William Pynchon, b. 11 Oct 1590, Essex, England
d. 29 Oct 1662, Wraysbury, England
William and Anna came to America in the Winthrop Fleet of 1630, and Anna died in about that same year. William was elected assistant and treasurer of the colony, and helped start a new settlement at Roxbury, MA. He married the widow Frances Samford in about 1632, the mother of his son-in-law Henry Smith. A couple of years later William and some other men decided to move westward to what is now known as Springfield, MA. At that time the area was under the jurisdiction of Connecticut."In … [1635], Mr. Pynchon, Henry Smith, Jehu Burr, and probably, some others, came to this place, called by the Indians Agawam, and began to build a house on the west side of the [Connecticut] river, on the Agawam, in the meadow, called from that fact House meadow. The Indians, seeing this, and being perfectly friendly, informed them that the house would be exposed to the flood, and they abandoned it, and came and built a house on the east side of the river… It is supposed they returned to Roxbury in the fall." These men purchased Aggawam from the Indians for "18 fathoms of wampum, 18 coats, 18 hatchets, 18 hoes, and 18 knives." In the spring of 1636 William and eight families: Matthew Mitchell, Henry Smith, Jehu Burr, William Blake, Edmund Wood, Thomas Ufford, and John Cable moved to Springfield. The settlement was founded to take advantage of fur-trading along the Connecticut River. William ran his town pretty much as he pleased and had a good relationship with the Indians.In 1650 William wrote a book about justification and redemption. The General Court of Massachusetts passed a resolution condemning the book and demanded William to retract his statements. It was said at the time that the title page itself was sufficient to prove heresy.(see below) The book was ordered burned. Supposedly only four copies escaped the flames, one of which is in the Connecticut Valley Historical Museum. In May of 1651, William appeared before the General Court to answer its charges.After meeting with three clergymen appointed by the Court, Pynchon retracted some, but not all, of his statements. He was sent back to Springfield in a 'hopeful way' to reconsider his views. He transferred all his lands and property in Springfield to his son, and sometime in 1652 he and Frances departed for England, as did his daughter Ann and Henry Smith There William continued to write religious tracts and pamphlets on the Jewish Synagogue, the Jewish Sabbath, and the Covenant with Adam.title page of The Meritorious Price of Our Redemption, etc. by William Pynchon, published in London in 1650.THE MERITORIOUS PRICE OFOur Redemption, Justification, &c.Cleering it from some common Errors;And proving,Part I.1. That Christ did not suffer for us those unutterable torments of Gods wrath, that commonly are called Hell-torments, to redeem our soules from them.2. That Christ did not bear our sins by Gods imputation, and therefore he did not bear the curse of the Law for them.Part II.3. That Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the Law (not by suffering the said curse for us, but ) by a satisfactory price of attonement; viz. by paying or performing unto his Father that invaluable precious thing of his Mediatoriall obedience, whereof his Mediatoriall Sacrifice of attonement was the master-piece.4. A sinners righteousnesse or justification is explained, and cleered from some common Errors.By William Pinchin, Gentleman, in New-England.
ref: springfieldlibrary.org:"The Samuel Chapin Genealogy", pg. 260
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Captian Henry Smith, b.1607, d. 1681
Captain Henry Smith b. 1607, Buckingham, Norfolk, England
m. 1638, Dorchester, England to Ann Pynchon
d. 1 Aug 1681, Wraysbury, Buckingham, England
Will: 01 Aug 1681, proved 10-24-1682
"My body to be buried in a decent manner. I do give unto my daughter Martha CAMOCK five shillings. To my daughter Mary LORD in New England five shillings. To my daughter Rebecca LEE, five shillings. To my son Elisha SMITH five shillings. To my daughter Elizabeth SMITH, not yet disposed of in marriage, I do give fifty pounds, to be paid at the time of her marriage, if she survive after her mother. I do, out of that dear and tender love I bear unto my belowed wife Mrs. Anna SMITH, give and bequeath all and singular my goods, chattels, leases, debts, ready money, plate, rings, household stuff, apparel, brass, pewter, bedding, and all other my substance whatsoever, movable or immovable, quick and dead, of what nature, quality or condition the same are or be, as well in my own possession as in the hands and possession of any other person whatsoever, to her own proper use and behoof, whom I do hereby ordain and appoint to be my executrix."Notes:Henry was an early settler of Dorchester, MA where he was a selectman in 1634. He soon decided to move westward to what is now known as Springfield, MA. At that time the area was under the jurisdiction of Connecticut. "In … [1635], Mr. Pynchon, Henry Smith, Jehu Burr, and probably, some others, came to this place, called by the Indians Aggawam, and began to build a house on the west side of the [Connecticut] river, on the Aggawam, in the meadow, called from that fact Housemeadow. The Indians, seeing this, and being perfectly friendly, informed them that the house would be exposed to the flood, and they abandoned it, and came and built a house on the east side of the river… It is supposed they returned to Roxbury in the fall."In the spring of 1636 William Pynchon led a small group of eight families to settle at Aggawam. The members of this company of "adventurers" were: William Pynchon, Matthew Mitchell, Henry Smith, Jehu Burr, William Blake, Edmund Wood, Thomas Ufford, and John Cable. These men purchased Aggawam from the Indians for "18 fathoms of wampum, 18 coats, 18 hatchets, 18 hoes, and 18 knives." The settlement was founded, in large part, to take advantage of fur-trading opportunities along the Connecticut River.Henry and Ann, daughter of his step-father William Pynchon, married at about that same time. They lived there until deciding to move back to England along with her father, in about 1652. Henry was described as "a Godly, wise young man."
