Samson Occom, Journal, 1786 June 26
Date26 June, 1786
Call Number786376
abstractOccom details his travels during the second half of 1786. As Occom notes, he spends a great deal of time among the Dutch.
handwritingHandwriting is largely clear and legible. There are several crossed l’s and uncrossed t’s that have been corrected by the transcriber.
paperSmall sheets of paper folded into a booklet and bound with thread or twine are in good-to-fair condition, with some staining and wear, mostly on edges and outer pages. The cover of the booklet is loose, and shows some repair work on the top of the crease.
inkBrown ink varies in intensity over the course of the journal.
noteworthyAn editor, likely 19th-century, has made notes on the front cover; these notes have not been transcribed. The final transcribed page is not a journal entry, but rather is a list of people (including those for whom Occom has peformed baptisms), and a draft of a message to the people of Kanawalohale. Individuals and places with names that are not legible have not been tagged. Individuals who are not named, and whose names cannot be deduced (for instance, an unnamed daughter) are not tagged. On 18 verso, Occom mistakenly notes the date as September 6 rather than October 6. On 33 verso, he mistakenly notes the date as November 2 rather than December 2. On 39 verso, Occom has written “[illegible]liana, Wealth, Levene and }Griffin.” As the meaning of these words are unclear, they have not been tagged.
Monday June 26:
Time in the morning I
went over the River, and
'rid down the River, Call'd
at Mr Cragues, and he
was not at Home, but Mrs
was at Home, and She knew
me and was glad to See
me, and I was glad to See
her after She told me whoſe
Daughter She was, for I had
been to her Fathers Houſe in
Blooming grove, many Yrs
back, when She was a little
girl, and She Showd me
a Book, which I gave her,
at her Fathers Houſe, She is
a prety little, handſome dis
creet Woman and talkd
very Senſible; Sot there a
while, and then went on
got to Mr Vedders Some Time
about 12 and there I took Dinr
with them, old Mrs Vedder &
her Daughter Molley Came to
me at her Sons Soon after I
got there, and after a while
the old gentleman Came, and
we Sot together all the after
noon, Juſt at Night I went
with the old Lady to her Houſe
and there I Lodged and was
kindly entertaind they are
Dutch, and exceeding agrea
ble Family, old and Young
a Christian Like Family —
Tueſday June 27:
to rain a bout Break of Day
it rain'd till near Noon, and
as Soon as it Slatchd, I went
on to Esqr Harper's
ter, got there about 12 and
about 2: we went to meet at fort
Huntter, and there was but
few People; and I Spoke from
John 12:[gap: omitted] and after meeting
went with Esqr Harper and
Lodged there again —
Wedneſday June 28:
Time after Breakfaſt, went
to the River, and went over
at Mr W[illegible][guess: am]ps, and the River
was
well, for all went down on the
North Side; calld
at the Door of Mr Young Vedder
and So past on, and Stopt
at a Tavern and while I
was there I diſcoverd my Son
Anthony and his his Family
John Tuhy with them in a
Connoo going up the River
and So went down to the R
and they Stopt a few minutes
and past on, and I went back
to the Houſe, and got up my
mare and went back and
Stopt a while at Mr Vedders
and they paſt on, Juſt at
at Night I went over the River
and directed my Courſe Southw
and it was Juſt Night, and alit
way, I Calld a Certain Houſe to en
gire the way to one Esqr McMaſters
and deſired me to Stay and I acepted
his kind offer, his name was Mr
[gap: omitted] and was kindly treated
found them very agreeable People
went to Bed Soon —
Thirdsday June 29:
early, and it was very Lowerry
and it began to rain Soon, and
after Breakfaſt, I Sot out, and
got about to the Houſe where I
was to preach, and I was informd
that they had not heard of any
meeting appointed, and I turnd
right about, and went back
to the northward, — Call on Capt
Crague, and he was at home
and I Dind with them, the Capt
is very agreable man, this is
the man that was killd at Fort
Standwix in the last war, he was
Shott, by an Indian, thro' the back,
Tomy Hawkd on the Head, and
Scalp'd, yet is a live, and
well, and is as likly to live
to the Common age of man
as
Dinner I went on again, and
I overtook my Folks Juſt be
fore Sun Set near Major Fun-
dee's and I went over the Ri
ver there, and went on to Esqr
Maybee, and there I lodgd,
and they were glad to See me
and took Supper with them &
after Supper I went to bed once
more quiely —
Fryday June 30
MayBee, till after Dinner
and then I went of to go to B
mans Creek, got to Esqr Kem
bels Some Time before N.
