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1840
Jan. "Edward and James" go almost every day to WF to turn broom handles.
19 Jan Frederic and Peter to the Methodist meeting house"to see a spook."
30 Jan "I. B* begins to teach Nancy and Mary Ann the rules of singing."
31 Jan "Elder Brother Miller and Austin (Buckingham) here to set Abigail White1 s
broken arm.11
12 Feb Asa^breaks his ankle while unloading stone for walks. Dr. Wade comes and
sets it.
(Dr. Wade comes again to see Asa on the 13th and 15th but then Elder Bro.
Miller checks his foot.)
4 Mar "We have had a good meeting this evening by the help of the good spirits."
5 Mar "Another good meeting tonight."
6 Mar "We sing this evening together," ^
2 Apr Betsy Spring^and daughter to the world. David Cole appointed Family Deacon.
5 May Abiel and Joseph start for Canada to transact business and to see their
mother. Return May 29.
23 May "We had a good meeting tonight and Mother spoke thru Eldress Rebecca.
25 May Herman paints second coat on new wood house.
27 May Herman goes to the world.
1 June I.B. and Richard Dean go to NYCity. Return June 19th.
18 July Molly Chapman's funeral at WF.
2 Sept Eldress Rebecca, Sister Eliza, Caroline V. and I.E. go to Green Bush after
Rebecca and Charlotte Andrews.
3 Sept Charlotte opens her mind and is received again.
5 Sept Rebecca Andrews opens her mind,
29 Sept A Florida soldier by the name of Ransom Clark comes for information.
16 Oct Some things stolen -a feather bed, a buffalo skin and a watch.
21 Oct Azariah goes to Albany and brings out a constable "to take a thief."
22 Oct Barney Reynolds being taken to Albany by constable, escaped "at the cold
spring," but was retaken at night.
29 Nov "We learn to labor in the step manner."
1841 y
1 Jan Dolly Harwood of WF dies.
10 Jan Sally Read from Hudson and Margaret and Hannah Hays of Troy all come to join.
16 Jan Sally Ann confesses.
23 Jan Take Margaret Hays to Troy for her things. Hannah confesses.
27 Jan Two Irish sisters of Margaret come from Troy.
30 Jan Azariah takes the Irish women home to Troy.
3 Feb Mary Allen died. Her sister Martha came from NYCity and got to see her
before she died.
6 Feb Sally Ann Read to the world.
1 Mar "A day of days, we keep for the first time, Mother Ann's birthday."
2 Mar Mathew Conry taken crazy,
3 Mar Mathew Conry to the world, Asa and Azariah take him towards Troy.
4 Mar Ozias Tumey^dies .
5 Mar "Mathew Conry comes back, wild and crazy,"
8 Mar "A man hater here from Albany."
16 Mar "Crazy Mathew Conry gets his tight jacket off and runs to the woods but is
caught by the brethren."
25 Mar "Matthew Conrey to the world, he went away last night crazy."
Apr Azariah to Jroy to take Sarah and Hannah Hays to the world.
17 Apr Simon Smith and son here from Canajoharie.
20 Apr Simon^starts for home, leaves son Christopher on trial.
21 Apr Narissa Clary died,
4 May Simon Smith and wife start for home.
16 May Simon Smith^comes with his son Nehemiah.
28 May Simon Smitt/comes with his little boy John.
31 May Chris, John and Nehemiah Smith to CF to live.
15 June Simon Smith here.
27 June Daniel Arands V funeral at WF.