I have a cold just in time for Christmas, Oh Joy. I am taking my vitamin C and all my herbal concocotions and it made me remember some notes I have on illness and old time remedies,.
(TL NOTE from the book Knox County Kentucky history by Elmer Decker )
....found in the Bible of Captain Charles Gatliff born in 1777
A cure for the corns. Go to a linden bush in the morning before the sun rises take holt of the top of a limb and say, Good Morning, Good Morning. For what have I come here? To cure the corns of my toes. Then brake off the point of the twig of the bush and drop them down, and you must say the whole of the words over for every corn that you want to cure and when you have done this turn your back to the bush and go away
This is from "Every Man His Own Doctor: Or The Poor Planter's Phyfician." by John Tennent published about 1730
"I shall begin with a Cough, which is the Foundation of many bad Distempers, and therefore should be taken care of as soon as possible. It may be cured in the Beginning with riding moderately on Horseback every Day, and taking only a little Ground Ivy Tea sweeten'd with Syrrup of Horehound, at Night when you go to Bed. But in Case it be violent, it will be proper to bleed Eight Ounces, and be constant in the Use of the other Remedies. In the mean while, you must use a spare and cooling Diet. without either Flesh or strong Drink. Nor should you stove yourself up in a warm Room, but breathe as much as possible in the open Air. And to prevent this Mischief, don't make your self tender, but wash every Day in cold Water,
and very often your Feet. "
from the website MY KINFOLKS OF KY & BEYOND - STORY TELLERS
Ailments & Remedies by: Kim Jones Dean
Asthma Sourwood Sapling - Cut a sapling longer than your child is tall;
split/fork the end lengthwise and place a lock of hair in the fork.
Put sapling over doorframe and when the child is taller than the stick is long,
the Asthma will be gone. Some people used Locust, Pine or Popular saplings
cough syrup using moonshine, honey, lemon juice and rock candy
Ear Ache - Female Place fresh urine from a male in the ear
Ear Ache - Male Place fresh urine from a female in the ear
more can be found at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kykinfolks/
Here are some more modern recipes
Elderberry Cordial/Syrup
1 cup brandy
¾ cup elderberries
½ cup honey
Let steep for three weeks.
Strain out and discard the elderberries, then add honey
Drink ½ oz. at first sign of a cold
Cold and Flu Cough Syrup
2 cups water
2 tablespoons fresh grated ginger
2 tablespoons fennel seeds
Simmer herbs and water on low heat until water volume is one cup. Strain out and
discard herbs. Add ½ cup honey and store in the refrigerator. Take 1 tablespoon
three times a day at the onset of cold symptoms.
Shelf life: 3 months stored fridge
Fire Cider
1 tablespoon fresh chopped garlic
1 tablespoon fresh grated horseradish
1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger root
1 chopped white onion
1/8 teaspoon cayenne powder
2 cups apple cider vinegar
Steep herbs in vinegar for four weeks
Using a piece of cotton muslin, strain herbs from the vinegar and discard.
Add1/2 cup honey to the vinegar. Take one tablespoon three times a day at
the onset of cold symptoms. Stores well in the refrigerator for about one year
Time to go make a cup of tea, I will add more when I feel better.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Friday, December 23, 2011
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Death by Indian
Several of the Wallen/Wallin/Walling (or W. for clarity) family members are said to have died in Indian attacks.
I believe that many of these accounts are just variations of these three incidents.
John W.'s (1740-1836) wife did die in an attack 17 Mar 1785 though there is no evidence yet about what her name was. He may have been married several times.
John W.(1740-1836) was likely attacked at his home, reputed to be on the outskirts of the "civilized" area.
Joseph W. (1735-1792) and a younger man named Thomas W. did die in an attack near Lot
John's Wife
Name may have been Francy, Lucy, Hale,McKinney,Cox or Roberts, no records have yet given proof of her name.
Colonel Arthur Campbell wrote to Governor Patrick Henry on March 26, 1785: “since the muder of Mrs. Wallen, which I mentioned in my laster letter, a Mrs. Cox was shot at the Indians, but hapilly escaped."
