Francis Glover Rebekah Green Family Information from Internet Sources

FRANCIS GLOVER & REBEKAH GREEN BACKGROUND 

Rebecca Green, was born 7 May 1747 in Greenwich Township, Morris, New Jersey; died 17 May 1820 she is buried in St. Andrew's Churchyard, Grimsby, Lincoln County, Ontario; 

Francis Glover born 1729 in England and Rebekah Green were married  17 April 1765 in Hardwick, Sussex County, New Jersey; Francis Glover  died 1 June 1796 in Hardwick Township, Sussex County, New Jersey USA.

More on Rebekah Green

Rebecca Green, a sister of Adam and John Green, was the second wife of Francis Glover,Sussex County, New Jersey. Francis Glover and Rebekah Green's natural children were Samuel (1766), Hannah (1769), John (1771), Charles (1787) and Mary Ann (1791).

Rebecca also inherited a tiny stepson, Jacob, aged two (my 5th great grand father) and brought him up with her own children. While in his teens,  Jacob Glover was a sergeant under Francis Hastings (presently Baron Rawdon and Marquis of Hastings). in his battles at Camden and Hobkirk's Hill. He migrated from New Jersey in 1787 to the Niagara Peninsula with a wife Deborah Moore and three children. 

After the death of Francis Glover in 1796, Rebekah moved to Upper Canada to join her children. Six of the eight who had grown up in the home had followed their Uncle Adam and Uncle John to Canada, namely: Jacob Glover, Hannah Glover (Kennedy), John Glover (married Mary Birge), James Glover (married Elizabeth Pettit), Elizabeth Glover (married her first cousin, Samuel Green, son of Adam Green), and Mary Ann (Glover) Pettit. Of the large household of her early married life, only two failed to come to Canada, namely Samuel (most of whose children did come) and Charles, whose trail is lost." 

Rebekah Green relationship to me / my Step 5th great grandmother 

Emigration: 1796, After Francis Glover's death, came to Upper Canada to live near her brothers & her children.

MORE NOTES COLLECTED FROM INTERNET

~~~~~~~~Francis Glover owned 2,000 acres of land on the Thames River in London, England. He came to America with his first wife and son and settled at Hardwick Twp., Sussex Co., NJ, leaving the estate to be run by agents. After Francis' death, the heirs took no action concerning his English estate and it was eventually taken over by the Crown and sold. Francis' widow Rebeka moved to Upper Canada to be near her children.

"The Genealogy and History of the Glover Family of Saxon Origin Formerly spelled "Golofre" and in the 14th Century "Glove" by D.J. McCall, Simcoe, Ontario In Part: "Morristown, New Jersey, a very good agricultural district, became one of the chosen locations. Morris County, New Jersey, soon began to be settled by Glovers and numerous other families, and from these settlements came many of the first settlers in Norfolk County. These included the Glovers, Culvers, Collvers, Beemers, Smiths, Severeigns, McCalls and others, the descendants of whom remain with us to the present time. 

Francis Glover became one of the numerous Glovers who settled in the Morristown district, residing there with other members of the family. When the war between the Colonies and the Mother Country began, James (sic) the oldest son of Francis, the oldest Loyalist soldier, came to Upper Canada as a young man. He settled in the vicinity of Grimsby below the mountain, and fought at the battle of Stoney Creek. 

When the war ended, James returned to Morristown district, and brought his widowed step-mother and the family to Grimsby. From here, the Glovers became settlers in various parts of the country. They figured conspicuously in the development of Norfolk County. Several of the other men were soldiers, and became half-pay officers with Commissions granted them by Governor Simcoe. They were also given land grants with their Commissions. They became active in community life and were responsible for much of the early enterprise of the district. 

Captain Charles Glover came from Grimsby to the London District in the early part of the 19th Century, and married Charlotte Dietchman. She was the only daughter of Colonel Dietchman, and following the death of her father, she long with her brother John, was adopted by Rev. Jabez Culver of Townsend. Colonel Dietchman was formerly a Colonel in the British Army, later living in Morristown, NJ, and evidently a close friend of Rev. Jabez Culver.

John Dietchman settled in Boston, Norfolk County, Townsend township, and may have given the name Boston to the village, which was located along the Brant Trail in the very early days in Norfolk. The Boston Baptist Church and the Vittoria Baptist Church were both established in 1804, which made for the new settlements along that route. Charles Glover settled in Forestville, Charlottesville Township, and James (sic) Glover settled near Round Plains, Windham township."

SOURCE: D.T. McCALL 

Annals of the Forty Grimsby Historical Society

The Glover homestead is one of the oldest in Saltfleet Township. It stands on the south side of No.8 highway near Winona, Ontario. The house is now called "Resthaven Convalescent Home" and is owned by Mrs Glover 1954. Rebecca Green, a sister of Adam and John Green, became about 1765 the second wife of Francis Glover Sussex County, New Jersey. Her seven children by him were Samuel (1766), Hannah (1769), John (1771), Charles (1787) and Mary Ann (1791). Rebecca also inherited a tiny stepson, Jacob, aged two and brought him up with her own children. While in his teens, this Jacob Glover was a sergeant under Francis Hastings (presently Baron Rawdon and Marquis of Hastings). in his battles at Camden and Hobkirk's Hill. He migrated from New Jersey in 1787 to the Niagara Peninsula with a wife and three children. 

After the death of Francis Glover in 1796, his wife Rebecca mover to Upper Canada to join her children. Six of the eight who had grown up in the home had followed their Uncle Adam and Uncle John to Canada, namely: Jacob Glover, Hannah Glover (Kennedy), John Glover (married Mary Birge), James Glover (married Elizabeth Pettit), Elizabeth Glover (married her first cousin, Samuel Green, son of Adam Green), and Mary Ann (Glover) Pettit. Of the large household of her early married life, only two failed to come to Canada, namely Samuel (most of whose children did come) and Charles, whose trail is lost."TutuHelen@aol.com Helen W. 

More About Francis Glover:

1: my 5th great grandfather 

Levi Howell married Mary Green sister of Rebekah Green. Levi Howell was  Francis Glover's brother in law, friend witnessed Francis's Will

1: Husband of my 5th great grandaunt 

Burial: Old Union Cemetery, Hope, Warren County, New Jersey USA

Old Union Cemetery, Hope Warren County, New Jersey, USA  

Headstone of Mary (Nee: Green / wife of Levi Howell)

A Deal with the Devil - "The Devil's Chair"

The Devil's Chair 

(Pictured here the seat of the Devil's Chair)

The legend of the Devil’s Chair, or haunted chair, as it is some times known, has been handed down through folklore. The chair is actually a mourning chair. It was placed by a grave, so that family and friends would have a place to sit when they visited the deceased. Mourning chairs are considered to be funerary sculpture.

According to various superstitions, when someone sits on the chair, they will incur bad luck, or die within a year. Other legends promise good luck, or riches. 

According to the legend of the Devil's Chair, if you sit on the chair at a certain time, you can make a pact with the Devil. You will get anything you want for seven years. At the end of the seven years, the devil comes to claim your soul. Many cemeteries have removed their mourning chairs because of vandalism. This "Devil's Chair"  still remains...

A Family Divided - A Country Divided

GLOVER FAMILY DIVIDED: see more here for Francis Glover's division of estate

After the death of Francis Glover his widow Rebekah Green came to Upper Canada (Grimsby, Lincoln County, Canada); Jacob Glover (Francis Glover's 1st born by 1st wife had already migrated along with several of his half-siblings).

Francis and Rebekah's  children that came to Upper Canada were:

John Glover married Mary Burge 

James Glover married Elizabeth Pettit (born UC not related to John Smith Pettit) 

Mary Elizabeth Glover married Samuel Green (son of Adam Green and Martha Smith)

Mary Ann Glover married John Smith Pettit

Grand son Samuel Kennedy (see Hannah Glover below) came to Upper Canada 

The siblings that stayed in New Jersey were: 

Samuel Glover married Mercy Elizabeth McClure

Charles Glover single

Hannah Glover (deceased at time of father's death) had married Samuel Kennedy / grandson of Francis Glover - Samuel Kennedy - Will Considerations)

As previously noted on the page dedicated to Francis Glover the male heirs to Francis's estate set about purchasing their siblings portion of the estate (land) who migrated to Upper Canada. They also purchased their mother Rebekah's share and along with Francis's Glover's grandson Samuel Kennedy's share as he too migrated Upper Canada (Ontario). 

GREEN DIVIDED:

Samuel Green's son's Daniel and William Green left New Jersey about 1784 in the aftermath of William’s Loyalist service during the American Revolution and loss of William's New Jersey lands in 1777 to settle in Fayette County on the western Pennsylvania frontier and start new lives. 

Their brother George Green, whom William brought into Col. Barton’s Regiment, died a prisoner in 1777 in the log goal built by their father Samuel Green in Johnsonburg, Hardwick Township, Sussex County, New Jersey (now Warren County).

Other brothers Adam and John Green, who were also Loyalist, settled in Upper Canada in the early 1790s where Adam received a recommendation for insertion into the United Empire List of Loyalists on 9 April 1810 and later took the Oath of Allegiance to the Crown on 28 May 1811. 

Brother William Green’s deposition given in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania on 5 May 1811 links William and Daniel to brother Adam Green and thence to father Samuel Green, the surveyor of early colonial northwest New Jersey.

William and Daniel settled in Georges Township, Fayatte County and are listed as taxpayers in County records first in 1785. Daniel is listed further in 1785-1789 then again in 1794. 

William’s listing is 1785-1788. A plat of Daniel’s land is shown in the Horn Papers survey book for Fayette County and is located in the center of present day Fairchance, Pennsylvania. 

Daniel Green’s tract of 113 acres was warranted January (?) 1785, surveyed 3 March 1785, and then patented 7 September, 17?? as Fairhold to William Nixon another Warren County, New Jersey neighbor who went west after the Revolution. 

The Nixon family remained in Fayette County and became prominent. William Nixon and his New Jersey roots are given in a biography of his grandson James Nixon in the History of Fayette County by Franklin Ellis, 1882, which also separately lists as property owners in Georges Township in 1787 William and Daniel Green, William Nixon, and other likely New Jersey friends Uriah Glover, Charles Glover, William Hoagland, and Isaac Hoagland.

