Samson Occom, journal, 1787 December 10 to 1788 August 10
Date10 December 1787 to 10 August 1788
Call Number787660.1
abstractOccom details his activities as an intinerant preacher and tribal leader as he travels throughout Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
handwritingHandwriting is largely clear and legible. There are crossed uprights and uncrossed t’s, as well as undotted i’s and dotted e’s, which have been corrected by the transcriber.
paperSeveral small sheets folded into a booklet and bound with thread or twine (binding is loose in most places) are in good condition, with light-to-moderate staining and wear.
inkBlack-brown.
noteworthyThis journal picks up shortly after manuscript 787520.1 leaves off. If the name of a person or place is uncertain, it has been left untagged. If Occom's intention regarding a word is uncertain, that word has been left unmodified in the modernized transcription. After entering events for January 1-14, 1788, Occom returns, on 10 recto, to the date January 1 and records events from that date forward. On 10 verso, fifth line, last word, the meaning of the abbreviation “m” is uncertain, although it is likely “money.” On 12 recto, it is uncertain to whom Rev. Canada’s daughter refers, and so she has been left untagged. On 26 verso, the identity of Betty is uncertain; however, it is possibly Betty Peter. On 34 verso and 35 recto, the name of the lake is uncertain, and so it has been left untagged. On 35 verso, it is uncertain to which of his daughters Occom refers, and so she has been left untagged. On 36 verso, eighth line from bottom, last word, it is uncertain for what “L” is an abbreviation, although it is likely “legal.” On 43 recto, and 43 and 44 verso, the name of the lake mentioned is uncertain; however, it is possibly Oneida Lake. Although Occom does not specify whether or not he means father or son when he refers to Elijah Wympy in this document, it is, given the context, likely that that Occom is referring to Elijah Wympy Jr. An editor, likely 19th-century, has added notes and overwrites in black ink throughout. These edits have not been transcribed.
again and the People were
very Serious I Spoke from [gap: omitted]
Monday Decr 10
early, and took leave of the
Family and we went on to
Albany, got there about 12
and we lodgd at one Mr [gap: omitted]
Tueſday Decr 11:
Some what early, and went
over the River, and got to
Esqr Woodworths before Night
and we Lodged there, we were
receivd with all kindneſs
and Friendſhip.
Wedneſd Decr 12
in the Morning, we went on to
New Bethleham and we Stopt at
one Mr [gap: omitted] and I preachd
in the evening, Spoke from
the words, But one thing is needful
and there was great many P
and they attended well, and
after meeting I went with one
Mr Mofat a Baptiſt Preacher
and there we Lodged. —
Thirdsday Decr 13
here this Day, and there was
a good Number of People, I
Spoke from [gap: omitted] as Soon
as the meeting was done we
went to another Place about
4 miles off, and there I preachd
to a Conſiderable Number of
People, and there Lodged, —
Fryday Decr 14
to Phillips Town, and got to
Mr Cooks Some Time before
Noon, and there we put up,
and in the Evening we had
a meeting to another Houſe, &
it was extreem Cold yet there
was a large Number of People
and after meeting went back
to old Mr Cooks and there we
Lodgd and we Lodged Comfort
ably by the Fire — —
Sabb Decr 16:
akfaſt I went to meeting to one
Mr Adamss, I went a foot thro
the Woods, about 1 began the
Meeting, and there was a large
Number of People, and I Spoke
from [gap: omitted] The People
expected Mr Perry from Rich
mount, but he faild them, and
they deſired me to adminiſter the
ordernance and I Complied &
we had a Solemn Day of it —
in the Evening we had another
meeting in Young Mr Cooks
Houſe, and there was a large
number of People, I Spoke from
[gap: omitted] and I Baptized Six
Children for Mr [gap: omitted]
their Names were [gap: omitted]
after meeting went back to
old Mr Cooks again and there
we Lodgd. —
Monday Decr 17
early and went New Beth
leham and there I had a
meeting, and I Baptizd a Child
for one Mr Bunce, Soon after
meet went to green Buſh
and in the Evening we had
a meeting at Esqr Woodworths
and there was Conſiderable
number of People, and they
attended well, we Lodged
at the Same Houſe — —
Tueſday Decr 18:
and took Breakfaſt, and Soon
after took leave of the Family
and went on our way and
wrode about 30 miles and put
up at a Tervern —
Wedneſday Decr 19
early and went on our way
and got Staaſborough Some
Time in the after noon and
We Calld in at one Mr Straights
and there we had a meeting
in the Evening, and there was
a large number of People for
a Short Notice, and the People
attended with great Seriouſneſs
I Spoke from [gap: omitted]
we Lodged at the Same Houſe
and were kindly entertaind
by the Family —
Thirdsday Decr 20:
early, and took Breakfaſt
with the Family, and Soon
after eating we went on a
gain and got to Esqr Firmans
Some Time before Noon and
there we Stoptd, and in the
Evening we had a meeting in
a School Houſe a bout one m
of and there was a great
Number of People and there
was great Solemnity among
the People, after meeting
went back to Esqr Firman
and we Lodgd, — —
Fryday Decr 21:
after Breakfaſt we went
into Nine Partners, and
Stopt at Mr Gaſleys, and
in the Eving we had a Mg
and there was a Prodigious
number of People, and ther
was great Seriouſneſs. I
Lodged at the Samſe Houſe
this Family is a Chistian
Family in deed. — —
Saturday Decr 22 we were
here abouts all Day —
Sabb, Decr 23
faſt we went to meeting to
a Place Calld the Hallow. I
went with Mrs Gaſley in their
Slay, and it was a Dread
ful Storm of Snow, Yet there
was good many People, and
they attended well. Soon after
Meeting, we went back, and
we Stopt at Collo [gap: omitted]
and took Dinner there, and
Soon after eating, we went
on again, and got to Mr
Gaſley's before Night, and
in the Evening the People
Came together, and I Spoſe