On the same day Col. Joseph Martin, who had built Martin’s Station in Powell Valley also wrote Governor Henry, from his home in Henry Co., VA, stating : “i Ihave enclosed a letter from Ellis Harlin, who is from Chickamauga. On the 17th instant a party of Indians came to the house of John Wallen." Spring Creek area on March 17, 1785
TL NOTE I have found no details of just how Mrs. W. was killed , though the story is that she was scalped . Martin says she was killed about 15 miles from his station, which would have to be up Powell Valley, thus placing their residence somewhere in the vicinty of the present Rose Hill Community. This John W. was a son of Elisha W. Sr., (1708-1785) and brother of Long Hunter Elisha W. (1732-1814), for whom Wallen’s Ridge in Powell Valley was named.
The Home Invasion
...quotes Thomas Carter’s letter found in the Draper manuscripts:
"Sometime in the year 1789, John Wallen build a small cabin at the mouth of Stock Creek where Clinchport is situated now. He located his cabin on the Kentucky Path, and no double, helped to entertain some of the hundreds of settlers who were emigrating to Kentucky at the time oveer the Wilderness Road. Wallen was not left long in the peacable enjoyment of his new home in the wilderness. Benge and his forest bloodhounds soon found his cabin. One morning, must at daybreak, his wife, opening the door was shot at by an Indian and slightly wounded. Quickly closing the door, she bared it to prevent its being forced. Wallen, who was yet in bed, then hastily across and snatching the gun from its rack, shot and killed the Indian nearest the door. The other Indians then rushed upon the house trying to effect an entrance, nor did they retreat until Wallen had killed three of them. After driving the Indians away, Wallen and his wife went to Carter’s Fort, eight miles distant.”
TL NOTE If this story is accurate on the date, then this lucky woman is a new wife of John's. I believe it might be true because the location seems different- now they went eight miles to Carter's instead of 15 miles to Martin's.
The Lot Attack
"Tommy Wallin who came to Wallins Creek. There were about seven killed here. they were some of his boys who were killed. The Indians killed the seven Wallin men. Watts was an Indian. Wallin killed Watts brother in Tennessee is why they came here, said killing in Tennessee was above Kyles Ford. Hancock, County...some say that Wallin's dog led them to his body while others say that his dog stood over the bodies, protecting them from wild beasts. At any rate these men had been killed by Indians and it is the first known death of a white man to be scalped in Harlan County. The ridge, the creek and the town of Wallins' Creek were named for them. The actual location is at the end of the old abandoned logging road at a place which was referred to in old records as the Lot/Lott, situated between Blanton Branch and Rob Blanton Branch TL NOTE In 1993, the two most common names in that community(Knox/Harlan County, Ky) are Helton and Wallen . ( My 5th great grandfather John Helton is listed at Wallen Creek, Harlan, KY. The Tommy W. said to have killed the Watts brother is an odd story about continuing to attack the indian after he was dead. )
Joseph and Tommy
From an account of Joseph's death recorded in a family Bible last reported to be owned
the Weddel family: "Joseph was killed by Indians. There he built a fort and took a company of his settlement and his oldest son Thomas Walling, 12 in number and over on to the Three Forks of the Cumberland to the place now called the Lot in the state of Kentucky. When there him and his son and 8 out of 12 others was killed by the Indians".
Many say it was a nephew Tommy not actually his son. Story rates a likely . We do know that Milly W. was a widow in 1794. She was listed as such in a storekeeper's account book.
It was Elisha the Longhunter killed in KY on a hunting trip.
"On the hunters' return to camp the other men saw blood on the snow and found the remains of him and his companion; some say that Wallin's dog led them to his body while others say that his dog stood over the bodies protecting them from wild beasts. At any rate, these men had been killed by Indians and it is the first known death of a white scout to be scalped in Harland County, Kentucky. The ridge where they camped, the creek, and the town of "Wallins" were named for him.
His body was found whence almost decayed recognized by the buttons on his clothes".
TL NOTE This is not likely considering the records and grave in Missouri. Long Hunter Elisha was still living in the valley in 1785, sometime soon thereafter leaving for Missouri , his time there appears well documented. Of course one of the Wallen boys killed could have been an Elisha namesake.
