257. Blackman,History of Susquehanna County,429. Francis Asbury, Journal July 11, 1807, cited in George Peck,Early Methodism,154. 260. 3 Born in Waterbury, New Haven Co., Connecticut. Their log home was continuously taxed as a residence for many more years as others lived there, but the family did not build a foundation for the home when it was moved and allowed it to slowly decay. a sturdy but somewhat eccentric man, he was also remembered as the wealthiest Methodist in the valley.298 After decades of struggle and hardship, the Hale family had acquired the furnishings of genteel living. 46. [23 December 180530 August 1834], Agreement with Isaac Hale, 6 April Reverend Loring Grant became responsible for the Tioga Circuit in 1810, the year it became part of the Genesee Conference, and regularly rode to thirty meeting places to preach to gathered congregations. Trial Notes Scribe A. The high assessed value for his sugar house and high subsequent value for his sugar suggests the Hale family were major sugar producers in the valley, Tax Records 1819, 1820, and 1821. While travelling there, they saw an elderly man walking alongside the road. 20. 233. The only means of getting from here [at the log church house eight miles downriver from the Hales] was by canoes. Edward Lewis, however, also owned a dock at Coopers Island (a land mass in the river delta of New Inlet today known as Wills Island) where he would have been involved in shipping. Wilkinson,Annals of Binghamton,105; First Presbyterian Church Records, Hallstead, Pennsylvania. The massifs were reminiscent of their Vermont environs. B. Buck to Emily Blackman as cited in Blackman,History of Susquehanna County, 495. 263. The drought and frost forced some local residents to walk for days trying to find enough food to feed their families.120 During the following summer of 1801, freezing temperatures and biting frosts again killed crops on July 26, August 5, August 25, and September 1213. Blackman (History of Susquehanna County,9596) believed John Comfort built the first sawmill in the valley in 1809. Joseph and Emma in a home nearby while he translated most of the Book of Mormon with Oliver Cowdery serving as scribe. [19], Joseph and Emma returned to Harmony for a time, but relations with Emma's parents broke down, and the couple went back to staying in the homes of members of the growing church. 53. Several members of the Catlin family joined the Methodists and were active in the same congregations where Nathaniel Lewis preached and the Hale family attended. Perhaps part of Comforts lament about religious decline in the Susquehanna Valley was more a reflection of his own aging and the aging of his principal religious associates that it was due to any specific events. Men spent their winters felling trees and dragging them over the frozen ground to the river where they floated logs to sawmills powered along its banks. Isaac later described Elizabeth as my esteemed friend and wife of my youth.56 His perspective of husband and wife relationships is suggested in later trial testimony where Isaac recalled a neighbor had asked if he could borrow a canoe to carry his wife and children down to Munsons [Tavern] where his wifes mother lived. Hale responded, I told him [the] canoe was not fit to carry women in.57 Hale also shared the view of his contemporaries that a prospective husband needed to have a home and property prepared for his prospective bride to set up house before he could marry her.58 When Isaac left Vermont, Elizabeth was barely thirteen. Although Emma remained estranged from Brigham Young and the Latter-day Saints in Utah, she maintained her belief in Joseph Smiths prophetic role and in the divine truth of the Book of Mormon. But it also aligned him culturally with the local Native Americans since they considered it shameful for a man to do agricultural work; men were expected to hunt and fish.126. In addition to grieving the loss of her husband, she was expecting their final child. Isaac was still working for Colonel Pickering when the Hales had Emma baptized. Most of Isaacs sons were boatmen on the river during their younger days, and these men typically traveled in groups of three to six through the German settlements of southern Pennsylvania.123, While the valley soon produced carpenters, weavers, blacksmiths, and other craftsmen, Isaac Hale spent the majority of his time pursuing the other major profession available to the settlershunting and fishing. In it you will find the words of eternal life.290 Isaac died and was interred below the garden on his farm. He left all the personal property, furniture, clothing, and cooking utensils to his wife Elizabeth. It is also possible he drew from the general folk culture of New England and learned how to use a rod to receive revelation elsewhere. A curved foundation wall on the west side of the home may have been part of the original log home cellar. 