to them, and there was
great Solemnity in the
meeting, and after meetg
we had Exerciſe with Chriſtian
Cards and it was late be-
fore the People Diſpercd
and we lodgd at the Same
Houſe — —
Monday Decr 24:
very early, and went to
Pleaſen Valley with Mr
Gaſley and her Daughter
in their Slay, got there be-
fore
11: we went to meeting and
there was a large Number
of People, and with great
Solemnity the People attended
the word of god, directly af-
ter meeting we went to Mr
Platts, and there we had
another meeting, and there
was a great many People
Mr Caſe & Mr Grover were
there and I Spoke from
James IV. 17 and as Soon as
I had done Speaking Mr
Grover began, and Spoke
Some Time with great fir
vency, and when he had
done, Mr Caſe got up and
he Spoke Some Time with
great earneſtneſs, and the
People the were greatly So
lemnizd, and it was a Power
ful meeting; the Lord has
been viſiting the People a
bout here with his Divine
Power many have been
Converted to God, and after
meeting we took leave one
of another and it was an
affectionate parting, — we
lodgd at the Same Houſe
and had quiet Sleep — —
Tueſday Decr 25:
in the Morning, we went
on our way after we had
took leave of the Family, &
directed our Courſe to Pough-
keepſie, and So down the
River, a bout 4. miles and
there w went over the River
and we went into a Houſe
where one Mr Havens lives
and his Wife was upon point
of Death, I aſked her Some Quens
found her Comfortable in her
mind and was willing to lieve
the World, I pray with her &,
and then went on, got to
Major Deboiſes before night[illegible]
and there we put up, and
were kindly receivd. — —
Wedneſday Decr 26,
the Morning, a Certain
Man Came to the Houſe, and
gave information that Mrs
Havens was Dead, and Mr
Havens Deſired me to attend
upon his wife's Funeral
and accordingly as Soon
as the Breakfast was over
I went, and there was a
large Number of People
Collecting, and I preachd
from the words, Set thiy H–
in
as the meeting was over, we
went back to Majors and
from the[illegible][guess: re] juſt at Night to
˄ meeting Houſe and there
was a great Concouce of
People and I Spoke from
Psalm CVII.31 and it was
a Solemn Aſembly, and as
Soon as the meeting was done
I went with one [gap: omitted]
about five miles of in a
Slay, and there Lodged, &
was kindly treated — —
Thirdsday Decr 27:
Time in the Day Peter &
Henry Came to me, and
towards Night, we went
towards the South part of
Newborough, and there
we had a meeting, and
there was a great many
People and I Spoke from
[gap: omitted] and the People be-
haved well, — here Brother
David Fowler Came to the
meeting, Juſt over took
us, after meeting we
went with one Mr [gap: omitted]
and there I Lodgd and were
Friendly entertaind, — —
Fryday Decr 28:
Breakfaſt and Soon after
Sot off and went to New wind
ſor juſt Call'd on Mr Cloſe
and So to Mr Woods 4 or 5
miles out the Town, and
we we[illegible]re very glad to See
one another, and we Con
cluded to have a meeting
in Esqr Clerks in the even
ing, and accordingly mett
and there was a great Nr
of People, and I Spoke from
[gap: omitted] and the People
attended with great Solemnety
after meeting went back
to Brother woods, and there
we Lodged. — — —
Saturday Decr 29
very early and took leave
of the Family, and went
of, Call in at Esqr Clerk's
and took Breakfaſt there
and Soon after paſt on again
Stopt a while at Mr Brewſters
in Blooming Grove took Din
ner there, after caling went
on again, and Juſt in the
evening, we got to Florada
and put up at Mrs Robinſons,
a Tervern. — — —
Sabb: Decr 31
vetation to Preach, and I
Concented, and about 11 the
People got to gether, and
I went into the meeting Houſe
and there was a great Numr
of People, and I Spoke from
[gap: omitted] and the People at
tended with great attention —
as Soon as the Meeting was over
we took Dinner, and then we
went on Warwick, a bout 5
miles, and there I preach'd in
the Evening to a great mul
ti
from Jonah III.5: and the P.
were very Solemn, after meet
ing, I went to a Certain Houſe
and there I Lodged and was
kindly treated. — — —
Monday Decr 31.
early, and we Sot of, and
Stopt at Colo Hathhorns and
there we took Breakfaſt, &
Soon after eating we went
on again, and Some Time
in the afternoon at Mr Smiths
a Publick Houſe; and the P
deſired me to Stopt and So have
a meeting in the Evening and
I Concented, and the People
got together in the evening
and there was a large numr
for the Cold Seaſon and Short
notice, and I Spoke from [gap: omitted]
and the People behaved well
in the Room, but Some in the
other Room made much
Noiſe — we Lodg'd at the
Same Houſe — — —
Tuesday Janu 1. 1788
got ready Soon and went
on our way again, and
in the evening we got to Mill
Stone, and Lodged at a Pub
lick Houſe. — — —
Wedneſday Janr 2:
Breakfaſt early and Soon
after went on again, and
got to Docr Weatherſpoons
in Prince Town Juſt a bout
12: took Dinner with him &
Soon after we paſt on, and
got to a Certain Tervern.
and there we Lodged, and
it was very Cold Night, —
Thirdsday Janr 3;
Fryday Janr 4
faſt we went back to the
Indian Place, juſt Calld
in the Same Houſe, we Calld
in Yeſterday, and So paſt on
and we got to Agepelack
an
at one Mytops and I Stayd
I was very poorly with a
Cold and Lodgd here the
Night following, and was
kindly treated. — — —
Saturday Janr 5:
again all Day, Continued
much ill, and Lodgd here
again — —. — —
Sabb: Janr 6:
went to meeting at the meet
ing Houſe, and there was not
many People and it was now
pleaſent Day and I Spoke
from the words that which
is wanting Can not be num
bered. and after meeting
Daniel Simon invited us to
go home with him to his mother
in Laws Widow Calvin, and
there we were all this week
and I was much troubled with
Cold attended with Cough, — —
Sabb Janr 13
thy Houſe in order &c preachd
here 4 times in the whole — —
Monday Janr 14
and went on towards Phila-
delphia, got to the River eaſt
Side againſt Philadelphia &
and reſted well. — —
Tueſday Janr 15
Tueſdad Janr 1. 1788.
