History, circa 1841, fair copy

  • Source Note
  • Historical Introduction
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I was born in the Town of Sharon, Windsor Co. , on the 23d day of Dec. in the year of our Lord, 1805. When I was 10 years old, my father, emigrated to , Ontario, (now Wayne) County, New York. After residing there, about four years, he removed with his family to of the Same County.
His family at this time, consisted of eleven Souls, Viz , his consort , whose maiden name was Mack (daughter of Soloman Mack [Sr.] of [blank],) my brother, , (now dec[e]ased,) . Myself, , , and , my sisters, . , and . During the second year of our residence in this place; I being about 14 years old there was an unusual religious excitement, commencing in the Methodst Society, <​and​> soon becoming <​became​> general among all the sects in that vicinity. The results of which were that many united with the different sects; causing much strife and division among the people. Some crying lo here, and some lo lo there. Some contending for one faith and some for another. And notwithstanding the love they expressed at the time of their conversion, and the Zeal of the respective Clergy, who had been active in getting up, th and promoting this excitements with the avowed object of “converting every body,” professing to care but little, with what society the converts united: Yet when the converts began to unite with the different sects, it became evident that the professed love and zeal of both Clergy and Converts. and Clergy Converts and Clergy, were more pretended than real. And a scene of great confusion and bad feelings, ensued. Priest at war with Priest— Convert with Convert, convincing an unprejudiced mind that their professed love [p. 1]
I was born in the Town of Sharon, Windsor Co. , on the 23d day of Dec. in the year of our Lord, 1805. When I was 10 years old, my father, emigrated to , Ontario, (now Wayne) County, New York. After residing there, about four years, he removed with his family to of the Same County.
His family at this time, consisted of eleven Souls, Viz , his consort , whose maiden name was Mack (daughter of Soloman Mack [Sr.] of [blank],) my brother, , (now deceased,) . Myself, , , and , my sisters, . , and . During the second year of our residence in this place; I being about 14 years old there was an unusual religious excitement, commencing in the Methodst Society, and soon became general among all the sects in that vicinity. The results of which were that many united with the different sects; causing much strife and division among the people. Some crying lo here, and some lo there. Some contending for one faith and some for another. And notwithstanding the love they expressed at the time of their conversion, and the Zeal of the respective Clergy, who had been active in getting up, and promoting this excitements with the avowed object of “converting every body,” professing to care but little, with what society the converts united: Yet when the converts began to unite with the different sects, it became evident that the professed love and zeal of both Converts and Clergy, were more pretended than real. And a scene of great confusion and bad feelings, ensued. Priest at war with Priest— Convert with Convert, convincing an unprejudiced mind that their professed love [p. 1]
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