Footnotes
New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vol 12, April 1858, p. 173, "Original Distribution of the Town of Hartford (Ct.) among the Settlers, 1639."
Quality: 3.
Mary LORD alias HOOKER died May 17th Sabeth day being 58 years and 2 months old 1702.
Ibid., Vol 12, April 1858, p. 173, "Original Distribution of the Town of Hartford (Ct.) among the Settlers, 1639."
Quality: 3.
Mary LORD alias HOOKER died May 17th Sabeth day being 58 years and 2 months old 1702.
[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jdevlin/source_files/hartford.htm.]
m. 1638, Dorchester, England to Ann Pynchon
d. 1 Aug 1681, Wraysbury, Buckingham, England
Will: 01 Aug 1681, proved 10-24-1682
"My body to be buried in a decent manner. I do give unto my daughter Martha CAMOCK five shillings. To my daughter Mary LORD in New England five shillings. To my daughter Rebecca LEE, five shillings. To my son Elisha SMITH five shillings. To my daughter Elizabeth SMITH, not yet disposed of in marriage, I do give fifty pounds, to be paid at the time of her marriage, if she survive after her mother. I do, out of that dear and tender love I bear unto my belowed wife Mrs. Anna SMITH, give and bequeath all and singular my goods, chattels, leases, debts, ready money, plate, rings, household stuff, apparel, brass, pewter, bedding, and all other my substance whatsoever, movable or immovable, quick and dead, of what nature, quality or condition the same are or be, as well in my own possession as in the hands and possession of any other person whatsoever, to her own proper use and behoof, whom I do hereby ordain and appoint to be my executrix."Notes:Henry was an early settler of Dorchester, MA where he was a selectman in 1634. He soon decided to move westward to what is now known as Springfield, MA. At that time the area was under the jurisdiction of Connecticut. "In … [1635], Mr. Pynchon, Henry Smith, Jehu Burr, and probably, some others, came to this place, called by the Indians Aggawam, and began to build a house on the west side of the [Connecticut] river, on the Aggawam, in the meadow, called from that fact Housemeadow. The Indians, seeing this, and being perfectly friendly, informed them that the house would be exposed to the flood, and they abandoned it, and came and built a house on the east side of the river… It is supposed they returned to Roxbury in the fall."In the spring of 1636 William Pynchon led a small group of eight families to settle at Aggawam. The members of this company of "adventurers" were: William Pynchon, Matthew Mitchell, Henry Smith, Jehu Burr, William Blake, Edmund Wood, Thomas Ufford, and John Cable. These men purchased Aggawam from the Indians for "18 fathoms of wampum, 18 coats, 18 hatchets, 18 hoes, and 18 knives." The settlement was founded, in large part, to take advantage of fur-trading opportunities along the Connecticut River.Henry and Ann, daughter of his step-father William Pynchon, married at about that same time. They lived there until deciding to move back to England along with her father, in about 1652. Henry was described as "a Godly, wise young man."
Footnotes
New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vol 12, April 1858, p. 173, "Original Distribution of the Town of Hartford (Ct.) among the Settlers, 1639."
Quality: 3.
Mary LORD alias HOOKER died May 17th Sabeth day being 58 years and 2 months old 1702.
Ibid., Vol 12, April 1858, p. 173, "Original Distribution of the Town of Hartford (Ct.) among the Settlers, 1639."
Quality: 3.
Mary LORD alias HOOKER died May 17th Sabeth day being 58 years and 2 months old 1702.
[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jdevlin/source_files/hartford.htm.]
William Whiting, colonial settler, b.1605, d.1647
It is unknown when William and Susannah arrived in the colonies. They settled in Hartford, CT by 1636; their home lot was on the east side of what is now Governor Street. William had several trading houses on the Delaware River, Long Island and one at Westfield, MA. In 1638 he was allowed to trade with the Indians and began exporting corn and other grains to England and Virginia with his partner Governor Hopkins. On March 20, 1639, the town granted William and others "liberty to sett upe a Mill upon the litle River."William was admitted freeman in February 1640 and in 1641 he was elected as the treasurer of the colony of Connecticut, an office he held the rest of his life. William provided some of the provisions for the troops against the Pequot Indians in the Narragansett and Niantics War in Sept 1645. Afterward "in 1646 a plot was laid by Sequasson, Sachem of the Naticks, to kill Governor Haynes, Hopkins and Mr. Whiting on account of the just and faithful protection which these gentlemen had afforded Uncas. The plot was disclosed by a friendly Indian and the danger averted."His first will, dated 20 March 1643, described how he was about to travel across the sea. He left his "loving wife" half of his household "stuffe of all kinds" and one fourth part of his entire estate. He left his dwelling house and lands at Hartford to Susannah until their eldest son reached the age of 21. If she was still his widow, she could have one half of the house and land for life. Another will, dated in 1646, mentioned he was again intending to take a voyage. He showed his generosity by leaving twenty pounds to the church, five pounds towards the mending of the highways between his home and the Meeting House, and five more to "some godly poore in the Town." When William died his estate was one of the largest in the colonies.
ref: Hartford Town VotesRegister of Connecticut Society Colonial AmericaPublic Records of the Colony of ConnecticutAutobiography of William Seymour Tyler, DD, LL.D
Footnotes
Websites, http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~wadhams/pafn52.htm#903 quotes Peter Whiting in his gen of.
