Jonathan Harriman Hale
Jonathan Harriman Hale (1800-1846) was born 1 Feb. 1800 in Bradford, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He was the son of Soloman Hale and Martha Harriman. He married Olive Boynton on 5 Sep. 1825 in Bradford. He was baptized 13 Jun. 1834 in Dover, Strafford Co., New Hampshire. He served as a missionary with Wilford Woodruff in 1837 in New England and met with him in Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois and Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois between 1839 and 1845. He died 4 Sep. 1846 in Council Point, Iowa Territory.
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Jonathan Harriman Hale (KWJ5-62H), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 9 May 2023). Jonathan Harriman Hale, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/jonathan-harriman-hale, accessed 9 May 2023). "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 9 May 2023); Jonathan Harriman Hale, birth, 1 Feb. 1800, Bradford, Essex Co., Massachusetts, p. 27; citing Bradford, Essex Co., Massachusetts, Town Clerk, “Vital records, 1669-1848 [Bradford, Massachusetts]," image 40/194; DGS 7009579. “Jonathan H. Hale reminiscences and journals, 1837-1840,” images 3-4/52, MS 1704; Church History Library (https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/, accessed 9 May 2023). "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 9 May 2023); Jonathan H. Hale and Ollive Boynton, marriage, 5 Sep. 1825, Bradford, Essex Co., Massachusetts, p. 222; citing Bradford, Essex Co., Massachusetts, Town Clerk, “Vital records, 1669-1848 [Bradford, Massachusetts]," image 139/194; DGS 7009579. “Jonathan H. Hale papers, 1843-1846,” image 1/6, MS 17080; Church History Library (https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/, accessed 9 May 2023).
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Excerpt:May 14, 1837 ~ Sunday May 14th we wrote two Letters to our friends in the state of Maine May 23, 1837 ~ Tuesday 23rd Spent several of the Last weeks in labour- ing with my hands for Elder Joseph Young. Spent the fore part of this day in attending a Patriarch- al meeting I wrote a Patriarchal Blessing for Brother Henry Harmon May 25, 1837 ~ Thursday ^25th I comenced boarding with ElderDates:May 14, 1837 May 23, 1837 May 25, 1837 May 27, 1837 May 28, 1837 -
Excerpt:May 29, 1837 ~ Monday May 29th I met in the house of the Lord to attend an important conference or meeting of the high councel to attend to some important business of the Church let memory speak upon this subject two {of the presidency} two {of the Twelve and} one {of the seventy were stood before the Council for aggressing} It was considered not {lawful to} try {the president} before the high Councel but before the Bishop the Presidents withdrew the council closed without transacting business ^I ...Dates:May 29, 1837 May 30, 1837 May 31, 1837 -
Excerpt:June 12, 1837 ~ Monday June 12th I took the parting hand with Elders Page & Blakesley & many other saints & travled in company with 6 other brethren to the branch of church in leeds distance 30 miles We met together in the evening at Brother Carnes & bore testimony to the work in which we are ingaged Elders John Goodson, H. Hale M Holmes & John Snider followed each other in testimony ...Dates:June 12, 1837 June 13, 1837 June 14, 1837 June 15, 1837 June 16, 1837 -
Excerpt:twelve in leaveing New York for England on the 20th day of JUNE AD 1837 to carry glad tidings of salvation to the inhabitants of Europe. Heber C Kimble & Orson Hyde were the first appointed to open the kingdom to England they are the two twelve above spoken of and will leave America on the 20th for that purpose accompanied by five other brethren. May the God of Israel be with them & make them an instrument in his hands of rending the kingdoms ...Dates:June 17, 1837 June 18, 1837 June 19, 1837 June 20, 1837 -
Excerpt:June 21, 1837 ~ Wednesday June 21st rode to Elder G Smith's distance 6 miles June 22, 1837 ~ Thursday 22nd Returned to Brother Benedict from thence to I walked in company with Francis K Benedict jr to beach hill in Colebrook, Litchfield County Conn here I had the happy privilege of again embracing my Sister Eunice Woodruff face to face we saluted each other with a harty shake of the hand {and a kiss} it had been five years since we last parted ...Dates:June 21, 1837 June 22, 1837 June 23, 1837 June 24, 1837 June 25, 1837 -
Excerpt:June 26, 1837 ~ Monday June 26th I Took the parting hand with the saints in the Canaan Branch & walked to New Marlborough Berkshire County, Mass. in company with Elders J. H. Hale & D. Stillman. We preached at night in the schoolhouse spent the night at Mr Dan Nortons distance 4 miles June 27, 1837 ~ Tuesday 27th Walked to Mr Charles. D. Palmers Preached at night in the schoolhouse in the South Parish. Spent the night at ...Dates:June 26, 1837 June 27, 1837 June 28, 1837 -
Excerpt:December 28, 1837 ~ Thursday Dec 28th I spent the fore part of the day in conversation with Mr William Douglass the Methodist Priest he wanted me to work miracles to make him believe I reproved him for taking such a course and left him & walked to N[orth] I[sland] on the neck & Preached in the school house & spent the night at Mr James Babbadge in company with Messrs Robert Thompson Esq. & James Thompson, fromDates:December 28, 1837 December 29, 1837 December 30, 1837 December 31, 1837 -
Excerpt:IN 1837 I attended the solemn assembly and met twenty times with the quorum of the seventies I traveled in Upper Canida and in six of the United States and visited three Islands of the sea making a distance in all of two thousand three hundred & fifty Miles 2,350 miles I held one hundred and eight meetings 108 ^I Planted three churches^ I Baptized twenty one persons three were Sea Saptains and three were kins folk's I was a partner with Elder J H Hale in baptizing nine others 21 ^I confirmed ... -
Excerpt:March 14, 1838 ~ Wednesday March 14th Walked to the post office & returned to Father Luce's & spent the night distance of the day 10 m March 15, 1838 ~ Thursday 15 I held a prayer meeting at Mr Ebenezar Carver's & spent the night at father Luce. Distance 4 miles March 16, 1838 ~ Friday 16 I walked to Br Starretts & spent the night I found them in affliction I prayed with them {and laid on hands} ...Dates:March 14, 1838 March 15, 1838 March 16, 1838 March 17, 1838 March 18, 1838 March 19, 1838 March 20, 1838 March 21, 1838 March 22, 1838 March 23, 1838 March 24, 1838 March 25, 1838 -
Excerpt:March 26, 1838 ~ Monday March 26 Walked to Mr John Smith from thence to Br Ames & spent the night I was quite Ill the destroyer made a severe attact upon me & I had a sick night distance of the day 3 March 27, 1838 ~ Tuesday 27 I arose quite Ill & spent the day at Br Ames I walked at night to Mr John Kents & Preached at his house 3 March 28, 1838 ~ Wednesday ...Dates:March 26, 1838 March 27, 1838 March 28, 1838 March 29, 1838