our way, and get to
Mr Baldwin of [gap: omitted]
and in the evening we went
to a Certain Houſe to See a Sick
m
back to Mr Baldwins and there
I Lodged — —
Wedneſday Janr 2
after Breakfaſt, we went to
Paſeppanny to Mr Grover's, &
towards night went back to
Mr Baldwin's, and So to a
nother Houſe a mile of two off
and there we had a meeting
and there was a number of
People, and I Spoke to them
from [gap: omitted] and I Lodgd
at the Same Houſe. — —
Thirdsday Janr 3:
of early in the morning
and gone but a little way &
a Certain gentleman Calld us
and deſired us to go in and
we did, and took Breakfaſt
with him, and gave us Some m
beſides, Soon after eating we
paſt on, and Juſt Stopt at Mr
Baldwins and So paſt on, and
and went to Mr grovers, and
towards noon we went to Mr
Beaver
ing we had a meeting, and
there was a great Number of
People and I Spoke from [gap: omitted]
and there was great Serious
neſs among the People, and
Lodgd at the Same Houſe —
Fhiryrd day
Janr 4
o
Call at the Revd Mr Greens
and was there a few minutes
and So on, and we
Capman's at Newar
tains a little past 12 and we
took Dinner there, and Soon
afte[gap: stain][guess: r] Dinner, we went to
Crain Town and got there
a little before Sun-Sit, and
was word given o ut, for a
meeting and I put up at
Mr Crains, and in the eveng
went to meeting and there
was a great number of People
and I Spoke from 1 Joh V.10
and there was very great So
lemnity. after meeting went
back to mr Crain's and there
I Lodged & reſted well —
Saturdad Janr 5
Breakfaſt, we Sot of for
Horſe Neck. and Soon g
there, and it was extream
Cold, and we put up at Esqr
Crains — —
Sabb.day Janr 6:
we went to meeting, and it
was extreem Cold, Yet there
was a large Number of Peop
and I Spoke from [gap: omitted]
and the People attended well,
Soon as the Service wa over
I went back to Esqr Crain, and
the we took Dinner, and as
Soon as we had Swallowd
our Dinner we went of to a
nother Place, three or four
miles, and there we had
an Evening meeting and
good many People and a
well behaved People we Lodg
at the Same Houſe — —
Monday Janr 7
Some what early, and diret
ed our Courſe to Morris Town
we Stopt a while at Mr Grovers
and there we left Henry Sten
ſel, we Calld alſo at Docr
Darbes, and so on, we got
Morris Town Juſt before
Night, and we put up
the Revd Mr Johnes's, and
in the Evening went to the
Meeting Houſe, and I preachd
to a vaſt number of People
and I Spoke from the words
thy Heart is not
and the People attended with
great Solemnity — after meet
ing went back with Docr
Johnes and Lodged, — —
Tueſday Janr 8:
I Sot off and went to Baſking
Ridge, Stopt at Deacon [gap: omitted]
where Peter and David Lodged
and it began to rain, and
we Sot of, and we got to the
Place Some Time before noon
and we Calld in to a Certain
Houſe, and about 11 we
went to attend upon a Fune
ral of one ˄ the Revd Canadas
Daughters, and it was very
uncomfortable Rainy Slop[illegible][guess: y][illegible]
Day and Yet there was a
large number of People, and
I Spoke from the words, But
the End of all things i
and Soon after, we followd
the Corps to the grave, and
went directly to the Houſe
where we firſt put up and
there we Lodgd, — —
Wedneſday Janr 9:
Broke our faſt, we Sot off a
gain, and got So far as to
Mill-Stone and there we
put up at a T
Thirsday Janr 10:
early and took Breakfast
and Soon after went on our
way, and about 12 we
arrivd to Docr Whetherſpoon's
in Prince-Town, and took
Dinner with him — and Soon
after we went on again &
in the evening we put up
at Black Horſe Tervern, and
it was very Cold, Sot up Some
what late, — — —
Fryday Janr 11:
ing we went on again, &
got to Quahſon towards Nig
where there three or 4 Families
of Indians, we Calld in at
one, and they appeard ex
treemly Poor, So we went
to [gap: omitted] and put up at Ter
vern, and it was Cold yet
we Sot up long and I was ill
with a Cold & Cough'd — —
Saturday Janr 12:
Breakfaſt we Sot off again
and we arriv'd to Agepelack
Some Time before Night, and
we Stopt at Friend Mytop's
and I was very poor ˄ with
my Cold and Coughd much
and So I Stayd here over Night
and was kindly treated — —
Sabb. Janr 13
better, and about 11 went to
meeting, and there was not
many People they but little
Notice, and it was now a Plea-
ſent Day, I Spoke from the
words, that which is wanting &c
and the People attended well, after
Service I went home with Daniel
Simon to his Mother in Laws Houſe
and Stay'd here all the week
Daniel Simon Loſt an
this week and I preach a Funer
Diſcource, from the words Set
ing meetings every Night
and prayd with them and
gave them a word of Exhorta
tion
Sabb Janr 20
again and it was very bad
a Conſiderable number of
People Collected, and I Spoke
from [gap: omitted] and the
People attended well, and
after meeting went Back
to Widow Calvin's and in the
Evening People Came together
and we had exerciſe with
Christian Cards and we S
and prayd, and it was a
Solemn Time many were
much affected and the People
were very loath to leave the
Place & they Stayd late — —
Monday Janr 21:
up very early and got read[below]y
as Soon as we Cou'd, and we
took leave of the Family, and
others that Came to take leave
of
our Courſe to Philadelphia
and in the Evening we got
to the River againſt the City
and we put up in a Tervern
one Friend Coopper, — —
Tueſday Janr 22:
very early, and went over
in a Boat upon the Ice, &
a little after Sun Riſe we
were in the City, and we
went to See Docr Duffield a
Phyſition, and were kindly
receivd, and from thence we
to See Docr Sprout, and he
receivd us kindly, and we
went on to viſit Miniſters of all
Denominations, and they were
all very Friendly, and we
Dind with gen
moſt every Day — We Lodgd
two or three Nights at Mr
Buſhels, and then we were
invited by Mr Innes a brewer
a Scotchman and a good man
and the whole Family is very
agreable we were treated
with all kindeſs — —
Sabb Janr 27
noon Preachd in Docr
Duffield's Meeting Houſe, in
the Evening Preachd in Docr
Sprouts Meeting, and they
made Collections for me —
This week viſited all week
and found kindneſs by all
Sorts of People — —
Febr 3:
Fryday Febr 8:
we were invited, with a num
number of gentlemen and
Ladies to Drink Tea with
a Dutch Captain in his
Ship, his Name was De
Horſe — and we had a genteel
entertainment — and after
Tea the Company Plaid the
little man, which died very
often — Stayd till near 9 and
then we Indians took good
leave of the Company and
returnd to our Quarters —
Sabb Febr 10
the Morning in Docr Duffields
Meeting, in the Evening preachd
in Ewning's and they made
me Collitions — —
This week went on in our Uſu
al viſits amongſt all Sorts
of People and were kindly
treated by all People — —
Sabb Febr 17
morning to Docr Sprouts, and
it was a Sacrament Day Mr
Green Preach'd, and I par
took with them, and it was
a Solemn Day with me, and
I believe with o thers — In the
after Noon I went to Baptiſt
meeting, and heard Mr Enſtick
one of the Baptiſt miniſters in
the City — — —
and we were now geting
ready to leave the City and
it was hard work to take
leave of the People that have
been So kind to us Since we
have been here — —
the Quakers in particular
were exceeding kind to us
and Freely Commucated
their Subſtance to help our
People in the Wilderneſs —
Two Schools Communicated
Some thing to our Children in
the Wilderneſs — —
Fryday Febr 22
we left Philadelphia and it
was bad Croſing the River, we
went on Ice moſt all the way
