Notes and queries historical, biographical, and genealogical, Vol. I, Part 48

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afterwards, he courted Miss Godfrey, hut quarreled with her. Meanwhile Miss Read had been married to a potter named Rogers, who proved to be a worthless fellow, ran

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away from his wife to the West Indies, and died. Franklin suddenly threw off Miss Godfrey, returned to his first love, proposed marriage, was accepted, and they were united on the 1st of September, 1730. It will therefore be seen that Franklin did not lose his first love, all though perhaps he deserved to for his treatment of Miss Read aficr their first engagement He never married Miss Bache, but his daugh . ter Sarah married Richard Bache, a merchant of Philadelphia, October 29th, 1767. Benjamin Franklin Bache was their son. He had four daughters and four sons. One daughter-Sarah Bache -dicd in her infancy. Elizabeth Frank- lin Bache married John E. Harwood, an actor. Deborah Bache married William J. Duance. Sarah Bache married Judge Thomas Sergeant.

NAMES AMONG PURITANS.

Many nations have exhibited quaint fancy in the matter of giving names to individuals, both in surnames and in given names. The Moslem and the North American Indian were fond of sweet poetry in this direction; but if oc- casion seemed to require they could find names Plutonian enough. It remained for the English Puritan, however, to cap the climax in the way of fanciful personal Momenclature. All the quaint ardor of their irepressible religion they revealed in the names which they assumed, and which they gave to their children. And faint traces of the custom have come down even to our day. We have seen in a recent Genealogy three children named, respectively, Hate-Evil, Go-Good-Al- ways, and Walk-Meekly. There is a touch of pathos in the name, Dream- Sweetly-God's-Lamb, which an ancient Puritan mother gave to her infant daugh. ter; and there is almost a grim humor in the name which one of Cromwell's vet. erans assumed late in life-Praise God- Barebones.

In an old work on "English Surnames and Patronymics" we find the following. They are names taken from a jury list in Sussex county, in 1658-the year in which Richard Cromwell succeeded his father as Protector: Faint-Not Hewitt, Accepted Trevor, Redeemed Compton,

Makc. Peace Heaton. God-Reward Smart,. Stand-fast-on-High Stinger, Earth Ad- ams, Called Lower, Meek Brewer, Bcs Courteous Cole, Repentance Avis, Scarch- the-Scriptures Moreton, Kill Sin Pimple, Return Spelman, Be-Faith ful Joiner, Fly -- Debate Roberts, Fight-the-Good-Fight- of-Faith White, More-Fruit Fowler, Hope-For Bending, Graceful Harding, Weep Not Billing, Seek-Wisdom Wood, Elected Mitchell, The Peace of God Knight.

And yet, after all, it remained for a Rhode Island Puritan of the last century to put the finishing touch upon this style of Christian names. He bad a son whom he named Through>much-Tribulation- we-enter-into-the-Kingdom-of- Heaven Clapp ! As the lad grew up and mingled- with the world's people, he came, for the sake of brevity, to be called "Tribby."

JOHN MARTIN MACK'S JOURNAL Of a Visit to Onondaga in 1752.

II.

In the afternoon a chief came to us and inquired our business in Onondaga. Bro. David told him the whole object, but he did not seem satisfied and left us. During the evening the chief of the Oneidas and a Seneca came and began by saying that they heard that we were going to Onon- daga, and then asked us our busi. ness there. Bro. David replied : "Two years ago Gallichwis (32) and he visited Onondaga, and made a proposition to the Council, which he believed they must have heard, as one of the chiefs of the One:da Nation was present. They ap- peared, however, as if they had not heard a syllable of it. Bro. David then related the principal heads thereof, when they asked who had sent us, "T'gerbitontie (33) and his Brethren," was the reply. Then a chief spoke as follows: "We two years ago heard much of the Brethren from a man whose name we will not now mention, and he advised us to beware of them. He told us all manner of bad things of you, and that if any of you ever came to see us, weshould send you home. Therefore we are unwilling that you should go any further, and that to-mor- row morning you must turn back and re-

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turn to whence you came." We did all we could to remove their wicked suspi- cions and accusations, but it was to no purpose. They were very bitter and told us several times: "Don't you take it upon yourselves to go any further, for if you do, you will sce what will come of it; for we have heard no good of you and have been charged not to let you go

any further, therefore

you shall

go back to-morrow !" The Oneida

chief who was present at the Council two years ago, was not with them. Thev were continually repeating: "We have been warned of the Brethren and have been told that they have no occasion to learn our language, as other persons are appointed for that purpose." Being con- vinced that it would be imprudent for us to proceed on our journey without their consent, we requested thechiefs to meet again to-morrow, and we would hold a Council with them, to which they con- sented and left us.

