Day in the Life

May 30, 1842

Journal Entry

May 30, 1842 ~ Monday

30th I was Baptized under the hands of
G A. Smith for my Great Grand father
Thompson & my Great Grand Mother Thompson
Also for My Grand Father Lot Thompson
& my Grand Mother Anna Thompsons


I Baptized Phebe W Woodruff for her
Uncle John Fabyan Aunt Sally Fabyan
Uncle George Fabyan Uncle Joseph Fabyan

I also Baptized Br John Benbow fo[r] six of
his dead kindred Also Sister Jane Benbow
for six of her dead friends

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Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1431 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
6 mentions
Family
Thompson, Hannah North
27 Jul 1711 - 19 Apr 1760
6 mentions
Family
Benbow, Jane Homes
12 Jan 1792 - 27 Nov 1846
55 mentions
1840 British Convert
Benbow, John
1 Apr 1800 - 12 May 1874
172 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Fabyan, John, b. 1766
1 Nov 1766 - 7 Sep 1834
7 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1578 mentions
Family
Fabyan, Sally Brackett
2 Oct 1768 - 2 Oct 2024
6 mentions
Family
16 mentions
Family

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Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865
I was baptized under the hands of George A Smith for my Great grandfather and Great grandmother Thompson and for my grandfather Lot Thompson and his wife Anna my grandmother. At this time I baptized my wife for her uncle John Fabyan and aunt Sally Fabyan and her uncle George Fabyan and uncle Joseph Fabyan. I also baptized Brother John Benbow for six of his dead kindred and his wife for six of her dead friends.

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Millennial Star begins serial publication of Manuscript History of the Church in England.

May 30, 1842