Daniel and William’s migration into Manor Township, Armstrong County occurred in the spring of 1787 with William who settled there according to Robert Walter Smith’s History of Armstrong County ,1883. Smith identifies his informant for the subsequent long and interesting story of the Green family in Armstrong as Samuel Green, a grandson of William. 

The 1790 Federal Census support this move showing Daniel in Georges Township, Fayette County, and William with his three sons, Samuel, John, and James, and daughter Margaret in Armstrong Township, then a part of Westmoreland County. 

Smith’s story includes the Greens fighting Indians during depredations in the early 1790s and building Fort Green for protection, now at Rosston, Pennsylvania below Kittanning and Ford City. 

Later, William and his oldest son Samuel obtained warrants, dated 21 April 1794, for two tracts across the Allegheny River from Manor Township in Buffalo Township on Glade Run. These subsequently became a "Green Settlement" encompassing five tracts, one of which was owned by brother Daniel Green who apparently came up from Fayette County to settle and continued there at least through the 1800 Federal Census until selling out in 1805.

William Green likely died sometime between 1811 to 1820 based on his deposition above and his not appearing in the 1820 Census. He appears as a "single" head of household age 45+ in the 1800 Census but is not listed in any 1810 Armstrong or Fayette County Green family as a "male age 45+". 

His wife was Mary Huey who is identified on daughter Margaret Green Fitzgerald’s death certificate in Armstrong County, dated 19 August 1854, and on son James’ death certificate (as simply Mary Green), dated 14 April 1853. She also appears on Armstrong County land transfers 17 June 1805 as Mary. 

Both Margaret’s and James’ certificates list New Jersey as their birthplace. One other item showing the linkage of William and Daniel to New Jersey and their brothers in Upper Canada is a letter written by William Green to Nathaniel Pettit "near Niagara", (he also New Jersey Loyalist refugee), regarding the safe return of children taken from a neighbor, Samuel Sloan by Indians then raiding in Armstrong County.

Wills exist in Armstrong County for William’s sons Samuel, John, and James and all three name children. Daniel’s one suspected son is a Thomas who appears as a witness on Daniel’s deed of transfer of his Buffalo Township tract to George Ross, 4 February 1804. A Richard Green, age 26-45, appears in the 1800 Federal Census for Armstrong County living among the other Greens but in the 1810 and later Census there is no further record regarding him, Daniel, or Thomas. Richard may be a son of the deceased brother George, a son of Daniel not listed in the 1790 Census, or another Green from New Jersey kin.

A mystery is an aged 45+ Mary Green listed head of household in the 1800 and 1810 Census back in Georges Township, Fayette County. This Mary in the 1810 Census also appears to be related to nearby Joseph Green age 26-45 and a John Green age 45+, all in Georges Township. Suggested but not proved is that William’s wife Mary returned to Fayette County prior to 1800 for some reason, sold land holdings in Armstrong to husband Willian on 17 June 1805 (Westmoreland County records), and that husband William lived alone back in Armstrong County at least so in the 1800 Census. Divorce?

Whatever the speculations, Mary Green, Joseph Green, John Green, Daniel Green, Thomas Green, and Richard Green disappear from Fayette and Armstrong County related records after 1820 leaving only the sons of William: Samuel, John, and James. Later in the 1830 Census for Armstrong, a Rebecca Green head of household age 40-50 appears with three male and two female children in Sugar Creek Township north of Buffalo Township, this listing suggesting by proximity a link to the Buffalo Township Green settlements. Research is ongoing to find these lost Greens with actions focused on their possible movement into Ohio lands then opening up after 1800.

Many of the Greens, including Loyalist William Green and his two sons John and James, and their wives are buried in the Green family cemetery on The Bunker Hill Road going up Whiskey Hollow Hill opposite the Ford City bridge along the western shore of the Allegheny River. 

The grave for William Green bears a relatively new headstone in the style of a "patriot" and results from the faulted research of a DAR member that mistakenly identified her ancestor William Green as serving in a continental regiment. Even this members DAR application from the early 1960s shows that William’s "particulars" regarding service were NOT proved. But the application nonetheless has useful Bible record attachments for subsequent Greens, Kelly’s, and Heigleys.

Francis Glover Hardwick Twp., Sussex Co., USA

Francis Glover was born somewhere just outside of London, England and owned an island located in the middle of the Thames River, England (Glover's Island) originally called Petersham Alt

In his will dated May 20, 1796 he designated that his estate was to be left to his widow / wife Rebekah Green. Upon the passing of Rebekah the estate was to be divided among his children as follows:

Jacob Glover to receive1/2 share (son by his first wife who died in childbirth)

Children by Rebekah Green:

Samuel, John, Charles, Elizabeth, Mary and finally his grand child Samuel Kennedy to receive 1 share.

A condition was set forth in Francis's Will that in the event of Rebekah Green (his widow) remarrying she would receive 50 pounds and the balance of the estate was to be divided among his children that he had with Rebekah when they became of age.

The value/inventory of Francis Glover's estate at the time of writing of his Will was 202.15.2 pounds.

The Executors of Francis Glover's were his son John Glover and Levi Howell (friend and brother in law).

Witnesses were: John Armstrong, Samuel Price and Elizabeth Anderson.

Francis Glover wrote his Will on May 20 1796

Inventory was taken June 23, 1796 and valued at 202.15.2

The Will was proved: June 25, 1796

Indenture #1 : Oct 10, 1815  Francis Glover's grandson Samuel Kennedy then living in Grimsby, Lincoln County, Upper Canada sold his inheritance to his uncle (Francis Glover and Rebekah Green's son) John Glover and his heirs who was residing in Hardwick Township, Sussex County New Jersey for 62 pounds. The land relinquished was 15 acres "more or less"

INDENT #2 John Glover, son of Francis Glover and Rebekah also purchased his mother's land and had remained in Hardwick Township, Sussex County, New Jersey although his siblings had come to Canada.

After the death of her husband Rebekah had made the decision to follow her children to Canada as well. The was probably why the sale of land to her son John transpired.

On May 27, 1803 the 4 brothers entered into the following: John Glover and James Glover paid $300 to Samuel Glover and Charles Glover. The Judge signed this 30 Aug 1803. 

MEANWHILE IN ENGLAND 

Edward Kemp and Hunterdon, New Jersey

When I first started researching Hunterdon I was intrigued with the co-relation between the Green and Glover family since then I have learned so much more about the various families that ended up in "The Forty" (Grimsby, Lincoln County, Ontario) ... 

The I found some information from a fellow researcher friend of mine who was asked by an "ol" farmer to look into the land he owned as he thought it had been owned by Samuel Green, his son Richard Green, and Richard’s Green’s son-in-law, and one of Delaware Township’s notable residents, Charles Sergeant.

Samuel Green born abt 1675 to UNK, to dat (2018). Considerations have been Richard Green, who arrived in West New Jersey in 1678, but there is no way to prove that. Richard Green had no family when he came to New Jersey on the Shield (vessel/ship).

Another consideration is Thomas Greene, who lived in Maidenhead (Lawrence) Township in 1690, making him a neighbor of the Opdycke family. Samuel Green had sold land to Lawrence Opdycke, the grandfather of John Opdycke, (John Opdycke married Samuel Green’s daughter Margaret). Although suggestive, to date (2018) no other connection to Samuel Green has been recovered.

What we do know is 1695 of Samuel Green's first child, Samuel Green comes from that child’s gravestone in the Swayze Cemetery, Hope, New Jersey. The headstone marker indicates Johann Samuel Green; "Johann" was probably acquired when his baptism by the Moravians in 1749.

Johann's mother was Margaret Kemp, daughter of Edward Kemp. Land Records indicate that in 1701 Edward Kemp and  John Reading had 300 acres surveyed along the Delaware River and the “Aliashokkin” Creek, just north of Lambertville.

April 30, 1701, John Reading conveyed those 300 acres to Edward Kemp for £30. Edward Kemp and John Reading then released the property to William Biddle who sold it in 1705 to John Wey. From Wey the property went to John Holcombe and became the beginning of settlement in the northern end of the town of Lambertville. The Coryells settled on the southern end.

It is SUGGESTED that Edward Kemp was the son of Edmund Kemp and Denise Watson of Norfolk, England. Perhaps, but there was another Edward Kemp in Virginia in the late 17th century, not jumping to any conclusions about Kemp’s origins.

None of the properties found on the Hammond Maps appear to have been the actual home of Edward Kemp; more likely they were investment properties. Edward Kemp’s home was in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. But Kemp appears to have spent time in Hopewell Township. On April 14, 1702, he witnessed a deed for Joyce Hutchinson, executor of John Hutchinson deceased of Hopewell Township. Other witnesses were Wm. Emley, Wm. Wardell & John Ely. IN 1705, Kemp witnessed a deed from Andrew Heath, gentleman of Hopewell, to Daniel Howell, blacksmith, also of Hopewell.

Edward Kemp was himself a surveyor. In 1706, a survey he made for Thomas Hough was recorded, for property northeast of Woodsville, in what is now East Amwell Township. But beside surveying, Kemp was investing in land. On July 1, 1707, Edward Kemp conveyed rights to unappropriated land to William Thorn, as recorded in Gloucester Deeds, Book A fol. 91. I have not seen that deed; it would be interesting if it states where Edward Kemp was living at the time.

In 1708, Edward Kemp acquired a large acreage in what became that year Amwell Township. It was bordered by John Thomas, Andrew Heath, and Jonas Moore, who all had surveys made that year. Their surveys were recorded, but Kemp’s was not, so we cannot identify Kemp’s home residence from this. The Kemp tract was located southeast of Ringoes.

Kemp was living in Bucks County in 1709 when he bought 200 acres from William Biles, located in Amwell Township, near today’s Locktown.. But that was just an investment; the next year, 1710, he sold the property to Ralph Brock, who then conveyed it to William Rittenhouse in 1734.

