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HENR.T TR.UE: GREAT ORANDION OF KEV. HE:NR.T TR.UE: AND OF AMO^ BAR.KETT, MARION, OHIO, I900. t T A H P It t i i MARION OHIO Ilnlst . 88016 PREFACE. The Journal and Letters as printed, are from careful copies made by le late Dr. Henry Ayer True, of Marion, Ohio. The entries in the Journal and the Letters were often written "with Ifisat haste in very discommodious places." It seemed best to print them pactly as written. Some slight additions are made in [ — ]. A small portion of the Journal lost, perhaps a leaf of the first few days, from the time of leaving home Intil he reached " Number One." The original manuscripts are in the posession of Henry True, Marion, >hio, as are also the Bible, and Sermons, with dates at Crown Point, Ft. Wward and Oswego. The dates on the Sermons show that in those days linisters sometimes preached the same discourse several times. The silhouette of Cnpt. Barrett was probably taken before his removal from Concord to Union, Maine, and belongs to his granddaughter, Mrs. lary Barrett True Vose, of Chelsea, Mass. Marion, Ohio, June 1, 1900. A PAGE FROM THE JOURNAL Reproduced in haIf-tone» showing; marks of time and water* JOURNAL J 759. Friday, June I, 1759. — Pluebat Valde.— Arrived at number one, ye Rev'd Mr. Bedwell, tarried at Mr. Chadwick, ye in. Mens animus non fuit Languidus, uxor Liberi habuerant Locum in meo corde, etiam Populi quoque habui Bensum Deum esse Begem, qui potest redere inamicos spirituales quoque temporales subjectos. Saturday, June 2. — Sat off from Thadwicks about 7 in the morning, arrived at Sheffield about 12. Road thro' Xoble &c. about oblong, arrived at the stone house so call'd. Nocte habuimus preces cum grege Ducis Todd qui ex- hibuit sese moribus Desti[tu]tum mihi, ante preces, post, fuit submissus- Cubui cum Coll Lovewell. Sabbath, June 3. — Egressi a Lapidea Domo mane— profecti sumus ad Eenterhook Circiter Decimam horam, ubi fuit grex Ducis Bayley ibi pranai sumus, Oirciter primam horam Diei, egressi sumus Quakborough — distantia viginti Albany, ad quem Locum titigimus circiter sixtam horam, per viam habui permultas tenebrosas Oogitationes tale Sabbatam nunquam vidi, non potui abstinere lac[h]rimi8 in via, quando habui memoriam populi inter quos feci itus qui obliti optimi Dei, prestant sua oppera Die Sabbati, Sine Ghristo Sine Deo, vivunt in mundo, exhibent talem reverentiam Sabbati , nt apes ex- hiberent pro glacie Deo volente potui sustinexe populum in animo quoque Gharissemam uxorem quoque caros liberos omnies sunt in Providentia Dei, qui potest eos defendere, venimus ad Capt Lanssing in Albany, ubi manssimus hac noete permutum vini habuimus, preces hac nocte habuimus. Monday, June 4. — Post Tentaculum Ivi ad templum anglicanum audivi Doctorem Eorum Legentem preces postea redi ad Lansingh tum Major Rogers advenit,quocumpransus and confabulabar.de Jure] urando. Disci ut rederet Hominem inhoneratum. Hominem adere Jusjuramentum ostendebat eum non confissum sine Jurejurando — cum eo alia Dixi. sed mores ei non compe- tunt, prefertem boni mores. Juxta noctem profectus— ad Sedatam aquam. Generalissimus egressus, Die Sabbati — pro castella Evardi. Audivi de morte Waldow, habeo in animo populum meum, uxorem, carissimos Liberos. Deus servet omes, Deus benedicat eis, Deus defendat, Dcus Jacobi and adsit illis, hodie pluebat. Tusday, June 6.— Mane preces habuimus, bonum Tantacul m bona con- fabulation — Tempus privatim committendi Deo — pojyulum, familiam, amicos Solis casu visi castra militum. Wednesday, June 8. — Post Preces visi castra militum bis ante meridiem iterum Juxta Solis occnsinn, tum precatus sum cum militibus intra castra, visi tumulum Hominis occisi pro Desertione, meus animus tenebrosus, postea redi ad habitationem in urbe, habui preces. » « * In officio religionis, Divina Presentia videbatur adesse, vidi eterna — Juxta vesperam pluebat, ita per tatam Noctem pluebat— non bene somniabat hac nocte destructi Ludum Drcuiw. Thirsday, June 7. — Hoc mane pluebat plurimum, Sic per totum Diem non potui visere Milites propter pluvios— Domus plena viris militibus. Dies mihi fuit valde tenebrosus, post preces, in mane, fui solus paucis momentis, pucatione, trndidi Deo meam familiam meum Populum habuerunt locum in meo coi-de, meum cor tactum fuit 6 sensu Divinorum,Eternitasmihi appa^'uit. Deutn esse sanctpm meipssum, de- formem, impurumque Salvatorem preciossiHsimum— sens! Difflcultates mili- tum, de pluvis, quia habitant in castris, Deus mihi meam viam monistret, mi- hi potestatem fungendi meo officio propter nominis gloriam Dei, hac nocte Medicus Hale advenit cum Duce Lovewell, pluebat— precibus factis Ivamus cubitum. Fryday, June 8th — hoc mane pluebat quoque — secundum decimam Horam Sol apparuit, Post Prandium visi oppidum, vidi multos homines occupatos omnes feri profanos, Postea visi castra militum and post seriam exhortation- em, precatus sum cum iis, tum reverti post preces ad cubitum Saturday, June 0th. — Diluculo Surrexi, ad castra militum progressus, post Exhortationem, cecini tum precatus — tum reverti — Post prandium habui cubiculum vacuum paulisper tum sustuli occulos ad Deum, habui in corde familiam populumque, tum legi, tum studui, sed animus tenebrosus — sed Deus est semper fldelis Juxta solis occasum visi castora militum, ei'ant Juxta vel a mile ab Domo, ubi habitavi, postea cecinimus, habui preces, tum reverti cum medicis, post proces Domi — ivi cubitum. June lOth, Sabbath Day. — Diluculo Surrexi, habui multas cogitationes. priusquam caeteri habuerunt apertos occulos cogitavi de mea carissimauxore, Liberosque, Populoque. io haberer-t conciones habuerunt, ut fruerentur Divina presentia— ut Deua benedicat, omnibus meis amicis, habui con- cionem ante castra militum A M. and post meridiem, ex his verbis ne guadiet qui induit Iir vestimentes militum — post meridiem infantem unius Heighlandus b.iptizavi — in applicatione conr ad milites, milites medriocriter quiescebant per caHtras Lectionos nudiebantur, legi in Dialoquiis Harvey et mea anima elevata & cor divinis rel)U8 tactum fuit, nocte pivces. Monday, July 2d.