James Savage, Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Before 1692, vol 4: wm whitin.
New England Historic Genealogical Society.
William b. 1605, Boxford, Sussex, England
m. 1635, Hartford, CT
d. 24 Jul 1647, Hartford, CT
ref: Hartford Town VotesRegister of Connecticut Society Colonial AmericaPublic Records of the Colony of ConnecticutAutobiography of William Seymour Tyler, DD, LL.D
Footnotes
Websites, http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~wadhams/pafn52.htm#903 quotes Peter Whiting in his gen of.
James Savage, Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Before 1692, vol 4: wm whitin.
New England Historic Genealogical Society.
William b. 1605, Boxford, Sussex, England
m. 1635, Hartford, CT
d. 24 Jul 1647, Hartford, CT
Historic complaint filed by Abigail Warren Lord
"Mrs. Abigall Lord makeing complaynt of Japhet, Mr. Tho Richards Indian for breaking into Mr. Lord's house, and the Indian acknowledging same, the Court orders sayd Indian to be secured in the goale to await further trial. Two days later the Court ordered him severely whipt but remitted the sentence untill Mr. Thomas Richards, his master come Home from England provided his master will pay a suitable fine in the roome of sayd punishments."After Richard's death, Abigail married Rev. Timothy Woodbridge.
Footnotes
New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vol 12, April 1858, p. 173, "Original Distribution of the Town of Hartford (Ct.) among the Settlers, 1639."
She was the wife of Richard Lord.
Family lineage is as follows: Jeremy Whiting-Lynn Jensen Whiting-Harold Johnson Whiting-James William Whiting-William Whiting-Edwin Whiting-Elisha Whiting Jr, Elisha Whiting-William Whiting-Jerusha Lord-Abigail Warren Lord
Footnotes
New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vol 12, April 1858, p. 173, "Original Distribution of the Town of Hartford (Ct.) among the Settlers, 1639."
She was the wife of Richard Lord.
Family lineage is as follows: Jeremy Whiting-Lynn Jensen Whiting-Harold Johnson Whiting-James William Whiting-William Whiting-Edwin Whiting-Elisha Whiting Jr, Elisha Whiting-William Whiting-Jerusha Lord-Abigail Warren Lord
Joseph Whiting born 1645, died 1717
Joseph was a wealthy and distinguished merchant, first of Westfield, MA, then later of Hartford, CT. While in Westfield he was made cornet of the Hampshire troops in 1672. Joseph moved back to his family home in Hartford where he married and was also treasurer of the colony of Connecticut from 1678 until his death, a period of thirty-nine years. He was married first to one of Anne's cousins.
Their headstone inscriptions read:
Here Lyes Ye Body Of Mr. Joseph Whiting Treus'rWho Dyed October Ye 19, 1717 Aged (73 Years)
Here Lieth ye Body of Mrs. Anna, ye widow of Capt. Joseph Whiting, who died March ye 3dAD 1734/5 in ye 82nd year of her age.
ref: "By Thier Markers Ye Shall Know Them; A Chronicle of the History and restoration of Hartford's Ancient Burying Ground"New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Vol IV (pg 1665)
Footnotes
New England Historic Genealogical Society.
Joseph WHIGHTTING sun of Mr Wiliam WHIGHTTING was borne abought October the seckond, one thousand six hundreth forty & fiue.
New England Historic Genealogical Society.
Anna ALLYN daughter of Jno ALLYN was borne the 18th of Agust 54.
Anna, w Capt Joseph & dau Col John Allyn, d 3 Mar 1734/5 ae 81.
[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bbunce77/HartfordCTCemeteryHeadstones.html#pg3.]
James Savage, Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Before 1692.
New England Historic Genealogical Society.
ohn the 2d was born the 15 December '93.
[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jdevlin/source_files/hartford.htm.]
Their headstone inscriptions read:
Here Lyes Ye Body Of Mr. Joseph Whiting Treus'rWho Dyed October Ye 19, 1717 Aged (73 Years)
Here Lieth ye Body of Mrs. Anna, ye widow of Capt. Joseph Whiting, who died March ye 3dAD 1734/5 in ye 82nd year of her age.
ref: "By Thier Markers Ye Shall Know Them; A Chronicle of the History and restoration of Hartford's Ancient Burying Ground"New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Vol IV (pg 1665)
Footnotes
New England Historic Genealogical Society.
Joseph WHIGHTTING sun of Mr Wiliam WHIGHTTING was borne abought October the seckond, one thousand six hundreth forty & fiue.
New England Historic Genealogical Society.
Anna ALLYN daughter of Jno ALLYN was borne the 18th of Agust 54.
Anna, w Capt Joseph & dau Col John Allyn, d 3 Mar 1734/5 ae 81.
[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bbunce77/HartfordCTCemeteryHeadstones.html#pg3.]
James Savage, Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Before 1692.
New England Historic Genealogical Society.
ohn the 2d was born the 15 December '93.
[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jdevlin/source_files/hartford.htm.]
Joseph Tillotson Jr.