TL NOTE Elisha W. Sr. (1708- about 1784) It could have been Elisha Sr, killed that day This version of Elisha Walling Sr's death has some credence. Since no will has been located it would indicate his death was unexpected, for normally when ill, a person would have written a will (but at 76 ...?) It is notable that the line " the first known death of a white" is often repeated in the various stories. So this story rates a maybe. (If anyone has access to the original source of the quote I would love to hear from you)
Sources to look for
1. Name: Hamilton, Mullins, Weaver. (1992). Unsettled settlements: Indian Forays on the Holston and Clinch Rivers 1773-1794. Clintwood, VA: Mullins Printing
2. Name: Wallen, Delmar H. Sr. (1993). Families and History of Sullivan County, Tenn, Vol I, 1779-1992. Complied by Holston Territory Genealogical Society.
3. Name: Wilder, M.H. & H. B. (1991). A Wallen/Walling Genealogy, vol II Baltimore: Gateway
4.Virginia State Papers, Vol. IV, page 20
5. O. C. Helton, "The Wallin's Creek Killings, Knox County, Kentucky", MS 1993,
FAMILY PATH Turner to Tompkins, to Wilburn, to Wallen.
I believe that many of these accounts are just variations of these three incidents.
John W.'s (1740-1836) wife did die in an attack 17 Mar 1785 though there is no evidence yet about what her name was. He may have been married several times.
John W.(1740-1836) was likely attacked at his home, reputed to be on the outskirts of the "civilized" area.
Joseph W. (1735-1792) and a younger man named Thomas W. did die in an attack near Lot
John's Wife
Name may have been Francy, Lucy, Hale,McKinney,Cox or Roberts, no records have yet given proof of her name.
Colonel Arthur Campbell wrote to Governor Patrick Henry on March 26, 1785: “since the muder of Mrs. Wallen, which I mentioned in my laster letter, a Mrs. Cox was shot at the Indians, but hapilly escaped."
On the same day Col. Joseph Martin, who had built Martin’s Station in Powell Valley also wrote Governor Henry, from his home in Henry Co., VA, stating : “i Ihave enclosed a letter from Ellis Harlin, who is from Chickamauga. On the 17th instant a party of Indians came to the house of John Wallen." Spring Creek area on March 17, 1785
TL NOTE I have found no details of just how Mrs. W. was killed , though the story is that she was scalped . Martin says she was killed about 15 miles from his station, which would have to be up Powell Valley, thus placing their residence somewhere in the vicinty of the present Rose Hill Community. This John W. was a son of Elisha W. Sr., (1708-1785) and brother of Long Hunter Elisha W. (1732-1814), for whom Wallen’s Ridge in Powell Valley was named.
The Home Invasion
...quotes Thomas Carter’s letter found in the Draper manuscripts:
"Sometime in the year 1789, John Wallen build a small cabin at the mouth of Stock Creek where Clinchport is situated now. He located his cabin on the Kentucky Path, and no double, helped to entertain some of the hundreds of settlers who were emigrating to Kentucky at the time oveer the Wilderness Road. Wallen was not left long in the peacable enjoyment of his new home in the wilderness. Benge and his forest bloodhounds soon found his cabin. One morning, must at daybreak, his wife, opening the door was shot at by an Indian and slightly wounded. Quickly closing the door, she bared it to prevent its being forced. Wallen, who was yet in bed, then hastily across and snatching the gun from its rack, shot and killed the Indian nearest the door. The other Indians then rushed upon the house trying to effect an entrance, nor did they retreat until Wallen had killed three of them. After driving the Indians away, Wallen and his wife went to Carter’s Fort, eight miles distant.”
TL NOTE If this story is accurate on the date, then this lucky woman is a new wife of John's. I believe it might be true because the location seems different- now they went eight miles to Carter's instead of 15 miles to Martin's.