— I'reces, tum pluebat, tum cessnbit, hac nocte, a Lncu Oeorgii audiebamus septem Homines Jerseos occisos ab indis apud Lacum tres morte vulneratos » • » « captiva<atur oommittondi ooh I>oo optimo iiiaxiiiio, por KJui* minora- o«>rdia oontido ooi ohmo ttalvos, orodidi proptor (|U(hI houutUH huiii,— C|uando iniiuioi l>oiniiii pordoiitor? (|uando pax porvadot. Fryday, July ().— IMoa SeroiiUH, valoo, boiioplaoito Doi, (|ui liaotenuH tnilii Juvit. DeiiH bunodioatur pro ojiia inoritiH. — aliquoH miliiiim pro ooriiiii. Jurationo roprohoiidi, lunlio roci^pi IJttoram a patro moo. (|ui fecit iiii*!)- ti«H)oin do invalotudiiio matrix, Itomino, Kino ut ilia coiivaloMoat. Doiih KJuh mi(«oi*oatur, l>outi boiiodioat meao uxori ('liariHiiiiiiao, proboat oi Solamoii, in aniiotiono, I>oum bonodioat l.iboriit oariHMiiniH, l>t>iiH bonotlioal populo ineao ourao.iv^numl'hristi por Coluni orboiii tonariim vonial KJiih lloHti^H pordon* toin, Pominiis sorvot ino pro KJuh mitioricordia, tuiii faciam niontiitniiioin KJus !iot< SoronuH, .Ktlior oaliduM, Diluoiilo Hurroxi ilo moa inatro intirnia putavi do uxoro, do LiboriH do populo— oninibuii optiinuH l)oud lioiUHlioat, rodatt|Uo omnia pro Saluto K«>ruiii IKimiiio, nioat^ uxoria mator adhuo vival, Hi plaeoat. Sabbath, July Hill. — Iloo niaiio pluobat poHt moridioiii pulviH vontilabat, ut non potui tradoro Sormonom, Lo^i Dootoroiii WatHOii iU^ iiiundti fuliiro habui sonsiun fiituroruin potui ottmmondon^ l)oo faniiliaiii populum«|ue. Monday, July Utii. — l>ioM SoronuH i^ CaliduH— habui Huavoni oonfabula- tionoin cum IVun F«>rbush i^ Hobi. liO^i in liiHtoria l>uko i^ DuoIk Marl- iMtrough — hie Uhuih i<( .Kthor ploni pulvoro, odiumuH niiilluin piilvoriH— bibiinust|ue — Tuosday.July 10th. A. M— IMuobat, Dioa oaliduH, litulio Majr Moor (?| advonit. Capt. Jacob (|ui progroHHUM viMiiiii inaiiiiooH, Hod non advonit. non rtHlil ii^ hodio legi l>r. \Vatt8 do miindo futui*o— Wodnottday. July Ulh.— l>ioti SoroniiH, SoripHi l.ittoraH |)oiiiuni, ad htuii * * ad Ottminum Kinormm ad uxorom habui aprohoiiHiononi Divinoriini in publicis pro.Mbus hai^ noot:> cum luilitibu!*, tittluti oubiii. H(>d fivf(iduri, alba glacicttapiid l.acum. V -o- ll.KTTKIt nXTKO "l.AKK OkoHIIK. Ji'I.Y rjl'll, I7ft(>."| Thiiroday. July 12.— I^Ioa SorenuH hoc niano ante I>iluouluiii MiiJ'r UoK<^rK HlibuH oriabatur mohtoh llominoH habuorunt, unam magnum tormontum. unto nioridiom audiobamiir tormonla. vidiiiuM ooruii) fumuin, — [n\M m-ona t«oaphia advonit cum uiio Indio vulnoralo, subitidia mitotobantiir impationlor nuncium KxpoctainuH, l>oniinuH qui regit, favoat noittrid llominibus.dot iiM, adjiivontani in tali hora— Hocundum octavam horam niM'tist nodtri llominoa advoniobant. Diount iiniim lloniinom mor- tuum. t!k plurt>» hostiuiii osho, sod nontri homines tTpcllobnnt— iKiiorainus eorun; mm morllM roK ftpparent osbp dubla • • nobti cum * * »H»ie»L ill lUdlUo # # # apniirnbil., in iioiniiu* # » # opiiH IHmih Klorillc^etiir in inou vita v«l inwii nn»rto, hhcI no • • venlet * * iiiiW IttulftiiptorfM # # » « • placent— liodio. Ki'idiiy, Jiiiy liith.—Diom HiM'oniiH \ie\w nxMiin tiihnrnachim in aliqiia onliiio. Ilodio SiM'ipHi lid DeiuMiii Kiinlmli— liodin IIoniiiioH ad Ijiliorem iipud <|iilntain lloniiii vottaiilnr in maiin iid DiiiMlicimain (.«t a nucuiida <& Hc^ptiinam liroparalioeHt iriaKna, prti piiKiia— iialieo HeriaH c(i((itati<)nt!ri do nieo |)opiilo & iiiiiiuiK t\( do iixore & IJhoriH. Dunn iiH b«>ii(>di(!ot, liodi(Mnil«H <|ui d(^Ht>ruit Kxi'rtiitiiiii o(u!iHiiN (?) toi'iniMitiH liori't'iidtiH nHpoctUH— liabi'at olUocXiitn boniiin. Ha!urday, July lltli,— DiHuHiircnuH A'', kpoIoh vIhI- valMM, KcaLia ]h'.l. IMlCMOItANItA.J t At paid «t: 14:0 at WoHton - 0; !«: SrMittH. June '.), nrtfi. at Alliany for wiiHliiuK — 0: 14: 2 Yurit mont'y tliin. a bla(!l( liandiuTfliicf — — 0: ():<» a powder (laHl< 0: ,')-0 jun« H, nm. l)iu» to m« from Noli. \Vliit« 1 : 1 - 10 Juno 17, nui'd or ('ol. Fiovnwidi on« blankot. pri(M« York monoy £1-2-0 ro- tiirnod tlio blanket to (!ol hovcwoll. of Mr. Mall yo Huttler, Juno 10, half a pint of Rum. liako (i«orf(<'« July 12. I75i>, lot Capt. Jacob Hayloy havo two powtor platoH,two kiiivoH Jk forkH tVc pint ciipp. July ITi, IT*)'.), (^ipt Ja(^:»>» ltiiKl(>y Dr to tliroo HpaniHli Mill Dollam. Hiinday, July I5tli.— Dion HoroniiH, Apud milili'H Hormonom liabiii Kx bit* vorbiH ito t^ Doiih tibi adHit, liabui ali<|iiam aprobouHionom Divinorum in pudicationo. Monday, July lOtli.— lion inano pluobat— non valui fiii rolaxatUH, Hod vIhI I). Hrainaiil, l.ivonHWortb, forlm (Jrawfurd. imbroH rro(|ueiiti. TuoHday, July I7tli.— DioH CaliduH lioo inano. ApmKJi'orKii linoum Dio July iHtli.— A !>io(|uodomum moam— ro]in<|u«>bam UH<|uoni ad llodiornuiii Dioni, moniorandiini in alia CbartaSrriphi.ot romplovi variuH praKiiuiH — Hag of triico namo. July 18th' — Dies Calidus post meridiem pluebat, visebam Messero, &c. Hodie commencement — legi — Rogy preces advenit &c. July 19. — Dies Serenus, mane Surrexi, exhortationom cum militibus habui antequam sol appavi[t] aliquam apprehensionem Divinorum habui gloria Deo sit-pro ejus omnibus meritis mihi confertis oblatisque, populum, uxorem, Liberosque in memoria teneo, iis Deus benedicat iis salutem felicitatemque abunde precor. Fryday, July 20th. — Dies Serenus Homo Thos. Bayley shot for steeling, put our things on board. Saturday, July 21st. — 2 o'clock in morn'g struck tents by sun rise, set off — Super Lacum hoc Scriptum fuit — past within about 2 or 3d miles of ye narrows when we landed about 10 o'clock, it rained, looked likely for a storm but ceased raining about 2 — about 