and was kindly receivd by
them, and Lodged there —
Saturday July 1
till about 10 and then I went
to See a Remarkable Spring
about 3 miles of got there
Soon, tho it was a very bad
way, and it was amazing
Sight to me, it is Sulferous
it Boils right out at a bottom
of a mountain, Cloſe by a little
Creek, the hole is near as beg
as a Barel's head, and it makes
all the Stones are white with Brim
Stone, I Drank of the water &
it was very ugly taſte and
it is Cold as Ice, all the poor
Toads that Come to the water
dies . — I Scraped Some of the
Brimſtone of the Stone, and
put in Paper; and I Carried
it to Esqr Ki
on a Cold of Fire and it
Burnt and Smelt like B,
after a while I returnd to
the Place, and this Night I
Lodgd at one Mr John Whites
and was kindly treated —
Sabb July 2,
meeting at Mr [gap: omitted] Barn
and there was a great Numb
of People, I Spoke from [gap: omitted]
[gap: omitted] and the People at
tended with great Solemnity and
affection — Soon after meeting I
took Dinner, and then went of
Springfield got there Sun about
two hours high; the People had
been waiting for me, and
juſt diſparſd, and they gave
out word directly, that I woud
preach, and they immediately
Collected, in a Certain Ducth m'
Houſe, and there was a large
Number of People, and I Spoke
from Ecleſi i. 15 and there was
a deep attention among the
People, after meeting I went
home with two Mr Winters tow
Brothers Youngerly folks, all
have a hope of Experamental
Religion, and they talk and ap
pear as Such —
Monday July 3,
early, and Soon after went to
meeting, to a Certain Houſe in
the Woods and there was a large
Collection of People, we began
the Exerciſe a little after nine
I Spoke from the words what
think ye of Christ — and there
was an affectionate melting
attention amongſt the People &
Soon after meeting, I Baptiſed
three Children, one by the Name
of Joſeph
the Children Mr Griffin
with Mr Griffin, (and Baptiſed
another for Mr griffin), took
Dinner with them, and Soon
after eating, I Sot of for the
Garmanflats, Got to Mr Conrod
Fols after Sun Sun Si
Time, and there I Lodged &
had Comfortable reſt —
Tueſday July 4,
Thirdsday July 6
Fryday July 7:
of prety early, and got to
our Settlement Some Time in
the after noon, and we were
glad to See one another, but
many of our People were gone
a way to Seek after proviſions
for food is very Scarce —
Saturday July 8:
Sabb July 9:
then
there was but few of our folks
and good many Stocbridgers
were with us, I Spoke from
Cron [gap: omitted] Rom VIII and there was
good attention amongst the
People —
Monday July 10:
Fryday July 14
Sabb July 16,
Brother David Fowler's, Spoke
from Matt, Jeſus Cried. and
from Romans, if god be for us &c
most of our People were there
and a great number of Stocbred
gers, and and there was great
and Solemn attention, —
Sabb July 23
Roger Wawby's to the Town
of Stockbridgers, and many
of our People went and we
had alarge Aſembly, Mr Dean
and four with him Came to
meeting they live about Six
mi
Matt VI: 9: and Psalm 133: 1
and the People attended well.
we had a Shower juſt as
meeting was Concluded, and
we Sot till it was over and
that was Soon, and then we
puſht on homeward, I got
Jacob
Set, and I was Some what
woried — —
Sabb July the 30
I went to Brother Davids &
there I preachd, and many
of the Stockbridgers were there
and four young Onoyda men
were there,
Compleat in Indian way
they Shind with Silver, they
had large Claſps about
their arms, one had two
Jewels in his No
had a lar
moon on his Breaſt; and
Bells a bout their Legs, &
their heads were powderd
up quite Stiff with red
paint, and one of th
was white as any white
man and gray Eyes, his
appearance made me
think of the old Britains
in their Heatheniſm, —
I Spoke from Hoſea XIII: 9: &
there was great attention
among the people, after meet
ing the Singers Sang Some
Time and then we all dis
perſd —
Monday July 31
of us went to the Flats, we
got there before night, and
I put up at Mr Conrod
the place all Day —
Wedneſday Augſt 2
a bout two hours high we
Sot again for hom, and
I got home Juſt about
Sun down, all well, and
found our Folks well.
Thanks be to god . —
Sabb Augt 6:
Fowlers in fore Noon, and
there was but few, People
it was rainy morning. —
In the after Noon we went
to David Fowlers, and there
was a large number of People
Several of the Stockbridgers
Came, I Spoke from Rom
People attended well. in
the evening I returnd again
to Brother Jacob. —
[illegible]Tueſday, Augt 8:
in the morning I went to
Fiſhing at Oriſco Creak, and
I Catchd 5 Dozn and five
Salmon Trouts, — and Juſt
at Night I removd to Brother
David Fowlers to Stay a
while, — .
Saturday Augt 12
after Noon I Sot out for
Stockbridgers, Stopt a while
at Roger Waubys, took
Dinner there, and after eat
ing, went on, got to the
Some Time before Night,
Lodgd at Sir Peter Pauk
quunppeats. —
Sabb Augt 13:
we began the holy Exerciſe
at the Houſe of Jacob Cunk
cuppot, and there a large
Collection of People, Some
white people, — I Spoke
from Jerem XXXV 14. in the
after noon from Luk X. 42
and the People attended with
great Solemnity, and with
Some affection; and it it
was a Rainy after noon,
I Lodgd again at Sir
Peters — —
Monday Augt 14:
very early, and Sot of for
Brotherton, — Stopt at Roger
Waubys, and took Break
faſt, and Soon after eatg
I went on again; got at
Brothe Davids abot 10 &
found them
Wedneſday Augt 16:
Night, the Young People
Came together at Jacob Fowlers
to receive Inſtruction; and
I gave them a Short Diſcourſe
from Proverbs IV. 13: and they
attended exceeding well, they
behaved becomingly, and
were Solemn, and the
Some affection, with Tears
after I had Spoke and Prayd
I orderd them to Sing, and
they Sung three Tunes, with
great Decency and Solemni
ty, and as they were going
out, Elyjah Wimpy firſt gave
me thanks, and all mani
feſted thankfulneſs; The
Lord Bleſs them, and give
them teachable Hearts, that
they be Wiſe unto eternal Sal[illegible][guess: va]
Sabb Augt 20:
vid Fowlers Some what early
and about 10 began the
Holy Service, and there was
a large Number of People
many Stockbridgers Came
and there were four out
of Mr Deans Family, and
one more what man, — I
Spoke from Luke II:10:11
and Psalm XXXI: 1 and there
was great and Solemn atten
tion in the Aſembly; after
meeting our People Stay'd
Some and Psalms — near Sun
Set I went down to Brother
Jacobs, and to bed soon and
reſted quietly once more —
Wedneſday Augt 23
Night the Young People Came
to Jacob Fowlers, to receive in
ſtruction; and I Spoke to them
from Prover [gap: omitted] a little whi
and then we Prayd, and af
ter Prayer I Exerciſed
with my Christian Cards
with them, and they were
agreable to them, and they
Awd with the various Texts
of Scripture, and I believe
they will not forget the even
ing very Soon, there was
one Stockbridge Girl Came
on purpoſe, and there was
one Engliſh Girl, and
they alſo Choſe each of 'em
a Text; and they Conclud
ed with Singing Several
Tunes, and the whole was
Caried on with Decency, &
Solemnity — —
Sabb Augt 27
at Abraham Simon's o
of his wife's Sickneſs; he was
not at Home, he has been gone
five weeks tomorrow, — There was
a great Number of People
a number of Stockbridgers
was there, and tow white Men
from the New Town, I S
from Gene. XXII. 12 and in the
after Noon from John III. 16 &
I believe we had the Preſence of
god with us, there was uncommon
attention, and great Solemnity
and many Tears flowd down the
Cheeks of many; after meeting
a Number of Singers went to
Jacob Fowlers and Sung a
while, and then we Prayd &
So every one went Home Soberly &
quietly —
Wedneſday Augt 30
Breakfaſt thirteen of us Sot
out into the Woods they went
after Ginſhang Roots, and I
was going to Mr James Dean's
we travild together a bout 3
miles, and there they incampd
made up great Fire, and
Soon after I went on, Siſter
Hannah Fowler went with
me and then we went thro'
a Hedious Wilderneſs for three
or four miles, we had only
markd Trees to go by and
there was but very poor Trac
we arrivd to Mr Deans Some
Time in the afternoon, found
them all well, and we were
receivd with all kindneſs, and
I
runing in pufing and Blowing
and all of a fome with Sweat,
he had treed a Couple of Ra
coons and he for a gun [below]and one young man, and
went right back; and Some
Time in the he Came in with
one Racoon — —
Thirdsday Augt 31
11. we took leave of the Fa
and went to New Stockbridge
—- got there Some Time in the
after noon, we Calld on Sir
Peter Pauhquunnupeat
I put up there, —
Fryday Sepr 1:
in the after noon, we had
a meeting, and I Spoke
from Psalm, 32:9 and
there was very good atten
tion — I the evening they
got together to Sing, and
after Singing, we had exer
ciſe with Christian Cards, and
it was new them and very a
greable, they attended with
great Solemnity, but all did
not
draw. it grew late. and So
we broak up. — —
Saturday Sepr 2:
Sabb: Sepr 3.