186. 280. Thou shalt see many days, yea, the Lord will spare thee till thou art satisfied, for thou shalt see thy Redeemer. One of these trained ministers had a position in the Methodist church in Lanesboro. The first Latter-day Saint hymnbook was printed in Kirtland in 1835 under Emma Smiths name. Phoebe was born on May 1, 1798, Elizabeth followed February 14, 1800, Isaac Ward (who went by Ward) on March 11, 1802, Emma on July 10 1804, and Tryal on November 21, 1806. 277. Rose could be forceful in business affairs, and the local postman at the county seat found this new creditor cheated him.235It was Rose who had inaccurately advertised wheat would grow so well in the valley. 8. Nathaniel Lewis and other Methodist preachers still held their camp meetings in the hollows and forests of the Endless Mountains, where the cries of the penitents were followed by shouts of deliverance.211, Elisha Bibbins and Marmaduke Pearce, brother-in-law to influential Shouting Methodist George Lane, briefly became the circuit riders for the valley in 1812and continued to encourage grove experiences.212They promised the faithful they could receive direct answer to prayer.213 Bibbins was a man of medium size with a prominent nose and benignant eyes who was so successful in his efforts to invite the interested to seek God in prayer that a local hunter found these Shouting Methodists praying in the woods disruptive and insisted they frightened the deer away [as] he came upon praying people everywhere.214. Mark H. Forscutt, Commemorative Discourse on the Death of Mrs. Emma Bidamon,The Saints Herald(July 15, 1879): 20917; see also, Paul V. Ludy, ed.,A Tribute To Emma(Bates City, Missouri: Paul V. Ludy and Associates, 2002), 5. J. 289. As he entered into a valley where the river turned and headed west, Buck was caught by the Onondaga men he followed and his life threatened. 113. While the Hale property changed owners, Pennsylvania sold 9,000 acres of remaining land in the valley to Colonel Timothy Pickering Jr., a Harvard graduate, intellectual, military officer, and politician. This suggests the rear addition to the Hale frame home must have been added during that 18191822 period when there was fluctuation in the value of the Hale homes on their property. She is buried in the Catholic Cemetery at Nauvoo, Illinois. After Ruper sold his land to Tench Francis; however, the Hales clearly knew who owned their land. Wilkinson,Annals of Binghamton,34, called it valley of the Susquehanna. And, Chaffee noted of Nathaniel Lewis that the place where he lived was called Susquehanna, Amasa Franklin Chaffee,History of the Wyoming Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church(New York: Eaton & Mains, 1904), 720. While the Hales did not document Isaacs marriage intentions for his children, and there is no information on Emmas choice of local marriage prospects, James eventually married another young woman in their village, Mary Ann McKune, on September 7, 1830, within a few days of Joseph and Emma Smiths permanent departure from Harmony. Isaac Hale was not a Methodist and not exposed to the same rural religious conflicts as has confronted the Lewis family. There may have been an additional Lewis son who became a preacher, but John and Nathaniel are the only two known. Menu and widgets He established another congregation about ten miles upriver from the Hales in South Bainbridge, New York, and found success in other valleys in the region. . Blackman,History of Susquehanna County,53. When Smith asked for Emma's hand, her father, Isaac, objected because Smith was "a stranger" and had . 102. Disagreements erupted between Emma and Brigham Young, President of the Quorum of the Twelve, over the extent to which both the Smith family and the Church had a right to properties in Josephs name and were liable for his debts. . Mrs. Arthur Webb argued the name meant crooked river, but she does not provide a source for her conclusions and writes too late to have worked through a native speaker, Mrs. Arthur Webb. 130. 1763 1 -11 Jan. 1839. Tavern owners needed a license from the county to operate their business. Two months after the Pickering death Asbury stopped in the dark at Taylors Tavern a half mile west of the Hale home on Emma Hales third birthday, July 10, 1807. 