8 o'clock at night within about 2 miles out of the sighft] of landing there we laid upon our oars all night, wind south, seemed to gather up for a storm, wind hard, seemed as if we should have stoved, but Divine Providence protected us till morning, then ye wind abat- ed something but fair to carry us to the landing, about ten o'clock we landed, I ye first yt landed in ye New Hampshire Regiment, ye enemy did not mo- lest at landing, we in ye evening lay on our arins about 100 acres good grass When God designs to help even ye winds and see joy in aiding, &c. July 22d. — Sabbath yt we landed about ye time ye people were praying in ye morning. This day our people got ye sawmill in ye evening, and got possession of ye breastworks before Ticonderoga our men marched up though ye enemy flred 300 cannon, yet they marched up, never killed one man ; ye Indians had some Skaurmashies, killed one of our [men] wounded 7. Monday, July 23d.— Our men intrenched — at night ye Indians came on our regulars, killed one our men, kept ye ground — our n>en carried up ye. tents, some artilery, &c., this evening rained, thundered. Tuesday, July 24th.— Our men proceeded in entrenching within a little way of ye fort— not firing— tho' ye enemy continued to fire shot and shell. About ten o'clock I went within about a quarter of n mile of Ticonderoga fort, saw it plainly, ye cituation of ye place and ye bombs flred and cannon, &c., Dies Serenus, &c. Ye enemy flred 600 balls and bombs in ye forenoon and never harmed one man, as manv more in ye afternoon killed one, — — — This evening came orders for our m.irching back, &,2., very shocking, im- barked this evening, lay'd on bord ye Batteauex, poor rest— This day was kill'd Col. Townsend. Wednesday, July 26th.— Early this morning set oflT from Caralon, rowing over ye lake ye wind contrary, got on shore at Fort George al>out ten iit night, this day a Beateau, was cut off which went near ye shoar, of men yt were going to carry stores to Tinondaroga, 5 killed,? taken or drowned, we preserved, glory to (}o videbantur memores snlutis eternae, interrogavi eos, multa— hac nocte pluebat. Sabbath, September 9th. — Hoc mane pluebat Ante M. Sol aparuit, predicavi Ex rev 3.20 — populi auscultabant cum aliqua vita Dixi. sed — quis credidit, &c. This day sat off 16 Bateaus, to go to take ye 2 vessels of ye enemy in ye lake, &c. This evening received a letter from Mr. Shurburne and R. Haven ; this night it rained, hac nocte aurora borialis magna. Monday, September 10th. — Hoc mane pluebat, about noon 2 vessels ap- peared, came within about 12 miles, showed yms then returned towards Cata- roque— visi vEgrotos, &c. This night it rained, hac nocte aurora borealis. Tuesday, September 11th.— Hoc mane serenum, ultima nocte habui somnium, meam uxorem nigris vestimentis amictam — Sedentemque cum Duabus Mulieribus, in Pew, in Domo Dei. Ego ingressus ad rostrum eam videresque, pedem repressi and interrogavi earn causam Ejus Luctus ilia respondit Ejus mati-em mortuum. This evening came in 2 bateaus, brought in 4 prisoners, took from ye sloop who came on shore in a boat on island, where ye above said bateaus were ; as soon as they came on shore they dis- covered yt oar men were yr— put off our men, saw it made to ym, told ym if they would come on shore good quarters ; 3 of ym were for doing it, one not ye master, on their making off our men fired— wounded 3 of ym, disabled ym, yn our men went off in a whaleboat, brought ym ashore, this night one of them died with his wounds. Wednesday, September 12th. —Dies Serenus quotidie ..Egrotos video, cum iis preces habeo,— Dom. Oglesby visi, Ac. Some Indians came in from towards Sagnlet with wampon, &c., ut Dicant ut negotientur; came in Capt. Parker without trying to take ye vessels. Thirsday, September 13th. -Dies Serenus non valeo. in vessere cructatus. Locutus cum Otho Stevens, &c., 2 schooners sat off for Niagara. Fryday, September 14th.— Dies Serenus, Nihil novi audivi, sed Deus me altera nocte conservavit — mirum est me esse ex oreo, ex inforis, habui Con- spectum hujus castri. 15 Saturday, September 15th.— Dies Serenus, Col. Goffe advenit ex cadenti- bus aquis tiilit tabulas ex ejus Millvisi yRgrotos sed non valui puto de populo meo O ut Deus pascat eos pane vitae, &c. Sabbath, September 16th. — Hoc mane pluebat A. M. Sol apparuit, habui Sermones ex 1 Tim Sanctitas omnibus is utilis— Deus Sermoni benedicat — post meridiam non valui R-D. Oglesby me visebat hac nocte pluebat per totam noctem sed habui bonum Somnium. Monday, September 17th. — Hoc mane pluebat mei calcei fuerunt pleni aquo— aqua tentorium circum currebat. Terrible storm this P. M., high wind and rain, no sleep. Tuesday, September 18th.— This day very cold, rain and stormy in ye forenoon, turbulent weather, post meridiem castram ivi visum, audivi con- certum Sonorum gallicorum Oornuum, visi Hospitalem— hac nocte mortuus est— Wingate ex Dover JRt. 19, Deus Sancteflcet ejus mortem omnibus nostris militibus, cogitent de futuris, de animabus eorum Deus meam gregem familiamque conservet in pace. Wednesday, September 19th.— Hoc mane yEther frigidus, et Serenus, Nihil novi ; sed audiebamus, imperatorem Wolff landed some of his men at Quebec, took a Redoubt, went to force ye lines obliged to retreat with some loss. Thirsday, September 20th.— Visi vEgrotos, hoc mane pluebat, Dies valde frigidus, hac nocte frigida ut in ultemo Die Octobris hodie William Ilorndy was shot for theft of ye 44th Regiment. Fryday, September 2l8t. — Dies Serenus frigidus que circiter Duodecimam Horam mortuus est Otho Stevens ex morbo Dessentary, ille priupque mortuus est, Dixit mihi eum aliquando non timere mori, sperare Deum condonare ejus peacata per Redemptorem eumque, volentem voluntati Dei obedire in vita vel in morte. Saturday, September 22d.— Dies frigidus and umbrosus Jussa Dantur ut yEgroti irent Domum. Sabbath, September 23d.