8 Mar "Old Morrell Baker attempted to put a period to his
rebellious life by cutting his throat with a razor but
was prevented."
5 Apr ^hoda Chase died at WV.
14 Apr (Lebanon) Morrell Baker died. "His wicked son Henry
Was present when he died. They offered Henry to take
the body and bury in the world and they would pay for
the funeral but he refused and therefore they would
have to do it themselves "however disagreeable it
Might be."
24 Apr r "Poor Oliver Train is at the Office again pleading for
I another privilege."
30 Apr Three of ^Permilia Earl's sisters came from Delaware.
(Enfield NH now has 214 members in 3 families,
(Canterbury has 219 members in 3 families.
26 July | "Oliver Train at the Office pleading for temporal and
I spiritual relief."
3 Aug Wary Partington died. 78 yrs "She was the last of
those who came with Mother Ann from England, and one
Who had forsaken all that the gospel required in her
juvenile years and had suffered privations, tribula-
tions, afflictions and persecutions with Mother, and
had fought the good fight & kept the faith unto the
end; and through the many changes which have been in
the Ministry & Eldership, she had been able to bless
every lot & member thereof. Such an one is worthy of
our imitation, respect & blessing. E. Ruth and I fol-
lowed to the grave where we sung the same song which
was sung at Mother Ann's funeral."
12 Aug Freegift boring for water at 36 ft. Brought up "a small
round clam which to appearance was as fresh and sound
as tho it had just been taken from the seashore."
15 Aug Stephen Wells brings little David Stephens to the
Office to keep him from being kidnapped by his mother.
17 Aug Mariah Webster was kidnapped by her mother, but after
having her clothes torn, made her escape. The mother
came in deceit, pretended great satisfaction with the
condition of her 3 daughters and one little son among
Believers, exhorted them to be good and obedient, &
requested tcfhe sisters to be mothers to them--said she
was going to the south House to see her daughter Eliza
and requested Mariah to meet her at a certain gate,
where she had a carriage & 2 men, one white and the
other black, prepared to take her. Maria seeing this
fled home--her mother pmrsued & laid hands on her
daughter, but was prevented from taking her away; she
then threatened highly that she would spend her
heart's blood & burn their buildings before she would
give her up etc. etc."