The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-01-26

day last stating her death; lett homo on
Friday about II o'clock for Fab River;|
house is at Woodstock; she was usually
called Maria; Sarah Maria is correct
name as received from her mother; she
came TO witness house about the 6rst day
of June; left be thinks, first day CT Octo-
Der; she was in my employ, tailoring; the
first two or three weeks she was rather on
a visit; she visited in company with wit
ness wife, minister, DR.. Lyman, Capt.
Lyman, as informant b. wife, ane her also,
DR.. Mory and NJ Lyon; camp meeting
five miles from his house; conWenctd
August 29th; a week or ten days before
camp meeting she stated to me she wish
cd to send letter to Mr.. Virgin 10 SECURE
her place on camp ground; Virgin was
on Thompson Circuit and was metho-
dist minister; before this he had heard her
ask Mrs. r. If she could be accommoda-
ted in Thompson tent; she requested wit
ness to provide for her someway in which
she could reach camp ground; in previ-
Gus conversation with Cornell, ho, Cornell,
said he would either carry her or bring
her back; which ever would be most con-
venient for him A protracted meeting
at Ashford hindered Cornell from going
TO camp meeting on The first day; she ask
ed me to procure way for her to GO;
Cornell had a lecture on Friday and
therefore did not 60 to camP meeting;
asked Col. Bowen to carry whole family
on wednesday; Ruth Lawton was also in
my employ; not having much work Miss
Iawton went on visit TO Daniel S.
PAINS; stopped he thinks the sane night
and returned homo next morning with
John Pain in Wagon; lea her at house;
shop is nearly opposite to house; met
Pain near door Of shop; he observed he
would take her down to camp meeting If
conversation with Mr.. Paine OH this SUBJ
ject previously to this, between us all;
Maria was at work near open window in
shop; observed to Mr.. Paine he had
made provision, with Mr.. Bowen to take
whole family to camp ground on next day;
thinks he then turned 10 window or asked
Maria if she wished TO 60 that day or told
MIR. Paine he would do so; her reply was
she should like to 20 if he could spare her,
but would do as he said; then told Mr.
Paine should be glad to have him carry
her; all three went home, made Maria
ready to GO; told her he would como next
day and bring her some provisions; gave
her some money to pay her lodging, and
staying at some house; this was near noon,
when Paine came, he dined and they left
say one or two o'clock; went on Wedns
day with wife with COL Bowen as con-
tempIated; found Maria near tent where
lodged; muddy brook tent; think there two
ranges Of tents, and this in outer range;
went into that tent where her trunk was;
there was distinct apartment for ladies
in this tent; she went into that part with
wife; she dined at common table, and the
provisions we carried her were put in
common stock saw her ia conversation
with members Of the methodist persuasion
names Rebecca Burke and Samuel Boyd
OF Providence; she introduced us to MI
Linsey Of Taunton; she returned home OF
Friday with young man, lad, an up
prentice to witness; he sent him for her
Maria had charge Of his business in hi
alb bsence, settling bills, receiving money
SC.
Here Mr. Staples moved the court t
ask witness whether Maria communicate
her situation to witness before she le
Woodstock, as fact. Letter produce
is from Sarah Maria Cornell, and is
her hand wiring.
Maria was methodist, and was in rel
ular standing; produced certificate fro
class leader in Taunton; carried it to ~
Virgin, who read it aloud in churc
don't know that she attempted to join AZ
other society. We staid one day at n
Virgins He told sister Cornell If 81
wanted certificate he would give her on
the talk about attending Mudbrook chur'
produced this conversation; She was
good tailoress.
Lucretia Rapson testifes that her sist
Maria was at camp meeting, when witne
was there, but did not go with her. M
ria waa not a: camp meeting on Monds
but at home with her; witness went
Wednesday; met Maria as we we're goi
into camp ground; said she expected
earlier; we went directly into Mud
brook tent, with the provisions we carr
for her; she introduced witness and NJ
Jones, and others not recollectsd. Me
odists were the only persons she introdu'