In April, 1805 Henry BARTLETT, son of William BARTLETT (ca 1735 - 1777) and Mary CRANE (1737 - aft 1810), left his home in Millwood, Frederick County, VA, to visit his mother, siblings and friends living in Kentucky, a trip during which he kept a daily diary including expenses, mileage, observations and the names of his siblings, in some cases their spouses, and their children. He was accompanied by Capt. James DAVIS (believed to be the James DAVIS who was his brother-in-law), as evidenced by reference to him when they attended an "elligant ball" given by Mr. HARVEY on the night of April 25, 1805 in Muskingham County, Ohio. Capt. DAVIS had apparently been visiting in Frederick County and Henry made the return trip to Kentucky with him. James’ home was, at that time, in Bourbon County, KY. Their journey on horseback followed the Cumberland Road for a distance, finally crossing the Ohio River at Limestone and into Mason County, Kentucky.

The spelling has been retained in this transcription, with the only changes being to add a comma or period here and there for the sake of clarity, and the capitalization of the surnames. I have also added notes (in brackets [ ]) and a few footnotes in an effort to furnish additional information on this family and correct some of the statements made by the submitter in the introductory paragraph of this publication. If you have any further information or corrections, they would be welcome and appreciated.

The first paragraph is an introduction and not part of the diary itself. It is unknown who supplied this information, but it is assumed to be Franklin R. CARPENTER, who supplied the copy of the diary to the Virginia Historical Society in 1911. Of special note: It has been proven that the wife of William BARTLETT (mother of Henry BARTLETT) was Mary CRANE, not Mary DAVIS, as mentioned here. Isabella (BARTLETT) married Thomas GRAVES, Jr., not GAINES. The capital "M" you will see in places is for "miles". Currency is in Pounds (£), Shillings, Pence.

Somewhere there are descendants of this family who are very lucky to have had an ancestor leave this little piece of history and heritage. (See Team 7 for further information on Henry's siblings and ancestors) ---Sandra G. Taylor

HENRY BARTLETT'S DIARY TO OHIO AND KENTUCKY, 1805

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COPY OF DIARY KEPT BY HENRY BARTLETT OF FREDERICK
COUNTY, VA., APRIL 18TH, 1805 TO JUNE 14TH, 1805.
OWNED BY MRS. MARY TIMBERLAKE BARTLETT,
WINCHESTER, VA.
(In 1904 Mrs. BARTLETT was 84 years of age)

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(Contributed by Franklin R. CARPENTER, Denver, Colo.)

(Accounts of travel to the West in the days when it was done on horseback, or wagon, are always of interest. William BARTLETT, of Spotsylvania County, married as early as 1731 or 1732, Susanna _______ ²; and had issue: (1) Thomas, Captain of Virginia Militia in the Revolution, married Mary _____³. (2) William, died in Berkeley County 1777⁴; m. Mary DAVIS; their son was the author of this diary. (3) Major Henry, went to Kentucky; married Sarah __________⁵ . (4) Susan married _______⁶ COLLINS. (5) Ann, married ________⁷ MONTAGUE. (6) Isabella, married _________⁸ GAINES. The manuscript of the diary was, in 1904, in the possession of Mrs. Mary TIMBERLAKE BARTLETT of Winchester, Va., and the copy was kindly sent by Mr. Carpenter, a descendant of the family.) [See Endnote #⁹ ] On 1st page, memoranda as follows:

Winchester
Pocket Book ........... 5.0
Memo. Book ........... 1.
Bradey's bill ........... 2.9
Saddle straps ..........1.6
                             £10.3

Paid Negroes ........ 18.
Blanket ............. 12.
Bridle............... 7.6
Shoeing.............. 1.6
Whip................. 3.6
Saddle Bag Lock...... 1.6

Millwood, Thursday the 18 Apl. 1805 sett out for Kentucky.

                                                                 M [Miles]
To Winchester ..............................................13
From thence to RODGERS ..........................18

Friday, 19--
Expences.........................4/7
For Oats...........................6d
Springfield......................9d
Crisop Town.....................................................39
Lodged their.

