Timeline

Timeline - Excerpts from the Journal Writings of Miss S. Mary Drown, Afterwards Mrs. Sam'l P. Miller

Contributed by Ruth Barton, Dummerston VT

Page	Date	Event	Names	Comments
	1815		[Mason DROWN Lucy SHAW]	Mason DROWN, and Lucy SHAW, both of P., married Dec. 7, 1815 (Putney VR.
	Dec. 6 1816		[Lucy L. DROWN]	Lucy L. DROWN born
1	July 9, 1818	Born Casleton [Rutland Co.] VT	[Sally Mary DROWN]
1	1819	Moved to Putney VT	[DROWN family]
	Sep 3, 1821		[John Mason DROWN]	John Mason DROWN born
	1824			Jane S. DROWN, ch Mason and Lucy, died 1824. GS-5 [ Feb. 12, 1824, CR] (Putney VR)
1	1829	Mother died Putney	[Lucy Shaw DROWN]	Lucy DROWN, wife Mason, died Mar. 14, 1830. [ae. 35 years. GS-5] (Putney VR)
2		Went to live with mother's aunt
3	1832	Went to live with Deacon?
6		Left B[rattleboro?] to visit friends in P[utney?]; remained 2 months and then went to F[ayetteville?] to learn trade; stayed 13 months
7		Father remarried	[Mason DROWN]	? to Lucy
7		Went to P[utney]; stayed one year
7	1838	Went to camp meeting at Springfield
13	Feb. 2, 1839	Sister leaves home to engage in school [teaching?]	[Lucy L. DROWN]
16	Mar. 17, 1839	9 years March 14th since Mother died
20	July 7, 1839	With aunt at Tavern
27	Apr. 15, 1841	Left Putney; very homesick		[apparently for Lowell MA to presumably work in mill (RHB)]
32		Death of Gen. W. H. Harison	President William Henry HARRISON
36		Brother John mentioned	John [Mason DROWN}
36		Mentions:	D. HOUGHTON George BLACK Elizabeth HOUGHTON Geo. ROBERTSON
39-40	July 4, 1841	Lists places she has spent July 4th 1830 - Putney 1831 - Townshend 1832 - Townshend 1833 - Brattleboro 1834 - Brattleboro 1835 - Brattleboro 1836 - Brattleboro 1837 - Fayetteville 1838 - Putney at Mr. Turners 1839 - Had a ride from Putney to Dummerston 1840 - Westminster with sister, Lucy 1841 - Lowell and homesick
40		Mentions 23rd birthday
40		List of people she sent papers to:	S. S. BLACK Emily R. MILLER Elisabeth HOUGHTON Betsey HUNTLY Mason DROWN [her father] John M. DROWN [brother?] John O. MILLER Reuben ELMER George ROBERTSON George BLACK
42	July 11, 1841	Wrote to:	Elisabeth L. LOVELAND Maria L. MILLER
42	July 26, 1841	Father's birthday, 51 years	[Mason DROWN]
43	July 31, 1841	Mother's birthday, died 11 years ago	[Lucy Shaw DROWN]	Lucy SHAW, ch. Abram and Desiah, born July 31, 1795 (Putney VR, 104)
43		A brother has apparently died a few months ago	____ DROWN	JONES, Oliver Richard, son Arial and Lucy, born Apr. 9, 1826 (Putney VR) JONES, Oliver R., son Arial and Lucy, died Mar. 17, 1841 (Putney VR) [ae. 15 years, son of Mrs. Lucy DROWN (CR)] (Putney VR) [This doesn't make sense as Lucy was already married to Mason DROWN at the time Oliver was born if his age is correct (RHB)].
44		Letter received from J. R. Miller	J. R. MILLER
45		Paper from Samuel [Miller] Letter from J. L. Loveland	Samuel [MILLER] J. L. LOVELAND
45		Mentions brother Oliver went to Townshend a year ago but is now in his grave	Oliver DROWN
46		Has been weighed, weighs 115 lbs	[S. Mary DROWN]
46		Wrote to J. R. Miller	J. R. MILLER
46		Wrote to J. L. Loveland	J. L. LOVELAND
46		Received papers from:	Samuel & Hariet SHRIGLEY
48		Letters from:	L. LOVELL James L. LOVELAND
48		Wrote letters to:	Marie MILLER Lucy LOWELL
48	Nov. 17, 1841	LEAVE Lowell [MA]
48	Nov. 20, 1841	REACH home [from Lowell]
48	Dec 1841	Poor health
48	Jan-Feb 1842	Poor health
48	Mar 1842	Visit to Fayetteville, health better
48	Apr 1842	Visit to Townshend, health gaining
49	May 2, 1842	Commenced work at J. Black's	J. BLACK
49	May 8,1842	Wrote to M.N. Boynton	M. N. BOYNTON
49	Aug. 2,1842	Leave village for valley, my Mother sick		Her mother had died years before. Is this step-mother, Sally?
49	Sep. 13, 1842	Sister Lucy married to Rev. Hubbard Eastman	Lucy DROWN Rev. Hubbard EASTMAN
50	Aug. 16, 1843	In Clarendon Springs VT
50		On the way called on:	Mr. WAYS Mr. PARKHURST Mr. EGLESTON in Manchester VT
50		Stayed at Mr. Hodyman's	Mr. HODYMAN
50		Examined Miss Willcox' head	Miss WILLCOX
