one
Mr
Coffin, a
Universalist Preacher
desired to have Some conversation
with me, and we had conver
sation a little while together
without much Debate, for we
disagreed altogether,— and the
People dispersed and I stayed at
the house all Night, and
Mr.
Messenger went home; and
Mr. Smith and
his wife and I had
very agreeable conversation
and their Son in Law his Name
was
Alexander, Scotchman by
Nation, was very much
bigoted to their version of Psalms we had Some debate a bout them, and upon Some
o ther Points — sat up late, and was extremely well Treated by the Heads of the Family and all the Young People;
Slept very Comfortably,—
Thursday
November 24
got up
quite early, stayed
'til after
breakfast, and then set
off
Mr. Hughwee Alexander went
with me, and we to
Galway about 10, called at
Mr.
Messengers
and Dined with them, and had
agreeable
conversation — Soon
after Dinner went to
Mr. Otiss and
from there to meeting about
a mile, where was a Sick
woman, we
Soon got there
Mr. Otis went with me and
another man, had Some con
versation with the Sick woman
and found her resigned to the
will of god, and was Comfortable
in her mind; and then we
began the worship of god, there
was but few People and they
attended with great seriousness
and Some affection — I Spoke
from Matthew 6: 10: after meeting
Mr. Cullock invited me to go
home with him to Stay all Night
and was Treated very kindly and
Tenderly, —
Friday
November 25:
got up early
and stayed
'til after breakfast
and then went back, called
at
Mr.
Messenger's and Dinner
with him, and afterwards
went to
Mr. Otiss,— and in
the evening went to meeting
again in
Mr. Deans house
and there was considerable
Number of People and there
was great Solemnity among
the People,
I Spoke from
James
[illegible][guess: 4]: 17: after meeting
went back to
Mr. Otis's
and Lodged there, had a number Friends to visit me this Evening, Some Scotch People and we had quite
agreeable interview —
Saturday November 26
did not preach
this Day, just at Night went to
Warran's a little distance and
was welcomed, and treated very
kindly, he is a
Baptist man by
Denomination, sat up Some Time
for had Some Company,
Mr.
McLarran a Scotchman was with
us and very agreeable
conversa
tion, and good bedtime I went
to bed
quietly once more —
Sabbath
November 27:
about half after ten we went to meeting, a few Rods in a Barn, and there
was a great Number of People, for a new Settlement, and I Spoke from I.
Samuel. 15: 14 in the after noon from John 11: 28: and there was great and Sober attention
through the assembly, and I believe
Some felt the presence of god —
after meeting went home with
Mr. Warran and took Dinner
with them, — and in the evening
went to
Mr. William Kalley a Scotchman, and had a meet
ing
there and there was a good
number of People, and I preached
to them from John 11: 26: and
I believe we had Some assistance
both in Preaching and in
hearing — lodged at the Same
house — and was kindly en‐
tertained, —
Monday November 28
was at
Mr. Kalleys 'til after break
fast, then went to
Mr. Otiss and
was there 'til about 2 in the
after, and then
Mr. Otis his and
Mr.
Messenger and his and went
to a wedding, and there was
a number of People, but great
many, and I married the coup
le, their Names were Mr.
Jonathan Bunyan Cotes and
Polley Doulin,— and the People
behaved
exceeding well, — we
good Cake and cheese to eat and
toddy to Drink,— just before
sunset we that Came together
went back again, I called in
at
Mr.
Messengers, and was there
'til the Young weddeners Came
home, and then I went to
Mr. Otiss
and Lodged, once more, and his
Brother Lodged there also, —
Tuesday
November 29:
Took my
leave of
Mr. Otis and his Family
about 9: O'C: and I directed my
course towards
Schenactady,
Mr.
Messenger went with me, and
we parted before we got to the
Place,
and I went on to the
Town, got there sometime
before Night; called at
Mr. Shooter's, and Sat awhile and
then went to See
Mr.
Post my old
Friend, and found them all well
and was there a
while, and his
Son Came in, and he invited ^ to
go home with him, and there
I
Lodged, and kindly Treated, and
Slept very Comfortable,—
Wednesday
November 30:
got up early
took breakfast with
Mrs.
Post,
Mr.
Post was gone out,— after eating
I went to See Several Friends
paid my visited the
Rev.
Mr.
Romeyn, the Dutch minister of
the Place, and he appeared very
Friendly, but I stayed not Long
about 10 O: C: I went over the
Ferry again to go to the
5000 Acres;
Mr.
Messenger went with
me again, we traveled together
about 7. miles, and there we
parted in friendship — I went
on, called at one
Mr. Sharewoods
to warm my feet, and I had sat
but few minutes, before the wo‐
man, asked me whether I would
Stay 'til She Can make Some Tea
I told her I would, and She got
it ready Quick, and I eat very
Hearty, and just as I had done
the man of the house Came in
and appeared very agreeable
and as I was going away, he
desired me to Come See him a
gain before I left the Place, and
I told him I would, then went
on to
Mr. Holmss Soon got there
and found them all well, and was
kindly received by the Family, and
I put up there,—
Thursday
December 1: 1785:
Was at
Mr. Holms's 'til near Noon, and I
went to
Mr Woods a little distance
and Dined there, and just
before sunset, I went to one
Mr. Rogers, and Lodged there, I found him
and
his wife very understanding
in the Scriptures and I believe
they were experienced
Christians
they are Irish Folks, we had
very agreeable
conversation
and
sat up somewhat late, I Saw
the man was not well pleased
with
Dr. Wattss Psalms and
we
had a long talk upon them, we
did not agree about them, but
we did not Contend about them, after
conversation, we Sung a Psalm
and Read a Chapter, and prayed
together and then went to^ Peaceable
and I had a Comfortable Sleep
—
Friday
December 2:
Got ^ early and
took breakfast with them after
eating we Sung and Read, and
then I had Some exercise in the
Family with my Christian Cards
and it was very Solemn and
agreeable; — about 10 I took
my good leave of the Family, and
returned to
Mr. Holmss, — and in
the afternoon about 1: OC: I went
to
Mr. Clarkes and there was a goodly
number of People and I preached
to them from, Acts 2: 37: and
there was great Solemnity and Some affection I believe they felt
something of the Power of the word after meeting a Number of the People stayed, and in the Evening I had exercise a long while with Family, with my Christian Cards and it was very agreeable and sometime in the Evening we went to Bed quietly, —
Saturday December 3:
about 10 went
to
Mr. Holmss and sat
awhile and
I went to
Mr. Sharewoods
about
half mile off, and him very
kind to me, and conversable
and
he is an
understand Man took
Dinner with him, and was there
'til Tea was got, and took with
them, and just night returned to
Mr. Holmss again, and Lodged
there, —
Sabbath
December 4:
Mr. Holms went
to meeting with an ox sled, and
his whole Family went and
I went with them, the meeting
was again in
Mr. Clarks house
[gap: worn_edge] and there was a vast Number
of People though it was Stormy
Day, I Spoke from Isaiah 5: 3
and was uncommon attention
and Flow of Tears, from old and
Young, and I am persuaded the
Power of the was felt by many
Souls, I preached only once —
after meeting, I took Dinner
with
Mr. Clark, and after eat
ing we sat and Some Religious
conversation — about sunset
we went to good old
Mr. Nothrops
and there we had a meeting, and
it
was very Comfortable meet
ing, and was great many people
I Spoke from Matt 5: 13.
Mr. Nothrop gave me the Text
and after the meeting was
over
a Number stayed, and we had
agreeable Religious conversation
I lodged at the Same house
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