Joseph Tillotson, son of Joseph Tillotson and Hannah Graham, was born about 1734, probably in Farmington, Connecticut. He married Theodosia Young on February 15, 1759 in Farmington, Connecticut. Theodosia was born in 1738, probably in Hebron, Connecticut.
Joseph Tillotson, son of Joseph Tillotson and Hannah Graham, was born about 1734, probably in Farmington, Connecticut. He married Theodosia Young on February 15, 1759 in Farmington, Connecticut. Theodosia was born in 1738, probably in Hebron, Connecticut. She may have been the daughter of Lemuel Young and Martha Phelps; or the daughter of Eliphalet Young and Margaret Loomis, although both of these Theodosias appear to have been too young to have been married to Joseph.
Joseph and Theodosia produced eight children:
Samuel Tillotson was born October 4, 1758 in Farmington, Connecticut. Samuel married Sarah Partridge on March 16, 1786. Samuel died December 3, 1848 in Brunswick, Medina, Ohio.
Hannah Tillotson was born about 1761. She married Joseph Way on January 13, 1780.
An unnamed infant was born November 11, 1762 and died the next day.
Joseph Tillotson was born November 28, 1763. He died sometime after 1800, possibly in Oneida County, New York.
Lemuel Tillotson was born about 1766.
Theodocia Tillotson was born August 13, 1768 and died October 29, 1778. Probably in Tyringham, Massachusetts
Cynthia Tillotson was born August 15, 1771.
Silvia Tillotson was born August 15, 1771. She married George Patterson on November 22, 1792.
Joseph Tillotson, son of Joseph Tillotson and Hannah Graham, was born about 1734, probably in Farmington, Connecticut. He married Theodosia Young on February 15, 1759 in Farmington, Connecticut. Theodosia was born in 1738, probably in Hebron, Connecticut. She may have been the daughter of Lemuel Young and Martha Phelps; or the daughter of Eliphalet Young and Margaret Loomis, although both of these Theodosias appear to have been too young to have been married to Joseph.
Joseph and Theodosia produced eight children:
Samuel Tillotson was born October 4, 1758 in Farmington, Connecticut. Samuel married Sarah Partridge on March 16, 1786. Samuel died December 3, 1848 in Brunswick, Medina, Ohio.
Hannah Tillotson was born about 1761. She married Joseph Way on January 13, 1780.
An unnamed infant was born November 11, 1762 and died the next day.
Joseph Tillotson was born November 28, 1763. He died sometime after 1800, possibly in Oneida County, New York.
Lemuel Tillotson was born about 1766.
Theodocia Tillotson was born August 13, 1768 and died October 29, 1778. Probably in Tyringham, Massachusetts
Cynthia Tillotson was born August 15, 1771.
Silvia Tillotson was born August 15, 1771. She married George Patterson on November 22, 1792.
Elisha Whiting Jr.
GIVN: Elisha
SURN: Whiting
NSFX: Jr
Sex: M
Born: 17 Dec 1785 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: Mar 1848 in Mount Pisgah, Union, Iowa, USA
Buried: in Mount Pisgah, Union, Iowa, USA
AFN: 1B2Z-ZW
Baptised LDS: 1838 in Far West, Caldwell, Missouri, USA 3 Feb 1846
TEMP: NAUVO - Nauvoo Illinois (original) 27 Oct 1960
Notes:
!Archive Rec Edwin Whiting Family Assn.-Springville, UT; Early Church Members Susan W. Easton.
ELISHA WHITING, Jr. & SALLY HULET WHITING
compiled from the collected writings of Martha Whiting Brown, Ruth Brown Lewis, other family writings, & historical writings as noted in text
by Louine B. Hunter1997 revision
Elisha's father, Elisha, was born November 21, 1762, at Hartford Connecticut. He married Susannah Butler March 25, 1784, at West Hartford.
Elisha was a sea captain who died, leaving his wife alone to care for their three small children in Hartford. Elisha Jr. had two younger sisters, Polly and Susannah.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Although we do not have a death date for Elisha Sr., we know he died at a young age, probably around age 28, and near the year 1790. Their last child was born about 1789, and Susannah married her second husband, Reuben Simmons on May 1, 1796, indicating that Elisha and Susannah were married far less than twelve years, and probably closer to six years.
Revolutionary War Records, Connecticut, page 541: "Elisha Whiting, Private in Captain Ozias Bissell's Company." His birth date is listed as November 21, 1762. The war was fought between 1775 and 1783, indicating that Elisha was somewhere between thirteen and twenty one while serving in the Revolutionary War.
1 ELISHA Jr.'s EARLY YEARS
Without her husband's income, Susannah was very poor. Not knowing what else to do, she eventually bound Elisha out to an old Quaker to learn the carpentry trade. Though Elisha worked hard, the Quaker was very mean to him, sometimes hitting him and doing other cruel things.
Elisha was very unhappy. He was resentful of his mother and to all concerned that such a thing had happened to him. He never got over those feelings and his children and grandchildren knew that his lips were sealed so far as any experiences of his youth were concerned.
Cordelia Perry, his granddaughter, told Martha Whiting Brown the following:
His feelings were so badly hurt that he never wanted to speak of it. One day at his chair and wagon shop in Manti, Ohio, a stranger came in and brought up the subject of being a relative from his early days. Elisha flew into a rage and refused to listen to him, then ordered him to leave his shop at once.
