VB-321 Reel 47 Wlvt Church Family - DABuckingham page 6


1842 (cont.)
26 Sept Lorin (Wicks), George Price and Nehemiah are confined with "lung fever."
As many as can be spared are down on the Island, breaking down the broom corn.
27 Oct The parcel called the botanical garden Is to be taken now for the cultivation of mul-
berry and DAB sets out white mulberry frees.
31 Oct Both CF and NF teams are working at drawing stone for the mill -draw 41 loads.
1 Nov After supper a number of the brethren volunteer and draw 10 loads of dirt around the
Center. About 30 loads had already been drawn and leveled "to prepare itfor a
meeting ground" and trees have been set out.
2 Nov After supper, about 24 more loads of sand are drawn to the Center.
7 Nov 38 more loads of sand drawn this evening.
10 Nov Albert Twiss at NF Is settingup a pipe business and he and Frederick (Wicker) went
to Albany to see potterers about the tempering of clay.
11 Nov Andrew Browri ofSandy Hill brought his sons - Alexander about 11 and Andrew about 7.
13 Nov CF attend worship at danctuary. "A great many of the natives, in spirit, attend our
meeting. We had a very free meeting."
1 7 Nov Set out 10 white pines, about 12 feet high, around the Center.
22 Nov Elder Brother, C. Copley, C. Miller and Edward Benedict went to Schene-ctady for
court date "to settle the case of Edward Benedict."
28 Nov C. Copley and C . Miller went to the paper mill in Lee for paper for garden seeds etc.
30 Nov Allen Bowie came and bound his little daughter, about 3 years old, to Clarissa (Vedder)
1 Dec Funeral of Ann Maria Goffof WF.
4 Dec (Sun) "The whole church convene at the sanctuary and we have a wonderful meeting with the
natives. It continued
f
2 1/2
'
hours."
17 Dec Andrew Brown bound his two sons.
"Four or five people came here from Albany today who professedly (and perhaps in
reality) take up their cross against the works of the flesh. Their leader was a colored
woman."

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1843
5 Jan Aged sister Hannalp Prescotfdied, 90 yrs old "without a groan or a struggle. "
7 Jan Freelove vVhippl:e has scarlet feverand a number at both SF and WF also have it.
9 Jan Sarah Bennett died. 73 years.
22 Jan "The family attend to confession of sin, a general opening. All the families.?in the
Valley attend to this duty today. We rise at 4, have meeting at 5, no other meeting
today. "
28 Jan Sister Moriah went to SF and brought two girls about 11 years old to I iveat CF --
Matilda Vfscher and Merilla Camel
18 Feb Copied from TROY DAILY WHIG about landslide inTroy. Nine houses destroyed, 8
occupied at the time. Land slid about 200 yards, over 500 ft. on the level after
reaching bottom of hill. Began about 100 yds east of 5th St., the center on the head
of Washington St. Already 15 bodies dug out and 8 alive.
22 Feb Another slide in Troy east of the first
and just as large, but didlittledamage.
1 Mar "We keep this day in commemoration of our blessed Mother Ann. The Holy Laws were
read; the reading took about 3 hours - 1 1/2 in forenoon and 1 1/2 in afternoon."
16 Mar "John Dean & Co. (from Lebanon) attended our worship this evening. Had a blessed
good meeting. Many spirits attended. A number of the natives. John (the leader of
the Choctaw tribe)informed us of the intention of the wicked to do us mischief and
they had been thus far defeated by the immediate interposition of divine providence."