Samson Occom, journal, 1785 October 4 to 1786 December 4

Author Occom, Samson

Date4 October 1785 to 4 December 1786

Call 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. An editor, likely 19th-century, has written notes in black ink on one recto; these notes have not been included in the transcription. The date for “Sabbath Oct 30” should be 31. The date “Nov 2” should be Nov 20. Names and place names that are illegible have not been tagged. It is likely that the two Mr. John Smiths mentioned in this document are two different people.

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

Persistent Identifier
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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.
Hollenbeck
s, and Soon after dinner
set off from Albany, and got
to Loudens Ferry and we could
not get over, and lodged at
Mr 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
Smith
s, —

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:

Soon after
breakfast set off and went to the
River, got to the River about 12:
Call in at Mr. McCartys and
the offer us Dinner and we
sat down to eat, — and here
we understood my Daughter
was east Side of the River close
by the River, Soon after dinner
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

got up very
early and set off to go Stillwater
to preach in Mr. Campels meeting
got to the River about 9, and
Sent the mare back by James
waucus
for he Came down with
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

was at Mr Powers
'til near meeting Time, Elder
Powers
let me have his horse
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 conver
sation, 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.
McCarty
s 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:

after breakfast
left my folks and went on
to Mr. Jonathan Thomsons,
got there before noon, and took
Dinner with them, — at 2
we went to, Mr. Tomsons Son's
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.
Otis
s 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 —

Wednesday October 19:

after breakfast
about 9: I took Friendly leave
of Mr. otis and his Family, and
one Mr. Dean went with me
6 or 7 miles, to direct me in
the way — got to Mohawk River
near 12: and So I went on
got to Caughnawaga in the
evening and I put at one
Vedder's a Dutch Tavern

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
Tyger
s 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 Folt
s, 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:
Simon
s a mile off from David
Fowler
s 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 Stockbrid
gers
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 wed
ding 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,
and sister Hannah and sister
Esther
and I lodged at Widow
Quinny
's where the meeting
was —

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
Fowler
s 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:

I left
the Family, Dr. White went
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. Mc
Larran
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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