over and it was Cold Day, and
in the Evening we got Mores Town
and Brother David was Sick, &
Peter went Agepelack, and D
and Lodgd in a Tervern —
Saturday Febr 23
Sabb. Febr 24:
to meeting to a meeting Houſe where˄
Mr John Brainard uſe to preach
to a Number of Indians, and there
was Conſideraber of People and
I Spoke from Acts XI:26 and
Some Time towards Night,
went to Mount Halley, got there
near S
Docr Roſss, and David was
very Sick, and here we Stayd
Some Days, and I preahd four
Times in this Place, — —
FryDay Febr 29:
Halley and left David there he
was not well enough to Set out
and it was very Cold, I got to
Trinton in the evening, Calld
at Revd Mr Armſtrongs but
he was not at Home So I went
to a Public Houſe, and Lodged —
Saturday March 1:
to Burden Town got there Some
Time before Night, and I Lodgd
Mr Wilſons a Baptiſt miniſters
Houſe, but was not at Home, but
the woman treated me with all
kindneſs. — —
Sabb. March 2:
extreem Cold, I preahd in a
large upper Room and there
a large number of People for
the Cold Seaſon, and Some
Time in the after Noon I left
the Place and went back to
Trinton and got there before
Night, and I was to preach
here this evening, but the Sea-
ſon was So Severe, they Conclud
ed defer it till the next Day
at 10 of the Clock in the morning
and So I went to my old Lodgings
and reſted Comfortably — —
Monday March 3:
we went into the meeting Houſe
and thre was Conſiderable Nr
of People and I Spoke from
Mark. V.4: and there was good
attention, after meeting went
home with Mr Armſtrong and
Dinned with, and Some Time
in the after noon I went back
to Draw Bridge and there I
had an Evening meeting and
there was a vaſt number of
People, and I Spoke from Sol,
Song VIII.5 and it was a Solemn
Time, —
I Lodgd at the Same Houſe. — — —
Tueſday March 4:
Wedneſday March 5:
up early and got Victuals &
Soon after Sot of, and we got
almoſt to New Brunſwick
and David out he had forgot
his Bundle, and So he went
back and I went on, got to
N. Brunſweck before noon
and I put up at a Public H
and Soon went to See the Revd
Mr Munteeth, and there I din'd
with him, after Dinner we
went to See Docr Scott, and I was
recevd with all kindneſs, and
here I found Peter, who had
been Stragling from us almoſt
a fortnit, and preſently after
David Came up with us, and
and in the evening there
was a Society, and we went
to it, and I Spoke a few
words by way of Exhortation
and after meeting we returnd
to Docr Scotts and there we
Lodged, — —
Thidrdsday March 6:
early and went to Several
Houſes, a viſiting, and we
were treated kindly, Dined
with a Dutch Miniſter, and
was exceeding Friendly, —
in the Evening we had a meet
ing in the Preſbyterian meet
ing Houſe and there was a
large Number of People, and
I Spoke from [gap: omitted]
I Lodged at Docr Scotts again
and David and Peter Lodged
in another Houſe — —
Fryday March 7
up early and went to take
Breakfaſt with a Certain
gentleman and Soon after
Breakfaſt we went back
to Docr Scotts and get ready
about 8: we tooke leave of
Docr Scott and his Family
and others and went on
our way, and we Stopt at
the Revd Mr [gap: omitted] in
Woodbridge and took Dinner
there, and Soon after eating
wa paſt on, and we got
to Eliſabeth Town Juſt be-
fore Sun Sit, and we Calld
upon Esqr Woodroffs a few
Minutes, and went on to N.
ark, and we got there Some
Time in the evening and
we put at a Publick Houſe
I went to Docr Mcwartters &
but was not well and did not
See him, and So went back
to the Tervern — —
Saturdady March 8:
very early, and got ready
and went on Our way to
Newark Mountains got there
about 9: and Call'd on Mr
Chapman and took Break
faſt there, and Mrs Capman
was very Sick and So we went
to Crain Town and I put up
a Deacon Crain's, and we
were moſt kindly entertaind
David and Peter Lodgd in another
Mr Crain's Houſe — —
Sabb March 9:
to Meeting got to the Place as the
People began to Collect, and
there was a very large Numbr
of People and I preahd all
Day from Mark V.4: [gap: omitted]
and the People attended with
great Solemnity, — The Revd Mr
Chapman went to Newark
to preach, — and in the evening
I had a meeting to attend
upon in Newark and there
was a vaſt Number of People
and I Spoke II Corin XVI:22
and the People were very Solemn
and
and Lodged there and P & D
Lodged in the Publick Houſe
I went to Bed Soon. — —
Monday March 10
the Place all Day, and in
the Evening I preahd again
to a multitude of People and
I Spoke from [gap: omitted]
and the People attended with
all gravity after meeting I
went home with Docter Burnet
again, and there Lodgd —
Tueſday March 11
in the morning we took leave
of our Friends and went on
our way towards New York
got over there Some Time in
the afternoon and we
put up at the North part
of the City with one Mr [gap: omitted]
a Tevern keeper —
Wedneſday March 12:
to waited on Docr Rodgers
and other gentlemen upon
our Buſineſs, but there was
no proſpect of doing much
The good Friends or Quaker[below]s
Did more than any they gave
David and Peter Six pounds
to bear their Expences to Onieda
and they gave Some other things
to our People in the Woods —
Fryday March 14
Saturday March 15:
evening I preahd in Mr Ganos
meeting Houſe and there
was a large number of People
and I Spoke from [gap: omitted]
and the People attended well
Some with affection — —
Sabb March 16:
ing went to hear Docr Rodgers
but I was diſappointed, I heard
Mr Miller from Some part
of the New Jerſey — in the
after noon I went to hear the
Methodiſts, and I heard a young
man but was not extraordina
ry in the evening went to my
Lodgings — — —
Wedneſday March 19:
about 12 took a paſage in a
Boad to Eliſabeth Town, got
there Juſt Sun Sit, and I put
up at a Publick Houſe with
one Mr [gap: omitted] a Religious
man and was kindly Treated
by him & his Lady — —
Thirdsday March 20:
morning Some Time, Mr [gap: omitted]
took me in his Carrage, and
we went to Newark, to See a
about my Money that was to be
Sent ˄ Docr Rodgers in New York
for me; we got there Soon, but
I Cou'd not hear about it I Calld
on Docr McWartter, in the even
ining went back but I Stopt
at one Mr Lyon, and Lodged
there we had a meeting this
evening in a Baptiſt meeting
Houſe, this Place is Calld
Lyons Farms. — —
Saturday March 22:
the Evening I heard Mr Ogden
in Eliſabeth Town Church and
he is a good Preacher of the
goſpel of Jeſus Christ. — Lodgd
at my old Quarters — —
Lords Day March 23
all Day in the Preſbyterean
meeting Houſe and there was
a large number of People
I Spoke from [gap: omitted]
in the evening I attended
a Society, gave a word of Exhor
tation — and Lodged at the
Same Houſe — — —
Monday 24:
morning went to a Certain
Place 5 or 6: miles Southward
and preachd in a Certain m[illegible]
Houſe, and the Revd Mr Ogden
was preſent, and there was
a great Number of People
tho' it was very Cold, and as
Soon as I had done Speaking
Mr Ogden gave a word of
Exhortation, and there was
great Solemnity amongſt
the People I Spoke from
Psalm CVII:31: Some Time
after meeting I went with
a Lady in her Carriage, to
her Houſe, and from thence
to another Houſe, and in
the evening went to another
and there I preachd to a large
Congregation and I Spok
from [gap: omitted] and the
People many of them were
much affected. I Lodged at
the
Tueſday March 25
very early, and got read, and
a Negro Carried me in a Car
riage to Eliſabeth Town, and
from there Esqr Woodroff Car
ried in his Carrage to the Point
and had a Paſsage directly.