So we, his children's children, will never know, I guess, just what he went through, being sent from home by his mother, after his father's death. They say he was bitter about it until the day he died.
Elisha Meets Sally
Although he was afraid of the old Quaker, Elisha ran away to make his own way in the world. He went to Lee, Massachusetts, where he met Sylvanus Hulet, a wheelwright (one who makes repairs of wheels and wheeled vehicles) who lived on a farm. Elisha asked Sylvanus for a job, assuring him that he could do carpentry work and make chairs and furniture, so he was hired.
There he met Sylvanus' daughter, Sally, a real pretty girl, the oldest of the seven Hulet children. She was part Indian and had dark hair and dark eyes. Elisha soon fell in love with Sally who was not quite seventeen years old; he was not yet twenty.
They were married September 18, 1805. Lee, Massachusetts was their first home, where their first four children were born. It was a sad day when their first baby died the same day it was born in 1806. A year later William was born, followed the next year by Edwin, our ancestor, their third child. Two and a half years later Charles was born. The next two children, Catherine and Harriet, were born in ???, their second place of residence.
Nelson, Portage, Ohio, 1817
When little Edwin was six, the family traveled over the Mohawk Trail to Nelson, Ohio, which was then the western frontier, probably the very place Elisha wished to be to get suitable timber for his carpentry trade, to support his growing family.
Elisha built a log cabin on a quiet sloping hill that looked out over the valley. He built an open fireplace where Sally cooked. An iron crane protruded from the side where Sally would hang a kettle from the crane and push it back over the fire. When she wanted t bake bread, she put the dough inside the kettle and put red hot coals on the flat top.
Around the room were beds, a table and a cupboard After all, her husband was a carpenter who learned to do beautiful work while he was with the old Quaker. He made a handsome black walnut bureau for Sally that she was very proud of. The girls slept in a trundle bed that was pulled out from under their parent's bed. They soon built another section onto their log cabin. One side they lived in; the other side was a wagon and carpentry shop At night they lit tallow candles and burned knots from pine trees in the fireplace while they told stories.
The last six of their twelve children were born in Nelson, Portage, Ohio: Emeline, Chauncy, Almon, Jane, Sylvester, and Lewis. Their education was limited, but they were all taught "the three R's: Readin', Ritin', and Rithmetic."
We are told that Sally Hulet Whiting was a wonderful woman and that she was very gifted in writing prose and poetry, a characteristic bequeathed to many of her Whiting descendants. Sally and Elisha were some of the most respected citizens of Nelson. They were honest, generous, and firm in their convictions.
Three Stories About Catherine
Catherine was the fourth child of Sally and Elisha, a sister to our ancestor, Edwin. Catherine spent a lot of time with her relatives, especially her grandmother, Mary Lewis Hulet, and her aunts and cousins.
A Trip Through the Woods
One day Catherine went to visit her aunt who sent her on an errand to borrow a pattern from a friend who lived about a mile away, straight through the woods. She knew she wouldn't get lost, but it was kind of scary to go into the woods alone. She wanted to please her aunt so she tied on her sunbonnet and began her errand. As she went along she saw some snakes, but she was used to them, they did not frighten her. She saw plenty of rabbits and squirrels and other little animals. The forest was beautiful and interesting and she was having a good time.
She soon reached the aunt's house, got the pattern from her and started back. When she was almost home she saw a big, black bear. Upon seeing Catherine, the bear rose to his hind feet! Catherine was nearly paralyzed with fear, so frightened that she could not move. After the bear watched her for a little while it dropped down on all fours and lumbered away with a growl. She ran the rest of the way home.
The Chiefs Son
Sometimes the Indians came to see the people. When Catherine Whiting (sister of our ancestor, Edwin Whiting) was a little girl, an Indian chief came with his little son. He had shining black eyes, copper colored skin, and his father was very proud of him. Because the father was a chief, both were dressed in colorful beads, earrings, brooches, and elaborate clothes.
The chief thought Catherine was so cute that he told her he would give her one of his brooches if she would kiss his little son. She really wanted that brooch, but she did not want to kiss the boy. The chief was quite offended; he thought she should be very proud to kiss his son, but she would not kiss him.
After the Indians went away, Sally, Catherine's mother, was afraid they might come back and do some harm, but they never did.
Bedtime Fright
One evening while their father (Elisha) was away, the family sat around the fire talking. Catherine became sleepy but she did not want to take a candle up the stairs, so she went up in the dark and got ready for bed. She put her hand down to turn the covers back and felt a big, hairy head. "Oh!" she screamed, and fled down the stairs crying, "There’s a man sleeping in my bed!"
Her mother was alarmed but bravely flew into action. She took a broom in one hand and a candle in the other and dashed up the stairs, followed by her boys who held clubs at the ready. They all rushed into the room to find out WHO WAS SLEEPING IN CATHERINE'S BED?, just like the Three Bears and Goldilocks.
When they held up the candle, they saw their old dog, Paint, under the covers. The boys laughed and teased Catherine!
Edwin & the Gun
In the Whiting family, no one was allowed to hunt on the Sabbath. One Sunday morning Edwin decided he wanted to go hunting, so he tried to sneak his gun out of the house by drawing it through a crack between the logs. The gun got caught, fired, and wounded his left arm. That was a lesson to keep the Sabbath day holy that he never forgot. He retold this story to his children and grandchildren many times.