In 1709, Edward Kemp got himself into trouble. The Burlington Court Book reports that in the proceedings for June of that year, Edward Kemp was required to serve on the grand jury, but when it came time for him to swear the oath that was required of Grand Jurymen, he “refused soe to do tho he own’d it was not Contrary to his profession [of faith] to Serve or take an Oath were upon the Court proceeded to fine him and fined him in the Summe of 4l [4 pounds] for his Contempt and refusall aforesaid. Ordered that he be taken and stand Committed untill he paid it its further Ordered that he find two Sureties for his good behaviour in the Summe of ___ [left blank] and his appearance next Court or in Default thereof he be and remaine in the Custody of the Sheriff.” 

Apparently, a little time in jail brought Kemp to his senses. He petitioned the Burlington Court and acknowledged “his great fault.” His fine was reduced to 20 shillings plus his fees, on payment of which he was discharged. But why did he refuse to swear in the first place if it was not for religious scruples? The Court Book does not say.

Although it is believed that  Edward Kemp kept his home in Bucks County, he was still spending time in Hopewell Township. On March 8, 1710, he witnessed the deed of Elnathan Davis of Hopewell to Joseph Sackett of Nassaw Island, NY. In December of that year, he witnessed the will of Joseph Clewes of Macclesfield, Bucks Co., yeoman, with Mary Pownall, Richard Hough. On March 5, 1712, Edward Kemp witnessed the deed of Daniel Coxe of Burlington to Thomas ‘Ruynion’ of Hopewell, with Alexander Lochart.

Edward Kemp was still making surveys. In 1712, Edward Kemp surveyed 527 acres for Thomas Stevenson, located southwest of Wertsville in Hunterdon County. It was resurveyed by John Reading in 1715. In 1714, Kemp surveyed the 5,050-acre Byerly tract surrounding today’s Alpha, NJ in Warren County. This was probably the “survey by Edward Kempe in 1714 . . .” for land on the QueQuacommissicong creek at Milford.

Not long after this, Edward Kemp gave up surveying, which was a very strenuous occupation. There is a deed of November 11, 1714 in which Daniel Jackson, fuller of Middle twp., Bucks Co., sold to Edward Kemp, schoolmaster of same, a tract of 120 acres in Middle Township for £100. It makes sense to me that Kemp would turn to school-teaching as an alternative to roughing it through uninhabited wilderness. By 1714, he would have been about 65 years old.

And yet, in 1715, he met with John Reading Jr. and others who were on a surveying expedition into unsettled areas north of Hunterdon County. Here is how Reading described it:

“On the 17th of April, 1715, John Budd, James Bollen, Jno. Chapman, Jona. Lad and I set out from father’s about 3 in the afternoon for Sol. Davis’ upon the S. Branch of Rarington River where we arrived just at 9 of the clock, the 18th. We waited at Sol’s the day next for the arrival of Richd Bull and other Props. [proprietors] who came about 9 o’clock in the morn. Ed. Kemp and Benj. Kay along with him. We departed from Sol’s about 11 of the clock all of us except Kemp for Jacob Peat’s upon Pesiack River.” . . [April] “22nd. I went to survey Jos. Kirkbride’s lot lying above the Bogg meadow [near Whippany] and finished the same and went to Mauris Maurison’s to lodge this day. In the morning came N. Allen and Ed. Kamp to Osbourn’s.”

It is not clear if Kemp stayed with Reading’s expedition after the 22nd of April. They got as far as the falls of the Passaic River. On the 26th, John Reading Sr. and Samuel Green joined the party at Osborn’s place, where payments were made to the Indians for previous purchases. These two then returned home on the 27th. There was no other reference to Kemp in Reading’s Journal, so perhaps Kemp had really given up surveying by this time. (I cannot identify Kemp’s traveling companion, Benjamin Kay.)

At some time after 1714, Kemp must have moved to his lands in Hunterdon County. On May 17, 1718, Edward Kemp, yeoman of Hunterdon, sold 300 acres to Jacob Doughty of Chesterfield, Burlington Co. for £18. The deed was witnessed by Thomas Folkes, John Woodward and John Jones. And a month later, on June 12th, Edward Kempe, yeoman of Amwell, sold to Jacob Doughty of Chesterfield, Burlington, 150 acres for £12.45.0; witnessed by Thomas Folkes, Tho. Folkes, Jr. and Elizabeth Fokes.

Two years later, on December 8, 1720, Edward Kemp sold land in Amwell Township to William Tillyer and John Tayler.

I didn't find any record for Edward Kemp’s death. There is some reason to think he died in Bucks County about 1726, although no estate was recorded for him in Bucks County. So elusive is Edward Kemp that I cannot say who his wife was or if he had children beside Margaret.

In order to show how certain I am that Edward Kemp was the father-in-law of Samuel Green, I must go forward to 1754. On December 1st of that year, Samuel Green Sr. conveyed to “Samuel Green, junior, heir apparent of said Edward Kemp,” 500 acres which had been purchased by Kemp from Benjamin Harris on March 26, 1718, which his daughter Margaret Kemp had inherited.

There is a wrinkle to this story–on March 28, 1690, a Margaret Kemp married John Maddock at Philadelphia Friends Meeting. I do not have a copy of this marriage record, which might state who Margaret’s father was, but it might have been Margaret Kent, not Kemp. John Maddock lived in Salem County and wrote his will on January 14, 1701. He named several children, but did not name his wife. So it seems likely that this Margaret was someone else.

Margaret Kemp died sometime before 1708, for that year Samuel Green married his second wife, Sarah Bull. I hope to write next about Sarah and her family, especially her brother Richard Bull.

Postscript – Records at the State Archives I have not checked yet:

Gloucester Deeds, Bk A p. 91

Book BBB-363, 367 (for sales made in 1718), and GG-210.

Book A-174, 176-77, and A-85 & 86

Addendum, 9/3/2013: My copy of John David Davis’ compilation of West New Jersey Deeds arrived in the mail a day after I first published this article, from which I found important information on the deeds of 1718 showing that Edward Kemp did indeed live in Amwell Township later in his life.

Footnotes:

1. West Jersey Proprietors, Survey Book A fol. 48. 
2. West Jersey Deeds, Book BBB fol. 197, dated 20 Apr 1701; also in John David Davis, West Jersey New Jersey Deed Records 1676-1721, Heritage Books, 2005, p. 251. 
3. West Jersey Proprietors, Basse’s Survey Book, p.2. 
4. Davis, WNJ Deeds pg 177; gives no Bk/Pg. West Jersey Deeds, Book AAA fol. 259. 
5. Hammond Map G. 
6. WJ Deeds, Bk BB fol. 275; also cited in Daniel K. Cassel, A Genea-Biographical History of the Rittenhouse Family, Philadelphia, 1893, vol. 1, p. 103. 
7. Honeyman, Northwestern New Jersey: A History, vol. 2, p. 879. 
8. Reed & Miller, The Burlington Court Book, 1944, p. 339. 
9. Davis, WNJ Deeds, p. 195. 
10. Abstracts of Philadelphia Co. Wills, 1682-1726, p. 133. 
11. Davis, WNJ Deeds p. 205. 
12. WJP Bk A p. 201. 
13. Hammond Map A; WJP Basse’s Survey Bk p. 93. 
14. Hubert G. Schmidt, Some Hunterdon Place Names, p. 26. 
15. Bucks Co. Deeds, Bk 5 p. 054. 
16. Journal of John Reading, NJHS Proceedings, vol. 10, no. 1. 
17. Davis, p. 265; WNJ Deeds Book BB p. 367. 
18. Davis, p. 265; WNJ Deed Book BBB p. 363. 
19. WJP Deeds, Bk GG fol. 210. 
20. The Early Germans of New Jersey; Their History, Churches and Genealogies, by Henry Race, M.D.; NJHS Proceedings p. 198. H

Family Burial Grounds - What are they?

View of the Moore Family Cemetery in Deleware Township, Sussex County, New Jersey

A Family Burying Ground is usually found on private property. It is a resting place for members of a particular family. Unlike a public cemetery, it is not incorporated, and no new burials are taking place there. Most are quite small, although some can hold as many as 150 graves or more. The important thing to remember is that it is completely dependent on the good will of its owners, and after a century or so, those owners no longer have any family connection with the people who are buried there.

We know these graveyards are vulnerable. So it’s a good idea to understand just why they are important and worth saving.

I am going to "recount" a personal story that a "fellow researcher/friend" of mine shared back in 2015 as it relates to my family tree that being the Green and Wright families.

When she moved to the area, she had no idea that she had any relatives there. But she was to discover that Samuel Green, one of the earliest settlers in Amwell Twp. who married his 3rd wife, Hannah Wright, abt 1738 lived there before moving north to Warren Co., New Jersey.

Hannah’s father was John Wright. When he wrote his Will he stated that he lived in Amwell Township. But exactly where was a mystery ...

A while later, my friend was visited a private family burying ground in Prallsville, known as the Rittenhouse Cemetery. The oldest stone in the cemetery was totally mysterious, being only a series of initials and the date 1732. which was a pretty early for that vicinity, so she figured it must have belonged to one of the Howell families, who were some of the earliest settlers there.

My friend was asked to do a "house history" for a property on Route 523 a little north of Prallsville. It turned out to be the home of John Wright, who moved there in 1727. And that Will she spoke about ...  was also written and recorded in 1732.

Then it clicked. The initials on that mysterious gravestone were “I W”, the “I” being the old way of writing “J”. My friend had not only foundJohn Wright’s home, but also his burial place.
What a of discovery, which can happen in any type of old cemetery, but somehow—in the case of family burying grounds—it is a special experience, since those cemeteries are so much harder to find, and seem far more personal

OF NOTE: I learned from my friend that Samuel Green's wife "Hannah Wright" aka Annatie Wright (1716 – 1808), was the daughter of John (Jan) Wright (Reyt) and Orcha Bras (variants of the Wright surname spelling. Good to know when researching old documents/resources! 

John (Jan) Wright (Reyt)'s oldest headstone in Rittenhouse Cemetery 

  

Van Diemen's Revisted and Research

MUSIC:
Van Diemens Land - the Dubliners

John Moore and Dinah Rob(b)ins Pettit - 6th Great Grand Parents

John Moore born November 4, 1738 at Jenny Jump Mountain, Sussex Co., New Jersey, United States of America to Edward Moore and Mary Nelles. John's father Edward was born in Northern Ireland immigrating circa 1720. 