The Lot Attack
"Tommy Wallin who came to Wallins Creek. There were about seven killed here. they were some of his boys who were killed. The Indians killed the seven Wallin men. Watts was an Indian. Wallin killed Watts brother in Tennessee is why they came here, said killing in Tennessee was above Kyles Ford. Hancock, County...some say that Wallin's dog led them to his body while others say that his dog stood over the bodies, protecting them from wild beasts. At any rate these men had been killed by Indians and it is the first known death of a white man to be scalped in Harlan County. The ridge, the creek and the town of Wallins' Creek were named for them. The actual location is at the end of the old abandoned logging road at a place which was referred to in old records as the Lot/Lott, situated between Blanton Branch and Rob Blanton Branch TL NOTE In 1993, the two most common names in that community(Knox/Harlan County, Ky) are Helton and Wallen . ( My 5th great grandfather John Helton is listed at Wallen Creek, Harlan, KY. The Tommy W. said to have killed the Watts brother is an odd story about continuing to attack the indian after he was dead. )
Joseph and Tommy
From an account of Joseph's death recorded in a family Bible last reported to be owned
the Weddel family: "Joseph was killed by Indians. There he built a fort and took a company of his settlement and his oldest son Thomas Walling, 12 in number and over on to the Three Forks of the Cumberland to the place now called the Lot in the state of Kentucky. When there him and his son and 8 out of 12 others was killed by the Indians".
Many say it was a nephew Tommy not actually his son. Story rates a likely . We do know that Milly W. was a widow in 1794. She was listed as such in a storekeeper's account book.
It was Elisha the Longhunter killed in KY on a hunting trip.
"On the hunters' return to camp the other men saw blood on the snow and found the remains of him and his companion; some say that Wallin's dog led them to his body while others say that his dog stood over the bodies protecting them from wild beasts. At any rate, these men had been killed by Indians and it is the first known death of a white scout to be scalped in Harland County, Kentucky. The ridge where they camped, the creek, and the town of "Wallins" were named for him.
His body was found whence almost decayed recognized by the buttons on his clothes".
TL NOTE This is not likely considering the records and grave in Missouri. Long Hunter Elisha was still living in the valley in 1785, sometime soon thereafter leaving for Missouri , his time there appears well documented. Of course one of the Wallen boys killed could have been an Elisha namesake.
TL NOTE Elisha W. Sr. (1708- about 1784) It could have been Elisha Sr, killed that day This version of Elisha Walling Sr's death has some credence. Since no will has been located it would indicate his death was unexpected, for normally when ill, a person would have written a will (but at 76 ...?) It is notable that the line " the first known death of a white" is often repeated in the various stories. So this story rates a maybe. (If anyone has access to the original source of the quote I would love to hear from you)
Sources to look for
1. Name: Hamilton, Mullins, Weaver. (1992). Unsettled settlements: Indian Forays on the Holston and Clinch Rivers 1773-1794. Clintwood, VA: Mullins Printing
2. Name: Wallen, Delmar H. Sr. (1993). Families and History of Sullivan County, Tenn, Vol I, 1779-1992. Complied by Holston Territory Genealogical Society.
3. Name: Wilder, M.H. & H. B. (1991). A Wallen/Walling Genealogy, vol II Baltimore: Gateway
4.Virginia State Papers, Vol. IV, page 20
5. O. C. Helton, "The Wallin's Creek Killings, Knox County, Kentucky", MS 1993,
FAMILY PATH Turner to Tompkins, to Wilburn, to Wallen.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Copenhaver, German Immigrant
This gentleman is not a blood relative but I believe he was a brother-in-law to Thomas Meece and at least familiar with Jacob Mosser, Thomas Meece's father-in-law. This is just a short timeline I saved about a man who was undoubtedly a dedicated soldier for the young United States of America.
Jacob Koppenheffer of Rublingen Wuitternburg, German. His son,
Wolfgang Koppenhofer September, 1732 arrived in the Colonies with his wife, Anna Marie Haffner
His son, Johann Thomas Copenhaver(d 1760), had come over earlier in September,1728
Johann Thomas married three times, first Anna Marie Zinn,then Anna Elizabeth Holtzman, and lastly Catherine Elizabeth Lehman
his son with Anna Marie, Thomas Copenhaver, was born 1739 in Pennsylvania.
Thomas married Catherine Mosser of Bethel Township, July of 1764, Thomas purchased 137 acres from Jacob Mosser (don't know relation to Catherine) in Lancaster Co. PA
March 5, 1772, Thomas and Catherine at the ‘Orphans’ court about debt owed to the survivors of a Jacob Moser.
June,1774 one of nine appointed from Hanover to attend meeting to discuss actions of Parliament of Great Britain . The chairman of the committee, Colonel Timothy Green, stated,
"In the event Great Britain attempting to force laws upon us by the strength of arms, our course we leave to Heaven and our rifles."