— .\t 7 o'clock this morning embarked, got up to ye falls at 7 at night, which lay out on ye other side, &c. Monday, September 24th —Waited here all day at ye falls for Batteaus, ye day warm and pleasant but melancoly to me ; this night died at Oswego, as I hear, one Page, M, 18. from South Hampton. Tuesday, September 26th.— Dies Callidus, Batteaus arrived from Oneidn about 1 o'clock, this afternoon died one Foster, JE 50, at ye falls— this night I was taken not well, pretty feverish. Wednesday, September 26th.— Dies Serenus, sat off from Oswego, about 50 Newhampshire men, with regulars; arrived this night at ye 3 rivers idbout 16 miles above ye falls, yr encamped, felt myself very ill, went to ye tent ; it rained this night. Thursday, September 27th.— Felt myself something better this morning, thro ye goodness of God able to set up in ye Batteau ; this day it rained some- thing; this day arrived to ye Oneida Lake, went part of ye way through and encamped, one batteau alone; felt pretty poorly, may God support me and uphold me till I arrive where I may have better accommodation, but ye will of Lord be done, ye Lord bless my family, &c., and flock and feed them with ye bread of life. Thursday, September 28th.— This morning something lowering, arrived at ye east side of ye lake about 9 o'clock A. M., this morning buried Robert Mc- 16 Keni ; felt very poorly, feverish and a purging ; this day received letter from home dated July 25th, &c., tarried here this night. Saturday, September 29th.— Diea Serenus, sat off early this morning up Wood Creek, bik amped about 3 miles above ye Oakfield so called, finding my- self very poorly, as summe say I want to go to father's house puts me in mind yt ye grave is my house, but I hope yt God will so spare my life yt I may be buried in a Christian land. Sabbath, September 30th.— Dies Serenus, sat off eai'ly, came by Fort Tricke to Bullsfort and to Fort Stanwix about 12 o'clock. O yt God would give my people ears to hear and A ; and feed ym with ye bread of life. This day reproved some of ye Jersies for profaneness, with success I hope, also a New York officer, &c. ; told him yt if he really meant as he said, his state in ye com- ing O would of all be ye most misei'uble. This evening died one Fi'ost, &c. Monday, October Ist.— Dies Serenus, sat off fi'om Fort Standwix with all ye sick in bateau, came below ye little Indian field. Tuesday, October 2d— Sat off, ye weather fair, came down to ye little carrying place, finding myself very poorly, yet God has helped me. Wednesday, October 3d. — Dies Serenus, this day died one Dow; finding myself worse, scarce able to stand, sat off with Mr. White with Capt. Ricke, this afternoon came to Fort Hendrick, was kindly entertained by Capt. Thursday, October 4th.— Sat off with Capt. Ricke, ye weather pretty bois- terous, about 10 o'clock I finding myself pretty ill went on shore with White and tarried at one lights on German Flatts. Fryday, October 5th. — Finding myself worse this morning took a vomit which I had with me, feeling very sick at my stomach, though very bad purg- ing. Just after I had taken it Capt. Bayley came with his ; about 2 hours after I sat with them, ye weather being boisterous jet God upheld me; we got down but a few miles before it began to rain ; we went on shore, tarried at an old Dutchman's, were very kind, felt myself a little relieved by ye vomit. Saturday, October 6th. — Sat off early this morning, ye weather cleared off, we arrived within about 10 miles of Schenectady, lodged at a Dutchman's house. Sabbath, October 7th.— Sat off, ye weather fair ; finding myself pretty poorly this morning; arrived at Schenectady about 11 A. M., went on shore, sat ; Levt March, treated us very courteously, saw Capt Johnson who was ill ; dined with Doctor Pomroy, eat something; this night lodged at Mr. Louson's in Schenectady ; was very poorly in ye night, obliged to git up, had coUick pain ; thought I must have died alone, &c., God preserved ; felt better in ye moi'ning. Monday, October 8th.— Ye weather fair; Rev'd Mr. Johnson this morning came to see me from Cui-rishbursli where I hhd left my horse ; told Mr. John- son he should have my grea M'hich I had left at Schenectady at 'Esq. San- der's, &c , finding myself something better sat off from Schenectady about 12 o'clock, arrived at Mr. Otho Otho's a little after sunset, Capt. Bayley, Doctor Lamson, Levt March came with us, and Mr. White; this evening died at Mr. Otho Otho's, Ensign Snow; may God sanctifle his death, ntion. Tuesday, July 6th.— Dined at Mr. Walker's; this day wrote home, in yo afternoon went to ye mills to see Capt. Spafford; returned to Vr. Walker's, had agreeable conversation with Mr. Baldwin of Connec icut, on ye very vitals of religion ; how happy to have one's thots, heart and affections carried out towards God ; felt my henrt rekindh d from a sense of ye unseen world, in prayer had a solemn sense of God's greatness and glory. Wednesday, July 7th.— After prayer snt off to go through yo woe.ds rond about 30 miles till dark, lodged on yo ground in y ' open air. perpetually toasod by humming biting animals ; horse tied to ye trees. Thirsday, July 8th.- Snt off as soon as light, rode all day, came within n mile of ye falls of Otter Creek , yr encampoil in yo open air but more coinfort- oble after praying with pooplo with me and retiring; slept on yo ground. Fryday, July 9th.— After prayer sot off, rodo all day. oncampod nt diiJ-k ; alarmed by a rattle snake which wo killed, hnd 13 rnttlos. Saturday, July 10th— Sat (tff onrly in yo morning, nrrivod nt (h'own Point alM)ut 2 o'clock P. M.; kindly rocoivod by Col. GolTo who oxpoctod mo; pro- pared for my lodging in his house which i* very eomfortnblo considering yo place ; ye TOW arrived. I must say I had an ngroonble oompaiiion. viz , Mr_ Ilobnrt, in my journey ; this evoiiing yr was a shower, yo first ruin since I sat off; had prayers in yr luiuse, Sabbath. July I Ith.