and I went aboard, and was
at New York about 12: and
went directly to Docr Rodgers
to See whether my Money had
got there, but it was not, and
So immediately went to Pownal
Ferry
took Stage Waggon, and was
at Newark before Sun Set
and there I found my money
at Mr Ogdens, and So I went
to Docr Macwartter and he
was not at Home, and I went
to bed Soon being much w[illegible]ried
the fatigues of the Day, and
[illegible][guess: "]Some Time in the Evening the
Docr Came Home, and he Came
in to the Room where I Lay
and he was much Surprizd
to See me a bed, he knew not
I was in the Houſe —
Wedneſday March 26:
up very early and went to
Mr Ogdens to Lay out my
money, for it was Chiefly in
Jerſey Bills and Coppers, &
I was to go in Stage Waggon
again, but I was too late,
and went to the Landing, and
happily found a Sloop going
to New York, and I with Joy
went a Board, and was at
New York before N
went to my Lodging once
more — —
Sabb: March 28:30
Sot Sail, and had good wind
Monday March 31:
Small wind, till near noon &
then we had a fine wind &
and Juſt at Night we got
a ground on Oyster Bed, &
it was near my Home, and
So I went a Shore and the Capt
alſo, and we got Horſes, I had
a bout a mile to go, and the
Capt had about 5: miles to
go, found my poor Family
thro' the great goodneſs of
god, in good Health, Bleſs
be the Name of the Lord,
that I Lodge in my own Houſe
once more after a long ab
ſence and had experiencd
much of the goodneſs of god
April 1
fetch my thing up, —
Wedneſday April 9
and I went to New London in
order to go over to Long Island
and we got to New London Juſt
before Sun Set and we found
a Boat going over to Plum Is
and we went a Board directly
and was on the water all Night
juſt about break of Day we
got a Shore, and we went to
a Hutt and turnd in till broad
Day Light, and then we went
into Mr Bebees Houſe and there
we took Breakfast, the Family
was very kind to us, — and we
were very Soon Calld to go aboard
a gain, and Saild on for Na
peek and we arrivd there be-
fore noon, and we went to the
Pines and there we Saw
Siſter Phebe Pharaoh, and
Young David Fowler — and
So we all went together to eaſt
part of Hetherwoods and then
we found Mother Fowler,
here are three or four Fami
lies of Indians and one Fami
ly Engliſh, — —
Fryday April 11
Saturday April 12:
10 I Sot out for Eaſt hampton
got there a little before Night
and put up the Revd Mr Buells
and we were glad to Se one
another once more — —
Sabb: April 13:
meeting about 10: Mr Bu
began and I finiſhd the
fore noon Service, in the
after Noon I preachd from
Jona III:5: and there was
a great Aſembly and they
were exceeding Solemn —
towards Night I went to winſcot
and there I preachd, Spoke
from [gap: omitted] and the was
good attention I Lodge
the
was Mr Conkling — —
Monday April 14:
Calld a few minutes at Colo –
Hubberts to See Mr Woolworth
and he had not got up I juſt
Saw him, and went on again
Calld at the Revd Mr Williamss
in Southhamp
tuals there, he was not at H
from there went to the Indians
in Cold Spring, and there
was a number of Indians
Some frome Weſtward, and
Some from Montauk, and
them that belong to the Place
in the after noon I went to
Shenecock, and it began to
Rain juſt as got there, and
here I Saw one Benjamin
Townſend a New Exhorter
one that Came from New-
England. — in the evening
we had a meeting, and there
was a Conſiderable Number
of People tho' it was very Storm
I Spoke from Psallm CVII and
the People were much moved
Some made Noiſe — after
meeting the Spent Some in
Singing Psalms and Hymns
and Spiritual Songs — I lodgd
at the Same Houſe — —
Tueſday April 15:
very early, and went on my
way towards Montauk again
Stopt at Mr Williams and took
Breakfaſt
Soon went on again, Stopt
a few minutes at Mr Woolworth
and So past on, Stopt at Mr
Buells alſo, and ate my din
ner there and kep on, Calld
at
and paſt on Spot at Mr
Benjamin Hedgess, and So
on got to Mother Fowlers
a bout Day light in and
went to Bed Soon I was good
tired and had a bad Cold — —
Wedneſday April 16:
at the Place all Day — —
Thirdsday: April 17:
9 took leave of our People
and went to Napeek, god
there about 10: and aboard
of Mr Horton, and went
Strate to New London, got
there Some Time before Nt
and we Slept a little while
and So went on to Pomme[illegible]cha
and we went a Shore &
My wife and I went home
mother Fowler & Betty
Stayd at Mr Adgates — —
Fryday April 18:
morning went with the
Cart to fetch our things
The Lord be thanked for
his goodneſs to us —
Monday May 26: 1788
Tueſday May 27
early and went on my way
Calld on Mr Huntington in
New Ma
my Breakfaſt there with
them, and Soon after went
on, Calld at Mr Stevenss, and
at Mr Eelss and took Dinner
there, — and Soon after went
on, and Calld on Mr Marſh
in Weatherſfield, and from
thence went to Esqr Welless
and was there Some Time, a
bout 4 o'c in the after Noon
went on again, and got to
Farmington Juſt after Sun
Sit, Call on Mr Pitkin a few
minutes, and So paſt on, and
got Solomon Moſsucks in the
Evening and found them all
well, and there I Lodged —
Wedneſday May 28:
Place all Day, and Searchd
into my Olives affair, and
Say Writings about it to my
Satiſfaction, — —
Thirdsday May 29:
Breakfaſt took leave of
the Family, and went on
my way, Stopt a little
while at Mr Wawdsworth,
and left Olive's affair with
him, — and So went on my
way again, Calld a while
at Mr Wiridards and he
was much Sick, and So
we
Stopt at Mr Meechems in
Hervington, and found
him a Strange poſture
Dinner there, and Soon after
went on again, and in
the evening got to a Place
Calld wauven, and there
I Lodgd in a Public H
and there was a number
of People, and they wanted
to have me preach to them &
I told them it was too late
and they inſiſted, I Shoud, &
I Sayd again it was too late
but if they woud get toger the
in the morning I woud gra
tify them, and So we left
the matter — —
Fry Day may 30:
ter Six I went to Mr Stars the
miniſter of the Place, and
the
a little after 8 and deliverd
a Short Diſcourſe to them, &
Soon after I went on my
way again, I Stopt at
Mr Bodwells and took
Dinner there, and about