1776 Captain Thomas Copenhaver - Militia in Colonel Timothy Green's Battalion
1776 Wife Catherine dies
1777 serving under Colonel John Rogers' 6th Battalion also under Colonel Alexander Cowrey
1778 marries second wife, Elizabeth Miese
takes Oath of Allegiance to his new country
1783 Elizabeth dies
1784 married Julianna Seig
1802 Thomas died
1803 estate auction
For a really fun read of the history of the Revolution
go here http://www.redcoat.me.uk/
it is a British view of the Founding Fathers, There is enough truth on the surface of his story that it is worth reading carefully.Our founders were eloquent in speech and that can also, based on your view be propaganda , but they had a vision of what could be and they had to persuade the masses that it could be done. They were all criminals by their very action to challenge the Crown. And there were more Loyalist than Rebels at the start of the troubles. Like I said, read the article and see what 235 years later we can still argue about.
Jacob Koppenheffer of Rublingen Wuitternburg, German. His son,
Wolfgang Koppenhofer September, 1732 arrived in the Colonies with his wife, Anna Marie Haffner
His son, Johann Thomas Copenhaver(d 1760), had come over earlier in September,1728
Johann Thomas married three times, first Anna Marie Zinn,then Anna Elizabeth Holtzman, and lastly Catherine Elizabeth Lehman
his son with Anna Marie, Thomas Copenhaver, was born 1739 in Pennsylvania.
Thomas married Catherine Mosser of Bethel Township, July of 1764, Thomas purchased 137 acres from Jacob Mosser (don't know relation to Catherine) in Lancaster Co. PA
March 5, 1772, Thomas and Catherine at the ‘Orphans’ court about debt owed to the survivors of a Jacob Moser.
June,1774 one of nine appointed from Hanover to attend meeting to discuss actions of Parliament of Great Britain . The chairman of the committee, Colonel Timothy Green, stated,
"In the event Great Britain attempting to force laws upon us by the strength of arms, our course we leave to Heaven and our rifles."
1776 Captain Thomas Copenhaver - Militia in Colonel Timothy Green's Battalion
1776 Wife Catherine dies
1777 serving under Colonel John Rogers' 6th Battalion also under Colonel Alexander Cowrey
1778 marries second wife, Elizabeth Miese
takes Oath of Allegiance to his new country
1783 Elizabeth dies
1784 married Julianna Seig
1802 Thomas died
1803 estate auction
For a really fun read of the history of the Revolution
go here http://www.redcoat.me.uk/
it is a British view of the Founding Fathers, There is enough truth on the surface of his story that it is worth reading carefully.Our founders were eloquent in speech and that can also, based on your view be propaganda , but they had a vision of what could be and they had to persuade the masses that it could be done. They were all criminals by their very action to challenge the Crown. And there were more Loyalist than Rebels at the start of the troubles. Like I said, read the article and see what 235 years later we can still argue about.
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Witchery Today and Yesterday
In The News December 2011
Unbelievable news that Saudi Arabia has executed a woman for “witchcraft and sorcery” by beheading.
I am related to a Salem Witch. John Proctor(executed on August 19,1692) the husband of my eighth great aunt Elizabeth Bassett (jailed,found guilty.but released)
( Ok,I am reaching a bit, but it is my blog)
Several of Proctor's children, Elizabeth's sister and sister in law were also accused. One might wonder why the Bassetts were targeted so during the trials and this little ditty could shed some light on that
William Bassett(1624-1703), Elizabeth's father, was part of a group of 12 men who "...petitioned against their neighbor John Hawthorne for serving too much strong drink despite the 'advice of his friends to the contrary'..."[10,11] John Hawthorne ( or a relative with the same name) was one of the Salem Hysteria judges.
I have found that even before the Trials there had been other accusation of witchery in the family
Ann Holland Burt Bassett (about 1600-1670) Elizabeth's grandmother, was accused of witchery in 1669, this bit from her trial shows just how outrageous these charge could be.
"but Goodwife Burt said she could not cure her own husband because he would not believe in her God, but her maid did and was cured."
& "he 'was goinge to fetch some things for his wife and he saw old goody burt coming out of the swamp and shee was in her smo(c)k sleeves and a blake hancacher and black cap on her head and hee looked upp and suddenly shee was gone out of sight"
That was it, truly, a comment about her God and some guy blinked and she was out of sight.