began the Divine worſhip
of god and there was a
great number of People
for this wilderneſs Some white
People. — I Spoke from
Matt XI. 12 and 1 Kings XIX.13
and I be the Lord was preſent
with us, I Some Senſe of the
great things [illegible][guess: I] delivering, and
I believe many felt the
Power of the word, for there
was great Solemnity, and
Auful Atention thro the Asem
bly many Tears flowd from
many Eyes, — as Soon as
the meeting was done, I went
Home with our People, we got
Home Juſt before Sun Sit; and
our Singers got together and
they Sung Some Time, we
had Some new Comers, at
the Singing meeting, — Laſt
Saturday 13: of our People
Came to our Place to Settle,
a Family from Mohegan &
a Family from Montauk
and Some from Naroganſet
and one from Farmington —
Wedneſday Sepr 6:
Night, I attended upon our
Young People, and ten Stock
bridgers Came to the meeting
old and young, and many
of our old People Came too.
We begun with Singing, and
then Prayd, after Prayer
the Young People rehearſed
the Texts and verſes they
had Choſen at our Second
meeting, and they were very
done, I began a Diſcourſe
with them, from 1 Timothy VI.19
and it was a Solemn Time with
the People, many were much
affected. Concluded with Prayer
and Singing. —
Sabb Sepr 10
ing we went Abraham Simons
to meeting, began about 10
and there was a great num
ber of People, many from
Stockbridge and we had
to white men at the meeting
they were going to Niegara
from Johns Town, and
and there was a Solemn
attention thro' the Aſembly
I Spop
In the after noon we went
to David Fowlers, and I
Spoke from Job XXI. 14. 15
and there was greater at
tention many affected deep
ly, after meeting the Singrs
Stopt and Sang Some Time
and Concluded with Prayer
and So we parted —
Monday Sepr 11.
down to the garman
Young Elijah Wympy &
I went together, we got thro
Juſt before Sun Sit, and I
put up at my good Friends
Mr Conrod Fols[illegible][guess: 's] was Some
waried and went to bed Soon
but had uncomfortable Nt
of it there were So many Virn
Tueſday Sepr 12
early, and it was very Lower
ry and So did not Sot out
So Soon as I intended, took
Breakfaſt, and about 10 I
Sot out for Springfield, and
juſt before I got to the Place
I miſt my way, got to South
weſt of the Place good way[illegible][guess: ,]
and towards Night it began
to be Sowerry, and juſt at
Night, I Calld at a Certain
Houſe, to of the way, and it
began to rain, and ask'd me
whether I Might Stay there
and I thankd him told I woud
and So I Stayd; took Supper
with them, — and went to bed
Soon, and had Comfortable
reſt, —
Wedneſday Sepr 13
very early and got ready
and they woud had me Stayd
to take Breakfaſt with them
but I told them I woud take
it another Time — The mans
Name is Mr Nicholas Lowe
they were very kind to me
the man had heard me at
New York above 20 Years
back. So took good leave of
them and went on my way
got to the Place about 9 and
Calld on Mr Winters but
they were not at Home, the
Women were at H
they got me Breakfaſt, they
were exceeding kind,
from thence I went to mr grif
fins, and was there till near
Sun Sit, and then I went to Mr
Stanſels, where a meeting was a
pointed, and there was a large
Number of People Collected to-
gether, and I Spoke from Rom
II. 28-29: and the People attended
with all gravity, and believe
Some felt the Power and Love
of god, — I Stayd at the Same
Houſe, it is a Dutch Family
and there is one Young man in
this Houſe, Very Remarkable in
Religion. he is a living Christian
I believe is not aſhamd of his Lord
and maſter, he was Converted last
Winter, and he is much oppoſd by
the moſt of the Family, yet he
keeps on — he and I Lodgd toge-
ther this night, after we had
a long Converſation in the
Family; I was Treated well
by the Whole Family, Reſted
Comfortably —
Thirdsday Sepr 14
was at the place went to See
Some Families Lodgd once
at Mr Dicks and once at
Mr Crippins. —
Saturday Sepr 16:
Dinner we went to one Mr
Nicholas Pickards where
the Chriſtian People were to
have a Conference meeting,
the People Collected Some Time in
the after Noon, and they began
by Prayer and Sung, and they
began to relate their Experi
ances, and there were 12 men
and three women, that related
the work of god on their Souls
and it took them, till near Mid
Night, and it was the moſt
agreable meeting that ever
I was at, there w
Nations and Denominations &
yet all harmonious, there was
no Jar amongſt them, but
Peace and Love, there experi-
ences were acording to the
Doctrines of the goſpel, —
I Lodgd at the Same Houſe &
was very kindly entert[illegible: [guess: a]]ing
the man is a Dutchman &
his is Ire[illegible][guess: i]ſh woman, and
both I believe were Sincere
Chriſtians —
Sabb
Sepr
1617:
to meeting, at old Mr Pickards
in his New Houſe only Coverd o
ver head, and there was a Pro
digious Number of People, and
I Spoke from Acts
the after Noon from the last Psa
and the laſt verſe — after meetg
went to Deacon Childs, and in
the Evening, a number of
young People Came to the Houſe
to receve Inſtrution, and I Spoke
to them from Some paſages of
S
we had Exerciſe with my
Notes, and there was great So
lemnity amongſt them, they
were moſt all Dutch People
they Stayd late — —
Monday Sepr 18:
Rainy Day, and I did not Sit
out, towards Night I went
to Mr Pickards from Mr Crippens
Mr Nicholas Pickard went with
me the old gentleman and
his wife recievd me with all
k–ndneſs — and in the evenig
the Young People Came together
again for Inſtruction, and
I Spoke to them the words Re-
member thy Creator &c and
after that we had Exerciſe
with my Cards again, and
the People were much Solem
niſed, we Sot up Some
late again, I reſted Comfort
ably once more —
Tuſday Sepr 19:
early, and got Breakfast
