Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-04-12
Journey of s0o Miles, so Years Ago.

George Schoch, of Lewisburg, ha.
handed US . curious little manuscript &C
count Of horseback trip into Ohio, sixty
years rext fall, made by his father, MICHAEL
SCHocH, the late HENRY SpYKER (father
Of jonathan Spyker of this place, and his
son PETER SPYKER. The Journal is
very neatly written, aud we'll preserved
We copy it without amepdment-the er.
rors in names, &c, not being SO marked
but that their route eau be easily traced
and their adventures understood
Journal, kept by HENRY sPYKER by
the blessing Of God, in his Travels
from the Town of Lewisburgh Nor.
cumberland County in the State
Of Pennsy'a To the Western Coun-
try &c A. d. 1901.
Sept. 2slh. My Son Peter ,MichI Shoch and
myself went from Home, got 10 Jno. Sroyer
PennsvalIey-27 Niles
2sth. Breaktasred by Mr.. Beuk. Saw 3
IL.
near Col Pa,tons-26 NJ
S0h. BreakfasIed by H. Trube above
Spruce Creek, got to Jno. Poucius-23
Oct. !. Breakfasied with Jno. Poncius
thence to Sanders II NJ, came through Franks
Town. HalIowdays 10 Mr. Bhers, II NJ
got TO Todson on Allegheny Mountain 10 NJ
Total-32 VI
9th. To SharerS, go; Oats, NJ, thence 10
Beula NJ Out think the Propt'r ought TO be
hanged for laying out a Town rhere,) thence
across Laurel Hill into LIsonearva!!ey to
Mr.. Jno. Bou.er, l3 VI. Total-23
3;h. To Armagh NJ, thence over Chest.
nut ridge 10 Mr.. Morton l3 NJ. thence across
kanamach River 10 Denness Town on Low.
hanna Creek ~ NJ, thence TO Hannas Town
and Greensburg NJ. where we Lodged By
Simon Drum, and met with NV old acQuelence
Mr.. Adam Breinig, Squire Smith &c. lands
good but very broken. Tolal-3i VI
4lh. Breakfasied with Breinis Il Saw nv
old Friends Henry Smith & John Winser;. 5
NJ, thence 10 Helimans 10 VI, & got 10 Mr..
Clark on Turkel Creek 3 NJ. Totals
5lh. To Pi,,sburg,i2 NJ, good land / ut very
HIiiey, Lodged with John Smur.-I2 NJ.
Lodged with our Friend, Benin Herr and
where al the Furnal Of his youngest Child.
Mr.. Holeship used us well and was along
with his vile a, Mr.. Hers Child Funeral, S
Mr.. VIM. Porter used US well, &c.
7th. Down OHIO River. good land but vet
broak'g, came by Genl Waynes legion or
camp, lodged with Mr.. John Connelay in
Grows bottom, 81 NJ. d 60, In Company with
Jacob Lanrzinhciser.
SIh- Thence across big Beaverto Macken-
dash, 6 NJ, which Town and place is very
Sioney and Hi!ly, thence Bready Run Ii
Hill, which is nearly like Mahony Mountain.
10 Joseph Wells. where is mdiing poor land
Il much broakg, gol to Enies Williams Mil
on li,,le Beaver. land begins 10 be good, II II,
lodged with Mr.. Jacob Lantzenheiser, &c.
Toial-23
9Th. To Mr.. Peter Lanizenheiser, a good
Durchman, where We Stayed all day & was
well entertained. luoked after the land over
the State lioe. which is very good, met with
Christ'n Losser. an old Tuipenhoccer, and
Mr.. Piper also came up with Deer al which
Shoch shot with small shot as we was not
otherways prepared. in the evening went to
the huskIng OF Corn to Mr.. Laulzenheiser, Son
IN the ". Tarrtarys.
10Th. To Bull Creek & Middle Fork, Mr..
Deter sheweih US the land the land is good
but heavy TImbered, then went on and got to
John Gardner, where was the first man tha,
wrote IN his House-l5 VI
lith. To Armstrong on little Beaver thence
By MGlaughlan to Mr.. VAIN, lands good but
HllIey, Saw several Deers, Shoch shot Tur-
key for Supper-22
18th. To The Salt works on Yellow Creek
thence to the old Indian Town q up a big
Hill, Brsakfasted by Mr.. Osterbrg, Shoch
shot Turkey again, but Mr.. Daniel came al.
ter US & claimed property, SO we gave il up,
thence 10 Wills Creek about 3 NJ from Stu
bang, where we had 10 Lodge IN the woods as
We where bewiderd, lands good but HIlley, &
/ say Mountainius-:O VI
18Th. To Stubang, Breakfasted by Mr..
Clements, Sign Greentree, thence down OHIO,
Saw Charles Town in Virginia, over the Riv-
er, got 10 Warning Town near Short Creek,
Lodged by Mr.. John Humphery-ls VI
liIh. Thence up Short Creek. crossed the
same by Mr.. Mockeiroy, Breakfasted by Mr..
Beyers where we had the first Joney Cakes,
which Mr.. Beyers baked for us, land good,
but Hiiley Il broak'g and especially aboutthe
Creeks & Runs, got to MIR. Sharp on Int'n
NJ
18th. From Mr.. Sharps on Indian Wheel
ing 10 Mr.. Morrison, where we got into Sem
ces Road 6 NJ, thence TO Saltwater & Brandy
camp where the Road leads along a dividing
ridge, oiherways the Road is Hiiiey & Swamp
py,got TO Mr. Joseph Smith, 81 NJ. Total-:7 NJ
10Th. To Mr.. Chapman 10 NJ, thence 10
Mr. Beamer on Wills Creek Z NJ, thence up
Wills Creek, an unmerciful Road through a
swamp d up and down Hill, got to Mr.. Nor.
rison IL NJ came over several limestone ridges.
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l7th. To Salt Creek NJ. where We met
rour wagons, which moved from Peqsueway
Plains on acct. of Sickness, thence 10 Seinces
relley on Musklngum RIVER Breakfasted by
Mr.. Mockinioyer NJ, thence 10 Teasenberger
I2 NJ, where we came up with VIM. Gesell
who lives on Hockhakin, Still HIlley d
,roaken Country. Total-26 VI
18Th. This day came where my old Friend
Iohn Fisher will setle himself, about eighteen
niles from new Lancaster. thence TO Mr..
ammeli the other side of Rush Creek 90 NJ,
hence 10 new Lancaster on Hockhokin NJ,
where we lodged BY Mr.. Srorsen, land begin
ling more level, but the Runs still muddy.
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18th. To Emanuel Carpenter Esq, who is
one of the Judges Of Fairfield County, thence
% Mr. Wilson, apiece from there We met with
,oung Fisher who informed us about the
iea,h Of Emrichs wife, thence came up with
he first Wild Bear | ever saw. Snoch
,oiug 10 shoe, him. but as bad luke happened,
ne cut not ge, down Tho Ball as the Gun was
loaded with Shot. lands beautiful, got 10 Mr..
Henry Huston on Cippo Creek, who gave us
Information of our acqueniIenes Jon. Dunkel
&c-2iM
goth. From Mr.. Huston up Cippo Creek.
where We met with Mr.. Blair who gave US
had account of the Country being SO Sjckely