Part of my interest in Elizabeth Bassett Proctor is that the play and movie THE CRUCIBLE are VERY loosely based on this couple, but even more than that bit of Hollywood, is that much of our basic rights in court, ownership of property when accused, treatment of prisoners can be traced back to this couple and the other "Witches". In many law making sessions after this horrible time the treatment of these people were held up as examples of what needed to be fixed in the legislation to prevent these atrocities from recurring.
My husband is also related to a Salem Witch, in fact the oldest woman killed during the madness of the trials. Her name was Rebecca Townsend Nourse (Nurse) (b 1621 d.19 Jul 1692) I have read that she was a kind hearted woman respected by most people of the area. There had been some snide remarks made about her taking in an orphan Quaker boy that may have led to the accusations against her.
Excerpt of the Death warrant of Rebecca Nurse
" Command you that upon Tuesday next being the 19th day for [torn] Instant July between the houres of Eight & [torn] in [torn] forenoon the same day you Safely conduct the s'd Sarah Good Rebecka Nurse Susann Martin Elizabeth Howe & Sarah Wild From thier Maj'ties goal in Salem afores'd to the place of Execution & there Cause them & Every of them to be hanged by the Neck untill they be dead and of the doings herein make return to the Clerke of the said Court & this precept and hereof you are not to fail at your perill..."
There is a concise timeline of the events to be found at University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School
the link to Salem Trials is at http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/SALEM.HTM
(TL NOTE They have many other trials to explore also, spend some time)
There have been many scholarly attempts to find a single reason for these wild accusations leading to executions of nineteen people in 1692 everything from moldy food to power hungry ministers. I think it was people allowing themselves to be sheep. ( read Orwell's ANIMAL FARM for more information)
Saint Augustine of Hippo, an influential theologian in the early Christian Church, argued in the early 400s that God alone could suspend the normal laws of the universe. In his view, neither Satan nor witches had supernatural powers or were capable of effectively invoking magic of any sort.
Too bad we don't read the classics anymore.
Unbelievable news that Saudi Arabia has executed a woman for “witchcraft and sorcery” by beheading.
I am related to a Salem Witch. John Proctor(executed on August 19,1692) the husband of my eighth great aunt Elizabeth Bassett (jailed,found guilty.but released)
( Ok,I am reaching a bit, but it is my blog)
Several of Proctor's children, Elizabeth's sister and sister in law were also accused. One might wonder why the Bassetts were targeted so during the trials and this little ditty could shed some light on that
William Bassett(1624-1703), Elizabeth's father, was part of a group of 12 men who "...petitioned against their neighbor John Hawthorne for serving too much strong drink despite the 'advice of his friends to the contrary'..."[10,11] John Hawthorne ( or a relative with the same name) was one of the Salem Hysteria judges.
I have found that even before the Trials there had been other accusation of witchery in the family
Ann Holland Burt Bassett (about 1600-1670) Elizabeth's grandmother, was accused of witchery in 1669, this bit from her trial shows just how outrageous these charge could be.
"but Goodwife Burt said she could not cure her own husband because he would not believe in her God, but her maid did and was cured."
& "he 'was goinge to fetch some things for his wife and he saw old goody burt coming out of the swamp and shee was in her smo(c)k sleeves and a blake hancacher and black cap on her head and hee looked upp and suddenly shee was gone out of sight"
That was it, truly, a comment about her God and some guy blinked and she was out of sight.
Part of my interest in Elizabeth Bassett Proctor is that the play and movie THE CRUCIBLE are VERY loosely based on this couple, but even more than that bit of Hollywood, is that much of our basic rights in court, ownership of property when accused, treatment of prisoners can be traced back to this couple and the other "Witches". In many law making sessions after this horrible time the treatment of these people were held up as examples of what needed to be fixed in the legislation to prevent these atrocities from recurring.
My husband is also related to a Salem Witch, in fact the oldest woman killed during the madness of the trials. Her name was Rebecca Townsend Nourse (Nurse) (b 1621 d.19 Jul 1692) I have read that she was a kind hearted woman respected by most people of the area. There had been some snide remarks made about her taking in an orphan Quaker boy that may have led to the accusations against her.