and then Sot off, and got
to Mr Fols juſt after Sun
Set, went to Bed Soon —
Wedneſday Sepr 20
Some what early old E
Wimpy went with me
and we got thro before
Night we overtook a num
of Stockbridgers juſt Come
from there old Settlement,
found our Folks well —
Sabb Sepr 24
in David Fowlers Barn, and
there was a large number of
People Collected, great many
from old Town, the bigeſt
Aſembly we have had Since
I Came to this Place. I Spoke
from 1 Corin VII 29.30.31: &
Acts XVI. 28, and I believe
we had the preſence of god
with us many were deeply
affected there was flow of Tears
from many Eyes, — in the
evening the singers went to
Jacob Fowlers to Sing, and
I went there too, and they
Sung near two Hours and
the
Exhortation and prayd, and
things were done decently
and in order; and So we
parted once more in Peace
and Love, I went back to
Brother Davids and Soon
went to bed quietly one
more The Lord be Praiſed —
Monday Sepr 25
about mid Day for old
Town David went with
me in order to the Lake
to Fiſhing, — Lodgd at widow
Quinnys, —
Tueſday Sepr 26,
feel well, and it lookd like
for Storm, and so we returnd
back got home Some time
before noon —
Fryday Sepr 28:
morning went to Stockbridg
a Diſcourſe to them, I Spok
from Gala VI.15 and there
was great Solemnity in
the Congregation — Lodgd
at Sir Peters —
Sabath, Octor 1:
meeting in Jacob Concoppots
and there was a Prodigi
ous large Congregation
for this wilderneſs, Some
white People — I Spoke
from Psalm 58: 15: in the
after noon from Ezek XXXII: 11
and we had an Awfull Solem
nity in the aſembly, there
was a Shower Tears, I felt
Bowels of Compaſsion towards
my poor Brethren; in the
Evening the Stockbridgers
met at Sir Peters, and they
reharſd what they heard
in the Day, and they were
Very Solemn; at the end
of their reharſal, Sir Peter
Pokquunnuppeet made
a Confeſsion of his wanderings
from God, and Askd the
Peoples forgiveneſs, and he
was very Solemn, and the
People receivd him in their
Charity —
Wedneſday Octr 4:
meeting with our Young
People, and there was many
old People alſo, — I Spoke
from Prover XXII. 1 and there
was uncommon attention a
mongſt the People, Especial
ly the Young People —
Saturd morning Sepr 6:
ter the reading a Chapr
I took notice of Some Paſ
Sages and Spoke to the Fa
mily, and there was a So
lemn attention, and then
I attempted to Pray, and I
had an auful senſe of
Miſerable Situation of
mankind, and the goodneſs
of god which
my Soul before god, and
there was much affection
in the Family,, —
Sabb Octor 7:
ting in Brother Davids &
there was but a little num
ber of People by reaſon
of the uncommon Floods in
all the Creeks and on the
Land
were Carried off, for it had
been Raining Several Days
laſt Week; and it Rains
Yet; Some Stockbridgers
Came to meeting for all
the dreadful Traviling there
five women and four men
I Spoke from I XL 22 and
I think I had an Auful Senſe
of the Deplorable State of Sin
ful race of Adam, and Some
Senſe of the greatneſs and
goodneſs of God, and there
was an Auful attention
and flow of Tears — in the
after noon I Spoke from
Gene XXIV. 58: and there was
again a
the People; I hope they
they will not Soon forget the
Day, — In the evening they
Sung at Davids, and af
ter Singing, I Spoke to the
Young People in particu
lar, and they were great
ly bowed down before the
word, Some were deeply
affected; and it was Some
before we broak up the
meeting, and they went
home with Solemnity, —
Wedneſday Octr 11:
Night had a meeting with
the Young People, and we
had Exerciſe with Chriſtian
Cards out of the Old Teſtamt
and there was an uncommon
affection amongſt them, I
believe there was Scarcely
one but what was Some
what moved, and old People
were moved too, — we Sung
a little after the Exerciſe —
and So parted —
Sabb Octr 15
in Brother David Fowler's
and there was great Number
of People, and we had a Solemn
Meeting, I Spoke from Matt 5
and
Monday Octor 16:
of us, I think Sixteen, all
men, went to New-Town to
have a Treaty with the oniedas
we had Calld them to our Town
but they to Chuſe have us Come to
their Town, and we d
one Creature to them to kill
we got there after Sun Sit
went directly to the Councell
Houſe, David and I Lodgd
there, and there reſt were
orderd elſewhere. I had but
poor reſt all Night, they have
too many Vermine for me —
Tueſday Octor 17:
in the after noon, were Calld
to appear before the Councell,
and we were permitted to Speak
for our Selves, — and we rela
ted the whole of our tranſacti
ons with them about the Land
they gave us — for they had
a notion to take it back a
a gain last Summer, and
only allow one mile Square
which we utterly refuſd, and
Day, and we were diſmiſt
in the evening, we all went
together in a Certain Houſe
to Sing and Pray together, &
after prayers B David and I
Back to the Councell Houſe
to Lodge —
Wedneſday Octor 18
Day we were Calld again to
the Councell, and we reſumd
our relation and Soon finiſhd
and then we went out, and
were Calld again Soon, and
they began to reharſe we had
deliverd, and they Said it was
all good and True, and then
they made a New offer to
to us, to live on the Same
Spot of ground, but to be
bound by any Bounds, but
live at large with them on
their Land, which we re
fuſd, and we told them, we
Chuſe to bounded, and they
had bound us all r[illegible][guess: on]d, all
most all round, and we wanted
only to be bound alround w
we were, and they took it un
der Conſideration, —
Thirdsday Octr 19:
Calld again, and, about
11 o c: we recived the News
of the Death of our oldeſt
man in our Town, old un
cle Cornelus Dead the evening
before, and So we were obligd
to Drop our Buſineſs, and went
home ward; I Stopd at old T
Lodgd at Sir Peter Pokqun–s
Fryday Octr 20.