Reference "Langford Robinson's "History of the Moore Family of Grimsby"

John Moore's grandfather Denis Moore, an apprentice, along with others was responsible for the holding of the Bridge of Derry until King William of Orange came to break the siege at Londonberry defeating the French forces of James II. 

At 21 John Married Dinah Robins Pettit, the year was 1763 in Sussex County, New Jersey, USA. 

Dinah Robins Pettit born 10 Feb 1746 to parents  Jonahtan Heath Pettit and Deborah Robins at Phillipsburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey, United States of America. 

Documents show that John's trade was that of a "hatter" one it's kind/firsts  in America. 

John owned one of 3 lots on Jenny Jump Mountain while the others were owned by Samuel Green (father in law of my 6th great grandfather) and Edward Oatley. 

During the outbreak of the American War of Independence John and Dinah endured hard time and in the book Pioneer Families of Northwestern New Jersey ... 

“John was a man of decided political convictions. He lived in the Hardwick Patent during the entire Revolutionary War. He probably agreed with his neighbors that the acts of the English parliament were unwise and to some extent oppressive; but he did not think those acts justified treason and rebellion. He was a Loyalist. When the appeal was made to arms, he supported the rights of the British Crown. His neighbors called him a "TORY"; he was, and he gloried in it. He tried to help his King. John persuaded several men of his community to pass through the American lines and join the British Army. When we inquire as to what happened to several young men of his day, we see ‘gone off to join the British’. John Moore encouraged them to do so. His neighbors who supported the American cause suspected him of this. They arrested him and took him before the Council of Safety who judged him guilty and on August 22, 1778, required him to give bond for his good behavior.” 

According to the United Empire Loyalist Association records (Loyalist Trails, 2009-10, March 8, 2009 Loyalist Trails Newsletter), John Moore was actually imprisoned at Log Gaol when the war broke out for hiding British supporters and sending troops to the front line. Log Gaol built by Samuel Green was the first jail built on the outskirts of York, Upper Canada. The jail was a log structure with 10 cells and a hanging yard. The first person to be executed at the jail was John Sullivan in 1798 for stealing a forged note worth about one dollar. See blog on Samuel Green and Logg Gaol

At the beginning of the Revolutionary War John joined the Colonial Guards of New Jersey and was made a junior officer. When the corps of New Jersey turned its coat, John stuck with the red tunic of his king and fought on the side of the British until the end of the war. The Revolutionary War lasted approximately from 1775 to1783. Any man born between 1730 and 1765 who lived in New Jersey is probably listed in some form of military record. If he supported the rebellion, he may be mentioned in records as a rebel, patriot, Whig, or signer of the Continental Association. Those who opposed the rebellion were Loyalists or Tories. (Source – New jersey Military Records website). John Moore was a member of the Colonial Guards and later joined Butler’s Rangers. Moore Family History indicates John was promoted to "Captain" the in Butler’s Rangers. Other later lists of officers include John’s name. A Colonel Caldwell, who was chief of staff at Ottawa in 1914 confirmed that the John Moore buried at Grimsby is THE Captain Moore who identifies in Butler’s Rangers. 

More information on the Rangers is written in “Butler’s Rangers” written by Donald C. Holmes, President of the Sir Guy Carleton Branch, Ottawa, 1977. 

Dinah Pettit my 6th great grandmother, was the daughter of Jonathan Pettit and Deborah Robbins (my 7th great grand parents). She was also the niece of Judge /Major Nathanial Pettit (my 8th great uncle). Nathaniel Pettit was a Judge in New Jersey during the reign of George III. He signed a petition that he was loyal to the British Crown. Judge Pettit was a “Member of Assembly” from 1772-1775. The minutes of the Provincial Congress of New Jersey say that Judge Pettit was arrested, fined, committed to jail and bailed. Judge Pettit was summoned before the ‘Committee of Public Safety’, a revolutionary tribunal and he was disarmed, fined, and removed from his judicial office. Later he signed an affidavit in Canada to Governor Simcoe which stated he concealed from the rebels the names of other Loyalist families. (see blog on Nathaniel Pettit).

Seven families from Sussex under the leadership of Judge Nathanial Pettit decided to leave New Jersey. They were called The Forty. These families included Judge Nathanial’s niece, Dinah Pettit, and her husband, John Moore as well as Jacob Glover. 

In the spring of 1787, John with the other loyalist families began the long trek to Canada. There were a large band of loyalists, forty families in all; some from Pennsylvania. The men, women, and children totaled one hundred and ten persons including all the goods they could carry and livestock of 68 horses and 7 cows. They began the long journey to Niagara, Canada. Active and reliable young men led the way followed by men and boys driving the herds, next came the pack horses carrying children who were too young to walk and household equipment, and then the pedestrians who made up the rest. A few men were assigned to guard the rear as they traveled through dangerous country, where they were liable to attack from hostile Republicans or marauding Indians. Their route lay along the valley of the Delaware River to the Delaware Water Gap, across the mountains of Pennsylvania to the valley of the east branch of the Susquehanna River, where a short generation before, the settlement of Wyoming had been destroyed by Indians. They traveled past the Finger-Lake District of New York State; home to the Seneca Tribe, whose warriors had wiped out a British Colony in Niagara some twenty years before. 

 John Moore decided to stop at the Mill Seat Tract in upper New York and it was from there he hired a bateau (A bateau or bateau is a shallow-draft, flat-bottomed boat which was used extensively across North America, especially in the colonial period and in the fur trade) to convey the family and goods to Niagara. As stated in the “History of the Moore Family of Grimsby” by Langsford Robinson “the family and part of their possessions were conveyed by water to Niagara…..but when Captain Moore returned he found not only his wagons, cattle, and goods gone, but the slaves as well.” Around the first of July, 1787 they arrived at the fort in Niagara and saw the old red crossed banner flying on top of the fort there. Having stayed in Niagara for a while, the Moore family made the trek to Grimsby settling near the lakeshore. In a history quoted from the husband of John’s daughter, Elizabeth, his son-in-law, Robert Nelles, stated that he “left the road to follow a track through the pines and soon he came to their (John’s) camp. It was much like his own, a lean-to with possessions stacked around it under the trees beside a widening creek.” Then the ‘Year of Great Want’ struck and famine hit the area. John Moore’s signature is among those who petitioned Colonel Hunter at Niagara and pleaded for food, seed, pigs, etc. in order to survive the extreme life threatening circumstances in which they found themselves. 

John was a founding member of the First Township Council in Canada in 1790. It is possible that John had been involved in setting up his community in New Jersey when the continental congress had authorized the formation of local government. John now used these skills in his new community in Canada. John was granted land in Grimsby Township Lot A, Grimsby Gore, Lot 1, Concessions I and II, and 300 acres in Concession 7, Grimsby Township and 400 acres in Plainum. John was clerk of the town council for three years and also in 1792 joint overseer of the roads. In 1793 he was Warden of the Town, which office he held until 1796. His name headed the subscription list for the building of the plank church in 1800 – St. Andrews Episcopal Church. When he came to Canada he found farming unsuited to his temperament and he resumed hat making. He opened a shop in the settlement. There he made little money as the turnover was too limited. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge in Grimsby in 1799. 

John Moore died in 1803 and was buried at the lake on the west side of the creek. Later he was interred in St. Andrews Churchyard. Although unable to make his previous enterprise of hat-making profitable and finding himself unsuited to farming, John helped make a place in the history of Canada. Grimsby was the first Municipal Council in April, 1790 and is assumed to be the cradle of Municipal Government in Ontario. 

Dinah Pettit Moore died November 9, 1804 at the age of 68 years. Both John and Dinah are buried together at the St. Andrew’s Anglican Cemetery at Grimsby, Ontario. Their names are inscribed on one headstone which is construed to mean that “their remains were reburied here from an earlier yard nearer the lake”. Ten children were born to John and Dinah Moore
MARRIAGES OF CHILDREN: 

William married Caroline Lana Herkimer Skinner

Pierce, (Captain) married Orpha Woolverton dau. of famed Jonathan Woolverton and Mary Barcroft

Jonathan married Martha Carpenter

Charles married Elizabeth VanDuzen

Dinah married Levi Mayhew

Margaret married Joseph Smith

Mary married Alan Nixon

Deborah Jacob Glover

Elizabeth who married Colonel Robert Nelles

Rachel married Henry Hixson. 

MY QUESTION / RESEARCH IS NOW ... Is Alan Hixon and Henry Hixson brothers? 

My LDS Connection - Mary Moore - CROSSING THE PLAINS

PHOTO: Mary Moore dau. of Ashman Moore and Elizabeth Swackhammer 

also her husband George Washington Rose

Mary Moore is my 2nd Cousin REMOVED

At 27 years old Mary Moore and her family traveled by wagon for 92 days to reach their new life. Below is an account from the Church of the Latter Day Saints regarding their journey. 

CITING SOURCE: Foote, Warren, Autobiography and Journals 1837-1903, vol. 1, 110-26.

Trail Excerpt

• Church History Library, Salt Lake City

My health being so poor I began to reflect upon my situation and about going to the Valley of Salt Lake. I felt that my health would never be much better here. Being impressed by the Spirit I repaired to the top of the Bluff north of the Mill, not far from the burying ground and there poured forth my soul in prayer to God, that He would make known His will to me, what He would have me to do, and if it was His will that I should move to the Valley this season, to open up the way, that I might sell my share of the mill, and obtain an fitout for that purpose. While I was thus engaged, the Spirit of God rested upon me, and impressed me with the following words. “The way shall be opened before you, and notwithstanding your ill health inasmuch as you put your trust in me I will preserve your life, and not one of your family shall fall by the way, but I will bring you safely to the Valley of Salt Lake[”]. This filled my soul with joy, and I returned to my house with a full determination to set about preparing to go. While the California emigrants were passing, I had a light wagon at Bro. Obanions for which he was making a box and one of the emigrants seeing <it> wanted to trade a heavier one for it. I told Obanion to trade with him. I gave a little boot and got a good strong new two horse wagon strong enough to haul 4000 lbs to the Valley. This was before I thought of going this spring. But I think that the Lord was then preparing the way for me. About the last of May I sold my share of the mill to Father Myers, and obtained a comfortable “outfit.” In two weeks after selling out I was ready to start with one wagon[,] two yoke of oxen and three cows, two of <them> I worked between the yoke of oxen. George Ken[t], whose brother is in the Valley is going to drive my team for the privilege of going with me, and board. It has been very rainy of late. This is June 10th.