Excerpt of the Death warrant of Rebecca Nurse
" Command you that upon Tuesday next being the 19th day for [torn] Instant July between the houres of Eight & [torn] in [torn] forenoon the same day you Safely conduct the s'd Sarah Good Rebecka Nurse Susann Martin Elizabeth Howe & Sarah Wild From thier Maj'ties goal in Salem afores'd to the place of Execution & there Cause them & Every of them to be hanged by the Neck untill they be dead and of the doings herein make return to the Clerke of the said Court & this precept and hereof you are not to fail at your perill..."
There is a concise timeline of the events to be found at University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School
the link to Salem Trials is at http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/SALEM.HTM
(TL NOTE They have many other trials to explore also, spend some time)
There have been many scholarly attempts to find a single reason for these wild accusations leading to executions of nineteen people in 1692 everything from moldy food to power hungry ministers. I think it was people allowing themselves to be sheep. ( read Orwell's ANIMAL FARM for more information)
Saint Augustine of Hippo, an influential theologian in the early Christian Church, argued in the early 400s that God alone could suspend the normal laws of the universe. In his view, neither Satan nor witches had supernatural powers or were capable of effectively invoking magic of any sort.
Too bad we don't read the classics anymore.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Cost of living 1848
These items were sold at an estate auction in
Claiborne, TN appears to be in October 1848
173 lbs bacon $10.38
rifle gun $11.25
shotgun $3.20
tin pitcher $.12 ½
blue pitcher $.37
two candlesticks and dish $.16
pail $.25
two steers $21.00
five hogs $15.16
cow and calf $10.12 ½
horse $66.00
Claiborne, TN appears to be in October 1848
173 lbs bacon $10.38
rifle gun $11.25
shotgun $3.20
tin pitcher $.12 ½
blue pitcher $.37
two candlesticks and dish $.16
pail $.25
two steers $21.00
five hogs $15.16
cow and calf $10.12 ½
horse $66.00
Hector O. Johnson, Unfortunate Soldier
Hector Johnson born February 1847 to Benjamin and Rachel (Bowmer) Johnson
At the young age of 14 (he lied,said he was 17) Hector joined the Union Army as private on November 5, 1861 at Camp Wolfford, KY and reported for muster at Camp Boyle, KY on January 1, 1862. I can just imagine the young boy's excitement as he embarked on this grand task, anticipating the adventures that lay ahead.
Hector was assigned to Captain Bolin's,3rd Regiment, Ky Infantry( Co D)
This unit had been organized at Camp Dick Robinson, Ky., on October 8, 1861. Originally attached to Thomas' Command til November, 1861, then the 11th Brigade, Army of the Ohio, During the war this regiment would lose 6 Officers and 103 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 192 Enlisted men by disease. Total 301 lost.
Almost immedately on January 7th, the infantry unit set off for Renick's Creek, near Burkesville , and were on to the mouth of Greasy Creek on January 17 . The regiment moved to Nashville, Tenn.,March 18-25; then marched to Savannah, Tenn., and to Shiloh March 29-April 7.
Hector, however, was not at the famous Shiloh battle, He had become ill and was listed as absent with leave on March 10,1862, he is shown July 28th as disabled in Nashville and was apparently sent to a Lexington hospital. What ever his ailment was, it was a long recovery. He was still in the hospital on September 2, 1862 when the Confederate army returned to Lexington following the Battle of Richmond.
Major General Edmund Kirby Smith led 11,000 Confederate soldiers into the city, only to find that Union forces had destroyed their (Union) government stores and supplies before fleeing from the city. The sick and injured had been left at the hospital and were claimed as P.O.W. Hector was one of them. It appears that Hector never returned to service. His active military career appears to have lasted about 10 weeks.
He died on 19th May, 1936,Russell county, KY. His grave has a military service headstone.
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At the young age of 14 (he lied,said he was 17) Hector joined the Union Army as private on November 5, 1861 at Camp Wolfford, KY and reported for muster at Camp Boyle, KY on January 1, 1862. I can just imagine the young boy's excitement as he embarked on this grand task, anticipating the adventures that lay ahead.
