March 1^st 1801
My parents both father and mother
were born and bred in the town
of Farmington, Connecticut.
My father Aphek Woodruff was
the son of Eldad Woodruff. My
mother Bulah Thompson was the
daughter of Lot Thompson all of the
town of Farmington C.t.

I was born in the north
part of the town of Farmington
which is now called Avon

March 1st 1807. From the age of
14 to 23 my mind was often exer
cised upon the subject of my souls
salvation yet without submision
to God or being led by his spirit
untill the age of 23. Then at that age
I resolved by the grace of God assisting me
to be led by the spirit and word of God
into that truth which maketh free the
reby. [John 8:32] I had no desire to join any of
the sectarian churches for I found
by compareing the churches with the
records of divine truth that they

March 1st 1801 My parents both father and mother were born and bred in the town of Farmington Connecticut. My father Aphek Woodruff was the Son of Eldad Woodruff. My mother Bulah Thompson was the daughter of Lot Thompson all of the town of Farmington C.t.

I was born in the north part of the town of Farmington which is now called Avon

March 1st 1807. From the age of 14 to 23 my mind was often exer cised upon the subject of my souls salvation yet without submision to God or being led by his spirit untill the age of 23. Then at that age I resolved by the grace of God assisting me to be led by the spirit and word of God into that truth which maketh free the reby. I had no desire to join any of the sectarian Churches for I found by compareing the Churches with the records of divine truth that they