John Herrett
John Herrett (abt. 1812-1840) was born about 1812. He was baptized before 4 Apr. 1836. He hosted Wilford Woodruff overnight twice in Mar. 1839, and Wilford Woodruff wrote him three letters. He died 13 Oct. 1840 on the South Fox Island, Waldo Co., Maine and Wilford Woodruff visited his grave on 25 Jun. 1849.
Footnotes
John Herrett (KHPL-M3B), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 6 Feb. 2023). John Herrett, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/john-herrett, accessed 11 Jan. 2023). "Massachusetts, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963," database with images, Ancestry.com (https://ancestry.com, accessed 8 Feb. 2023); Thos. Herrett, 6 Jul. 1836, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; citing “National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.." “Kirtland elders' certificates,” entry for John Herrett, p. 54, image 76/368, CR 100 401; Church History Library (https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/, accessed 7 Feb. 2023). Times and Seasons, “Payson, Ill. May 20th 1841” (Nauvoo, Illinois), 15 Jun. 1841, vol 2, p. 450, image 444/679 Internet Archive (https://archive.org, accessed 8 Feb. 2023).
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Excerpt:We Baptized one in the evening. I perused the London Weekly Dispatch, which gave an account of the wreck of the Packer Ship Garrick of Sandy Hook. Elders Kimble & O Hide, crossed the Atlantic twice in her when they first came to Eng & returned, her tonage was 1010, was a new ship, the paper also spoak of the bad state of affairs in America esspecially in the money market, the Banks being rotten at the core February 7 ...Dates:February 7, 1841 February 8, 1841 -
Excerpt:concerning the case of Brother Brewster I was one that opposed his ordination & I was much surprised that both the chairman & clerk did not do the same instead of urging it forward for Br Brewster maintained the same principle & possessed the same spirit for which he was cut off from the church in Kirtland by the high council & even in this case he came forward & demanded the High & Holy priesthood at our hands in the in the name of Jesus Christ I did not consider this to be ...Dates:March 13, 1839 March 14, 1839 March 15, 1839 March 16, 1839 -
Excerpt:of the church in Quincy voted that Elder Jonathan Dunham be reproved for calling a conference in Springfield but more esspecially for cherishing & fellowshiping that wrong spirit of Brewsters they also voted that that Elder Dunham make confession & satisfaction to the church in Springfield before he procede on his Journey. The council then adjourned untill early candle light at which time they met & continued untill midnight & then adjourned. I returned to Br Hales & spent the night March 18 ...Dates:March 18, 1839 March 19, 1839 March 20, 1839 March 21, 1839 March 22, 1839 March 23, 1839 -
Excerpt:July 8, 1839 ~ Monday July 8th I spent in writing. July 9, 1839 ~ Tuesday 9th. I regulated my trunks & set my house in order for my Journey. [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Elder John Herret & sent him the Prospectus July 10, 1839 ~ Wednesday 10th I crossed the River saw some lamanites. I spent the day in Montrose Commerce with Joseph & some of the Twelve in aranging a selection of Hymns for the church 5 ...Dates:July 8, 1839 July 9, 1839 July 10, 1839 July 11, 1839 July 12, 1839 -
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 letter to SistersDates: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:[figure]a while about her domestic affairs I asked, whare Sarah Emma was (our ownly child) She says weeping {and kissing me} she is dead. We sorrowed a moment & I awoke, Phebe also said she had not received my letters. Is this dream true time must determin. ^This dream was a warning of what was to come Sarah Emma Died 17th of July AD 1840^ November 29, 1839 ~ Friday 29th I spent the day & night with Br John Woodward reading a debate between ...Dates:November 29, 1839 November 30, 1839 December 1, 1839 December 2, 1839 December 3, 1839 December 4, 1839 December 5, 1839 December 6, 1839 December 7, 1839 December 8, 1839 December 9, 1839 December 10, 1839 -
Excerpt:all be restored again.— Paul says I die da^i^ly brother Joseph says that he actually died and was raised to life again— says the beasts that he fought with at Epesus often killed him and he came to life again— if so Willford why may not our little Sarah be raised to life again— He, brother Joseph has brought forth many new things this season.— There has been quite a number of deaths in Commerce the past season ... -
Excerpt:June 21, 1849 ~ Thursday 21st I [l]anded at Thomaston at 4 oclok and called upon Benjamin Knowlton. I was quite unwell had a severe attack of the Diarhea I had an interview with Br John Luce, I spent the night with Mr Knowlton distance 100 m June 22, 1849 ~ Friday [2]2nd I am sick this morning taken cold went to John Luce and went ◊◊ed a man by the name of W. Whitman Hilman, he felt that he ...Dates:June 21, 1849 June 22, 1849 June 23, 1849 June 24, 1849 June 25, 1849 June 26, 1849 -
Excerpt:family after haveing filled [hit] [misn] thy love and fear which may God grant for Chris[ts] sake. It seames to be my turn now to write to you mostly now as this is the third letter I have written you since I received any from you. I feal verry anxious to hear from you to know how you prosper in that country–hope you will tell me all about it when you write. In my last letter to you I gave you an acc- ount of my sickness likewise somethings concerning ... -
Excerpt:to see you her health is not verry good likewise all the family are enjoying comfortable health and wish to be remembered to you. Dear pa pa I am glad you are comeing home to see me W. O. W. You see our boy has got so large that he can write some to his father before he ever see him. I have received a letter from mother Luce on the Island her family are well—one brother Hyde & brother John Herrett went ...