Isaac Crockett
Isaac Crockett (aft. 1790-bef. 1851) was born after 1790. He was the son of Isaac Crockett and Hannah Rendall. He married Hannah Allen on 4 Dec. 1816 on Deer Isle, Hancock Co., Maine. He was baptized by Wilford Woodruff on 20 Jan. 1838 on the South Fox Island, Hancock Co., Maine. He hosted Wilford Woodruff regularly in 1837 and 1838. He died before 10 Aug. 1850.
Footnotes
Isaac Crockett (L4MP-2VT), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 26 Sep. 2022). Isaac Crockett, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/isaac-crockett, accessed 27 Sep. 2022). 1840 U.S. Census, Vinalhaven, Waldo Co., Maine, p. 423, Isaac Crockett; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 28 Sep. 2022). George L. Hosmer, An Historical Sketch of the Town of Deer Isle, Maine With Notices of Its Settlers and Early Inhabitants (Boston: Press of Stanley and Usher, 1886), p. 199; digital images, GoogleBooks (https://books.google.com, accessed 27 Sep. 2022). "Town and vital records, 1785-1892," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 3 Oct. 2022); Isaac Crockit Jr., and Hannah Rendell, marriage intention, 13 Oct. 1792, Vinalhaven, Hancock Co., Maine, p. 402; citing Vinalhaven, Knox Co., Maine, Town Clerk, image 221/837; DGS 7596929. "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 27 Sep. 2022); Isaac Crockett and Hannah Allen, 4 Dec. 1816, Deer Isle, Hancock Co., Maine, p. 306; citing Deer Isle, Maine, Town Clerk, “Vital records 1781-1940,” image 150/335; DGS 4255379. 1850 U.S. Census, Vinalhaven, Waldo Co., Maine, p. 69 (back), Hannah Crockett; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 26 Sep. 2022). Donna Hopkins Scott, The Crockett family of Maine following mainly the descendants of David Crockett who migrated to Utah in 1849 (Prove, Utah: BYU Press, 1968), p. 317-319; digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 6 Oct. 2022).
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Excerpt:December 19, 1837 ~ Tuesday Dec 19th I left Mrs Woodruff at Br Ames and walked in company with Valentine Ames to John Kents we then crossed the theroughfare in a wherry to the south Island I then took the parting hand with Br Valentine who returned home while in the name of Eligah's ^God^ I bend my way to search out the Blood of Ephraim on south Island. O my God assist me I pray in this work. I walked to ...Dates:December 19, 1837 December 20, 1837 December 21, 1837 December 22, 1837 December 23, 1837 December 24, 1837 December 25, 1837 December 26, 1837 December 27, 1837 -
Excerpt:April 21, 1838 ~ Saturday April 21. I wrote two letters one to Mrs Woodruff & the other to Elder Nathaniel Holmes & spent the night with Capt Benjn Coombs 2 miles April 22, 1838 ~ Sunday 22 I preached to a large congregation of Gentiles that were filled with unbelief hardness of heart & manifested malace against me & the cause which I advocated but notwithstanding their indignation I bore my last tes- timony unto them of the fulness of the everlasting gospel that ...Dates:April 21, 1838 April 22, 1838 April 23, 1838 April 25, 1838 April 26, 1838 -
Excerpt:Jan and I arose the spirit of God rested upon me I declared the word of God to the people in great plainness my words were at times mixed with the report of musketry that were echoing outside of of the house. I was plain in declairing to the people the judgments of God I shook my garments in the presens of the people & informed them that I was clear of their Blood. I asked if any wished to receieve the gospel & two arose to Be Baptized we closed the meeting after the evening had borne its report ...Dates:January 16, 1838 January 17, 1838 January 18, 1838 January 19, 1838 -
