Jet-hro


1816 (cont.)
20 Mar Billactually passed by vote of 62-49.
1 7 Apr Begin to lay foundation stones for new house.
22 Apr Begin to frame the house and lay the underpinning.
7 May Elder Brother Jefhro released and goes back to Lebanon. Succeeded by Samuel Pease.
(Handwriting changes again.)
6 June Severe cold and wind several days. "It was necessary to put on surtouts and mittens to
be comfortable. The sisters put out a wethandkerchief and in about 10 minutes it was
frozen stiff."
12 June Lower story of new house raised.
19 June "This day Joseph and Benjamin, by a strong scent, find the carcase of a woman almost
rotten about 6 rods north of the gate on the crossroad tothe Methodist meeting house
and about 100 rods nearly northeast from our Meeting House. A jury is called by Esq.
Strong, the body examined and the verdict accidental death. Previous to this we have
heard that a crazy woman had made her escape from the glasshouse . "
20 June "We informed her parents who came and examined the body and acknowledged her to
be their daughter and they say she escaped from them April 24 and supposed she had
Iain there upwards of seven weeks. They made a box to put her in and carried her away
Her name was Mariah Larraway."
18 July "Dr. McClary cut Daniel Fisher's fingersapart that grew together."
25 July "Last nightDr. McClary kills himself by taking a dose of opium and bleeding. "
27 July New house raised today and "no man hur^t of any consequence. "
29 July Stephen Van Rensselaer and family here today.
31 July Visitors arrivefrom Shirley. "This evening we have a shaking meeting to shake off
the filth thatdoth not belong In the church."
"Three stages here today and about 20 persons for victuals. "
"Ellas Bunnel attempts to confess his sins before alarge number of the world contrary
to the mind of the Ministry and elders but is prevented."
Two world's ministers cali here and want to see Mother Ann'a grave .
Philadelphia Copley by her own choosing goes to the south house to live.
Lambert Clement here for alms, his house being burnt.
"Anna Seaton by her own desire quit her privilege in the church and is conveyed to
Schenectady expecting to go by stage from the~e to Utica and so (on.
27 Oct "The ministry gathers the older part of the family and teaches them how to deal with
the young and then gathers the young and teachefs them euro treat the older."
29 Oct Elizabeth Train takee\il! lastSaturday; appears Insane.
8 Nov Have finished outside of dwelling house except windows and doors (including painting)
in ten weeks and four days.
23 Nov A l l windows in front of house.
1 Dec "The old squaw that losther horse last August here today."
5 Dec Finished the windows in 21 days seating the glass.
26 Dec "William Chappel went away today unbeknown to anybody."
30 Dec Will iam Chappel comes back and begs for another privilege and Is taken in.