— Prayer in yo morning in ye house, in ye forenoon Mr. Taylor of (ionneoticut preached to yo men, dined with Mr. Taylor at (Jol, Whiting's, in ye afternoon I prenched to a very largo auditory ; some sny be- tween 2 nnd 3 thousands ;yenfsonibly looked vory Kolonin, gnve>erious ntJt*|i- '2'J tion ; seem:^(l to ba alTectionate to yo word of God, at night prayers ; retired to lov-k to ^ for my family and flock ; sunrise. Monday, July 12th. — I endeavored to gt ye men m:,»iit attend prayers and affected it, this evening all ye encampment met for prayers, which was ye first time this year; Mr. Taylor prayed, (fee. Tuesday, July 13th.— Took a view of ye fort, &c.., at evening attended pi'ayer ; Ego precatus, Wednesday, July 14th. — It rained chief of ye day; this wrote home and oth"r letters; dull and heavy this day, at night some affection in prayers; O how undeserving any favors. Mr. Fessenden prayed with ye encampment. Thirsday, July 15th. — Visited ye sick in ye hospital, discoursed with one Johnson who appeared to be stupid. <) how has sin closed ye eyes of sinners, they do not appi'ehend eternal things, are not affected with ym ; this death appeal's hastening upon ym. This evening Mr. Taylor prayed, enjoyed some freedom in prayer. O yt (}od would take my family, my people into ye arms of his kind and smiling providence, may they be in health and prosper, but especially may yr souls prosper. Fryday, July 18th. — Clear, Ijot day; Ego precatus, «S:c., not much affec- tion. Oh my leaness and barreness, Ac, how little do I do for God's glory ; visited ye sick. Saturday, July 17th. — Very hot ; Mr. Douglass had one shirt to wash, one handkerchief, (.ne cape, one pair of stockings ; two shirts only to iron. Habbath, July 18th. — Very liot; Mr. Fessenden in ye forenoon, and this is ye condemnation, yr lighth ; Mr. Taylor, ye afternoon how shall we escape if w'e neglect. Monday, July 19th.— Cold this morning; read Dr. Young, visited yo sick, Dr. Taylor prayed. This night had a very affecting view of ye happiness of ye saints, all shin- ing with rais derived from God. O to be like God, t»» be conformed to his image, nothing in 'T nothing on earth so desirable. Tuesday, July 20th. — Clear day, news of some Spanish vessels in 8t. Law- rence; some earnestness in prayer, ])leading with God for favor; sensible how justly he might deny. Wednesday. July 20st. — Weather hot; Fessenden prayed. Thirsday, July 22d. — Very hot. Friday, July 23tl.— Day clear, hot. Mr. Taylor prayed. Saturday, July 24th. — Cloudy, few little showers. Sabbath, July 25111. — Preached in ye forenoon from; Ilighleousness ex- alteth a nation; .Mr. Fessenden in ye afternoon from: Follow not a multitude to do evil. Monday, July 2(Uh.— Went over ye lake. Tuesday. July 27th— They came on Tuesday ; wroto home l)y Mr. Spring. Wednesday, July 28th. — Very hot. Thirsday. July 20lh.— Uained this afternoon and all night; wrote to Den- con Kimball. Fri how little do I think, speak and act with a real aim nt GikI's glory. 23 Sabbath, August Ist. — Weather fair; attended divine services, Mr. Taylor preached in ye forenoon : wisdom is justified of her ; I preached in ye after- noon to a large assembly from : O yt they were wise, &c. Something dull. Monday, August 2d.— Rain this day ; in July I pay two pistareens at one time and three at another time to procure sawce for ye tent. Tuesday, August 8th, — Weather warm ; paid for Mr. Hobart half a dollar to ye Indians yt found his horses. Wednesday, August 4th. — Weather hot. Thirsday, August 5th. — Mr. Taylor sat off for St. Johns. Fryday, August 6th. — Hot; visited Connecticut hospital; discoursed a prayer with ye sick ; one Sergeant under deep concern ; visited New Hamp- shire hospital. Saturday, August 7th. — Visited Connecticut hospital, prayed and discours- ed with ye sick ; ye person mentioned ye day before seemed to despair of ye mercy of God ; used arguments with him to relieve him. Sabbath, August 8th. — Visited ye hospital, &c., prayed and discoursed with ye sick ; Mr. Fessenden preached in a. m.: Now commeth all men every- where to rept. I preached p. m. : Puryfying ye heart by f. to numerous as- sembly — tria millia, Juxta, fortasse — not much sense of things in prayer, more in sei'mon. Monday, August 9th. — Visited ye hospital, prayed and discoursed with sundry yt were sick ; some under deep impressions, seemed to be sensible of yo hardness of ye heart. O says one yt I would mourn, O yt I would have one realising tho't of death. O says another, yt I had a heart to ask Clod ; will God ever show mercy to one yt has been so great a sinner; will God in very deed show pity. Yes, yr is foi'giveness ; 'tis a faithful saying, &c., your sin will not exclude you, if you can be willing to renounce yr sins ; ah but I can't be willing, but yt may be yr next step to yr being made willing, man's extremi- ty is God's opportunity, who knows but now may be ye time yt God may make bare his arm, and may make you willing; still look to God from whence your help must come. O I see, may God justly cast me off for ever, a wonder yt I am out of hell — — — yt let his patience engage you to seek to him. Tuesday, August 10th. — Visited ye hospital; prayed, discoursed with ye sick ; concerned appeai'ed ; visited Mrs. Carnela who was sick with a fever. She seemed she manifested a serious concern. I endeavored to represent eternal, soleis pucatus. Wednesday, August Uth.— Visited ye hospitals, prayed and discoursed with ye sick. Thirsday, August I2th.— Visited ye hospital, i%c. Friday, August I3th. — Visited ye hospitals, i^c. Saturday, August 14th. — Visited ye hospitals, ttc. Herrimaii came ; rec'd letter from imme, Sabbath, August 16th.