Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-18
FUNTY MUNTY.

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whose name stands The head of this arcs together will
a few others, out by WAsHIHeros from Noun
Vernon under direction Of Msor Simpson, with view 4
improvement of lands in the northern part of this Fay
ee county, and assist in the erection Of house and mill
on sites previously indicated by the proprietor.
Funty Munty was born, learn from himself in
l753 in Upper Guinea therefore, now ninety Eight wears
old He sli possesses good heslth with wonderful ow o
spirits and most happy when dIscoung about Mdssa Wash
ATOM He alone remains Of the small squad referred to as
dispatched from Mount Vernon in l774 indeed there ara
few now found n the neghborhood of the old quayeys
who recoect WAsHINeroSs last visit this county, when
August 1884, be disposed of his personal property in
cudng the slave Funty, by public vendue Funiy It sp-
pears then purchased by the late Basil Brown ESQ.,
soldier Of the Revolution then living Brownsville but
being dissatisfied with his stuaon be prevailed with the late
Judge Cook to purchase him Of Mr. Brown not long after
which the Judge set him Free and gave him e-nteest
in of land situated mile from Cook s,own ON the
where be has lived in his own cabin since the
decease Of the Judge, In 1908.
Upon the site of Washmgtons old MILL on pretty stream
bearing his name and which edes along the eastern boyer
OF the charmng situated village Of Perryopols stands oe
mill owned by Mr.. Suawn. In constructing this mill Mr.
Suawn was careful to find appropriate place for every
available stick OF timber which remained of the original sruc
ture These unpreendng tmbers seem now TO remind one
Of the earliest patron Of useful in our country
Near this moety of of the old mill stones (ouarried
from our Laurel billy still be seen, but now used as
door STEP It's fellow taken thence down the Ohio river
many years by admirsr of its first owner
thus the stones and mbers of the land of
are made to record his memory
While viewing this interesting locality we feel that we are
retracng the footsteps Of the Father Of his Country Pro-
ceeding from the mill in southwest direction about mile
and quarter arrive at Washngons house built at the
same time of the mill in l774. This building which is Of
og stands at this day. sound ever II was first occu
pied by Major Simpson, wbo after the close of the Reyou
on was succeeded BY Col Israel shreve then by bis son.
captain John Shreve, each of whom served in that war with
their respective titles. Mr.. William Campbell an esteemed
member OF the Society of Friends, the present hospabe
and occupant Of this celebrated house, scrupuousy
caeIu 10 Its pristine aspect especially the
cupied by Washington his chamber when there It was
finished for his use, and ever called his room
But is time to return the trusted the faithful Funtv
uny about whom the reader whose pardon we ask for the
dlgesslon, may desire to know something more So far
Them as known facts 60, and tradition lends it's aid he shall
be grahed with an outline Of his eventul history Funty
was captured in his native Gunea 1857 and brought hher
when fourteen years Of age Possessing mild aud gentle
disposition, he had been avoe with the rude inmates Of
his fathers hut well with all who knew him n his own
range His amiabe qualities however, made him an easy
prey to the nsaae desires Of the end who ured him to the
coast where anchored slaver awaiting the completion
OF her complement of captves destined for the British Anne
rcan colonies Into the dark and oathsome bold of Iii
SLAYER unty together with six hundred and eighty
other poor wretches, thrust The ship, now ready
weighed anchor Soon, might be expected they scken-
ed and during proacted voyage four hundred and fifty five
porSned oy Ill treatment and suocaon before reaching the
American shores When leaving his native shores Funy
wshfuy gazed the fast receding Africa He thought Of
home of father MOTHER brothers, and sisters now forever
left behind This the hour of bis extremity he wept
aloud but weeping there passed unheeded He called in his
language upon friends and kindred help came not Again
and again did be weep and the reflection that he could
no more see those whom be endey loved Ia his own land
he had never been taught to look other than an arm of
flesh tor neither did that floating prison contain any
to point for help Him who is mgher than the voice OF
many waters, yea than the mighty Of the sea-" Funy
knew perhaps no other deity than The crocodile and never
heard OF the true SAVIOUR or knew himself sinner Never
Universe! 1t ordered that Washington became the
purchaser OF Funy Munt and few others of that hapess
cargo, who removed the Mount Vernon FARMS Here
they were kindly treated and the discriminating mind
he great maser-sp perceived in young hero quail
ties tha, emnenty fitted him for the situation of house SER
vant to which service he called in his own family In
this station his obgng disposition the good opin
ion of Mrs. Washington well Of other members of the
household In this capacity be retained for seven years.
when, already stated be accompanied Major Simpson to
Western Pennsylvania.
Washngons last visit to this county was in JULY 1884
when, peace being concluded with Great Britain he came
out to look after his individual interests here, and also the
kenawha where be owned large body of land. In August
he directed and attended to the SALE by vendue of all his
personal property Notice Of the intended sale soon spread
amongst the settlers in the forks THAT section near and above
the junction OF the Monongahela and Yougbioghany rivers
The people, may be supposed desrous of seeing the
General who had recently led the armies Of his country to
victory There was in that gathering, then lad of if
teen, who, according his admission did not know
what General was !" and who. bent upon settling the i'm
oran question for himself SEEM the top Of bic speed
approaching the asemblage as the huntsman Of
that period, with hunting shirt buckskn trousers panther
cap and moccasns Painting and eager get ght of the
great object Of which he had just conception he cried out
where General Washington where is General Washing
TONI Having made his way through the dense multitude
the little fellow appeared sadly disappointed on having bis at
snion directed to the tall figure of Washington who stood
peerng above the heads Of the surrounding thong Catching
the eye Of the beathess boy he neared him.
essayed to meet him when to the infinite amusement of the
people, be exclaimed in suppressed and mortified tone
Why ats man 2" "Most true, my young friend but
man., said Washington "but ,cas boy once" and
handed to him dollar Better pleased with the coin %
rarity here then) than with its Donor Tom took the
homeward track He still lives tell the story Of his having
"seen the elephant" Funty who was among the crowd of
s the only living witness Of it remaining in this county
Though the legal ties which made him the slave were now
severed the great certainly had snceer adirer any
where Funtys delight had always been to hear and obey
his commands but this day separate them forever
The business connected with the sale being closed WASH
ington expressed wish MORE visit the scene Of his
encounter at the "Grca Meadoyss With the French and
'This fine body land at first consisted of and
was originally taken up for Washington by Captain latter
Pcnnsy whose melancholy when at the head
expedition against the Ohio Indians 1879 is well known
ne nad commanded company in FoRBEs expedition at the
aking OF Fort Duquesne. in l7ss and subsequently
Cawtords friendship valued and his hospitality
several occasions shared by Gen. Washington during the
oence o the former the western side OF the impetuous
near where now stands the pleasant village Of
New Haven, in this county.
The quarters consisted Of row of small hut, about
twelve feet square, built for the Of the slaves but which
nave long since fallen into ruins by duse The ground
na occupied s now garden, and is about twenty PAGES