50		Mentions:	Mrs. MOULTON Mary LANGDON, cousin Mr. HIGLEY from Caselton
51		Mentions:	Mr. BROWN from Southbridge MA Miss L. SHAW Dr. Johnathan SHAW Mr. MARTIN from Caselton Miss ARMSTRONG
52	Aug. 23, 1843	Bought glass mug		[Ruth H. Barton has this mug, 27 Nov 2005]
52		Mentions:	William MOULTON, cousin Mr. CROVER ____ CULLINS, cousin ____ WILLIAMS, cousin ____ MOULTON, cousin Mr. LANGDON who married Sally MOULTON Archibald SHAW, cousin P. R. CHANDLER
53		Mentions:	Miss CHENEY Miss Elizabeth HODYMAN Mr. CHANDLER Mr. CROVER Mr. MOORE
53	May 5, 1844	Mentions that her father, Mason Drown, died Feb. 8, 1844 at 6 o'clock PM. Was taken sick Feb. 4 at 2:00 AM.	Mason DROWN	Mason DROWN, died Feb. 8, 1844, ae. 53 years. CR (Putney VR)
54	Jul. 28, 1845	Left Putney with Mr. Eastman for Fayetteville	Mr. EASTMAN	Does her sister live in Fayetteville? RHB
54		Mentions:	Dr. OLDS Mr. BIRCHARD Mr. ROBBINS Mr. PERRY Miss Mary BIRCHARD Miss Louisa? ORMSBEE TAGGART's DUNKLEE's BAKER's
55		Mentions:	Brother John [DROWN] Mr. CATHAN Mr. WHELOCK Mr. BAND Mr. BUTLER Mrs. DUNKLEE Mr. HOLLAND Dr. WARREN
55	Aug. 4, 1845	Left Fayetteville with Judge Miller & Leddy	Judge MILLER & Leddy
56	Aug. 5, 1845	To Clarendon
56		Mentions:	Dr. MERCHERN Mr. SANFORD of Putney Lis & Catherine Mr. CHANDLER Mr. WHEELER Mrs. KEYES & Caroline Mr. RUSS & Leady from Stafford VT Miss ROWE from Argile NY Miss SMITH from Rockingham Mr. BEAL Miss BACHOP Mr. JONES of Boston Mr. WILEY & wife from Townshend Mr. GOULD Mr. REMMINGTON, a preacher
57		Mentions:	Mr. BARLOW Mr. WARNER of Saxtons River Miss ROWAN Mrs. FROST Miss BACHOP William M. LONG of Rutland Mrs. STORY of Windsor __ LEVY __ STORY __ MULFORD Miss MULFORD Miss BACHOP Miss FAY Miss HODYMAN
57		Letter from S. P. Miller	S. P. MILLER
58	Aug. 22, 1845	Left Clarendon Aug 22nd; arrived at Fayetteville Aug 23rd
58	Oct. 1845	Visited Mrs. STUART at Ashburnham MA	Mrs. STUART
58	Nov. 1845	Visited friends in Boston 2 weeks
58	Dec. 20, 1845	Arrived Putney
58	Jan. 1846	Visit to Fayetteville
58	Feb. 1846	Sick with erysipelas
58	Apr. 1846	Visit to Brattleboro
58	May 1846	Return to Putney
58	Jun. 30, 1846	My dear Samuel arrives from St. Louis after an absence of 2 1/2 years	Samuel [MILLER]
59	Jul. 9, 1846	Married S. P. Miller Visit Clarendon SPA	Samuel P. MILLER	Mary S. DROWN (Miss), of P., and Samuel P. MILLER, married July 9, 1886. (Putney VR, Ed. note: An obvious error, the item was recorded and certified in 1846.) (I also have this event recorded in her own hand in this Journal as July 9, 1846. RHB)
59	Aug. 11, 1846	LEAVE Vermont Aug 11th, stop 5 days in New York, pass through Jersey City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cumberland & Wheeling. Take boat to St. Louis. ARRIVE last of August. Board at Mr. HAVENS. Like St. Louis very much.
59	Jan 1847	Not able to go out
59	Apr. 28, 1847	Become mother, sick with child fever
59	Jul. 7, 1847	LEAVE St. Louis for Vermont. Mary 10 weeks old, bring her nearly 2,000 miles on a pillow.
59	Jul 1847	ARRIVE at Fayetteville last of July
59	Jul-Nov 1847	Stop with Father Miller's people until Nov.
59	Nov 1847	Commence housekeeping

Notes from: "Vital Records of Putney, Vermont to the Year 1900," compiled & edited by Ken Stevens

EASTMAN, Lucy L. Drown, wife Rev. Hubbard Eastman, died Mar. 26, 1866, 49 years. GS-5 (Putney VR) [Sally's sister].
SHAW, Samuel, son of Abraham and Desire (NEWTON), died Sept. 24, 1869, 64-4-20, pauper, b. Putney (Putney VR) [Sally's uncle (RHB)].

Head of Household (Putney VR):
John DOWN 1800 census
John DROWN 1810 census
Mason DROWN 1820 census, 1840 census
Ariel JONES 1830 census
Abram SHAW 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830 census

Warned Out (Putney VR):
John DROWN, 1805 [?Mason's father]

Church Admissions & Dismissals (Putney VR):
[Mrs.] Lucy DROWN to Townshend, Aug. 23, 1847
[Believe this to be Lucy (Drown) EASTMAN, dau of Mrs. Lucy DROWN. Mrs. Lucy Drown died in 1830 (RHB)].