Excerpt:January 20, 1838 ~ Saturday 22 20 Early in the morning I Baptized two persons viz capt Isaac Crockett & William Merchant. We then walked to Mr John Smith's whare I again met Mrs Woodruff we spent the night at Mr Smiths Distance 8 m January 21, 1838 ~ Sunday 21 Sunday met a large congregation in No 2 for a meeting Elder Ball addressed the people I followed him {The spirit of God rested upon me to a ...Dates:January 20, 1838 January 21, 1838 January 22, 1838 January 23, 1838 January 24, 1838 January 25, 1838 January 26, 1838 January 27, 1838 January 28, 1838 January 29, 1838 January 30, 1838 January 31, 1838 -
Excerpt:November 10, 1837 ~ Friday NOV 10th I took the parting hand with Mrs. Woodruff & other friends walked to Br Ames from thence in company with Valentine Ames to John Kents we crossed the thoroughfar^e^ to the South Island to Mr Isaac Crocketts I Preached at his house Mr Crockett in some respects is a wonderful man {I dreamed a wonderful dream at his house} In dreams and visions &c distance of the day 7. miles ...Dates:November 10, 1837 November 11, 1837 November 12, 1837 November 13, 1837 November 14, 1837 November 15, 1837 November 16, 1837 November 17, 1837 November 18, 1837 November 19, 1837 -
Excerpt:November 20, 1837 ~ Monday NOV. 20.th I wrote a letter to Elder Don C. Smith at Kirtland I forwarded him 13 subscribers for the Elders Journal of the Church of Latter Day Saints. I gave an account of 17 members of the Church on fox Islands I also forwarded $10 dollars of subscription money for the Elders Journal from the following persons. Justus Ames $1, Stephen Luce Esq $1, Cyrus ...Dates:November 20, 1837 November 21, 1837 November 22, 1837 November 23, 1837 November 24, 1837 November 25, 1837 November 26, 1837 November 27, 1837 November 28, 1837 November 29, 1837 -
Excerpt:A Coppy of a letter Written by Elder Thomas B. Marsh Directed to Elder Willford Woodruff Dated July 14. 1838 Elder W. Woodruff. [FIGURE] Sir; a fiew days since Prest. Joseph Smith jr and some others were assembled to attend to some Church business when it was thought proper to select those who was designed of the LORD to fill the places of those of the twelve who had fallen ^x^away^x^ namely Wm. E Mclellin, Lyman E. Johnson,Dates:July 14, 1838 August 10, 1838 -
Excerpt:made shipwreck of faith and cared for none of these things. We next called upon Br. Jesse Coombs we found them strong in faith we spent the night with them distance of the day 10 miles August 11, 1838 ~ Saturday Aug 11. I took the parting hand with these saints and probably for the last time unless they flee to the land of Zion we bid them farewell & walked to the north end of the Island via Br. Crocketts & Merchants ...Dates:August 11, 1838 August 12, 1838 August 13, 1838 -
Excerpt:June 14, 1841 ~ Monday June 14th Spent the day at fathers Carters June 15, 1841 ~ Tuesday 15th I rode to Portland in company with Phebe & Joseph F Carter & wife & spent the Day at Mr Ezra Carter Jr June 16, 1841 ~ Wednesday 16th Spent the day with Sister Foss June 17, 1841 ~ Thursday 17th [FIGURE] I wrote a ...Dates:June 14, 1841 June 15, 1841 June 16, 1841 June 17, 1841 June 18, 1841 June 19, 1841 June 20, 1841 June 21, 1841 June 22, 1841 June 23, 1841 June 24, 1841 June 25, 1841 -
Excerpt:LEAVES FROM MY JOURNAL. called the Isle of Holt. We arrived at noon, and I preached to the people at night in their school-house, and had an attentive audience. I spent the night with John Turner, Esq., who purchased a copy of the Book of Mormon. On the following day we returned to Fox Islands, and as St. Paul once had to row hard to make the land in a storm, we had to row hard to make ...Dates:December 13, 1837 December 20, 1837 December 26, 1837 December 27, 1837 December 28, 1837 January 1, 1838