The Germans in the house overheard the greater part of the conversation and observed how much the Iudians were prejudiced against us. On of them re- marked: ' It will be impossible for you to go on to Onondaga, for if you do, you will endanger your lives. Nine years ago there were also two persons who had a mind to go to Onondag to learn the language, but the Indians sent them back. and if they had gone there they would have been killed." Probably they re- ferred to Bros. Anton and Pyrlaeus. (34 ) We spent the greater part of the night in prayer.

Thursday, August 17 .- The four Oneida chiefs mel this morning with twenty of their n .tion, and a chief of the Tusca- Tiras. When we went to them they bid us be seated, whereupon a chief arose and said: "The reason why we have so many ot our people present is that. they may also hear your matters " We replied : "We like it, we are glad to see that our matters wil be treated publicly-every one may hear them." Bro. David was then called upon to speak concerning the object ot our journey: "Yc brethren of the Oneidas 1 We are come a great way, sent to you by your Brother T'girhitontie and his brethren, for no other reason and and but because they love you. Not that

we seek your lands, as so many of you think, for after you are better acquainted with us, you find also, that as we speak to - day so we will speak always -ten. twenty, thirty years hence. Therefore it grieves us that you don't know us better." All listened with great attention. A chief inquired whether we had a belt of wam- pum to the council, to which Bro. David replied that we had not, but some strings of wampum. These were handed to them and explained according to the in- structions given us at Bethlehem.

We sat with them upwards of an hour discoursing on our matters; when after a short consultation among themselves, the chief arose and said: "Ye Brethren 1 We have heard your matters and see that there is in them nothing bad, hut that your words are good; therefore you may go on to Onondaga. and lay your pro- posals before the Council. This we chiefs say to you, ye may go in peace and we are glad that we have heard of your affair." Bro. David replied: "We are also pleased that we have had an oppor- tunity to lay our matters before your chiefs and your people, as the covenant we made with the Six Nations also concerns you." The chiefs were quite orderly, and at parting called us "their Brethren," and also told us their names, being Huyenjot, Hatch- tachguosde, T'gawin, Onontio, Guntantie, Konmariie, Satiunganichnarontic, Ognico, Iagotisgenogechtie and Iagothonto, the speaker. They also informed us that on our way up we must pass through sev- eral towns, among the number two Tus- carora towns, where we should tell the chiefs that the Oneidas were aware of our going to Onondaga. At the last town a chief would accompany us there to hear our proposals. Suggesting that two of their chiefs should go with us, they re- plied that it was not necessary, for they had listened to and knew our message already, and you may appeal thereto if you are asked about us. We observed, however, that they sent out messengers, and soon after learned that they were sent to the Cayuga and Seneca country to summon the chiefs to Onondaga to listen to the message of the Brethren.

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our matter would turn out. "How is it," said he "must you go back ?" "Good friend," we replied, "we go on to Onon- daga. "Aye! I never would have thought that the Indians would have given you permission, for they were so much against it last night, and I have never yet seen Indians change their minds so soon." We bade him farewell and set out on our journey, going through the forest. Praises be to the Lamb for faith - fully guiding us ! The watch words of to day comforted us: "They shall come and declare his righteousness." We found the forest very thick and the ground in many places marshy. By nighttall we reached a fine creek by the side of which we refreshed ourselves, and after a happy devotional service slept un- ·der the trees.

Friday, August 18 .- Having rested comfortably, we set forward early this morning, the watch words for the day being "The Lord will be with them." At noon we met an old Seneca who in- formed us that he had been appointed by a messenger to accompany us to Onon- daga. In the afternoon it rained in tor- rents. Two hours before sun-down we reached Anajot, where, finding only a few women at home, we continued on to Ganatisgoa, (35) a Tuscarora town. where we found about thirty houses, large and regularly built, with a wide street through the middle. We secured lodgings in a hut, where we were joined by two old Senecas, who had been hunting not far from hence, and were also on their way to Onoudaga

Saturday August 19 .- The watch word to-day : "The people shall take them and bring them to their place," was a promise that was fulfilled in us. In the morning the Tuscarora chief, who lives here, called to see us and told us that yester- day he had received an account of the matters we had to lay before the Council from the Oneidas. Being lame and una - ble to attend the Council, he requested us to tell him of our matters, which we did, to his great satisfaction. The Sene- cas started with us. Before noon we Came to a few huts occupied by some Tuscaroras, and in the af. ternoon to a town of the same tribe. The Senecas remained here all night and

told that they would overtake us the next morning. We went on a little further and camped in a cold, dark woods. Just as we were seating ourselves around the fire, which we had made, there began such a cracking and rattling over our heads that we were at a loss to know in what direction to run, and there fell a huge tree close by our fire. We thanked orr Saviour for his protection over us, and before going to sleep we had a happy "singing-hour" (36) together.