Early to our Town about
10: Towards Night we all
to the Houſe of mourning, and
I deliver a Short Diſcourſe
from XXXIX.4.5 and from
thence went to the grave, and
we finiſhd Buriing after Sun
Sit and I went home —
Saturday Octr 21:
Breakfaſt, Sot of for old Town
Sally Skeſuck and I went toge
ther got there before Noon, I
Sot a while in Widow Quinnees
and then went to Sir Peters—
and was there a while, and there
Came a man, and brought a
Maloncholy word; Concerning
Sally as She was returning
and had Juſt got out of the Town
the Mare got a fit of kicking
againſt a fence, and She fell
Backwards and broak her right
Arm; I went directly to See her
and found her in great Miſery, we
Splinted up her arm, and So left
in the evening, went again to
See her, and She was in great
Pains, and I tryd to bleed her
but I Coud not make out
Sabb Octr 22,
Time went to meeting and
our Folks had Juſt Come
and moſt of them went back
to try to Carry home Sally
the aſemb
as uſual by reaſon of the
above mentiond accident
And I Spoke from 1 Corn. X. 21
in the after noon from Matt III: 11
and there was moſt Soled at
tention thro the Day, I Baptiz
ed Sir Peters wife and Child, —
In the evening a Number of [illegible][guess: men]
met at Sir Peters, and there
were 9: or so Manifeſted, their Exer
ciſes of mind, they never were
So awakend about their Souls
affairs as they are now, there
never was So many men brought
to Such Conſideration as they are
now, they Confeſt, they have
been [illegible][guess: are] vi
determine, by the help of god,
to turn from their
and Seek god, They say, they
it is by hearing me Preach to
them; one old woman Said, She
had, Some thoughts about Religi
on, and was Baptizd Some time
ago, and She thought it was well
enough with her, till She heard
me, She thinks now, She never has
met with any thing, and She thinks
it is a gone Caſe with her; I gave
her encouragement to preſs forward
if at eleven Hour with her, She
may Yet Come in — we Sot up a
long while at last we broke
up, and I went to bed Soon, —
Monday Octr 23
Noon four of our men Came to
old Town on their way to New
Town, and I Sot of with them di-
rectly, and we got there Juſt be-
fore Sun Sit, and the Councell
was then Sitting, and were orderd
to a Certain Houſe, and in the
Duſk of the evening of the even
ing we were Calld, and after
we Sot there good while, they
read their Speech and Concluſe
on, and it was if did not accept
of their offer they woud take
the Land back again, and we
woud not accept of their offer
it was take the Land at large
without any bounds — —
Tueſday Octr 24:
Ca[illegible][guess: n]aſerake to Fiſhing, and
I Sot of for home, Sotpt at the
old Town, and intended to paſs
along, but they deſired me to
Stay to have a meeting in the
Evening, and I Conſented; in
the evening they Collected toge
ther I believe moſt all the old
People, and many Young P.