2 in the after, I went on again
and got one Mr Canfields
a Publick Houſe and Lodgd
there and went to reſt Soon — —
Saturday May 31:
early and went on my way
reach'd to the Hallow about 8
and took Breakfaſt, and Soon
after paſt on and Stopt a
little at Esqr Newcoms &
then went to Mr Caſe's and
Stopt there a few minutes &
on again Calld at Mr Firm
monds and took Dinner there
and Soon after left the Valley
and went on to Mr Gaſleys
in Bethel, and it Raind Con
ſiderably, got there there Time
in the after Noon, and we
were Glad to See each other
and there I put up, — —
Sabb: June 1. 1788,
we went to meeting one
Mr Gaſleys Daughters Carryd
me in a Chair, and there
was a great Number of Peop
Collected together, and I Spoke
from Jona III:5: [gap: omitted]
Soon after Meeting we went to
Colo Blooms and took Dinner
there, and after eating I went
home with Mr Elias Mulford
of Long Island, he was one of
Schoolars formerly at Montauk
and he entertained me with
all kindneſs, and ther I found
widow Betty Peter from Long
Island. — —
Monday June 2:
Mr Mulfords and there was
a great Number of People —
Soon after meeting I went
of with Some People to another
Place and Stopt at Mr Sherrils
and Lodged there, — — —
Tuſeday June 3:
before Noon I went on to on
Esqr Ganſeys, and ther I
preachd began about 2
and there was a large Numbr
of People and I Spo
the words I have a meſage &c
and there was an affectionate
attention a mongſt the People
and Soon after meeting, I went
home with one Mr Hunting,
there I Lodged, and was exceed
ingly well entertaind — —
Wedneſday June 4:
ThirdsDay June 5:
early and went on my way
and got Esqr Woodworths a
10, and found them all well
and was there till Some Time
in the after Noon, and then
went to eaſtward, having
heard, that Mr Macdonal had
not got, home from Philadilphia
and I wanted to See him,[illegible] in
the evening
Tobiass, and there Lodged —
Fryday June 6
and was going on, and one
Mr Burdick In
go into his Houſe and take
Breakfaſt with him, and I
did, and Soon after I went
on, and got to Mr Robbinſon's
a bout 10: and was there but
a little While, and Concluded
to keep the Coming Sabbath
in this Houſe, and So went
on to Mr Dymonds and
there Juſt before noon and
there I Stayd found my
good Friends in good Health
and was glad to See them — —
Saturday June 67:
D
Sabb. June 8:
to Mr Robinſons to meeting
and there was a great Numbr
of People, and I Spoke from
Jeremiah X: 10: and Jo
and the People attended with
great Seriouſneſs: — and after
meeting took Dinner, with
Mr Robinſon, and Soon after
I went to Mr Tobias's Mr Robinſ
went with me, and we found
a vaſt Number of People of
them from John XV:23: and
the People were, many of them
much affected — after meeting
I went with my good old Friend
Mr Phillip Lott, one who I
was acquainted with in
Noble Town, and now he has
Juſt moved in theſe Parts,
and we were exceeding glad
to See one another, and there
I Lodgd; and had a Comfort
able reſt once more — —
Monday June 9
the after noon I preachd in
Mr Lotts Barn and there was
a large number of People
and I Spoke from [gap: omitted]
and the People attended well,
I Lodgd at the Same Houſe
a gain — — —
Tueſday June 10: aſoon as
we broke our Faſt I went to
a Certain Houſe where there
was a woman Died Yeſterday
and I deliverd, a Diſcourſe up
on the Ocation, and thre was
a large number of People
and I Spoke from James, the
words were, for what is Yr Life
and there was a Solemn atten
tion, and Soon after I went to
New Bethleham, and Preachd
there
and was not a great Nr
of People and they were
Solemn I Spoke from [gap: omitted]
and the People behaved well
Soon after meeting, I went
with Mr Mofat, to his Lodgings
at Mr Miress and there Lodgd
and was much Tired. —
Wedneſday June 11:
early, and I went on to Esqr
Woodworths, Soon got there,
and took Breakfaſt with
them, and about 10 we
went to meeting at the oake
Tree, I preach'd in a New
Dutch Meeting Houſe and
there was a great ma
People, it was a Day of
Faſting and Prayer a
mongſt the Dutch Churches
thro' New York and Jerſey
States, and I Spoke from
Iaſaiah LVIII.[gap: omitted] & Acts [gap: omitted]
Soon after the Service was
over, I went on to Albany
got to the City Some Time be
fore Night, went to See Mr
Mc Donal, a Preſbutery mi
niſter, but I heard nothing
by him Concerning my Letter
I Se
I went to See Mr Weſtorlo and
he was glad to See me once
more. from there went to
my Lodgings at a Public
Houſe & went to Bed Soon —
Thirdsday June 12:
Fryday June 13,
Saturday,
Day, towards Night went
to See the old People —
Sabb June 15: about 9
went to meeting. to Half
moon meeting Houſe, and
there was a great Numbr
of People, and I Spoke
from John XVII.3: & Titus.I.16
Soon after meeting went to
Bought, and preachd there
and there was a vaſt number
of People, I Spoke from Jud 3:20
one Mr Striker a young Dutch
Preacher, preach'd here to Day
as Soon as the meeting was done
I went home with Major Funda
and Lodged there and was very
kindly entertaind. — —
Monday June 16
Tueſday June 17
after Breakfaſt I took leave
of my Friends and went on to
towards Neſkee[illegible][guess: u]ney got there
Some Time before Noon, and
Stopt at Mr Simon Fordts, and
took Dinner there, and about
3 went meeting, and it began
to rain, about 4 we began
the Service, and there was a
large Number of People &
I Spoke from Lam. 3:40 and
the People attended with great
Solemnity. Soon after I went
over the River, and I put
up at Mr Fiſher's and they
were glad to See me and I
was as Glad to See them —
Wedneſday June 18:
after Breakfaſt, I took leave
of the Family, and went to
Mr Peters — and took Dinner
there, about 1 went to meeting
at one
miles off, and there was a
lar
I Spoke from Prver IV:[gap: omitted]
and there was a Solemn atten
tion among the People, Soon
after went towards Ball Town
in queſt of Mr Gazley, and
juſt before Night I found
him, and we were exceſsively
glad to See each other, and was
there a few minutes, and a
Company Came, to Stay all
Night, and one Mr Naſh
invited me to go home with
him, and I went with him &
Lodged there. — — —
Thirdsday June 19.