Sunday, August 20 .- We were stirring betimes this morning, and by 8 o'clock were joined by the Senecas who told us that they had had bad lodgings, that the Indians were nearly all drunk in the town, and some had almost killed one another. At noon we were met by some Indians from Onondaga. We then came to a place where many posts were stand- ing, from which we concluded that a town must have stood there formerly. The old Seneca told Bro. David that when he was a child of eight years of age Onondaga

this spot, but was burned by

stood on

the French (37 ) In the afternoon between 4 and 5 o'clock with the watch words-"And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my peo- ple, then shall they be built in the midst of my people," we arrived at Onondaga We were taken to the hut of a chief who was absent, and did not return until even. ing. Several chiefs hearing of our ar- rival came to visit us. We also learned thatsome of the chiefs werc in Canada and would not return until Autumn.

Monday, August 21. - Many visitors called on us this morning, among the number a very old chief who told us that the Council would meer during the day, and would listen to what we had to lay before them. In the afternoon we met the Council but found only Onondagas present. To them we related the object of our visit and gave them one string of wampum after another When we con- cluded, the wampum was returned to us by a chiet, who said: "We only had a mind to hear, what you had to offer; we will let all, to the Cayugas and Senecas that are called hither, come, and then you shall declare your matter publicly that they may also hear it"-which was according

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to our desire. Then a servant laid an affair relating to the Catawbas before the Coun cil. First of all, he laid an instrument, which they use in the time of war, at the feet of the chiefs, declaring at the same time that the Catawbas would not fain have full peace with the Six Nations. Next he laid down a pass which the Catawbas had brought from the Governor of Charleston (38), sealed with the King's seal. This they handed to Bro Zeisberger to read to them. The contents of it were to this purport: The Governor de- sired the Six Nations to be willing to make peace with the Catawbas, assuring them that the Citawbas would faithfully keep to it. He also sct before them the harm that arises from their being at war; that both were only weakened thereby, and yet they arc children of the same land. The Governor in every article called the Six Nations "Brethren." In conclusion, he assured the Six Nations that the Catawbas were true friends of the English. The chiefs then asked us what we thought of the matter, to which we replied: "It is good, we find nothing bad " They appeared satisfied with our opinion, and from their conversation it is probable a peace will soon be concluded. (39) All night long it was very noisy as many of the Indians were diunk.

Tuesday, August 22 .- We were awak ened early this morning by many drunken men and women coming into our hut, but when they commenced to fight among themselves, we thought it prudent to withdraw and passed part of the day in the woods. In the afternoon one of the Seneca chiefs visited us, from whom we learned that they thought of leaving for their town to morrow, whereupon Bro. David went to the Onondaga chief. Hc began to make excuses that he had been unable tocall the Council together to day, owing to so many Indians eing drunk, but hoped to do so in the morning, Then Bro.

David said : "I have heard that the Senecas who are here will leave to morrow, which we shall not like. We would rather that they hear our matters." The chief then promised to speak to the Senecas. After dark the chief came and told us that the chief of the Cayogas had arrived, for whom the Council had wait d, and that the Senecas

would also remain to attend the Council.

Notes.

32. The name means a "good mes- sage," and was given to Bishop J. C. F. Cammerhoff by Shikellimy while on a visit to Bethlehem in April of 1748. It. was the name of an Oneida chief living at Anajot

33. The name given to Bishop Span genberg, signifying "a row of standing trees." From Spangenberg's Notes of Travel to Onondaga in 1745, under date of June 10, he has recorded: "It rained all day. Our course was due north, and after traveling ten miles it changed to- northeast, following the narrow valley of Diadachton (Lycoming) creek. The- wilderness here was almost impassible, so dense was the forest and so tangled the- undergrowth. In the evening we came to a salt lick which is frequented by elk. Here we encamped. Our guides

Shikellimy and his son Andrew, and Andrew Montour, saw good cnough to give us Indian names in lieu of our own, which they stated they could re. member and pronounce only with

difficulty. They named Bro. Spangenberg T'gerhitonti, and Bro. Zeisberger Anonsseracheri When Indi- ans name the whites they usually name- them after connections of their own." The site of this encampment was proba- bly in Lewis township, Lycoming county,. Penna.