I Expound upon II Corin. XIII: 11
and there was deep attention
with flow of Tears, after I had
done
their own Tongue, reharſ
what I had diliverd, and their
Chief man aſkd me, as I was
about to leave them, how
they Shoud go on in their
religious Concerns, and I told
them, as they were not formd
into Church State, they Shoud
inter into Chriſtian Fellowſhip
and put themſelves under watch
Care of one another, and Cary
on the public Worſhip of god
in Singing Praying and read
ing of the word of god, and
[illegible][guess: Some] Exhortation, and Some
Explination of the word of god
and maintain Family worſhip
Conſtantly — —
Wedneſday Octr 25
Saturday Octr 28:
pretended to have a Con[illegible][guess: ver]ence
meeting, but one man who was
moſt Concernd in the meeting
did not Come, and So they did
nothing, they Concluded to Cut
the Road thro to the Flats
Juſt at Night two white men
Came to our Town from Spring
Field, about forty miles from
h[illegible][guess: er]e, they Came on purpoſe to
give us a Christian Viſit, we
expected them and according they
Came, and we were Glad to See
each other, In the Evening we
had a meeting, and there were
Some Stockbridge Brethren with
us, and there was great moving
and Some making, and
was Some Crying out, had the
meeting late, —
Sabb. Octor 29:
bridgers Came to meeting, about
ten we began the Exerciſe and
there was great Aſembly. I Spoke
from [gap: omitted] Matt XXIV: 14:
and we had a Solemn meeting
many were affected — in the
evening we had another meet
ing, and there was great mov
ing, and Some making up, and
many were affected, but I believe
there was more Natural affecti
on then
there was Conſiderable Noiſe we
were late before we left the
Place, —
Wedneſday Novr 1,
meeting with the Young Peop
at David Fowler’s, and they
repeated the verſes upon the
Texts they Choſe, the laſt
Time they met, and it was
a Solemn Time with us, many
Tears were Shed, Several indeed
are Deep Convictions, and been
So for Some Time —
Saturday Novr 4:
I Sot of for New Stockbridge
Stopt a while at Brother Ro
ger Waubys and took dinner
there, and after eating paſt
on got to the Place towards
Night, put up at Capt Hind
in the Evening we had a meetg
I dropt a few words, and many
diſcover’d their Spiritual Exerciſes
and it was a Solemn Time,
many Confeſt and lamented
their paſt Conduct, and deter
mind to live a Regular life
in Time to Come &c —
Sabb. Novr 5:
to Collected together, and there
was a great Number of P
we began the Exerciſe about
ten. I Spoke Jo
and I believe the Lord acom
panied his word by his Divine
Spirit, the People were Bowd
before the word, — after Speaking
I Baptized
[gap: omitted]
[gap: omitted]
in the Eving we met again
I did not Say much, and there
was a number again that
diſcoverd their Cocern and re
ſolutions, and it was a Solemn
Seaſon, and we held the mg
late, Lodgd at Capt Hindricks
again — —
Monday No[illegible]r 6:
another meeting quite ear
ly, and there was much af
fection, I Spoke to them a
bout the Nature of Baptiſm
very Cloſe, and I Baptized
[gap: omitted]
Some Time towards noon I
left New Stockbridge, Stopt a
little while at Roger Wauby’s
and So paſt on, got to Brother
Davids Some Time in the after
Noon, — in the eving we had
a meeting, and it was a Com
fortable meeting; — — —
Tueſday Novr 4
ready to return homward, Viſit
ed Some Families — —
Wedneſday Novr 8:
and was buſy geting ready — —
Thirdsday, Novr 9:
Sir Peter Puhquennappeet,
[illegible] Catty Quinney Betſy Fowler
and Elizy Corricomb went with
me, and we were obligd to
Lodge in the Woods we Coud not
get thro’, and it rain’d Some
we found a good Hutt, and
made out to make fire, and
we lodged quite Comfortable
I had good reſt — —
Fryday Novr 10:
Time before Day, and as Soon
as it was break a Day, we ta
cled our Horſes and went on
we got to Mr Folss Juſt after
Sun riſe, took breakfaſt at
Mr Folss: and a bout 8: we
Sot off again, Stopt a little at
Esqr Franks, and near 12 we
went on again, Got to Spring-
Field, Some Time in the Evening
we put up at Brother Crippins
and we were Gladly receivd
and we were glad to See them — —
Saturday Novr 11:
at the Place all Day, in the
Evening, we had a meeting in
Mr Crippin's Houſe, and we had
a Comfortable Time, the Christians
were much refreſh’d, and there
was one Boy Spoke, he was much
Exerciſd in his mind, John Tuhy
Came here juſt before meeting
began, — we of my Company Lodgd
at Mr Crippin's — — — — —
Sabb Novr 12:
to Mr Pickards where the meeting
is to be about 11:
Exerciſe, and there was a great
Number of People, and I Spoke
from John XII: 36: and the People
attend with great Solemnity and
many were much affected, — in
the Evening we had another meet
ing in the Same Houſe, and the
People were greatly movd, Seve-
ral Cried out, the Christians were
much Strengthen’d. I Lodged at
Mr Pickard’s — — — —
Monday Novr 13:
and Eliza Corricomb Came to
me very early, they were go
ing home, and I got up, and
went directly to mr Crippin’s
and As Soon as they got break
faſt they went of, poor girls they
were all in Tears, when we part
ed, and I went back to mr Pick
ards: and from thence I went to
Brother Nicholas Pickards, and
and after a while Brother Tuhy
and Peter Came to me, and Sot
there a while, and then took leave
of Siſter Pickard, and we went
on to Mr Ways where meeting is
to be, he lives in Cherry-Vally
we got there before Night, we
were receivd with all kindneſs
and Brotherly affection, — took
Dinner there, — in the evening
a few People Came together, I
Spoke to them from the words
what will Ye that I Shall do
unto you, and we had a good
meeting —
Tueſday Novr 14
after Breakfast we Sot of and
our Courſe to Bowmans Creek
we got to Esqr Kimbels about
12: and took dinner there, and soon
after Dinner, we went on again
and we got Esqr Maybee’s in the
Duſk of the Evening and I lodgd
there, and John and Peter went
over the River. — — —
Wedneſday Novr 15:
early and Soon after, I went
over and got to Major Fundees
Soon, there I found my Company
and was there Some Time; and
then Peter Pokquonnoppeet and
I Sot of and went down, we Calld
on Capt Grig, and was there
a few minutes, and went on
again, and I Stopt at Mr
Albert Vedders, and was
kindly receivd, Peter past
on, — —
Thirdsday Novr 16,