June 11th We started from Kanesville in company with Otis L Terry, and his father and brother Charles A. Terry. The Saints are crossing the Missouri River 18 miles below Kanesville this year and going up the south side of the Platte River. We drove down to Musquito [Mosquito] Creek bridge and camped.

June 12th We moved on down to within one and an half mile of the Ferry and unhitched our teams just in time to attend the meeting for organizing the company. One of my neighbors who was going with us said to me, “I am going to have <you> put in Captain of ten[.]” I answered “No I don’t want any office.” This was before meeting com[m]enced. Elder Hyde soon arrived and proceeded to organize the company. He arose and after looking over the congregation a moment he said, “I nominate Warren Foote captain of one hundred.” It was so unexpected to me I must confess that I was completely dum[b]founded. After I was unanimously voted in, Bro. Hyde nominated Otis L. Terry captain of the first fifty. He was as much <taken> by surprise as I was. He was voted in unanimously. Elder Hyde then asked for some one to nominate a captain of the second fifty, and someone nominated Wm. Wall which was car[r]ied. Elder Hyde said that the captains of <the> hundred and of fifties would organize the company into tens. The meeting was then dismissed. “Well,” said my neighbor to me, “You did not want any office not even to be a captain of ten and we’ve made you captain of a hundred.” “Well I wish that they had not done it,” said I, “But I will do the best I know how.” In the afternoon we proceeded to organize into tens. The following is the complete organization of the Hundred.

Names of Heads of Families

Captain of Hundred

Warren Foote 1 wagon, 6 persons, 7 cattle

Captain of first Fifty

Otis Lysander Terry 1 wagon, 6 persons, 8 cattle

Captain of first Ten

Samuel Mulliner 2 wagons, 8 persons, 13 cattle

Otis Terry 1 wagon, 2 persons, 4 cattle

Charles A. Terry 1 wagon, 5 persons, 6 cattle

Allexander M. Loveredge [Alexander H. Loveridge] 1 wagon, 5 persons, 6 cattle

John Roylance 1 wagon, 8 persons, 8 cattle

Ann Madson [Madsen] 1 wagon, 2 persons, 6 cattle

Jesse McCarroll [McCarrel] 1 wagon, 5 persons, 10 cattle

John Hill 1 wagon, 5 persons, 4 cattle

Captain of second Ten

George Rose 1 wagon, 6 persons, 10 cattle

Westley [Wesley] Rose 1 wagon, 5 persons, 8 cattle

John Rose 1 wagon, 7 persons, 8 cattle

Jared Porter 2 wagons, 13 persons, 12 cattle

Henry W. Sanderson 2 wagons, 7 persons, 10 cattle

Susannah Ward 1 wagon, 8 persons, 6 cattle

John G. [J.] Stocking 2 wagons, 6 persons, 15 cattle

Captain of third Ten,

Silas G. Simmons 1 wagon, 1 person, 9 cattle

Robert W. Bidwell 2 wagons, 6 persons, 13 cattle, 3 sheep

John Mowers [Mower] 1 wagon, 2 persons, 6 cattle

Simeon Cragem[Cragun] 1 wagon, 2 persons, 5 cattle

Robert Montgomery 2 wagons, 12 persons, 14 cattle, 1 horse

John Fotheringham 1 wagon, 5 persons, 7 cattle

Washington L. Jolley 1 wagon, 8 persons, 10 cattle, 10 sheep

Captain of fourth Ten

Joseph L. Lish 2 wagons, 9 persons, 14 cattle, 1 horse

William S. Lish 1 wagon, 4 persons, 6 cattle

Samuel Glasgow 1 wagon, 3 persons, 8 cattle

Ira Casselman [Castleman] 1 wagon, 2 persons, 8 cattle

John Hamilton 2 wagons, 4 persons, 16 cattle, 3 horses

John Mayor [Mayer] 2 wagons, 16 persons, 11 cattle

John Snalham 1 wagon, 2 persons, 10 cattle

William Ralph[s] 1 wagon, 4 persons, 6 cattle

Jane Rigby 1 wagon, 8 persons, 6 cattle

Captain of fifth Ten

John Greaves 1 wagon, 3 persons, 12 cattle, 1 horse

David Amos 1 wagon 2 persons, 1 horse

Robert Dixon [Dickson] 1 wagon, 7 persons, 7 cattle

William Stones 1 wagon, 8 persons, 6 cattle

William Clemens 1 wagon, 5 persons, 6 cattle

John Proctor 1 wagon, 5 persons, 5 cattle

John McDonald 2 wagons, 5 persons, 10 cattle, 3 horses

Newman G. Blodget[t] 2 wagons, 7 persons, 32 cattle, 140 sheep

John Dart 1 wagon, 10 persons, 8 cattle

Dr. [Moses] Wade 1 wagon, 5 persons, 8 cattle

Total 54 wagons, 239 persons, 385, cattle, 10 horses, 153 sheep

Captain of Second Fifty

William Wall

Captain of first Ten

Ute Perkins [Jr.] 2 wagons, 11 persons, 14 cattle

[Francis] Marion Haws 1 wagon, 3 persons, 7 cattle

Alva[h] Downey 1 wagon, 3 persons, 6 cattle

William L. Perkins 1 wagon, 6 persons, 6 cattle

Peter Hofines [Hofheintz] 1 wagon, 5 persons, 6 cattle

Charles Cowley 2 wagons, 10 persons, 14 cattle, 13 sheep

William Wat[t]erson 1 wagon, 6 persons, 8 cattle, 4 sheep

John K. Crosby 2 wagons, 9 persons, 20 cattle, 1 horse, 8 sheep

Captain of Second Ten

Peter Maughan 2 wagons, 9 persons, 15 cattle

Noah Packard 1 wagon, 5 persons, 6 cattle

John Wood 1 wagon, 7 persons, 6 cattle

John Eblie [Ebley] 1 wagon, 3 persons, 6 cattle

Isaac Hunter 1 wagon, 3 persons, 5 cattle

Wilson Lunn [Lund] 1 wagon, 5 persons, 8 cattle

Orrin [Orin] Packard 1 wagon, 3 persons, 4 cattle

Captain of third Ten

Chester Loveland 2 wagons, 9 persons, 10 cattle

William White 1 wagon, 6 persons, 9 cattle

James Downs 1 wagon, 4 persons, 10 cattle, 1 horse

Henry Barney 2 wagons, 10 persons, 22 cattle

For[tu]natus Dustin 1 wagon, 4 persons, 6 cattle

Cyral [Cyril] Call 1 wagon, 4 persons, 13 cattle

Lindsey [Lindsay] Brady 2 wagons, 9 persons, 12 cattle, 1 horse, 15 sheep

Charles Y. Webb 1 wagon, 6 persons, 10 cattle, 11 sheep

Captain of fourth Ten

Abraham Coon 3 wagons, 15 persons, 23 cattle, 2 horses, 29 sheep

Francis Taylor 2 wagons, 10 persons, 12 cattle, 9 sheep

Matterson [Madison] Welch 2 persons, 2 cattle

Thomas [Horace] Spafford 2 wagons, 11 persons, 22 cattle

Spinson [Spicer] Crandall 1 wagon, 3 persons, 5 cattle

Daniel Crocks [Cox] 1 wagon, 5 persons, 10 cattle

Captain of fifth Ten

Gilbert Belnap 1 wagon, 4 persons, 4 cattle

James Knight 1 wagon, 2 persons, 4 cattle

John Chidester 1 wagon, 3 persons, 4 cattle

John McBride 1 wagon, 3 persons, 6 cattle

Alfred Brown 1 wagon, 9 persons, 5 cattle

John Titcomb [Tidcomb] 1 wagon, 6 persons, 6 cattle, 7 sheep

John Beal 1 wagon, 4 persons, 12 cattle, 5 sheep

Henry Beal 1 wagon, 4 persons

Lewis Nealy [Neeley] 3 wagons, 9 persons, 12 cattle, 4 horses, 19 sheep

Total 51 wagons, 237 persons, 358 cattle, 9 horses, 120 sheep

No. of persons able to do Guard duty in the First Fifty

Guard Roll 1st Ten 11

2nd Ten 15

3rd Ten 11

4th Ten 14

5th Ten 12

Total 63

Number of some of those baptized into the Church by S. Mulliner while on the journey.

June 29th 1850 John Dart

July 1st 1850 Franklin Cunningham

July 14th Jane [James] Montgomery Born 1 Apr 1831

July 14th John Montgomery Born 5 June 1832

Isabella Montgomery Born 16 July 1834

Robert Montgomery Born 8 May 1837

Margaret Montgomery Born 31 July 1839

Nathaniel Montgomery Born 3 May 1841

June 13th The second fifty commenced crossing the river today as the first fifty was not quite ready. Bro. O. L. Terry and I reset the tires of our wagons.

14th I crossed the river with my wagon, and on examination we found several families without firearms. Elder Hyde had advised us to see that their were plenty of guns and ammunition in the company, and said that there were several muskets at Kanesville belonging to the Nauvoo Legion and we could get all we wanted of them if we would agree to deliver them to the authorities in the Valley. After counseling on the subject, it was thought best that I should go back to Kanesville and get what was needed.



15th I returned to Kanesville on horse back and selected fifteen muskets which was all I could find in the shooting order and engaged a man to haul them down to the ferry. I staid [stayed] over night with James Huntsman.
16th I returned to camp. The last of the company crossed over today. I shall now copy from the record of my journey kept by Samuel Mulliner Cl[er]k of Co.
June 17th Our whole Company being camped by a creek three miles from the Ferry, the officers met and passed the following bye [by]laws and resolutions for the government, and benefit of the company while journeying to the Valley of the Salt Lake. Samuel Mulliner was chosen Clerk of company.
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolved first: The horn shall be blown at four o’clock in the morning when the people will arise and after the necessary preperations for starting, the horn will be blown again, for the people to come to gather for prayers, and at half past 8 o’clock at night the horn will be blown again for evening prayers, which each family will attend at their own wagon.