34 Rev. John C. Pyrlaeus and Anton. Seyffert, the former the well known Mo- hawk scholar. Together, we (Pyrlaeus). now visited the other Mohawk castles and resolved to go on to Onondaga. On ar- riving at the last white settlement on our way thither, we met a sachem of the Six. Nations, who, on learning our purpose, opposed its execution first by using dis -. suasion and then by threatening violence. Thus foiled we returned to Canajoharie and afterwards set out for Bethlehem." This was in the early part of September, 1743.

35. Noted on Guy Johnson's "Maps of. the Country of the six Nations," 1771. Located 6 miles south of Oneida Castle,. in the town of Stockbridge, on Oneida. creek.

36. A short devotional service consist-

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ing entirely of singing hymns selected for particular occasions. These meetings were also held in the congregations. In these days of grace they are called "Ser- vice of song," without Moravian circles,

37. Located aboutone mile south of the present village of Jamesville, in lot No. 3 in town of LaFayette, Onondaga county. It was first settled about 1680, and burned by the Onondagas on the approach of Frontenac in 1696. Aban- doned about 1720, when they settled about five miles further west in Onondaga Valley south of Syracuse.

38. James Glenn, Governor of South Carolina.

39 In the Summer of 1750, Conrad Weiser was sent to Onondaga to bring about a treaty of peace between the Ca. tawhas and the Six Nations, between whom great enmity had existed for many years owing to an act of treachery on the .part of the former. Peace was finally declared after Zeisberger and Rundt left Onondaga.

AN INTERESTING KELIC OF REVO- LUTIONARY TIMES.

The following interesting article was prepared for the TELEGRAPH by Rev. Joseph Vance, D. D., a well known cler- gyman of Carlisle:

William Hay-1776.

There has lately fallen to my hands as a family heir loom, a leather-covered memo- randum book kept by Wm. Hay, Lieut. Colonel of the First Battalion of the Flving Camp from Lancaster county in 1776.

He lived in what was formerly London- derry township, Dauphin county.

This book has in it about 30 signatures, among which are those of Captains Robert Clark, John Reed. Joseph Work, Daniel Oldenbrush, Major Thomas Edwards, Drs. William. Magaw and Wil- liam Smith, Gencrais P. Marstellar, C. Cox and Christian Herr.

About one half of the leaves are torn out, but from the thirty seven remaining I learn that this battalion entered the service in the summer of 1776; was stationed at Amboy, New Jersey; from there was ordered to New York; was in the battle of Long Island; was stationed near King's Bridge until General Wash-

ington crossed the Hudson; that it Came with General Putnam to Phila- delphia and was stationed there until its discharge, at the close of the year or early in 1777.

Officers of the Battalion.

Colonel, James Cunningham.

Lieutenant Colonel, William Hay.

Major, Thomas Edwards.

Adjutant, John Davis.

Surgeon, William Smith.

Captains, Robert Clark, James Watson, Jacob Klatz, George Graeff, John Reed, Daniel Oldenbrush, John M'Kowan, Joseph Work and Timothy Green.

Lieutenants, William Steel, of Watson's company, promoted to captain; Ludwick Myer, of Klutz's company, promoted to captain; - - Hay, of Clark's company, promoted to captain; William Allen and William M'Cullough, of Green's com- pany; --- Patterson, -- Hays and Mills, of Clark's company.

Soldiers.

The names of the following soldiers are given: Clark's company, Sergeants Davis, Barber, Karr and Boggs, William Hunter and James Harknis.

Watson's company, John Smilie, Mark M'Cord, Sergeant Scott. David Scott is mentioned elsewhere.

Graeff's company, John Driver, John Ellison, George Princely, Frederick Charles, Corporal Peter Cipher, Ser- geauts Lawrence Dowling, Charles Con- ner, Patt, Donnelly.

Col. Richard Dullam was Deputy Pay- master General to the Flying Camp.

How I Infer This.

In Dr. Magaw's handwriting is the fol- lowing:

27th Dec., 1776.

Rec'd of Col. Hay twelve pounds, ten shillings for 6 weeks attendance, viz: from the first of Sept., on Col. Cunning- ham's battalion. WILLIAM MAGAW,

Surgeon 5th Reg't.

On the same day Dr. Wm. Smith re- ceips to Col. Hay for twenty-six pounds, five shillings, or seventy dollars, "being part of my pay as Surgeon of Col. James Cunningham's Regiment of the Flying Camp."

14th October, 1776. Then rec'd from Lt. Col. Wm. Hay

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the sum of 1,440 dollars for the use of Col. Cunningham's Bat alion.

1,440 dollars being 20 sheets THO's EDWARDS, Major.