Hector was assigned to Captain Bolin's,3rd Regiment, Ky Infantry( Co D)
This unit had been organized at Camp Dick Robinson, Ky., on October 8, 1861. Originally attached to Thomas' Command til November, 1861, then the 11th Brigade, Army of the Ohio, During the war this regiment would lose 6 Officers and 103 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 192 Enlisted men by disease. Total 301 lost.
Almost immedately on January 7th, the infantry unit set off for Renick's Creek, near Burkesville , and were on to the mouth of Greasy Creek on January 17 . The regiment moved to Nashville, Tenn.,March 18-25; then marched to Savannah, Tenn., and to Shiloh March 29-April 7.
Hector, however, was not at the famous Shiloh battle, He had become ill and was listed as absent with leave on March 10,1862, he is shown July 28th as disabled in Nashville and was apparently sent to a Lexington hospital. What ever his ailment was, it was a long recovery. He was still in the hospital on September 2, 1862 when the Confederate army returned to Lexington following the Battle of Richmond.
Major General Edmund Kirby Smith led 11,000 Confederate soldiers into the city, only to find that Union forces had destroyed their (Union) government stores and supplies before fleeing from the city. The sick and injured had been left at the hospital and were claimed as P.O.W. Hector was one of them. It appears that Hector never returned to service. His active military career appears to have lasted about 10 weeks.
He died on 19th May, 1936,Russell county, KY. His grave has a military service headstone.
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
John Shepherd (1734-1810)
The Shepherd family were first located in VA then moved to North Carolina. The best,by far, source of information on the internet is http://www.danielprophecy.com/shepherd.html . The man worked so hard you simply must visit. Those here that are related to the Turner side should take a peek also because the Shepherds and Turners lived in the same area and some were even neighbors. I have found the names together on road work orders.
John, our subject today, was born in 1734 VA and died 1810 in NC. The son of George Shepherd and Elizabeth Mary Angelique Day (love that name!) He married a woman named Sarah, (TL NOTE her name may have been either Jennings or Rash) John was evidently quite successful as farmer as you can see by the bequest he left each of his family members.
named his wife Sarah and gave various amounts of money to each child to "make equal to the rest"
to Anne Viars, or her three daughters, - $90 to be divided between them;
(the only one with children mentioned in will-why? was she ill?)
to Susannah Vannoy - $160 -;
and to James - $10 -;
and to Lucy Pumphrey - $70 -;
to John Shepherd, Jr. - $130 -;
to Nancy McQuerry, - $90 -;
to Steven Shepherd - $80 -,
and to Lewis - $50 to make him equal
to the rest; and
to Sally Jennings - $127.50 -;
to Delpha Judd - $135 ;
and to Andrew Shepherd I have given $250;
the inventory
Will Book 2, p 308, excerpts below:
105 acres of land -50 acres of land --50 acres of land
2 negroes --4 horses and --various bond and IOU debts The complete will and inventory are at this site http://www.danielprophecy.com/jswill.html reading the inventory is very interesting, so please visit.
Oh by the way this line is said to be related to singer, guy named Waylon Jennings. Have a good day!
John, our subject today, was born in 1734 VA and died 1810 in NC. The son of George Shepherd and Elizabeth Mary Angelique Day (love that name!) He married a woman named Sarah, (TL NOTE her name may have been either Jennings or Rash) John was evidently quite successful as farmer as you can see by the bequest he left each of his family members.
named his wife Sarah and gave various amounts of money to each child to "make equal to the rest"
to Anne Viars, or her three daughters, - $90 to be divided between them;
(the only one with children mentioned in will-why? was she ill?)
to Susannah Vannoy - $160 -;
and to James - $10 -;
and to Lucy Pumphrey - $70 -;
to John Shepherd, Jr. - $130 -;
to Nancy McQuerry, - $90 -;
to Steven Shepherd - $80 -,
and to Lewis - $50 to make him equal
to the rest; and
to Sally Jennings - $127.50 -;
to Delpha Judd - $135 ;
and to Andrew Shepherd I have given $250;
the inventory
Will Book 2, p 308, excerpts below:
105 acres of land -50 acres of land --50 acres of land
2 negroes --4 horses and --various bond and IOU debts The complete will and inventory are at this site http://www.danielprophecy.com/jswill.html reading the inventory is very interesting, so please visit.
Oh by the way this line is said to be related to singer, guy named Waylon Jennings. Have a good day!
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