Source: Louine Berry Hunter
Mt. Pisgah Cemetery and Park:
East side -- Front of Granite Shaft (centered as written below):This MonumentERECTEDA.D. 1888,In memory ofthose membersof the church ofJesus Christ oflatter day saintsWHO DIED in1846, 1847,AND 1848,Dureing their ex-odus to seek a homebeyond theRocky MountainsInterred here isWILLIAMHUNTINGTONthe first presidingElder of the temporarySettlement calledPISGAH.LENORA CHARLOTTESNOWDaughter ofELDER LORENZO &CHARLOTTE SQUIRESSNOW.(On Base of Granite Shaft):ISAAC PHINEHAS RICHARDSSON OF ELDERFRANKLIN D. & JANE SNYDER RICHARDS-----------------------------------------------------------------------South side -- of Granite Shaft (centered as written below):Betsy Carley ShipleyNephi ShipleyDavid McKeePolly SweatLouisa CoxEliza CoxHenry DavisJoel CampbellEmily WhitingElisha WhitingSally WhitingWidow Head WhitingElizabeth DanielsRebecca AdairWilliam P. MangumLane Ann MangumJemima Mangum AdairWilliam Jefferson Adair---------------------------------------------------------------------West Side -- of Granite Shaft (centered as written below):Ezra T.B. AdairNancy WorkmanSamuel WorkmanSamuel SteelSimeon ThayerJessy Hitchcock & wifeClark HalletPhebe HalletAnn Gould HalletLouese Hallet & 2 other children.Sarah HuletSarah Ann HuletNoah RogersAmos Philemon RogersMary Briant EnsignMargaret Josaphine Billingsley--------------------------------------------------------------------North Side -- of Granite Shaft (centered as written below):Hyrum SpencerAlvah HancockGardner EdmisonPhilanda Calvin JordinJoseph Smith BillingsleyElkano KellerMrs. Baldwin and BabyMr. Hess - buried on w. side of riverMr. Hays - " " " "Joseph MerryfieldMr. CookWife of Mr. BrownMr. ThompsonWilliam Selvanies BishopJoseph Franklin BishopAngelia CarterStranger. Not in the churchHenry JudsonAlexander GayBenjamin GayEmma Jane JohnsonMartha A. Dana---------------------------------------------------------------------The following is posted in the Log Cabin near the old cemetery:MOUNT PISGAHA Mormon community of 2,000 once flourished here while preparing to followBrigham Young to Salt Lake City, Utah.In 1846 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)began their historic trek from Nauvoo, Illinois, to the Great Salt LakeBasin of the Rocky Mountains. Having been cruelly driven from their homesin Nauvoo, they settled Mount Pisgah, Iowa, while preparing for the westerntrek. The name was given to this locality by Apostle Parley P. Pratt. Mormon leader Brigham Young arrived here May 18, 1846. Soon after,temporary farms were sectioned off and planting began. Other migratingMormons quickly arrived in this community until the population had swelledto over 2,000. The mortality rate was quite high due to exposure andhardship suffered as the result of being driven from Illinois. Over 150persons died here during the first six months.In July of 1846 the Church was called upon by the Federal Government toraise 500 young men to march to Mexico and participate in the war beingconducted there. Brigham Young himself acted as temporary recruitingofficer under the authority of United States Army officers. Losing many ofMount Pisgah's able-bodied men placed an even greater hardship on those whoremained. Nevertheless, in the fall of 1846 it was reported the Mormons atMount Pisgah were "enjoying peas, cucumbers, and beans; that corn had silkedout and buckwheat was in flower. There was a good prospect for crops ofpotatoes, melons, pumpkins, and squash."In 1852 this settlement was abandoned. The Latter-day Saints were advisedby Church leaders in Utah to unite there with the rest of their people. Agranite shaft has been raised over the old cemetery and upon it are engravedthe names of those pioneers who gave their lives during the great Mormonexodus west.THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS-----------------------------------------------------------------------My Notes: As the above states - "Over 150 persons died here during thefirst six months." Apparently there are many names that were not kept, as the granite shaft (monument) shows many less than that.
SURN: Whiting
NSFX: Jr
Sex: M
Born: 17 Dec 1785 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: Mar 1848 in Mount Pisgah, Union, Iowa, USA
Buried: in Mount Pisgah, Union, Iowa, USA
AFN: 1B2Z-ZW
Baptised LDS: 1838 in Far West, Caldwell, Missouri, USA 3 Feb 1846
TEMP: NAUVO - Nauvoo Illinois (original) 27 Oct 1960
Notes:
!Archive Rec Edwin Whiting Family Assn.-Springville, UT; Early Church Members Susan W. Easton.
ELISHA WHITING, Jr. & SALLY HULET WHITING
compiled from the collected writings of Martha Whiting Brown, Ruth Brown Lewis, other family writings, & historical writings as noted in text
by Louine B. Hunter1997 revision
Elisha's father, Elisha, was born November 21, 1762, at Hartford Connecticut. He married Susannah Butler March 25, 1784, at West Hartford.
Elisha was a sea captain who died, leaving his wife alone to care for their three small children in Hartford. Elisha Jr. had two younger sisters, Polly and Susannah.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Although we do not have a death date for Elisha Sr., we know he died at a young age, probably around age 28, and near the year 1790. Their last child was born about 1789, and Susannah married her second husband, Reuben Simmons on May 1, 1796, indicating that Elisha and Susannah were married far less than twelve years, and probably closer to six years.