I return'd to Mr Gazlays, and
taried there till Some Time
after Dinner, and I went
to Esqr Ganzys Mr Gazlay
went with me, and about 4
in the after noon, the People
had Collected, and we began
the Service, we met in Mr
Barnss Barn and there was
a great Number of People
and I Spope from John XV.23
and the People attended well
and Some were affected much
Calld in Esqr Ganſeys after
meeting, and took Some
Bread and Cheeſe, and
directly after, weth home
with Mr Gazlay, got there
before Day Light in, and
Sot up a while, and then
went to Bed — — —
Fryday, June 20:
ly, yet Juſt at Night, went
towards the Lake, Calld at
Mr Scribners and Sot there
a while, and then went back
to Mr Gilberts and there I Lod
ged and was kindly Treated
went to Bed Soon — — —
Saturday June 21,
went to Mr gazl
Company that was at Mr Gaz
was geting ready to go home
to Albany, Mr Heart and Mr
Wineſs and there wifes and
their Children, and one
woman Compoſed the Compa
ny, and they Soon Sot off, and
I was there till towards noon
and Mr Gazlay and I went
to the Lake a fiſhing, and we
took Dinner at Mr Kallocks
and after Dinner went to the
Lack and fiſhd, and we
a fine Paſsel, and went back
got hom about 4 in the after
noon — and Lodged there once
more — — — —
Sabb. June 22:
the meeting-Houſe, and there was
a large Aſembly Collected, and I
Spoke from [gap: omitted]
and there was a Solemn attention
Soon after meeting went back to
Mr Gazlays, Stopt at Mr Gilbert's
and took Tea there, and Soon after
went on, and the People Colleted
thick at Mr gazlay's and I Spoke
to them from [gap: omitted]
and the People attended well
I Lodgd at the Same Houſe &
was very tenderly Treated, —
Monday June 23:
late, took Breakfaſt with
them, and after Breakfaſt
I went of to go to Schenactada Mr
Gazlay and his Siſter Diadama
went with me, got to the Place
a little paſt Noon, — and I did
my Buſineſs Soon, and a
bout 5 we return back and
directed our Courſe to Freehold
got to the Place in the Duſk of
the evening, I Lodgd at my
Daughters, — —
Tueſday June 24,
in the meeting Houſe, and there
Conſiderable Number of People
and I Spoke from 2 Corin V:26
and the People were much affec
ted, after meeting went back
to Mr Northrops, and there Mr
Gazlay and his Siſter took leave
of me with much affection, — &
in the Evening a Number of
People Collected together at Mr
Wilſon Northrops, and we had
a Short Exerciſe — and I Lodged
at the Same Houſe. — — —
Wedneſday June 25
Some what late, and we got
ready, and my Son in Law
Anthony and I went to Ball
Town, and did our Buſineſs
and I went of to Schenactada
got there Juſt after noon, I
took Dinner at Mr John Glands
Wedneſday June 25:
before Noon, I went towards Gal
laway, to attend
ing, but they no notice, and So
I went back to Freehold, got
there Some Time in the after
Noon., and in the Evening
we a meeting in Mr Wilſon
Northrops, and the was Con
ſiderable Number of People
I Spoke from the word, thy
Kingdom Come, and there
was a Serious attention amon[below]g
the People, I Lodgd at the Same
Houſe and it was late — — —
Thirdsday June 26:
in the morning, I went to
Ball Town, Atho
wen with me, we Soon got
got there, and waited on
Mr [gap: omitted] upon our L
afairs and he gave us ad
on to Schenactada, got there
a bout 1: and did my Buſi
neſs, and went back to Free-
hold, got to Mr Rodgerss
Juſt about Sunt Set and
they were very Glad to See me
and there I Lodged — —
Fryday June 27
Place all Day, and it was a
Rainey Day, Juſt at Night I
went to Mr Holmss and there
Lodgd, — — —
Saturday June 28
Sabb June 29:
and we met in a Barn and
it was a Rainey Day, Yet there
was a large Number of People
and I Spoke from [gap: omitted]
and the People behaved well
after meeting, w
Mr Otis's and in the evening
had a meeting in Mr [gap: omitted]
Houſe, and there was a Conſide
Number of People and I Spoke
words to them, — and I Lodgd at
the Same Houſe, and reſted Com
fortably. — —
Monday June 30:
Callocks and took Breakfaſt
there, and Some Time before N
Sot off and went to Scotchbuſh
got there Some Time before Noon
and put up at Mr Franklin
about 2 went to Mr Mans and
there we had a meeting and there
a large Number of People, &
I Spoke from [gap: omitted]
and the People attended well, &
and I Baptized four Children
two For Mr Franklin, by the
Name Sophia and Eliſabeth,
two for Mr E
Lucy & Lucinda, and Soon after
Meeting, I went with Mrs [gap: omitted]
a bout 3 miles off. and there &
was well entaind, and reſted
Comfortably — —
Tueſday July 1:
ly and took Breakfaſt and
went on my way, Stopt a while
at Mr Vedders by Mohawk River
and took Dinner there, and Soon
after Denner, went on again
Call on Capt Crages a little
while and So paſt on, — got So
far as to Domine Romine's and
Lodged there, was kindly re-
ceive and Lodged there — —
Wedneſday July 2: Some T
after Breakfaſt, took leave
of 'em and went on again
got to Esqr Maybees before N
and
and paſt on, and went Fort
Plain and did my Buſineſs
there, and turnd about and
towards Bowman's Creek &
got there Some Time before
Night, and put up at Esqr
Kimbels and kindly recevd
and Lodged there — —
Thirdsday July 3
morning I to fiſhing, and had
got Suckceſs, while I was
Buſy, I was Calld in, and as
I was going Mr Eliott met me
he is from Warren Buſh, &
we were glad to See each,
and when I had got in, behold
Elder Mudge was there, and
a nother man, and we had a
greable Converſation. — about
3 in the after noon we went to
meeting, and there was Conſi
derable number of People &
I Spoke from John, Search the
S[illegible][guess: cr]ptures &c — and the People
attended well — Elder Mudge
and I Lodgd at the Same Houſe
where the meeting was, which
was Mr John whites, and we
had a Cold night on it, —
Fryday July 4
before noon took leave of the
People, and went to Esqr Young
Love's at
I had a meeting, and there was
a Conſiderable number of People
tho' it was a Rainey Time, I Spo
from [gap: omitted] and Soon af
ter meeting I went onto Cherry
Vally, and Calld at Mr Way, he
he not at Home but the woman
was, and there I Taried all N