— rreac'eople here aie healthy in general, not one of ye New Hampshire sick in ye hospital, all that went from us are well as far as I can learn- The first Sabbath after I left home, I preached all day, viz., ye day after I arrived here we had two sermons, llev'd Mr. Taylor of Connecticut, who arrived the same day I did, pi'each- ed in the forenoon, where the most of the men were on fatigue. At 5 in the afternoon I preached to anumerous assembly, from the words: The Loi-d hath done great things for us, whereof we are glad ; showing how we ought to conduct ourselves, by reviewing those great things God had done for our Land, Ac, so that we might give a testimony for God, to ye heathen, yt we miglit so reverence our tirod, ye ({od whom we profess, as that ye heath- en here might say our Lord he is (rod. There appeared much solemnity in ye audience. I found freedom, a reverent, filial sense of God, I trust, and a feeling sense of ye worth of poor souls. To have such a sense of everlasting things, methinks, I would 27 'I constantly march thro' ye wilderness, &c. The commanding officer of ye lines viz- Col. Whiting, invited Mr. Taylor and myself to dine with him, which we did. He appears to be a man of piety, is grieved that men are called upon fatigue on ye Sabbath, but he can't go contrary to General Amherst's orders. He has wrote General for a redress, that ye Sabbath may be observed, so as yt all the men may attend both parts of ye day. On Monday evening we attended prayer, and we shall for ye future have prayers in ye morning and evening, and if leave can be obtained of ye General, we shall in ye morning. As things are now, ye commanding of- ficers will appoint yt there be two sermon on the Sabbath and prayers every evening ; as they all meet on one parade, the Chaplains take turns. The commanding officer has given out orders strictly forbidding the men to play cards and I am sensible he would be glad prophaneness could be suppressed ; if I am well I can't say when I shall return ; I hope my people will be weU supplied, I want to hear from you, &c. ; I trust I shall the first opportunity. I wrote to you from number four, this I send by Col. Goffe's man, who goes to Portsmouth, and if you see Col. Bayley give my service to him and tell him I hope he will come up as soon as he can ; give my duty to parents, love to children, regards to neighboring and all inquiring friends. Service to Mr. Shurburne. Let me know whether my mother is with you. James and John White are well. Desiring a constant remembrance in your prayers, subscribe your sincere and affectionate husband till death. HENRY TRUE. If any ministers are disposed to pi-each a Sabbath I suppose Mr. Shur- burne will readyly consent, I hope some will be inclined to give a day. P. S.— July 15th. — Visited ye men, those yt came from us, &c. ; are well except Obediah Wells : he desired I would write yt you might inform his wife yt he has ye burning ague near 3 weeks past, not left him yet, but he walks about. Smart raid this forenoon. Moses Kimball desired me to imform him whether there is a good market for sheep here. You may tell him that Mr. Ward, the sutler, is not yet arriv- ed, that it's likely sheep will be numerous hei-e, so far as I can learn. You may tell him that I donte think it best for him to come, &c. If Mr. Shurburne is with you, you may give him ye inclosed letters, if not you can keep ym till lie comes. Letter of Bartholomew Heath of N. H., Aug. 28, 1760. Monday, ye 11th of August, we stood ready for ye signal for to embark from Crown Point to St. Johns' which was obeyed at the fire of a cannon at 2 o'clock, aTid we obeyed the signal in order, 2 boats abreast. We went about 6 miles and orders were sent to each regiment, ours being the rearmost but one to go to ye same roster to huid in order to camp that night which was performed in oi«^le/. Tuesday 12th.— Tliis morning early orders came to embark which was per- formed by sunrise, with a warm, pleasant morn. We went about H miles, tiie wind coming contrary we went across ye lake and landed on the east side of ye lake. Wednesday, 13th.— Tliis morn we were to our arms very early at 3 o'clock. 28 I ll We opened ye great lake of Champlain, ye wind coming contrary ; we went on shore about 6 o'clock on ye west side of ye lake and ( ^ "^ped. Wm. Vance counted all the boats belonging to our fleet, of all cizes, i. ^ they were about 380 in all. Thursday 14th.— We made sail about sunrise v/ith ye wind fair. In about one hour it began to rain, wind blew hard. We had a difficult day of it. We had 10 men drowned that day and then encanipt that night on ye west side of ye lake. Friday ye 15th. — We came to sail very early with a smart gale of wind in 2 or 3 houi's. Some of our boats drove to seaward and could not stand it. About 3 of ye clock, we landed on east side of ye lake ; we then being in sight of our 3 warlike vessels, to-wit: One brig and 2 sloops. Our boats not com- ing that went to seaside, we concluded yt they were lost. We encampt there that night and received orders for ye next day. Satui'day, 16th. — This morn embarked before sunrise and went down ye lake in order to land near ye Island, expecting hot work, but we landed about 3 of ye clock without ye least disturbance, ye fort being about a good league distance, ye Siggaman Euddo being in ye front she fired at ye fort and vessels that lay there and continued firing once in a while for our safety. We went to work to make a bi'east work for our safety. We could see our neighbors but they came not to see us. Capt. Watts* * * and ye R., boats that we was concerned about, came ashore to us after we were at work. Sunday, 17th.