Revolutionary War Records, Connecticut, page 541: "Elisha Whiting, Private in Captain Ozias Bissell's Company." His birth date is listed as November 21, 1762. The war was fought between 1775 and 1783, indicating that Elisha was somewhere between thirteen and twenty one while serving in the Revolutionary War.
1 ELISHA Jr.'s EARLY YEARS
Without her husband's income, Susannah was very poor. Not knowing what else to do, she eventually bound Elisha out to an old Quaker to learn the carpentry trade. Though Elisha worked hard, the Quaker was very mean to him, sometimes hitting him and doing other cruel things.
Elisha was very unhappy. He was resentful of his mother and to all concerned that such a thing had happened to him. He never got over those feelings and his children and grandchildren knew that his lips were sealed so far as any experiences of his youth were concerned.
Cordelia Perry, his granddaughter, told Martha Whiting Brown the following:
His feelings were so badly hurt that he never wanted to speak of it. One day at his chair and wagon shop in Manti, Ohio, a stranger came in and brought up the subject of being a relative from his early days. Elisha flew into a rage and refused to listen to him, then ordered him to leave his shop at once.
So we, his children's children, will never know, I guess, just what he went through, being sent from home by his mother, after his father's death. They say he was bitter about it until the day he died.
Elisha Meets Sally
Although he was afraid of the old Quaker, Elisha ran away to make his own way in the world. He went to Lee, Massachusetts, where he met Sylvanus Hulet, a wheelwright (one who makes repairs of wheels and wheeled vehicles) who lived on a farm. Elisha asked Sylvanus for a job, assuring him that he could do carpentry work and make chairs and furniture, so he was hired.
There he met Sylvanus' daughter, Sally, a real pretty girl, the oldest of the seven Hulet children. She was part Indian and had dark hair and dark eyes. Elisha soon fell in love with Sally who was not quite seventeen years old; he was not yet twenty.
They were married September 18, 1805. Lee, Massachusetts was their first home, where their first four children were born. It was a sad day when their first baby died the same day it was born in 1806. A year later William was born, followed the next year by Edwin, our ancestor, their third child. Two and a half years later Charles was born. The next two children, Catherine and Harriet, were born in ???, their second place of residence.
Nelson, Portage, Ohio, 1817
When little Edwin was six, the family traveled over the Mohawk Trail to Nelson, Ohio, which was then the western frontier, probably the very place Elisha wished to be to get suitable timber for his carpentry trade, to support his growing family.
Elisha built a log cabin on a quiet sloping hill that looked out over the valley. He built an open fireplace where Sally cooked. An iron crane protruded from the side where Sally would hang a kettle from the crane and push it back over the fire. When she wanted t bake bread, she put the dough inside the kettle and put red hot coals on the flat top.
Around the room were beds, a table and a cupboard After all, her husband was a carpenter who learned to do beautiful work while he was with the old Quaker. He made a handsome black walnut bureau for Sally that she was very proud of. The girls slept in a trundle bed that was pulled out from under their parent's bed. They soon built another section onto their log cabin. One side they lived in; the other side was a wagon and carpentry shop At night they lit tallow candles and burned knots from pine trees in the fireplace while they told stories.
The last six of their twelve children were born in Nelson, Portage, Ohio: Emeline, Chauncy, Almon, Jane, Sylvester, and Lewis. Their education was limited, but they were all taught "the three R's: Readin', Ritin', and Rithmetic."
We are told that Sally Hulet Whiting was a wonderful woman and that she was very gifted in writing prose and poetry, a characteristic bequeathed to many of her Whiting descendants. Sally and Elisha were some of the most respected citizens of Nelson. They were honest, generous, and firm in their convictions.
Three Stories About Catherine
Catherine was the fourth child of Sally and Elisha, a sister to our ancestor, Edwin. Catherine spent a lot of time with her relatives, especially her grandmother, Mary Lewis Hulet, and her aunts and cousins.
A Trip Through the Woods
One day Catherine went to visit her aunt who sent her on an errand to borrow a pattern from a friend who lived about a mile away, straight through the woods. She knew she wouldn't get lost, but it was kind of scary to go into the woods alone. She wanted to please her aunt so she tied on her sunbonnet and began her errand. As she went along she saw some snakes, but she was used to them, they did not frighten her. She saw plenty of rabbits and squirrels and other little animals. The forest was beautiful and interesting and she was having a good time.
She soon reached the aunt's house, got the pattern from her and started back. When she was almost home she saw a big, black bear. Upon seeing Catherine, the bear rose to his hind feet! Catherine was nearly paralyzed with fear, so frightened that she could not move. After the bear watched her for a little while it dropped down on all fours and lumbered away with a growl. She ran the rest of the way home.
The Chiefs Son
Sometimes the Indians came to see the people. When Catherine Whiting (sister of our ancestor, Edwin Whiting) was a little girl, an Indian chief came with his little son. He had shining black eyes, copper colored skin, and his father was very proud of him. Because the father was a chief, both were dressed in colorful beads, earrings, brooches, and elaborate clothes.
The chief thought Catherine was so cute that he told her he would give her one of his brooches if she would kiss his little son. She really wanted that brooch, but she did not want to kiss the boy. The chief was quite offended; he thought she should be very proud to kiss his son, but she would not kiss him.
