VB-279, reel 6.

22 Mar /?/ Bill exempting Shakers passed Legislature.

4 Apr SYWells told to compile Testimonies of Mother Ann. Hancock printed
20 copies.

7 May Jethro Turner released; had been Elder since July 1806. Went back
to Lebanon to live. Samuel Pease appointed Elder Brother; David 1 "
Hawkins is Elder at NF with Levi.

12 June Have had frosts past 6 nights. Basement of new dwelling house
raised. Rest of material piled up for now.
19 June Found rotten body of women about 6 rods North of gate that leads
across east lot to Methodist church. Was Maria Larraway, daughter
of Jacob, who lives near Hamilton Glass Factory. Was subject to
fits and had wandered off on April 24.

27 Aug Raised dwelling house.

3 Oct Calvin We I Isand 01 i verTrain to Southold, L.I. to see aged
Abigail Wells v / T 1 and
encourage her as she has had faith and has taken
up her cross many years and has had to stand entirely alone amidst
much opposition without even having one single privilege of visiting
Bel levers."

TABLE MONITOR circulated.

Drawing sand (663 loads) to level the ground in front of new dwelling
house.

5 Dec Finished dwelling house windows in 21 days.

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1817
22 Feb Martha Youngs, mother of El izabeth, was found in the road between
2d Family "quite deranged and unable to give any account how she
came there; but it appeared evident she was left there by some per-
son or persons unknown."

27 Feb Sally Robison and 5 children arrived from Utica "in a poor miserable
and distressed" condition. She had been here on Feb. 8 and went back
for her family. Her husband, Newell, was unable to come because of
illness but expects to come as soon as he is able.
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*./28 Feb Because of trouble with James Chapman and his childlren and Eunice
have received an order from Lebanon "never more to receive a married
man into our society whose wife did not believe nor a married woman
whose husband did not believe. "The last part of this order has
been of long standing."

-/ 17 Mar Calvin Green came from Lebanon to work with SYWells to counteract
influence of Eunice Chapman in Legislature against Shakers.

20 Prepared a "remonstrance" in Chapman/case and del ivered it to Martin
Van Buren, now state senator from Hudson.