Resolved Second; That if any person while on guard at night shall neglect his duty by sleep or otherwise, for first offence he shall be reported publicly, and if afterward found guilty of neglect he shall again be reported and subjected to extra duty in the day time herding cattle.
Resolved Third, That any member in this Camp who shall indulge in profane swearing shall be reproved by his captain of ten, and if he shall afterward persist in profanity he shall be published [punished] publicly.
Resolved Fourthly, That if any person practice unnecessary cruelity [cruelty] to their animals and after being <reproved> by their captain of ten <sh>all still persist in such cruelity he shall be brought before the Captains of the Camp who shall levy such fine or punishment as they deem just.
The foregoing resolutions are to be submitted to the whole company for approval. The whole company started out on our journey. After traveling about three miles Bro. Roylance of the first fifty broke one of his wagon wheels and we had to camp to repair. The second fifty passed on by a short distance.
18th The first fifty traveled about sixteen miles. The second fifty had to go into camp before night oweing to a birth. A. Coon had a son born. We were hindered today, having a very bad slough to cross, many had to double teams. Also there was a boy run over by a wagon but not seriously injured. In the evening the First fifty assembled and the bye [by]laws and resolutions were read, and approved unanimously. The Second Fifty were not present oweing to the birth before stated. It was further resolved That no firearms loaded, and primed or capped, shall be allowed in camp, only by the guard when on duty, and in a case of necessity, and when the guard retire from duty, they shall instantly remove the priming or cap. A neglect of this law shall incur the severest penalty of Camp regulations.

On motion Joseph L. Lish was <chosen> Captain, and John Hill[,] Sergeant of the night Guard, and Charles A. Terry, captain of the day guard. Also that each captain of ten should present to the captain of the guard three men each for the night guard. A motion for tying up dogs when not traveling was passed, and if found loose contrary to this law are liable to be shot. John Greaves resigned his office as Captain of ten and John McDonald put in his place.

19th On starting this morning we had a severe storm of wind, rain and awful thunder which almost blasted our hopes of starting to day. In the afternoon we came to another bad stream to cross. The First Fifty crossed and <camped> on the ground where five or six of our folks belonging to the company ahead of us had died four days previous. Traveled six miles.

20th We traveled ten miles—had two delays in crossing Creeks. We met a number of homesick California Emigrants returning home. They report the Cholera terrible in their companies ahead of us. I saw two graves of the Saints to day who have fallen by the way. The Second fifty is camped nears [near] us and have several cases of Cholera in their camp, the case of Alfred Brown serious.

21st While assembled at prayer this morning, it was voted that no one be allowed to take stock out of the correll [corral] before prayers in the morning, as some had got in the habit of so doing thereby making much confusion. Alfred Brown died last night, and we buried him this morning before starting. We traveled sixteen miles and camped on the west side of Salt Creek. The Second Fifty is camped on the east side. Two boys died in that fifty today and one girl had her leg broken. The boys were Thomas Spafford’s children.

22nd Two more children died in the Second fifty. We started and traveled about seventeen miles,—encountered a storm of wind and rain spared us in a me[a]sure, but was severe before us and behind us. It delayed us over an hour. There is much sickness in second Fifty.

23rd This is the Sabbath, and we only traveled four miles. Very wet weather.

24th The second fifty is near us. They have had several more deaths. Captain Foote called a meeting of the whole company for prayer to entreat the Lord to turn away the destroyer from our midst, after which was a council of all the captains. They all manifested a good spirit, but it seems there has been a great deal of murmuring in the Second Fifty. We had a good time in our meeting, and council and hope the sickness will be stayed. We have had very good health in the first Fifty so far.

25th We had a severe shower in the afternoon and another in the evening making every thing wet in camp pretty much. One broken wagon tongue today. The Second fifty is with us and have had one more death. Traveled fifteen miles.

26th There is another death in the Second fifty this morning. It was showery in the forenoon. We traveled about fifteen miles. Second fifty about 5 miles behind us.

27th We met Brother Moses Clauson [Clawson] and others from the Valley going on missions to England. They stopped and nooned with us, and I wrote an account of our travels thus far and sent back to Elder Hyde. We were happy to hear from the Valley. Our Camp (1st fifty) is in good health. We traveled about 15 miles.

28th There was a severe thunder storm last night. We came on to the Platte bottom yesterday noon, and today the bottom is very soft our wagons often sinking to the hubs if we stopped our teams. The water is scarce for our cattle and a very hot sun. Some are complaining of sickness oweing to exposure to wet by day and by night. The third and fifth tens fell behind today but came up late at night and for the first time we saw the power of death in the first fifty. A little boy who started out in the morning to drive stock died this afternoon of the cholera.

29th This morning a girl of Bro. Dart’s, sister of the boy who died yesterday died. This family does not belong to the church. We traveled three miles and camped on the banks of the Platte river where our camp washed their clothes. One young man came very near being drowned in swimming the river to get wood. In the evening we had the pleasure of a visit from Bros. Robert Campbell and Crosby who had the mail from the Valley. This night there was another thunder storm. Samuel Mulliner baptized John Dart into the church. His wife is sick and not able to be baptized now but will be when able.

30th We traveled fifteen miles and camped one mile west of the Pawnee Village. Our camp is in reasonable health. Our second fifty has not yet come up.

July 1st We traveled about fifteen miles today to a point of the bluff. It was a fine cool day, a little showery. This evening Samuel Mulliner baptized Franklin Cunningham into the church. He is the person who came very near being drowned day before yesterday. Our fifty are in usual good health.

2nd Traveled sixteen miles. Had a pleasant day. One child of Sister Hart’s died to day. I observed on our way today the graves of Bro. Sargant and son who left Kanesville in a company before we did. Bro. Snallham [Snalham] was driven into camp tonight very sick with the cholera. He was well in the morning.

3rd We had to bury Bro. Snallham. We traveled twelve miles to day, -- had a hard time crossing Willow Slough – broke one wagon tongue crossing. Our second fifty is in sight tonight. We have not been togather in one week nor learned any <thing> of them only by the help of our telescope we see them in the distance.

4th We were reminded today of the day by the report of cannon from Fort Kearny. We traveled sixteen miles. Two cases of cholera in camp tonight.

5th One man died last night. He was a California emigrant by the name of *King from Illinois. We traveled about fourteen miles and are near Fort Kearney. We see plenty of antelopes around. The weather is very hot which is very hard on our cattle. This morning before starting we had a visit from Captain Wall and others of the second fifty. They reported well of their travels for the last eight days. They have had three deaths in their fifty since we heard from the last. We see them about five miles behind us,— in camp for the night. Mrs. Dart is very low to night.

6th Mrs. Dart died last night. Yesterday she requested to be baptized as we were traveling and some one attended to it. She had been very low some days back. We passed Fort Kearny about 10 o’clock A.M. The bottom is very low, and the water near the top of the ground. Traveled twelve miles.

7th This morning we had to bury Sister Hart. Today being the Sabbath we feign would have rested but we had no wood nor water, so we traveled on thirteen miles and have none yet near us tonight. We have to drive our cattle over a mile to the river to drink and car[r]y a little to camp to cook with. Our fuel for the first time is Buffalo Chips. Our second ten wished to stop awhile this morning to attend to their sick, they have not yet come up. There are three cases of a mild attack of the cholera or diarhea in camp this morning.

8th Our second ten did not come up last night. We traveled twelve miles today. We caught a runaway horse today which was soon claimed by two men from Captain Bennett’s fifty of Captain Pace’s 100. They reported their camp fifteen miles ahead of us, all in good health except one woman. They had stopped to hunt Buffalo—had wounded two but got none.

9th Captain Foote’s health is very poor and has been for several days. He has to be bolstered up in bed, as he can scarcely breathe when laying down. He has not had strength to talk but little for the several days on account of weak lungs, as he took a severe cold sometime since which settled on his lungs. We are camping on Plumb [Plum] Creek to day for the purpose of washing &c. Our Second fifty passed us all in good health—no serious case of sickness in their camp. Captain Maugh[a]n of that fifty fell behind some days ago, but have come up and camped by us tonight. This Captain was very much dissatisfied with our slow movements the forepart of our journey, as he called it, but some of his cattle have given out and he cannot now keep up. So much for go a head folks. Our second ten has just come up and have saved Father Rose as yet who had an attack of Cholera. He appears likely to recover. Sister [Ann Clark] Proctor is very low tonight.

10th We had to bury Sister Proctor this morning. We traveled twelve miles today and stop[p]ed early to let those who had death and sickness to wash up while we could get wood. Captain Foote is still very weakly.

11th We had a terrible storm of wind and rain last night, but the Lord preserved us all from danger. We had one violent attack of Cholera this morning, but the means promp[t]ly used with the blessing of God it was instantly cured. Medicine given was two doses of Pain killer in 15 minutes of each other. Our cattle are afflicted with sore feet and sore necks owing to so much wet weather. Today we passed 25 graves, mostly California Emigrants, there being only three or four of our people among the number. We traveled sixteen miles today. Captain Foote getting better.

12th We traveled about fifteen miles today. At noon we came up to Captain Maugh[a]n’s ten. They had stopped in consequence of one of his little sons being run over by his wagon. He died about one hour after the accident. Today we saw the first buffalo. Some of our boys went after him, but he easily escaped them, when they vented their vengence on a stray ram that they came across, and brought him to camp. We eat pretty well instead of buffalo meat. This evening it looked the most threatning for a dreadful storm that I ever saw; but in accordance with the prayers and faith of his Saints, the Lord caused it to pass by us, for which we praised His Holy name. It truly looked awful all over the heavens. This day we passed 15 graves, nearly all California emigrants. The dates on the headboards were from the 3rd of June to the 10th and some as late as the 17th.

13th We traveled eight miles and stopped to bake and wash, as we will not get wood again for a long distance. Our boys are getting some venison.

14th Sunday. Some of us took a walk to the road crossing Ash Creek, and met with Bro. Shadrick [Shadrach] Roundy and company. In the afternoon when the folks had got through with their washing, we went to the river where Samuel Mulliner rebaptized some 30 or 40 of our company, and in the evening we had a good meeting. Several of the brethren spoke well and the Spirit of God prevailed and we parted rejoicing. Several of our boys brought in their back[-]loads of buffalo meat, the first we have got. This evening like others for several times past, the heavens gathered blackness in a very threatening maner but as on other evenings before it reached us it was scattered to the four winds for which we feel to thank the Lord for over ruling the elements for our good.