In December he receipts as Major for Captain M'Kowan's company. Two re- ceipts given, one by John Sunlie, of Captain Watson's company, the other by John Graham, who had been a prisoner, are to "Lieut. Col. Wm. Hay of the First Battalion of the Flying Camp from Lau caster Co."

In a pay abstract of October 7th John Davis draws £7 15s as Adjutant.

From these entries I learn the number of the Battalion and the field officers.

Line Officers.

The receipts for pay give the names of the captains and some of the lieutenants. The following is the form in which they are usually given :

CAMP NEAR KING'S BRIDGE, Oct 16th, 1776.

Then received from Lieut. Col. Wm. Hay the sum of two hundred and forty dollars for the use of Capt. Timothy Green's company of Flying Camp under the command of Col. James Cunning ham.

WM. M'CULLOUGH, Lieutenant.

At Delance's Mills Lieut. Wm. Allen gives a like receipt for money received for the same company. In like form Lieat. Wm. Steel receipts for Captain James Watson's company; Lieut. Lud- wick Myer for Captain Jacob Klatz's company; while Captains Robert Clark, John Reed, George Graeff, Joseph Work and Daniel Oldenbrush receipt for their own companies.

These receipts vary only in that some of them say "Flying Camp from Lan. caster Co "

The names of Lieuts. Hay, Patterson, Hays and Mills occur in the pay abstraet of Captain Clark's company.

"A pay abstract of five companies of the Flying Camp from Lancaster county, commanded by Maj. Win. Hay, in the service of the United States of America. Made out from the 8th of August until the 7th of October, 1776, including casu- ; Ities "

Maj .. Wm. Hay, 20 days. . . . . 8 6 8 £ d Win. Hay, Lieut Col , 37 days 15 10 0

Adjutant John Davis. 7 15 0

Capt. John Reed .. 314 0

Capt. Robert Clark. 404 14 2

Capt. James Watson. 440 6 5

Capt. Green 283 11 8

Capt. Glatz 471 0 1

Total. £1,948 4 10.

Rec'd from Col. Dull .m . £1 492 10 0

Balance due. £455 14 10

Service Rendered.

As to the service rendered by this battalion, I have taken Irving's Life of Washington, the edition issued by the Putnam's in 1857, in five volumes, and learned what I could of the Flying Camp. In Vol. 2, page 273, it is said that Hugh Mercer was made a Brigadier Gen- eral in June, '76. "The Flying Camp. was forming. The Committee of Safety f Pennsylvania was sending troops to the Jerseys Washington had the nomi- nation of some Continental officer to the command, and be gave it to Mercer." 'New Jersey's greatest danger of inva. sion was from Staten Island, where the. Lritish had thrown up works and whence. they might attempt to cross to Amboy .. The Flying Camp was therefore to be. stationed in the neighborhood of that place."

At Amboy.

In this book I find this item in Mr .. H.'s writing:

"PERTH AMBOY, 12th Aug., 1776. Tien rec'd from Col. Bird $250."

AMBOY, 12th August, 1776.

Then I rec'd from Major William Hay the company of Flying Camp from Col. Bartrim Galbraith's battalion, company. I acknowledge I have got well equipt and in good order from the hand of William Hay. As witness my hand, the day and year above written.

ROB'T CLARK, Captain. On the same day Capt. Clark receipts. for 5 blankets and 3 eamp kettles.

AMBOY, 12th August, 1776 Then ree'd from Maj. Wm Hay for the use .of my company the following articles: 22 blankets, 3 camp kettles, 15 pounds of powder, 60 pounds of lead and 80 flints. :

GEORGE GRAEFF, Captain.

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From the above I infer that they were at Amboy with Gen. Mercer.

Battle of Long Island.

On page 324 of the Life of Washing- ton it is said that on the 7th of August a fleet of British ships put to sea to sail around Long Island. come through the Sound and invest New York city. "In this emergency Gen. Washington wrote to Gen. Mercer for 2,000 of the Flying Camp, and Col. Smallwood's Maryland battalion was furnished as a part of them." Col. Smallwood's battalion was in the hottest of the fight at Long Island.

In the pay abstract of Capt. John Reed's company, October 7th, there is given the amount due "seven privates that were lost, on Long Island." In Philadelphia, January 12th, 1777, Capt. Clark receipts for £10 163, . "being the pay due James Harknis that was taken prisoner on Long Island." They seem to have been there.

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Notes and queries historical, biographical, and genealogical, Vol. I, Part 48

Author: Publication date: 1884 Publisher: s.n. Number of Pages: 618

Author:
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: s.n.
Number of Pages: 618