231. 104. 159. While there was not a single Elect Lady among the Methodists who could prophesy and reveal the will of God, many of the women among the Shouting Methodists found themselves in the woods seeking inspiration as they reminded the young they should be retiring to the grove for a solitary walk, or private devotion.185 They saw themselves as saints in the tradition of early Christianity, and their hymns encouraged them to pray, asking to see the power of God manifested.186 To reinforce this effort, they sang Ye saints, who love the Lords dear name, Who love to worship at his feet . The following year, most of these additional houses were removed from the tax record, and the number of pounds of sugar produced on each property was included instead, confirming sugar houses were the focus of the tax. Photograph by Mark L. Staker. Pennsylvania created Susquehanna County on February 21, 1810, out of part of Luzerne County, and over the next year local citizens organized a government. 18008 Bothell Everett Hwy SE # F, Bothell, WA 98012. Her mother-in-law, Lucy Mack Smith, praised Emmas character: I have never seen a woman in my life, who would endure every species of fatigue and hardship, from month to month, and from year to year, with that unflinching courage, zeal, and patience, which she has always done. Joseph Smith Jr., who was a passive employee of Stowell, said, I was put to board with a Mr. Isaac Hale, of that place,JSP, H1:236. Josiah Stowell may have paid the rent for the land listed in David Hales name. His eventual father-in-law, Nathaniel Lewis, also lived in the area and was drawn into one of these searches. Vogel, Frederick G. Mather,The Early Mormons. Report filed in the Historic Sites Files, Historic Sites Division, LDS Church History Department. ), his question mark after the date expressing some uncertainty as to when Buck was replaced. 237. Although Nathaniel Lewis enlisted for two separate terms during the French and Indian war, he enlisted again in 1775 as talk of revolution moved through Connecticuts churches and taverns, and he served in the Continental Navy under Lieutenant David Welch when it was first formed until his enlistment expired on November 10, 1775.72 Since the navy was initially made of up merchantmen, Lewis may have been working in the shipping trade when he enlisted, or he may have presented his earlier navy experience at enlistment. When a boatman was murdered nearby for the money he carried, the men who found the body first ran to the Martin Lane home, when he was not there, they approached John Comfort who led the investigation, and Isaac Hale sat in on the coroners inquest.306. I dont know how but he followed me into the house . After this, I became dissatisfied, and informed him that if there was any thing in my house of that description, which I could not be allowed to see, he must take it away; if he did not, I was determined to see it. Pickering family correspondence notes Lurenas mother lived with her in the Susquehanna Valley but would return to her sons in Vermont when Lurena left for Massachusetts. He was a member of the Army. Isaac Hale Birth: 21 March 1763 Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut Death: 11 January 1839 Harmony, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania Father: Reuben Hale (1736-1788) Mother: Diantha Ward (1741-1771) Spouse / partner: Elizabeth Lewis (1767-1842) Wedding: 20 September 1790 Wells, Rutland County, Vermont Sex: Edit Facts 119. Young Joseph (as he became known) was the first of her natural children to live to adulthood. Even decades later, the Hale men were hired by their neighbors to cut meat, soften it with saleratus, and smoke it for eating in later months. Written byMark L. Staker Published: 08 June 2015. Blackman,History of Susquehanna County,102. . [11], On March 17, 1842, the Ladies' Relief Society of Nauvoo was formally organized as the women's auxiliary to the church. However, throughout her lifetime Emma publicly denied her husband's involvement in the practice of polygamy and denied on her deathbed that the practice had ever occurred. Comfort wrote, Nathaniel Lewis Jr. [Nathaniel C. Lewis] had his leg broke last spring by the kick of an ox & has had it amputated above the knee. He ground it for cornbread using an abandoned mortar and its companion pestle.34 Since Buck had a young family, including his small son Ichabod whom he had brought with him to the village, Hale must have been of considerable assistance.35 Buck and Hale interacted with the survey team active in the area and knew the land was surveyed and legally available.36 But shortly after becoming associates, the two men traveled south together over the New York border into the valley where Buck thought there was salt and where contested land claimed by the Susquehanna Land Company was inexpensive. See discussion below of this Joseph Smith land in 1832 for additional insight. Hand-painted tea cup and Saucer, found on Hale Farm. David Hale letter as cited in Blackman,History of Susquehanna County,104. Willingborough Township, Direct Tax Lists 1798, 3. 