July 6, 1837 ~ Thursday

A view of the place of my nativity

July 6^th This was a day of great interest to me I left aunt Wheelers,
after visiting Daniel Luther, and many in the place I walked in comp-
any with Elder Hale on the canal to Uncle Adna Hart's from thence
to Woodfords mills built and formerly owned by my father
Aphek Woodruff I was born and spent my youth upon the place
after viewing the mills, I walked to the house whare I was born &
visited each appartment. The house and farm all look'd natural
Bogue Hill not accepted. I called at Mr Henry Woodruffford; & saw
Mrs Woodford. I also called upon Mr Judds, Mrs Allens, Z. & O
Harts, at Roger Woodfords I saw Eldad ^W^ & Lavilla Day. I called
upon Uncle Titus Woodruff's family I saw Caltha Herd, I called upon
Capt Francis Woodruff, Erastus Woodruff, Adna &c all glad to
see me. I visited uncle Ozem Woodruff's family he was absent
I saw Almirah Fuller & many other friends. During this walk
I passed the school house in which I had spent many of my youthf-
ul days I gazed upon it and also upon the grave yard in which
lay the bones of many of my progenitors & friends my Mother not
accepted [excepted] in visiting their tombs I read the inscription of several numbe
red with the dead who were well when I left Connecticu in 1832
I read the following inscription upon the TOMB stone of my
Mother BULAH WOODRUFF, the daughter of Lot Thompson

[FIGURES] A pleasing form a generous gentle heart
A good companion Just without art
Just in her dealings faithful to her friend
Beloved through life lamented in the end
[FIGURES]

Bulah Thompson ^Woodruff^ was born 1782. Died June 11^th 1808. Aged 26 years

Aphek Woodruff was born NOV 11^th 1778 {[descendent]}
Married. NOV 29^th 1801

Azmon born NOV 29^th 1802
Ozem Thompson born Dec. 22^nd 1804
Willford born March 1^st 1807

July 6, 1837 ~ Thursday

A view of the place of my nativity July 6th This was a day of great interest to me I left aunt Wheelers, after visiting Daniel Luther, and many in the place I walked in Company with Elder Hale on the Canal to Uncle Adna Hart's from thence to Woodfords mills built and formerly owned by my father Aphek Woodruff I was born and spent my youth upon the place after viewing the mills, I walked to the house whare I was born & visited each appartment. The house and farm all look'd natural Bogue Hill not accepted. I called at Mr Henry Woodruff & saw Mrs Woodford. I also called upon Mr Judds, Mrs Allens, Z & O Harts, at Roger Woodfords I saw Eldad W & Lavilla Day. I called upon uncle Titus Woodruff's family I saw Caltha Herd. I called upon Capt Francis Woodruff, Erastus Woodruff, Adna &c all glad to see me. I visited uncle Ozem Woodruff's family he was absent I saw Almirah Fuller & many other friends. During this walk I passed the school house in which I had spent many of my youthf ul days I gazed upon it and also upon the grave yard in which lay the bones of many of my progenitors & friends my Mother not accepted excepted in visiting their tombs I read the inscription of several numbe red with the dead who were well when I left Connecticu in 1832 I read the following inscription upon the TOMB stone of my Mother BULAH WOODRUFF the daughter of Lot Thompson

FIGURES A pleasing form a generous gentle heart A good companion Just without art Just in her dealings faithful to her friend Beloved through life lamented in the end FIGURES

Bulah Thompson Woodruff was born 1782. Died June 11th 1808. Aged 26 years

Aphek Woodruff was born NOV 11th 1778 {descendent} Married. NOV 29th 1801

Azmon born NOV 29th 1802 Ozem Thompson born Dec. 22nd 1804 Willford born March 1st 1807