Time after Breakfaſt, I went
over to Mr Bartlets and was
kindly rece[illegible][guess: v’]d, and Concluded
to have a meeting on the next
Day at Mr Keenes: towards
Night, I went back to Mr Vedder’s
and Lodged there again and
had Comfortable reſt — — —
Fryday Novr 17,
went over to meeting, got there
about 2: and Soon began the
Meeting, and there was a Conſide
rable number of People, I Spoke
from Mark V. 4: and many
were affected, it was a Solemn
Time, — after Sermon we attended
upon the ordernance of Baptiſm
I Baptiſed two white Children
and one Negro Child, one for
Mr David Wright by the name
of Sarah, one for Mr John Robbin
ſon by the Name of Martin, one
Cato Quaſh by the name Simon
after meeting I went home with
Mr Eliot, and there I Lodgd, and
was very kindly treated, — —
Saturday 18,
morning a number of Neigbours
Came together, and had an Exer
ciſe with my Cards, and it
was very agreable, and Solemn
towards night I went to Mr
Bartlet’s and there I lodged
and Lodged Comfortably once
more — — —
Sabb Novr 19:
went over the River, and so went
down to Mr
Mercelus, and there was a
great Number of People and
we begun the Service about
12: I Spoke from Rom: II. 28-29
and the People attended exceed
ing well and was affection,
after meeting took dinner at
the Same Houſe, and there was
one Mr John Connoot Dine there
alſo, he is a Reader of Divine
Service, on Sabbaths, among
the Dutch, he is filing and Pre-
paring, to be a Preacher, he is
a Zealous Young man, — after
Dinner I went back to Mr Vedders
and Lodged there onece more
was very kindly entertain’d — —
Monday Novr 20:
in the morning, and we found it
had to get over the
good deal of Ice Came down the
River, I went down the river
and got Mr John H[illegible][guess: o]eg[illegible][guess: e]boom’s
about 12: and there I had a
meeting, there was Conſidera-
ble number of People; I Spoke
from Mark VIII. 36: 37, and the
People were much affected, they
were Chiefly Dutch, and Mr
John Cannoot was here again
I Lodgd at the Same Houſe and
was very kindly Treated — —
Tueſday Novr 21:
after Breakfaſt, I took leave
of the Family, and went on to
Schenactada, Call’d on one mr
Elias Guiſley, but was not at
Home, th
Daughter at Home, and I soon
paſt on, and got Mr John
Poſt’s about 12: and there I
put up —
Wedneſday Novr 22:
Place, got Some Cloah for a great
and a Jacket, and got them
made up, and had a Shirt
made alſo,. — —
Thirdsday Novr 23:
to Set of, but the Engliſh Poep
and I Conſented, — — —
Sabb Novr 26:
Monday Novr 27:
in the morning, I took leave of
my Friends and went on to
Neſquney, got there about
12: and about 1: went into
the meeting and there was
great Number of People, and
I Spoke from
and the People were much
moved many of them, it was in
deed a Solemn Time, they made
a Some Collection, — Soon after
meeting, I went with one
Mr Fordt about a mile &
Eaſtward from the meeting
and there I Lodged, and was
very kindly treated; we Sot
up Some w
went to bed at laſt, and had
Comfortable reſt — —
Tuſday Novr 28,
very Cold, and Some Time
after Breakfaſt, I took leave
of the Family, and went on
to Be[illegible][guess: u]
old Friend Mr Sanford, and
took dinner with him; and
Soon after Dinner, I went on
and call’d on Mr Cornelius
Vendenberg
there Some Time took tea
there, Juſt at Night, I went
to Mr David Feros, and kind
ly receivd,
about Sun Sit we went meeting
at the Houſe one
and there was a large number
of People, and I Spoke from
of John V. 10. and the People at
tended with great Solemnity, and
Shed Tears, Soon after meeting I
went back with Mr Feros Family
in a Slay, and there I Lodged, — —
Wedneſday Novr 29:
after Breakfaſt, Mr Henry Fero
and I went to See the Falls, and
it is a grand Sight, the Power
of god is to be Seen in it, after
a while we went back, and I
took Dinner with him; and
towards night, I went to Mr
Jacob Lawnſons; and I had no
thoughts of a meeting, but Soon
after Duſk, the People began to
Come in and there was large num
ber of People, and I preachd
to them from, Mark V: 4: and
and there was great Solemnity
and affection among the People
and I believe they will Soon
forget Evening. I Lodgd at
the Same Houſe, and was exceead
Some what late, and had Com-
fortable reſt, — —
Thirdſday Novr 30:
Mr Lawnſons till about 10
then I went to meeting, I Stopt
a little while at Mr Levinus
Lawnſon, and about 11: we
went to the meeting Houſe,
and there was a large numbr
of People, and I Spoke to them
from Diniel: V. 25 [gap: omitted]
and there was a great Solemni
ty, and may were I believe
felt the Power of the word,
after meeting, went to Mr
Levinus Le[illegible][guess: e]ghſons again
and took Dinner with them
and Some Time towards night
I went to Mr David Fero’s, and
the People Collected together again
for a meeting, and there was a large
Number got together; and I Spoke
from Rom. II. 28-29 and the People
attended with much affection, I
believe they will not forget the
Night, very Soon — Lodged at
the Same Houſe and reſted Com
fortable — —
Fryday Decr 1
early and we were geting
ready to Go to Albany, one
of Mr Feros Sons one Daughters
and a Daughter in Law; we Sot
of in a wagon, before Sun riſe, &
we got to Albany, near 10, it is a
bout 9 miles, I Calld at a Certain
Houſe, from thence I went into
the City, one Mr Blackney went
with me, and as I was going a
long I Caſt my Eyes down Street and
and Saw my good Brother Peter
Pohquonuppeet, and another man
with him they were returning
to Oneida, and we Spent Some Time
together in a Certain Tavern, and
there I Saw Mr Kirkland a minute
or two, about 12 Sir Peter and I
parted, I went to See Mr McDo
a Mi
Sociable, and a lively gentleman
took Dinner with him, and Soon
after Dinner, went of to took my
Company, and went to the Same
Houſe, that I went into firſt, &
was there but few minutes and
had an opportunety to return to
Debought in another wagon
and we to Mr [gap: omitted]
and preſently after I we got there
there was a number of Neighbours
Came in to hear Something from
the Word of god, and I dropt a
few words to them, and I Lodge
there and was exceedingly well
Treated, and the People of the
Houſe appeard and talked like
Chriſtians, there was one old gentle
man, helpleſs, has been So for Some
Time
Saturday Novr 2.