After the Indians went away, Sally, Catherine's mother, was afraid they might come back and do some harm, but they never did.
Bedtime Fright
One evening while their father (Elisha) was away, the family sat around the fire talking. Catherine became sleepy but she did not want to take a candle up the stairs, so she went up in the dark and got ready for bed. She put her hand down to turn the covers back and felt a big, hairy head. "Oh!" she screamed, and fled down the stairs crying, "There’s a man sleeping in my bed!"
Her mother was alarmed but bravely flew into action. She took a broom in one hand and a candle in the other and dashed up the stairs, followed by her boys who held clubs at the ready. They all rushed into the room to find out WHO WAS SLEEPING IN CATHERINE'S BED?, just like the Three Bears and Goldilocks.
When they held up the candle, they saw their old dog, Paint, under the covers. The boys laughed and teased Catherine!
Edwin & the Gun
In the Whiting family, no one was allowed to hunt on the Sabbath. One Sunday morning Edwin decided he wanted to go hunting, so he tried to sneak his gun out of the house by drawing it through a crack between the logs. The gun got caught, fired, and wounded his left arm. That was a lesson to keep the Sabbath day holy that he never forgot. He retold this story to his children and grandchildren many times.
Source: Louine Berry Hunter
Mt. Pisgah Cemetery and Park:
East side -- Front of Granite Shaft (centered as written below):This MonumentERECTEDA.D. 1888,In memory ofthose membersof the church ofJesus Christ oflatter day saintsWHO DIED in1846, 1847,AND 1848,Dureing their ex-odus to seek a homebeyond theRocky MountainsInterred here isWILLIAMHUNTINGTONthe first presidingElder of the temporarySettlement calledPISGAH.LENORA CHARLOTTESNOWDaughter ofELDER LORENZO &CHARLOTTE SQUIRESSNOW.(On Base of Granite Shaft):ISAAC PHINEHAS RICHARDSSON OF ELDERFRANKLIN D. & JANE SNYDER RICHARDS-----------------------------------------------------------------------South side -- of Granite Shaft (centered as written below):Betsy Carley ShipleyNephi ShipleyDavid McKeePolly SweatLouisa CoxEliza CoxHenry DavisJoel CampbellEmily WhitingElisha WhitingSally WhitingWidow Head WhitingElizabeth DanielsRebecca AdairWilliam P. MangumLane Ann MangumJemima Mangum AdairWilliam Jefferson Adair---------------------------------------------------------------------West Side -- of Granite Shaft (centered as written below):Ezra T.B. AdairNancy WorkmanSamuel WorkmanSamuel SteelSimeon ThayerJessy Hitchcock & wifeClark HalletPhebe HalletAnn Gould HalletLouese Hallet & 2 other children.Sarah HuletSarah Ann HuletNoah RogersAmos Philemon RogersMary Briant EnsignMargaret Josaphine Billingsley--------------------------------------------------------------------North Side -- of Granite Shaft (centered as written below):Hyrum SpencerAlvah HancockGardner EdmisonPhilanda Calvin JordinJoseph Smith BillingsleyElkano KellerMrs. Baldwin and BabyMr. Hess - buried on w. side of riverMr. Hays - " " " "Joseph MerryfieldMr. CookWife of Mr. BrownMr. ThompsonWilliam Selvanies BishopJoseph Franklin BishopAngelia CarterStranger. Not in the churchHenry JudsonAlexander GayBenjamin GayEmma Jane JohnsonMartha A. Dana---------------------------------------------------------------------The following is posted in the Log Cabin near the old cemetery:MOUNT PISGAHA Mormon community of 2,000 once flourished here while preparing to followBrigham Young to Salt Lake City, Utah.In 1846 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)began their historic trek from Nauvoo, Illinois, to the Great Salt LakeBasin of the Rocky Mountains. Having been cruelly driven from their homesin Nauvoo, they settled Mount Pisgah, Iowa, while preparing for the westerntrek. The name was given to this locality by Apostle Parley P. Pratt. Mormon leader Brigham Young arrived here May 18, 1846. Soon after,temporary farms were sectioned off and planting began. Other migratingMormons quickly arrived in this community until the population had swelledto over 2,000. The mortality rate was quite high due to exposure andhardship suffered as the result of being driven from Illinois. Over 150persons died here during the first six months.In July of 1846 the Church was called upon by the Federal Government toraise 500 young men to march to Mexico and participate in the war beingconducted there. Brigham Young himself acted as temporary recruitingofficer under the authority of United States Army officers. Losing many ofMount Pisgah's able-bodied men placed an even greater hardship on those whoremained. Nevertheless, in the fall of 1846 it was reported the Mormons atMount Pisgah were "enjoying peas, cucumbers, and beans; that corn had silkedout and buckwheat was in flower. There was a good prospect for crops ofpotatoes, melons, pumpkins, and squash."In 1852 this settlement was abandoned. The Latter-day Saints were advisedby Church leaders in Utah to unite there with the rest of their people. Agranite shaft has been raised over the old cemetery and upon it are engravedthe names of those pioneers who gave their lives during the great Mormonexodus west.THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS-----------------------------------------------------------------------My Notes: As the above states - "Over 150 persons died here during thefirst six months." Apparently there are many names that were not kept, as the granite shaft (monument) shows many less than that.
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