15th We traveled nineteen miles today. In the afternoon we saw our second fifty. We saw three buffalo near us,—some of the boys went out and killed some. Our fifty are now all in very good health excepting Father Rose, who seems to be failing. This evening we met in council, and as many are out of meat it was thought best to stop over tomorrow and get a supply of buffalo meat.

16th Some went out hunting this morning. About noon we were visited by Elder O. Hyde and escort on their way to Salt Lake Valley. They were in good Spirits, and after refreshing themselves and horses they pushed on west.

17th We had to bury Father Rose this morning. We traveled fourteen miles today passing through large herds of buffalo[e]s. We are now pretty well supplied with meat.

18th We traveled sixteen miles today. Our camp is now in good health. Grass is scarce. We have passed a great many graves in the past few days, and mostly buried between the 5th and 15th of June, and nearly all from Missouri. There is scarcely a grave but what has been robbed of its occupant by the wolves, and the bones lay bleaching on the prairies. Beds and beding are strewed about with stains of the cholera vomit upon them.

19th We traveled fifteen miles today. Our camp all in good health.

20th We traveled nine miles and came to the south fork of the Platte, which we crossed in safety, and found our second fifty camped on the west bank. They crossed yesterday. This is rather a dangerous crossing owing to quicksands. The river is very wide, but not very deep. The teams have to be kept a moveing or the wagons sink down in the sand. We had to double teams, and the drivers had to wade the river to keep the teams moving.

21st Being Sabbath day we are resting although the feed is poor.

22nd We traveled twenty miles today and got to the North Fork of the Platte river.

23rd We are stopping today at Ash Hollow to repair wagons.

24th The road very sandy today. We traveled thirteen miles. The feed is very poor and our cattle look rather worse for the wear.

25th The road is still sandy. Traveled 12 miles. All in good health except Sister Lish.

26th We traveled sixteen miles today. There is nothing to be seen but sand and dust. No feed.

27th We started this morning at break of day, to drive till we found feed for our animals, as they got none last night. As soon as we found feed we stopped and got our breakfast. As we were done breakfast, it began to rain which detained us several hours. We traveled thirteen miles today.

28th We traveled twenty miles and camped opposite Chimney Rock. All well in camp. Last night S. Mulliner lost a fine cow supposed to be poisoned by drinking bad water.

29th We traveled thirteen miles. Livingston and Kinkaid passed us on their way to the Valley. They are taking merchandise there. The grass is poor.

30th We traveled about twenty <miles> and passed Scott’s Bluffs. We had some difficulty with Silas G. Simmons Captain of the third ten on account of a woman that he had picked up near Fort Kearney and was bringing her along. This woman was by the side of the road as we came along about a mile or two west of Fort Kearny. She told a very pitiful story how her husband had abused her and finally left her there. She said that they were going to California. We all passed her by, being very much in doubt about the truth of her story and thought that if there was any truth in it she could very easily go back to the Fort. When Simmons came up to her he was foolish enough to take her in. This he could afford to do if he wanted to, as he had no family but himself. For the last few days they have been quarreling and this forenoon they had a spat, and Simmons put her out of his wagon with her things. She came a running up and hollering for Captain Terry. Captain Foote stopped the train and told Captain <Terry> to go back and tell Simmons that he would have to take the woman and her things along to Fort Laramie or leave the company, for he had taken her in on his own responsibility without counsel from his superiors, and it was not right to impose the burden on others, neither could the woman be left alone on the plains. Captain Terry went back, but Simmons would not take <her> any further, and withdrew from the company. Captain Terry got some one to take her as far as Fort Laramie. The truth with regard to this woman is this, (as we afterwards ascertained)[.] She was a bad character and she had been stopping at Fort Kearny, until they had become so disgusted with her that they forced her to leave the Fort, and she told us the story about her husband leaving her to enlist our sympathy in her behalf in order to get car[r]ied to the Valley. Robert W. Bidwell was chosen captain, in place of Simmons. Company are all in good health.

31st Simmons left the camp alone this morning some hours before were ready to start. We traveled fifteen miles today. In the evening Captain C. Loveland with the third ten of the second fifty came up and camped with us. They had laid by two days in consequence of Sister Loveland being very sick. She is now improving. The feed is very poor. Any case of sickness in our camp is immediately checked by the laying on of hands and the prayers of faith.

Aug. 1st We traveled twelve miles today. We had to stop to repair a broken axeltree. There are a number of Sioux Indians about us, who appear quiet. They have the Smallpox amongst them, may the Lord preserve us from this plague.

2nd This day we traveled twenty miles and camped on the banks of the Platte river two miles north of Fort Laramie. Feed very poor.

3rd Soon after starting this morning we were overtaken by Major Sanderson who is in command at Fort Laramie. He with his escort rode by the company to Captain Foote’s wagon, and ordered a halt to the company. Captain Foote who was walking a short distance from the wagon, and seeing the company stopped, came up and demanded the cause of stopping. The Major said that he was informed by the woman that we left at the Fort that there were two deserters traveling with our company disguised in citizen’s clothes, and that we would be detained until they were given up , as well as the persons who had given them the citizen’s clothes. By this time the captains of tens and others had gathered around, and Captain Foote told them what the trouble was, and said to the Major that he could examine the company and search the wagons if he wished to, and if he found any deserters to take them as we did not want them with us. He assured him however that there were none in the first tens, but could not say for those on the last end of the company, but he could search for himself. His escort rode back and forth examining the men but finding no one they claimed for deserters, Major Sanders[on] made a very polite apology to Captain Foote for detaining us so long. He spoke very kindly to us, and said that we could proceed on our journey. He was very much softened in his manner towards us. We traveled eleven miles and came up to our second fifty. All well.

4th We drove fourteen miles and camped at the second crossing of Bitter Creek. There we found good feed and water.

5th We are resting our teams and repairing wagons &c. Last evening the captains of the whole hundred met in council, and decided to travel the old road over the Black Hills, as the new road had been traveled so much that grass was scarce. The old road is said to be more hilly than the new.

6th We are still resting. Captain Loveland and ten of the second fifty visited us this afternoon and informed us that the main body of the fifty had taken the new road contrary to the decision of our council, and that his ten were waiting for us to come up to go with us. (The second fifty did not lay by with us[.]) Two days rest on good feed has done our cattle a great deal of good.

7th We started this morning from about one half mile east of what is called in our guide “The Bend In the Road” near Dead Timber Creek, and as our last ten were coming into line on the road, a stampede occur[r]ed with the last teams. Bro. Clemens ran in before them to stop them but they knocked him down and trampled over him, and the wagon run over his bowels, William, McDonald, being on horseback a little ahead of the ten rode in forward of the teams at the risk of his life, and succeeded in stopping them before they came up to the rest of the company. The first wagons had reached the gulch which caused the bend in the road, and if the stampede had not been stopped before it came up to the main company, there is no doubt but the whole company would have been plunged into the gulch which was eight or ten feet deep. Poor Bro. Clemens was so badly hurt that he died before night. We went into camp as soon as we came to the creek and done all we could for Bro. Clemens. It was very providential that it was no worse that [than] it was.

8th We traveled fifteen miles and camped at Horse creek, where we found poor feed.

9th We lost several head of our cattle last night.

11th Our cattle not found yet. We started late in the evening and drove near to La Bont[e] creek. Found no feed.

12th Started early to drive on to where we could find some feed for our cattle some two miles to La Bont[e] creek. Here we found poor feed but concluded to stop all day.

13th We traveled eighteen miles to A La Prele river and had to drive our cattle about three miles down the river to get feed. Some rainy tonight.

14th Drove ten miles to Fourche Boise river and camped. Here we had to drive our cattle two miles up the river to get feed. A number of our cattle are lame.

15th We traveled fourteen miles and camped on the Platte bottom. All well, Poor feed.

16th We drove fourteen miles and found poor feed, but plenty of company. Captain Bennett’s fifty close by and our second fifty two miles back.

17th We came nine miles on our way today and met two of our brethren from the valley, who had been sent out to meet the companies and pilot them to where they can find feed for their animals as there has been so much travel this season that it is very scarce along the road. Their names are--Stratton and George Madson [Madsen], who is a son of Sister Ann Madson [Madsen] in our fifty The news they brought by letter from the Presidency in the Valley was very cheering as was also the remarks and counsel from Bro. Stratton. The prosperity of our brethren and good crops in the Valley made us rejoice. We camped camped near to the ford of the north fork of the Platte.

18th Soon after starting this morning it commenced raining. When we arrived at the ford our second fifty were just crossing. Captain Pace[’]s hundred had crossed this morning before them. It was now raining and the river beginning to rise very fast. We followed right after our second fifty and found the water up to our wagon boxes. We all got over safely and in a short time after the river became impassable. We camped in the timber close by.

19th We are still in camp with our hundred in a cold rain storm, and our cattle suffering with cold and hunger. In the afternoon Captain Foote called a general meeting of the brethren for the purpose of settling all difficulties that may exist in the hundred as it would probably be the last time that we would camp togather [together] before arriving at the valley. There had been some faultfinding [fault-finding] especially in the second fifty. After considerable talk, everything was amicably settled and all parted feeling well seemingly.

20th We traveled ten miles to day over the worst road we have met in our journey. There has been a heavy rain for nearly forty hours, which has made the ground very soft. Many of our cattle gave out, but tonight we are in good feed on a creek near the Platte river. Our second fifty is camped close by. Today we saw the Sweet Water Mountains capped with snow.

21st Today we traveled nine <miles> and camped up a hollow west of the Alkali Springs where there is an abundance of grass. Our cattle being so long on poor feed &c so much that it bloated them terribly. A fine cow of Captain Foote’s died on the spot. We were up abt nearly all night and gave them several gallons of lard, for fear that they had been poisoned by the alkali. It looked awhile as though we were going to loose [lose] all our stock, but the Lord had mercy on us.

22nd Many of our cattle are very feeble this morning. We drove as far as Willow Springs, eleven miles and camped for the night. There is but little feed here, but our cattle generally feel better. George Madson [Madsen] is traveling with us.