man of the Houſe got his Horſes &
Wagon ready and he carried me
to Mr Fero’s, and I was there a
while, and then took leave of the
Family, and left the Place &
went to half Moon, Stopt at Mr
Leighſen’s and took Dinner with
him, and Soon after Dinner I went
on and Stopt at Mr Fundees
he keeps a Ferry, and he was
not at home, and preſently after
Mr Le[illegible][guess: e]ghſen, came to me, and
So we went on together to half Moon
he went afoot, and we got to Mr
Clute’s Some Time before night
and I was kindly receivd; and
in the Evening, we went to
[gap: omitted] and there was a num
ber of men, and we had very a
agreable Converſation, took Super
there, and Some after I returnd
with Mr Clute, and there I Lodgd
and a Comfortable reſt — —
Sabb
NovrDecr 3:
meeting, about a mile, and there
was a large Number of People,
tho’ it was a Cold Day, [illegible] I Spoke
from Marke VIII. 36. 37: and the
People were greatly bowd before
the word, many were deeply afect
ed, — after meeting I with one
Mr Comſtock, and took dinner there
he is an Engliſhman, after Dr
we had Exerciſe with my Christian
Cards with a few People, and it
was agreable to them; — In then
Evening, went to meeting to a
Certain Houſe, but there
So many People, we were obligd
to go to Meeting Houſe again
and there was near as many
this evening as there was in
the Day Time and I Spoke
from 1 Kings XIX 13 and there was
greater Solemnity than in the
Day Time. it was a Night to be
rememberd, — after meeting went
home with Mr Clute, went to bed
Some what Early, and had a
Comfortable Sleep — — —
Monday Decr 4:
faſt, a Number of People Came
in, and we had Exerciſe with
my Chriſtian Cards and it was
very agreable to them —
Some Time towards Noon I took
leave of the Family, and of, &
went to the Point, intended to
go over the
went to Mr John
R. Venderwarken and they
had a great Mind to have me
Stay so as to have a meeting
inening, and Finally I Con
cluded to Stopt, and so in the
evening I went to meeting
So in the evening we went to
the City and had a meeting in
a large [illegible][guess: uper] Room, very elogant
and there was a Conſiderable of
People and I Spoke from John XII
and the People attended with great
and Solemn attention; and after
exerciſe I Sot down a while by the
Fire, and Capt Morgan the man
of the Houſe began to aſk me
Some Queſtions, in favour of
univerſal Salvation, and we
had a mile Converſation, and
many People heard us, and they
may Judge between us — and
So after a while I returnd home
with Mr John R. Venderwarken
and it Snowd quite fast, and
we Sot a long while after we got
hom, and we had very agreable
Converſation, and at lenght I went
to Bed quietly once more — — —
Tueſday
Novr 6Decr 5:
ſiderable depth of Snow this
Snow, — This morning I Baptized
a Child for one Mr Stephen Picket
by the Name Stephen Gregory, I
Stayd here all Day. it was Cold
Day, and it Snowd till about 12
in the Evening, we had exerciſe
with my Cards, and it was very
agreable to the Company and was
much Pleaſd; we Sot up Some
what late, and it was very Cold
all Night — —
Wedneſday
DecrNovr 6,
tream Cold, and I Continued to be
here all Day again, in the
Evening a few Neighbours Came
in, and we exerciſe with my Cards
and we had quite agreable even
ing, the Company was much gra
tifed, and well Pleaſd. —
Thirdsday
DecrNovr 7:
ing, Mr Venderwarken
Slay ready, and took me and
Carried me to Mr Fundee’s ferry
I calld at mr Fundees, and
and took Dinner there, Soon
after Dinner, Mr Funde took
me in his Slay, and we went
to Mr Fero’s, we Calld at mr
with us, and we Came back
Soon, and we Stopt at Mr John
Lenghſens, and there we took
Tea; Soon after Tea, we went
a long; and I Stopt at Mr R.
Le[illegible][guess: n]ghſen, where meeting is
to be this evening. Juſt at
Duſk, the People began to
Come together, and there was
a large number of People, and
I Spoke from III
verſes, and it wa a Solemn
Time, the People attended
with great affection — I
Lodged at the Same Houſe
and was Treated with
great Tenderneſs and Friend
ſhip, went to bed in good Sea
ſon and Comfortable reſt — —
Fryday Decr 8:
great while before Day, and
a Young Woman, a Houſekeeper
got up too, and as I was going
down Stares, She took hold of
me, and helpd me down; &
the old gentleman got up too
Soon after, and we had very
agreable Converſation, upon
Religious Concerns; and before
Day we had our Breakfast;
after that we had Exerciſe with
my Cards, there was only one
white perſon, and Several Negroes
and after that we prayd, and
it was broad Day light, and [illegible]
my Horſe was got up, and be
fore Sun riſe Some Time I was
on Horſe back, and I Juſt calld
on Mr John Lenghſen, and So
past on, Call’d at [gap: omitted]
a few minutes, and so paſt on
my
a lilte after 9: put up at a Ta-
vern, — went to See Some Friends —
about 2 I left Albany, and
went over the River, got to
Esqr Woodworths juſt after Sun
Sit and found them well but
one girl, and there Lodgd —
It is remarkable, that Since
I left Onoida; I have been with
Dutch People almost altogether
I have lodg’d in Engliſh Familys
but twice, and I never was
treated better by any People
nor So well, — and I have preachd
amongſt Chifely, and there is
a remarkable attention a
mongſt them, as ever was Seen
amongt hereabouts, indeed
there is great moving amongst
them in Several Places, eſpeci
al at Debought, I preahd there
Six Times, Yea, they
together, where ever I am, to get
inſtruction, they Seem to be real
ly hungry after the word of god.
at half moon, the Dutch People
are the forwardeſt for meetings
there are a great Number of
Engliſh Families, but not half
So forward for meetings, as the
Dutch are, — I believe the Ld
is about to Call them by his
Divine opperations in a more
Remarkable manner, than they
have had Yet in this Country,
they have been lookd upon, in
general, both by Christian People
and Heathen Indians, as a Care
leſs profane People, as any that
that are Calld Christian People
Saturday Decr 9
Sabath DecrDecember 10:
there was a great Body of Snow on
the ground, it was about 3: feet
and 3
and it was exceeding Cold, about
10 the People
ther, and there was afew got together
Yet as many again Coud be ex-
peted for the weather and Snow,
and about 12: we be
Service, and I Spoke from
2 Corin VI. 17. 18 and the People at
tended well, — Lodgd at the Same
Houſe again, and it was extream
Cold Night, I was [gap: omitted]
Wealth]
Levene
[right]}Griffin
Brethren of the N Town,
Called Brotherton,
Send greetings to the
Brethren of Canaharohare
and invite them to Come,
to our Town
Mr David Write [illegible] Sarah
John Robbinſon..Mertin
Cato Quaſh — Simon
Seth Vedder of Neſquney
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