Diary of Captain Samuel Jenks, Saturday, June 14, 1760

Remaind incampt at the mills. Here great numbers of the camp ladys came down from Crown Point on their way to Albany; sum of them interceding to be taken back. Here we are like to draw arms, haveing marcht all the way hither without. Expect to march for Crown Point to morrow, having detacht Lieut. Pope & 12 men to tarry at Ticondaroga with L. Col. Miller, who has a detachment of 300 men to stop there.

SOURCE: Samuel Jenks, Diary of Captain Samuel Jenks During the French and Indian War, 1760, p. 5-6

Journal of Private Lemuel Lyon, June 2, 1758

We arrived at Colonal Maysons at 12 o'Clock and marched from their to Landard¹ Abits & Sergent Stone treated us their then we marched to mansfield to Deacon Eldridgs about four o'clock—then we marched to Bolton to Landard trils, and we gave 7d a night for horse keeping.

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¹ Landlord. The proprietor of an inn or tavern was universally called landlord. The title is still very prevalent.

SOURCE: Abraham Tomlinson, Editor, The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775, pp. 11-12

Journal of Private Lemuel Lyon, Wednesday, June 7, 1758

We had Carts to press,¹— then we marched of from their to Landard Strengs in Harford and from their to Landard Geds & had raw Pork for dinner-then we marched to Landard Crews and the Chief² lodges their — My mess lodged at a private house one Daniel Catlins.

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¹ To take carts for the military service. Under martial law, any private property may be used for the public good. A just government always pays a fair price for the same.

² Probably General Lyman, who was the commander-in-chief of the Connecticut forces at that time.

SOURCE: Abraham Tomlinson, Editor, The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775, p. 12

Journal of Private Lemuel Lyon, Thursday, June 8, 1758

Marched of and arived at Landard Gessels and their we went to Brecfirst and then we marched from their to our stores in Litchfield¹ to Squire Sheldings and then to Landard Buels and lodged their and our Captain was sent for to a man in another Company that had fits.

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¹ In Litchfield county, Connecticut.

SOURCE: Abraham Tomlinson, Editor, The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775, p. 12

Journal of Private Lemuel Lyon, Friday, June 9, 1758

Then marched from their and we had nu teams presed their and we arrived at Landard Hollobuts in Goshen from their to widow Leggets in Cornwell¹ and from their to Coles in Cainan² & lodged their.

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¹ Cornwall.

² Canaan.

SOURCE: Abraham Tomlinson, Editor, The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775, p. 12

Journal of Private Lemuel Lyon, Saturday, June 10, 1758

Marched to Lawrences and from thence to Landard Bushes in Shefield 7 mile and went to diner—thence marched and arived at one Garnt Burges and lodged their and our Ensign went to Prayer with us—

SOURCE: Abraham Tomlinson, Editor, The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775, p. 12

Journal of Private Lemuel Lyon, Tuesday, June 13, 1758

Marched and arived at the half way house in Albany & Bated, & then into Green Bush by Son down and lodged their in Ranslays Barn.

SOURCE: Abraham Tomlinson, Editor, The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775, p. 13

Journal of Private Lemuel Lyon, Thursday, June 15, 1758

We went over the River Early to receive our rations in provision and in money and we marched 2 Miles and stoped and refreshed ourselves their half an hour and Lieut. Smith came up and we received our Abilitan money.¹

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1  Billeting-money—that is, money to pay for lodgings at private houses. When soldiers are quartered at private houses, it is said that such ones are billeted at such a house, &c.

SOURCE: Abraham Tomlinson, Editor, The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775, p. 13

Journal of Private Lemuel Lyon, Friday, June 16, 1758

We had Prayers in our company at 3 Ock then all marched of but 14 and they stayed here to guard Lieut Smith and the money and yesterday Mr. Holmes sot of for Home and I giv 5 pence for carring my letter—we stayed here til 5 oclock this afternoon and we heard nothing from Lieut Smith and we had no provisions so we marched for Scanacata¹ and we got in at Son down well & their was a Larrom² this night

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¹ Schenectady.

² Alarum, or alarm.

SOURCE: Abraham Tomlinson, Editor, The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775, pp. 13-4

Journal of Private Lemuel Lyon, Tuesday, June 20, 1758

Their marched of 3 Hundred of the Bay Force¹ for Fort Edward² and I received my abilitan in full £1.8s.0d.

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¹ Massachusetts Bay troops. The Massachusetts colony was called Massachusetts Bay until after the War for Independence.

² Fort Edward was situated upon the east bank of the Hudson, about fifty miles north from Albany.

SOURCE: Abraham Tomlinson, Editor, The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775, pp. 14-5

Journal of Private Lemuel Lyon, Friday, June 23, 1758

Marched in the rain and very gresy traviling it was and we Arivd at Teburth and from thence to the place cald Lowdins Ferry¹ to Landard Fungdors and from thence to the half moon & Lodged their.

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¹ On the Mohawk, about five miles above Cohoes Falls. It was the chief crossing-place for troops on their way north from Albany. There the right wing of the American army, under Arnold, was encamped, while General Schuyler was casting up entrenchments at Cohoes Falls, a few weeks before the Saratoga battles, in 1777.

SOURCE: Abraham Tomlinson, Editor, The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775, p. 15

Journal of Private Lemuel Lyon, Saturday, June 24, 1758

I received a Letter from John at the half moon and from thence we marched & Arived at Stil Water¹ & Lodged their & Barnabas Evings was poor.

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¹ Stillwater is on the west bank of the Hudson, in Saratoga county, twenty-four miles north from Albany. The battle of Bemis's heights was fought near there, in 1777, and is sometimes known as the battle of Stillwater. Opposite the mouth of the Hoosick river, at Stillwater, was a stockade, called Fort Winslow.

SOURCE: Abraham Tomlinson, Editor, The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775, pp. 15-6

Diary of Luke Gridley, Monday, April 25, 1757

we marcht Licthfeel

SOURCE: Luke Gridley, Luke Gridley’s Diary of 1757, p. 23

Diary of Luke Gridley, April 26, 1757

to segguts⁴ In Kornwill 36 mi⁵ the next day wich was ye 27th we marcht to Landdard Robins in Cannan to Dine 8 miles: from thence to Landard Reeds In Solsbeary 6 miles

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⁴ The Widow Sedgwick's.

⁵ From Farmington, not Litchfield. - The road from Litchfield to Cornwall was through Goshen.

SOURCE: Luke Gridley, Luke Gridley’s Diary of 1757, pp. 23-4

Diary of Luke Gridley, April 28, 1757

we marcht 4 mils¹ & 6 thrugh the nine Pardenners² and then 6 which was to Levenstones manners fourness³ nb: we passed By whare 3: men died: small pox a fortinnight Before haveing the wind of ye house

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¹ To the Connecticut line at the Oblong, on the west of Salisbury.

² The Little Nine Partners, granted by New York in 1706, was the manorial estate next south of Livingstone's Manor: it was through this that the troops passed. The Great Nine Partners, south of this, had been granted in 1697.

³ Furnace (Ancram). The ore beds were part of the great Middle Berkshire deposit still heavily worked in Salisbury.

SOURCE: Luke Gridley, Luke Gridley’s Diary of 1757, p. 24

Diary of Luke Gridley, April 29, 1757

we marcht 20 miles & came to Clouverreck:⁴ all In helth.

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⁴ Claverack, three miles southeast of Hudson, N. Y.

SOURCE: Luke Gridley, Luke Gridley’s Diary of 1757, p. 24