Diary of Captain Samuel Jenks, Sunday, June 29, 1760

To day the weather is quite pleasant, — a rare thing in this part of the word. I see no regard paid to this day, without it is to put more men on duty. Can hear no news from home at all, no way.

SOURCE: Samuel Jenks, Diary of Captain Samuel Jenks During the French and Indian War, 1760, p. 8

Diary of Captain Samuel Jenks, Monday, June 30, 1760

This day I have the pequit guard. Sent the Lievt & 36 men across the lake to git sum bark for the hospitall. The weather showrey. I wrote a letter home, having an oppertunity to send it directly to Boston. To day 2 men belonging to our troops was caryed to the hospital, being taken with the small pox.² I am in hopes it wont spread, for all possible care is taken to prevent it, the hospitall being 2 miles off the incampment; & our colonels have not had it; so they will, I trust, take the more care that it dont spread.

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² See 2 Proceedings, vol. iv. p. 393

SOURCE: Samuel Jenks, Diary of Captain Samuel Jenks During the French and Indian War, 1760, p. 8

Journal of Private Lemuel Lyon, April 5, 1758

I Lemuel Lyon of Woodstock Inlisted under Captain David holms of Woodstock in newingLand For this present Cannody Expordition¹ —I Received of Captain Holms £2.0s.,0d.

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¹ Canada expedition.

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

Journal of Private Lemuel Lyon, May 30, 1758

Received £3,-16-0.

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

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, Sunday, June 11, 1758

Marched into the Paterroon Lands¹ to Landard Lovejoys & went to diner had a hard shower then marched into Cantihook² to one Hayer Carns the Stone house & lodged their & from thence to Cantihook Town to one Bushes and slept their.

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¹ Livingston's manor, in Columbia county. The estates of Livingston, Van Rensselaer, and others, who received grants of land from government, on certain conditions, in order to encourage immigration and agriculture, were called Patroon Lands, and the proprietors were entitled Patroons, or patrons.

² Kinderhook.

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

Journal of Private Lemuel Lyon, Monday, June 12, 1758

At Cantihook.¹

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¹ Kinderhook.

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

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