23rd We started at 5 o’clock this morning and drove to Grease Creek and baited our cattle and took breakfast. We found our second fifty starting as we drove up. From this place we drove <to> the Sweet Water river, ten miles.

24th As some wanted to do some repairs, it was thought best to stop and rest our cattle a few day[s] and in the mean time hunt buffalo. Accordingly this morning we sent out four companies with a wagon to each company to hunt. They went in different directions. Captain Foote went with one Co.

25th Sabbath. Our hunters have not returned. Our cattle are enjoying themselves with plenty of good grass and water.

26th This evening three of our wagons returned from the hunt without any meat. They report the buffalo scarce and very wild.

27th We are still waiting for the rest of our hunters. Our cattle are doing well and our camp is in good health. Yesterday we killed a buffalo near the camp, but it seems the herds have all left here and there are only a few stragling bulls left behind. The rest of the hunters not yet returned.

28th The hunters came in last night bringing three buffalos that they had killed. We started about eleven o’clock and drove to the Devils Gate, ten miles.

29th This day we traveled twelve miles and camped <on> the banks of the Sweet Water.

30th We traveled Seven miles today. There being some dissatisfaction in the fourth and fifth tens, a meeting was called to hear their complaints. They wanted to change the order of traveling by letting the tens take the lead in traveling alternately each day, that is, the first ten one day and the second ten the next day and So on. Captain McDonald laid his views before the meeting and said that he had made up his <mind> that if this way of traveling was not granted, he and others would leave the company. Captain Lish Said, it was his feelings that it would be better, to take the lead in turns, but he intended to be subject to the council. Several of their men expressed themselves like Captain McDonald, among whom was Wm. Lish, son of Captain Lish. He was very insolent but that is common with him. Captain Foote and Terry have borne a great <deal> from him in his insolence heretofore as well as the whole company.. The Captains of the first, second and third tens viewed the present order of the Co. good and, we have been prospered sofar, and as a change of traveling would discommode several in their tens and cause trouble, where there had been peace and union all the way previous,—so of the two evils they chose not to let the fourth and fifth tens overrule them, because their was some trouble between them and their captains. Captain Foote said that he was willing that they should arrange it as they thought best, but was of the opinion that, as we have come thus far on our journey without any serious inconvenience to the fourth and fifth tens he thought it best to continue traveling as we had done, especially so, as from what has been stated it is going to discommode several families in the first tens. Captain O. L. Terry Said he would have to travel with the first ten because of his Father and brother as they were somewhat mixed up in their things and were obliged to camp togather [together] noons and nights and he could not see any benefit in changing our order of travel. The last tens should be ready to start as soon as the first tens, and should keep up so as to camp as soon, and did not see why their cattle would not get as much time to eat as the first ten. A vote was taken when it was decided to travel as heretofore. As soon as the decision was made, several of the discontented ones left the meeting in an abruptly and noisily manner.

31st This morning before and during the time of prayer the following named persons drove away from camp, firing their guns as they went. Of the fourth ten William S. Lish, Ira Caselman [Castleman], John Hamilton, John Mayor, Jane Rigby, and Captain John McDonald of the fifth ten. We expect to feel and enjoy more peace since some of those who have left were troublesome neighbors. We traveled twelve miles today. All well in our camp and our cattle are doing well, as the grass is a great deal better than it has been.

Sept. 1st Sunday. In the afternoon we traveled four miles to the Sweet Water river.

2nd We traveled nineteen miles and camped on the river bank. At all the camping places, also along the road for a long ways back the ground is strewn with wagon tires, chains, pieces of wagons, and a few whole wagons have been found. These things have been left by the California Emigrants. Their teams giving out they have had to abandon their wagons and many other things, but they made sure to destroy their wagons by burning the wood part of them, and when they could <not> burn them they cut the spokes intoo [in two] and thus destroyed everything they could, so that it should not do the “Mormons” any good. The iron they could not burn so they throwed [threw] tons of it into the Sweet Water which we could see the river being very low and clear at this time. Some of our brethren rather overloaded their wagons with chains and other things which they picked up. Some found considerable bedding and clothing.

3rd Brother Blodget[t] had a fine son born today. We traveled ten miles. Sister B. is doing well.

4th This morning we started from the river to cross the Rocky Ridge, as it is called in our Guide Book. We soon came to a fork in the road, at which was a finger board informing us that the new road avoided going over the rocky ridge and was made by Captain Milo Andrus and company. We took the new road and found it very rough throughout, besides being a roundabout way.

5th Yesterday we traveled eleven miles. Today we arrived at the last crossing of the Sweet Water. Many of our cattle are failing fast. Traveled ten miles.

6th This day we traveled fourteen miles. Last evening we had a thunder shower. Today it is pleasant and warm. We came over the South Pass at noon and camped on Pacific creek. We saw a large number of dead animals along the road today.

7th We traveled twelve miles today and found good feed and water. Several of our company are behind in consequence of Sister Cragun giving birth to a child,[.] Our pilot George Madson [Madsen] lost his horse also, last night and he and others searched all day—finally found him and came to camp just at night.

8th Our wagons have not come up so we are resting today.

9th Our wagons came up last night. Today we traveled twenty two miles before we found wood and water. At nine o’clock at night we came to the Big Sandy river. Our cattle are very tired.

10th This day we traveled five miles and camped on Big Sandy.

11th We traveled eighteen miles and camped on the banks of Green river.

12th Bro. Stratton overtook us today, on his return to the valley. Traveled fifteen miles.

13th We traveled sixteen miles today. All well in camp.

14th We reached Black’s Fork today after traveling nineteen miles.

15th We traveled nine miles and camped in a bend of a creek. Feed good.

16th Traveled nineteen miles and camped on a small creek two miles from Muddy Creek.

17th We traveled thirteen miles, part of it on a new road, and camped near the dividing ridge before we come to Bear river.

18th We drove to Bear River, eight miles and camped.

19th We are stopping today to rest our teams. Several of our company went to the Tar Spring as it is called and got some of the tar and c<l>arified <it> by boiling in water. The oily substance arises to the top and is then skimmed off. It is excelent for greasing wagons, and other purposes.

20th To day we traveled <to> Echo Creek. All well in camp

21st We were detained somewhat on account of a fine ox that could not travel. We came nine miles down Echo Canyon.

22nd We arrived at the Weber River after traveling thirteen miles.

23rd We traveled fourteen miles over a rough road to Kanion [Canyon] Creek.

24th To day we began to ascend Big Mountain,[.] It is a long and weary road for our worn out cattle. We traveled eleven miles, and darkness overtaking us after we had passed over the Summit about a mile we were obliged to chain up our oxen for the night as the de<s>cent was rather dangerous in the dark for loaded wagons.

25th Today we reached the foot of the Little Mountain where we camped on Last Creek. As this will probably be our last camping together, Captain Foote called a meeting for the purpose of expressing our feelings one towards another, and if any hard feelings existed to have it all settled so that we might part with good feelings. The meeting was well attended, and all felt well that we were so near our journey’s end. A good spirit prevailed, and all forgave each other, as they all wished to be forgiven. The journey has been long, and sometimes our patience tried.

26th This day we traveled twelve miles and arrived in Great Lake City and those who did not meet with friends camped on the west side of the City near the Jordan. We were 101 days on the road from the Missouri river to this place. Thus ends our journey.

A Review of the Journey
I will briefly review our journey. As I have stated my health was very poorly when I left Kanesville. After starting from the Missouri river I made it a habit to get on a horse towards camping time and ride a head of the company and select a place to camp. About a week on the road as I was four or five miles ahead for this purpose there came up a thunder shower and I was completely drenched. I took a terrible cold which set[t]led on my lungs, which caused my illness spoken of in the Journal. I was not so but that I could get around a little, but my lungs were so weak that I could scarcely speak above a whisper. When we were along about Plum Creek the atmosphere was so close and heavy that it seemed to me that I would have to give up breathing altogather. I remembered the promises of the Lord to me, before selling out the mill. I determined to be baptized for my health, after doing which I began to recover slowly. When we came to Scotts Bluffs, I was able to walk some. From this place onward the atmosphere became lighter and dryer, and my health gained very fast, and I was able again to take a more active part in the management of the company. When we first started it was decided that I should always travel on the lead. I soon found that there were some always behindhand [behind] in the morning, and would never think of putting their thing into their wagons until they saw the head of the company moving. This determined me to always be in readiness in time to start, and roll out. The first ten were usually ready to follow, when those slow folks seeing us Starting, would scratch around lively to fall in line in their places. After the Cholera left us we enjoyed ourselves well, although there were occasionally some murmering. Yet I think that we crossed the plains with as little difficulty as any company that has crossed. I am certain that a journey through a desert country of a thousand miles, with five hundred souls will try the patience of any man or set of men, who are set to be at the head, especially so when the company is made up of different nationalities, having different customs, and some without any experience in traveling with ox teams. I am thankful to be able to say that through the blessings of the Lord I was able to exercise patience to that degree that one captain of ten, Said in one of the counsel meetings that I was certainly one of the most patient men that he ever saw. I do not think that he said this for a compliment to me, but it was because I would not agree to a tyrannical proposition that he was proposing. I was determined that every person in the company should have their rights respected, and I am happy to say that Captain Terry stood firmly by me in all things, in fact we were one in all our councils. Sometimes our camping places did not suit some, “the feed was poor, and there was better ahead” and so on, but I do not know of a single instance where we found better feed in traveling on the next morning, and the murmerers generally acknowledged that we had camped in the best place.

The second Fifty got into the Valley a few days before we did and were all dispersed before we arrived. When we stopped to rest and hunt a little east of the Devil’s Gate Captain Wall came to me for instructions. I told him that he had better push on to the Valley as fast as his team could stand it and not wait for the first Fifty as it was getting pretty well along in the season. I also requested him to take the muskets belonging to the Nauvoo Legion and deliver them to the authorities in Salt Lake City and take their receipts. His Fifty had about ten of them. This he never did. He did not even go to Salt Lake City, but as soon as he got into the valley, he took a road running South and went direct to Provo. These muskets I never recovered, and I hold their receipts to this day. (Jan. 1880). I never saw him but once or twice after we got into the valley. I think that he died in Provo Valley some ten or twelve years after arriving in the Valley.