between the headblock and the fender post, and broke
both bones of my leg below the knee. I was taken to the
house and lay nine hours before my bones were
set, which time was spent amidst ^suffering severe pain, but
being young my bones soon knitt together and in
a few days, I was again upon my feet; during
my confinement, by this lameness, my bro., Thompson,
was my companion in the same room going through with
a course of the typhus fever. When 7 years of age, I was
riding on the top of a load of hay, which my uncle,
Ozen Woodruff, was driving to the barn, he turned
the load over upon me. I was nearly strangled for
the want of air, before the hay was removed. ^¶^At 8
years of age ^old^ I was riding in a one horse wagon with
several others, the horse took fright ran down a
steep hill and turned the wagon over upon us; but
again while in the midst of danger my life was pre-
served; none of us were seriously injured. When 9 years
^old^ I climbed into an elm tree to obtain bark. I stepped upon
a dry limb, which broke and I fell about 15 feet upon
my back which beat the breath out of my body, a cousin
ran and told my parents I was dead; before they
arrived at the spot, I came to my senses and met
my parents ^them^ coming to me. When 12 years of age
I was drownd in Farmington Rriver, and sunk
in 30 ft of water, and after carrying one person
to the bottom with me, I was miraculously saved
by a young man named Bacon by diving to the
bottom, and carrying with him a large stone, to holld hold
him down until he obtained my body, not expecting
to save my life ^me alive^: I suffered much in being restored to
life: ^at 13 years of age^ While passing through Farmington meadows, in the
depth of winter, the roads were drifted with snow, and in
an exceedingly blustering day I became so chilled and

between the headblock and the fender post, and broke both bones of my leg below the knee. I was taken to the house and lay nine hours before my bones were set, suffering severe pain, but being young my bones soon knit together and in a few days, I was again upon my feet; during my confinement, by this lameness, my bro., Thompson, was my companion in the same room with the typhus fever. When 7 years of age, I was riding on the top of a load of hay, which my uncle, Ozen Woodruff, was driving to the barn, he turned the load over upon me. I was nearly strangled for the want of air, before the hay was removed. ¶At 8 years old I was riding in a one horse wagon with several others, the horse took fright ran down a steep hill and turned the wagon over upon us; but again while in the midst of danger my life was preserved; none of us were seriously injured. When 9 years old I climbed into an elm tree to obtain bark. I stepped upon a dry limb, which broke and I fell about 15 feet upon my back which beat the breath out of my body, a cousin ran and told my parents I was dead; before they arrived at the spot, I came to my senses and met them. When 12 years of age I was drownd in Farmingtonriver, and sunk in 30 ft of water, and after carrying one person to the bottom with me, I was miraculously saved by a young man named Bacon diving to the bottom, and carrying with him a large stone, to hold him down until he obtained my body, not expecting to save me alive: I suffered much in being restored to life: at 13 years of age While passing through Farmington meadows, in the depth of winter, the roads were drifted with snow, and in an exceedingly blustering day I became so chilled and