and was tenderly treated —
Saturday July 5
faſt went to Mr Nicholas Pick
ards and there Stayd till
Some Time in the after Noon
then I went to old Mr Pickard's &
there I Lodged — —
Sabb July 6
the meeting, and there was a
great Number of People &
I Spoke from [gap: omitted]
and the People attended with
great Solemnity, — towards
Night went to Mr Nicholas
Pickards, and I Baptized 3
Children, one for him by the
Name Jona, one for Adolf
Pickard, by the Name Suſana
by the Name
William — and Soon after
I went back to Old Mr Pickard
and from there to Mr Crepins
and there was a meeting Mr
Frimman Preachd, and it
Raind very hard before he
had done, and many Lodgd
at the Same Houſe — —
Monday July 7:
after eating I took
the Family, and I went on
my way and got Mr Fols
Juſt after Sun Sit and there
I Lodged — — —
Tueſday July 8:
Jeremiah Tuhy Came to me
and I got me ready and went
with him, to go thro the Woods
Elijah Wymby and Ben
garrat Fowler alſo went,
and we got to Brotherton a
bout Sun Set, and was glad
and thankful to See our People
once more; Thanks be to god
for his goodneſs to us. Lodged
at Brother David Fowlers —
Sabb July 13
the meeting at the School-Houſe, which
was made for meeting Houſe too, and
there was not a great Number of
People, being a Rainey Day, and I
Spoke from CXVII Psalm, and I Cron:XVI[illegible]10
and the People attended with great ten
derneſs, many affected, — after meeting
went back to Brother Davids — —
Monday July 14,
Wedneſday July 16:
ing had a Singing Meeting and
I gave a word of Exhortation to
the People from the words, do thy-
ſelf no harm — and I Lodged at
Siſter
the People were returning, Elijah
Wympy was attaced by by G
Peter and Jeremiah Tuhy &
they abuſed him much, and it
was difficult to part them, and
fell upon Young David Fowler
but David was too much for him
and it was a Sad night with 'em
and very Sameful — — —
Fryday 18.
New Stockbridge; Stopt at Roger
Wauby and took Dinner there, and
about 2 went on again, got to
Stockbridge a bout 3, and towards
evening there was a meeting, Mr
Sergeant Preachd, and it was
in Indian and it was no Edifi
cation to me — after meeting went
to Sir Peters and took Supper there,
and then went to Capt Hindrecks
and there I Lodged. — —
Saturday July 19:
all Day — Yeſterday the oniedas
a Number of them went to Bro
therton[illegible][guess: run] the Line — —
Sabb July 20,
the Service, and there was a large
Number of People, and I Spoke
from Judges III.20.[gap: omitted] and the
People attend with Seriousneſs, I
Baptized tow Children one for
Capt Hindreck Aupaumut &
the Name it was Joſhua, and
the other Child, was
[illegible][guess: neys]
again
E
therton Lodged at B: Davids
Monday July 21
early in the morning to go
to Fort Schilyrs, got there a
bout 12: and there I found
my Daughter Christiana &
her Family, I Lodged at a
widow Dutch womans Houſe
but they were unruly — —
Tueſday July 22:
Wedneſday July 23:
Some Time before our Team
Came up to where I was, for
had a
un
after noon, and then we
went on, left our Load, and
got Home Some Time before
Night, and I went to meeting
Juſt at Night, and after
meeting went to Siſter
Esthers Fowlers & Lodged there —
Thirdsday July 24:
Time in the morning I went
back to my Daughter and
towards Night our Team
Came to my Daughters, —
Fryday July 25:
I went to N. Stockbridge got there
a bout 3, near Night went to meet
g. Mr Sergeant Preachd, Lodgd
at Mr Peter Peets. — —
Saturday July 26:
met together to have a debate
with Mr Sergeant but he Chuſe
not to Debate, I deſired him to
point
Chaged us with, but he declin'd
and finally Conclu
every one Shoud have full Li
berty to Chuſe and act in accord
ing to the Light and underſtand
ing he has in his Religious
Concerns, and So we parted in
Friendſhip, Concluded to agree
and to diſagree, and So we re-
turnd to Brotherton, got to my
Daughters before Night — —
Sabb July 27.
to the meeting Houſe, and about
11 we began the Holy Service, &
I Spoke from Luke XX.6: Prov X.5
and there was Some Seriousneſs
among the People — after meet
ing went bait to my Ds's — — —
Wedneſday July 30:
evening Singing, and I gave
a word of advice and Councell
to the Young People. — —
Sabb Augt 3
Stockbri˄ge, got there Juſt as
the People were Collecting toge
ther
number of People, and I Spoke
from Jerem II.12.13: John I.12
and there great attention among
the People, in the Evening went to
meeting again, and Capt Hendrick
and Sir Peter Peet rehearſed what
was deliverd in the Day — I Lodgd
at Capt Hendricks, — — —
Monday Augt 4:
Benoni and Andrew Gifford
Acompanied me to the Lake we
went there to Fiſhing, got there
Some Time before Night, and
there was a great Number of
of oniedas and Some Stockbr
at Colo Laweys, to receive a
preſent of Corn and Some Pork
Sent to them, by [gap: omitted] a French
Merchant, but I and my Sons
went to the Lake, which was
but about half mile off, &
it was Juſt Night, and we
Fiſh'd, and we Catchd a fine
parſel of Fiſh preſently, &
made up a Fire by the Creak
and had fine
and afterwards Prayd, &
then we went to Sleep by
our Fire quietly — —
Tueſday Augt 5:
by Spels all Day, but we
got but few, — — —
wedneſday
but we got but few, I killd
a great gray Eagle, and a
Raven this Day — — —
Thirdsday, wAugt 7:
to fiſh a little while, and but
but 5:— and So we Sot off for
home, we Stopt at Mr Olcuts
but they were not at Home
one of the Stockbridge women
was there, and She Cookd a
Dinner for us, and Soon after
eating we went on again & —
I Stopt at N. Stockbridge &
and my Sons went on — I Lodgd
at Sir Peter Peet's — —
Fryday Augt 8:
Stockbridge all Day, in the
word of Exhortation from the ws
and there was good attention
Lodgd at Peters again — —
Saturday Augt 9:
before Noon I Sot off for Bro
therton got to Brother Davids
and found Young David very
Sick, to home before Noon —
Sabb Augt 10:
Tueſday Augt [illegible] 3 6
To [illegible][guess: 9] days works
3
18 8
27 3
B C [illegible]2-0
S C — [illegible][guess: 0]-1-6
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