201. When Emma decided to marry Joseph in 1827, her parents disowned her, but did allow their daughter and son-in-law back for a time while Emma was pregnant with their first child and as Joseph continued translating the . He had been hired by Josiah Stowell, of South Bainbridge, New York, to dig for Spanish treasure. Isaac Hale hereby Covenants and agrees to sell and convey to the said Joseph Smith J un. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Privacy Policy. line; Smith Farm, bottom right of center line. Marjorie Catlin Roehm,The Letters of George Catlin and His Family: A Chronicle of the American West(Berkeley: University of California Press, 1966), 810. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. 129. Son and father prepared for the rest of the family, happy they had escaped the yellow fever in the cities, and anticipating a much healthier climate along the river.152. See Sacred Music,The Centinel,1 (December 1, 1816): 3; Church Music,The Centinel2 (May 17, 1817): 3. Isaac and Elizabeth Hales son-in-law Michael Morse recalled it was Isaac Hales house where Mr. As Nathaniel Lewis matured, he grew up in a Connecticut full of these stories. 1833, June 14, 1832. 230. He was considered one of them but not in all things.31, One day Buck tried to follow some of the Onondaga men south as they slipped away to gather salt at a hidden spring. Wilkinson,Annals of Binghamton,11617. 297. His information on Emmas early conversion appears to be part of what he learned directly from her. As early as 1779 these trees bore the marks of great age.38 It was here at those trees that some of Sullivans soldiers gathered to plan their raids on the nearby villages near traces of an Indian village on the north side of the river where Josiah Stowells workmen would later look for a lost silver mine east of what would become the Hale property.39 The rest of the valley had small campsites built along the trail hidden from view for use by hunting or trapping parties making their way through there.40. One historian argued that unsatisfied greed, hurt pride, and infectious hatred motivated Isaac Hale. Among them was a man named Josiah Stow, a deacon in Daniel Bucks congregation, where Josiah Stowell would later also serve as a deacon. TheCommentarybecame one of the principal Methodist theological resources, and Peck indicated he had read it and believed Clarkes arguments supporting a Trinitarian view (Peck,Early Methodism,395).Peck also indicates John Comfort had access to C. Giles book,Dagon of Calvinism; or, the Young Hammerer,which may have been borrowed or owned (Peck,Early Methodism,257). 165. The value listed for the Hales under house jumped from $20 to $98 when the additional structure was included in 1819 but the value only dropped to $40 in 1822. The turnpike crossed the river at the bridge into Lanesville where it continued south past what locals called the Vermont settlement on Tyler Road. It is likely there were a few additional books in the valley but the data is not sufficient to discover who owned them or what they were titled. Life on the Hale farm remained difficult and isolated during the early years of settlement. The evidence suggests a mixed response to African-Americans in the valley during the early years. The term South Sea man applied to all men who lived the southerly part of Barnstable, Massachusetts (on Cape Cod). Anyone who lived in the region automatically became a South Sea man whether connected to the sea or not. But he is never mentioned in later accounts of Rodsmen activity. I have used the early name adopted by the early settlers throughout this history to refer to the valley in the eastern portion of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. Blackman,History of Susquehanna County,103. If this account is accurate, it places members of the Stowell family living in a home in the valley as well. 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