— This day one of our row gallies went so near to ye fort that they received an 18 pound shot from ye fort which took oif 8 legs from 6 men ; 3 of men died in about 3 or 4 hours. Monday, 18th. — This day is employed in doing sort of work that is thought for the best, ye French firing sometimes ball and sometimes grape shot at our men, but no damage done this dav. Tuesday, 19th. — This day all hands work for the benefit of a[rmy]. Last night one of our boats went to sound ye channel near ye fort ; ye French fired grape shot at them and killed one, sinked a lia [Sinklear] [Ranger?] and wounded 2 provincials. Wednesday, 20th. This day a deserter came in from ye French fort and informs us that when our army came first in sight they had but about 300 men in ye fort and not one cannon mounted, but now they have a pretty many cannon mounted and are about 1500 strong. Thursday, 2lst.— This day Patee went to see my friends among the rang- ers and returning to my camp there came a 12 pound shot and struck a tree and ye splinter that flew from ye tree took away a part a regulars buttocks and hui't him very much, but not mortal. Another shot came and cut off sev- eral legs from men. It is not expected that they will all live. Friday. 22d.— This morning k little before day, a great number of small arms were fired in Ruggelse'a Reg't, at a stump, thinking it was an Indian, which put us into some consternation. This day died one of ye men that was wounded yesterday. Saturday, 23d. — This morning a going to prayers, 4 Rhode Island men came ashore to cut wood, within 100 1'ods of our battery. A party of Indians came on them and killed and scalped an Indian belonging to them ; ye rest made their escapes. Ye sun about 2 hours luRh, we opened our batteries of mortar and cannon on the fort and played away very hot on them all night. They sent neitlier shot nor shell all ye while. excei)ting a pretty many small arms, but did no hurt. 29 Sunday, 24th. — This day we have not had so smart firing as we have had. Monday, 25th.— Last night a party of Col. Ruggelse's Reg't were below the boom a clearing to the point, ye French continually firing grape shot ; they killed one officer, mortally wounded another and wounded 12 more men belonging to the same Reg't. This day Major Rogers and a party with him took a brigg, one sloop and and one small ruddo and one schooner. Tuesday, 26th. — This day has been a very still among us. Wednesday, 27th. — This morning very early ye French begun and we have had ye hottest work that ever [we have] had yet, but we hope their time is short. This morning [ ] ed and Jacob Quinby and one more left our com- pany [ and wen ] t into the rangers. Thursday, 28th. — Last night ye [ ] cattle made a great roaring. Ye French fired not a gun. This morning about sunrise a great many deserters came in and said that they had all left ye fort and immediately our people went and took possession of it. Camp before ye Isle of Noix, August 28th, 1760. BARTHOLOMEW HEATH. Desires your prayers for him. [Bartholomew Heath was of the "com. to rrgulate trade," 1777, and "com. to enlist soldiers," 1780.] J778. [Letter of Samuel True to his father, Rev. H. True of Hampstead, N. H., B- Mch. 8, 1756, D. Aug. 5, 1778 at Providence, of "camp fever and dysentery."] Providence, 2t iV May, 1778. Honored Father:— Dr. Sir, having a short time to write I would inform you that I am well, Gratias Deo therefor. I have been informed by Capt. Gile, who returned yesterday, that you and rest of the family are well, which I was very glad to hear. As for our situation at present it is as agreeable as can be expected, considering what few men ai*e here. On Monday the 25th, their was an alarm. I immediately turned out the company and joynd the Reg't and drawed ammunition for them, and tlien marcht with them; it being very warm that day made it the more tedious. We went about 15 miles between 3 and 4 hours (viz.) from 9 to 12 or 1 o'clock, but the enemy on our approach made to their boats so that we were in no action, though the men appeared in high spirits. We were almost an liour too late. I saw the brave Col. Barton just after he was wounded, but is thought he will get well. I heard that one man of ours was mortally wounded and that is all that I know of that was hurt. The enemy it is thought lost some, because that much blood was seen in divers places, ns for the damage they did I cannot say in particular, but in general our flat bottom boats, &c. Cv. * * • buildings a meeting house they Cd. olT the priest anddistroyed the stores; this was done at W.irren, at Bris- tol they burnt some houses (we took from them 2 drummers nnd bnas drums) and then returned to Providence where we now remnin. Yesterday we at- tended at a very melancholly sight which was to see a man hanged for deser- tion and attempting to go to the enemy, which sight I was obliged to behold with all its horrors, us having the command of the guard (est Felix quem aliena Pericula fatiuntcautum;) my business at present is to do the writing for the company and I assist the Aj't and do some of his writing. We draw rice and flour, bread and pease and potatoes, and pork and beef and fish. If Bro. .Tames is a mind to come here any timetliissummer and stay a little while 80 I i he may take my berth as I believe he can, without any difficulty, but if not am contented. Where we shall be ia uncertain, but it is likely not a great wii from Providence. Col. Stephen Peabody is our Col. I attend meeting every Sunday. We hear the enemy in one part and another are burning towns. I have nothing more particularly to write. After sending my duty to mother and respects to brothers and sisters I beg your prayers for me that I may be- have so not to bring reproach to my parents or to myself and so subscribe my- self your faithful and loving son till death. SAM'L TRUE. N. B. — The company in general is well. That bill which Nehemiah Kelley sent me for Rhode Island is Connecticote. '^Concord and Lezing;ton Battle/' By Capt. Amos Barrett, op Union, Me., formerly op Concord, Mass. Written, Union, April 19, 1825. Corrected. "This 19th of April, 1826, brings fresh to mind the battle at Concord and Lexington. When I come to look back, I And it is fifty years since. Although so long ago, I can remember the whole of it, I think, better than I can re- member things 5 years ago. As I was in the whole of it, from Concord to Bunkerhill, I take my pen to write something about it, as I think I know as much about it as any person now living, as I don't think there were but a few that were there who are now alive. "The 19th of Aprill, 1776, the British landed about 1,000 their best troops from Boston in boats abreast of Charleston river, above Charleston bridge in the night very privately, and I believe they did not take the road till they all met at old Cambridge. They kept the old road and every man they saw they took and kept so that they should not alarm the people, but some how they got word at Lexington that they were coming. There were a number of men collected on the common when the British got there, and the British ordered them to disperse, but they did not so quickly as they wished to have them, and the British fired on them and killed 7 or 8 and wounded a number more. Our men did not fire on them, though I heard after they had got by, 2 or three of our men fired and wounded some of them. "We at Concoi-d heard that they were coming. The bell rung at 3 o'clock for alarm. As I was a minute man, I was soon in town and found my cap- tain and the rest of my company at the post. It wasn't long before there was another minute company. (One company 1 believe of minute men was raised, in almost every town, to stand at a minute's warning.) Before sun- rise there were, I believe, 150 of us ond more of all there were there. We thought we would go and meet the British. We marched down towards Lex- ington about a mile or mile and a half and we saw them coming. We halt- ed and staid till they got within about 100 rods, then we were ordered to the about face and marched before them with our drums and fifes going, and also the British (drums and fifes.) We had grand music. We marched into town and over th? north bridge a little mare than half a mile and then on a hill not far from the bridge, where we could see and hear what was going on. What the British came out after was to destroy our stores that we had got laid up for our army. There was in the town a number of intrenching tools which they carried out and burnt. At last they said it was best to burn them 31 CAPTAIN AMOS BARRETT, Of G)ncord» Mass., and Union, Maine. 82 J in t)io house and set fire to them in the house. Bt r people begged of them not to burn the house and put it out. It wan't i g before it was set on Are again, but finally it was not burnt. There were about 100 barrels of flour in Mr. Hubbard's [Oapt. Barrett married his daughter,] malt house. They rolled that out and knocked them to pieces ond rolled some into the mill pond, which was saved after they were gone. While we were on the hill by the bridge, there were 80 or 90 British came to the bridge and there made a halt. After a while they began to tear the plank off the bridge. Major Buttrick said if we were all his mind, he would drive them away from the bridge- -they should not tear that up. We all said we would go. We, then, were not loaded. We were all oi-dei'ed to load, and had strict orders not to flre till they fired first, then to fii-e as fast as wo could. We then marched on. Capt. Davis' minute company marched first, then Capt. Allen's minute company, the one one that I was in next. We marched 2 deep. It was a long (corsay) causeway, being round by the river. Capt. Davis had got, I believe, within 15 rods of the British, when they fired 3 guns, one after another. As soon as they fired them, they fired on us. The balls whistled well. We then were all ordered to fire that could fire and not kill our own men. It is strange there were no more killed, but they fired too high. Cap. Davis was killed and Mr. Osmore 'Hosmer?) and a number wounded. We soon drove them from the bridj^M, when I got over, thevo were 2 lay dead and another almost dead. We did not follow them. There were 8 or 10 that were wounded and a running and a hobbling ii^out, let kirg linck to see if we were after them. We then saw the whole body coming out of town. AVe were then ordered to lay behind a wall that run over a hill and when they got near enough, Maj. Buttrick said he would give the word fire. But they did not come so near as he expected, before they halted. The ccmmnnding of- ficer ordered the whole batallion to halt and officers to the front. There wo lay behind the wall, about 200 of us, with our guns cocked, expecting every minute to havo the word, fire. Our orders were if we fired, to fire 2 or three times and then retreat. If we had fired, I believe we would have killed almost every officer there was in the front; but we had no orders to fire and they wan't again flri'd [on.] They staid about 10 minutes and then marched back and we after them. After a while we found them marching back towards Boston. AV I' were soon after them. AVhen they got about a mile and a half to a i'oad that comes from Bedfoi-d and Bildrea [Bilriea,] they were waylaid and a great many killed. When I got there, a great many lay dead, and the road was bloody.. #■• ■ Note: — Captain Barrett was at Bunker Hill and ot Burgoyne's surrender. 83 FACSIMILE V Of the Origfinal Letter of Capt. Amos Barrett, Describing the Battle of Concord. ^ ^^ IJ ej£ e^f^ /IrXy fi^l>^tp4 J!irtAA ItTrny -rrtr^^ SZi ^^g^ y ;^ ICZ^A h^^Ci. #r=-»^ ^--^ A*-**^^^— ^K^i^ i' je^— » / ltr*y^ Ar^**" t^^fy^i%U*^*^^JC^^ ^^ ^ ^^ /fc, ^>4f^fit «^ t^':7 *^*^ ^ /**^ ^ /m-tti /t^v*^ '^R^ y *-*— 1.; -J^ 4^ JLfi^*^ ^^ Tftif '^-y ^-/r- t^M ft ^•T«V»^»l ^. 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