Saturday, 20 – left SCOTTS, Good house--
Expences.........................................5/9
From thence to MUSSILMANS............................9
Expences.........................................13d
TUMBLETONS......................................................10
Expences at TUMBLETONS....11d
SIMKINSES...........................................................11
To Thos SMITHS......................................................8

Sunday, 21 – left SMITH at the big Crossings,
Expences......................61 cts.
From thence to STEWARTs..................................12
Expences....................1/101/2
Fayatt Cty, fine Levell Land –
Union Town, formerly Beison Town.....................12
Expenses there...........15 cts
From Union Town to Browns Vill.........................13
        Lodged at MILLERS
Expences.....................63 cts

Monday, 22 Apl.
Cross the River in Washington County
(Ohio)         Nice farms.
(State)        Breakfasted at Mr. HAWKINS..................12
Expences their............3/3
Washington Town................................................13
a handsome place--
Expences there...........6 d
Officers muster there. Handsome men.
from thence to Alexandria ......................................16
Expences ..........4/
Durty looking place. Inhabited with Irish

Tuesday, 23 Apl.
Sett out from Alexa. to Wheeler...........................16
Breakfasted at M. S. PRIGGS,
Expences ...........3/7
Cross the Ohio there
ferriage .............1/4
Cross Colo. ZANEs Island. Fine land 400 acres. Mett with M. YARNALL and M. WORNEN.
Seen BLACKMORE in his boat on his way to Kentucky.
Bellmont County, Saint Clears Vill ...................11
Expences there at Andrew MOORs .........[no entry]
A new flourishing Town. Eight taverns and five stores. Trades men of all kinds.
from thence to MORRISONs ............................ 9
Lodged there. exp. .......4/2

Wednesday, 23 Apl
Sett out from Mr. MORRISONs,
Crossd, still water to GILBERTs.................... 7
Breakfasted there--
Expences ............ 2/3
Good land. Very heavy timbered. Sugar trees, beech, white oake and read oake, chestnutt and Button wood
from thence to SMITHS ............................... 14
Cty.     Muskingam - very poor land--
from SMITHs to BEEMERs ........................ 10
for oats ................ 5d
from thence to BEATTY on Wills Creak ...... 5
Lodged there. Thin land and Badly Watered. Very broken land, except the Bottoms, which are fine, a Bridge over the Creek, and a small Indian Town lays up the Creek. Seen a squaw and a small girl with her. She was wife of Simon GIRTYs Brother, who was Present at the Burning Colo.CROFFORD---

Thursday, 25 Apl
A large white frost
Sett out from Mr. BEATTY’s. Crost the Bridge
Expences ......... 94c.
Crost a Branch, calld Crooked Creake, to
David ENSLOWs. Bad road ........... 7/2 M
Breakfasted there
Expences ........... 40c
from thence to BROWNs .............. 9
On Salt Creak, for oats 5d
To Zanes Vill ................. 9
Dined with Capt. REYNOLDs in the City. A Handsom Place on Muskingham, where Licking Creek emptys in to it. About 80 miles by land, 100 by water to Mariatte. Lays at the mouth of this River, a Handsom Town. Got word of M. DOVAN at this place. This Town is Large Bottoms around it and will be navagable for boats to the Ohio at Marretta, this evening at Mr. HARVEYs was an Elligant Ball Given by Mr. HARVEY. There was Twelve Ladies and Twenty Gentlemen and Elligant Supper. Plenty Wines, French Brandy, Spirits gin, Sangaree and Tody. Conducted with the Highest of Politeness. I was invited in the Ball Room by Mr. HARVEY and introduced to the Ladies and Gentlemen with the finest Politeness and friendships, where the evening was spent in great harmony & mirth; at this place Capt. DAVIS past himself for a Landlord. There Came an old German up, asked Him if he was the Landlord, answered yes get down Sir. Capt. D. steps up to me, and said I will fix you tonight, you shall sleep with him tonight. The young landlord and his friend, the German, walked to the stable and Behold when they Returned from there found his other friend, H. B. Invited in the Ball Room - left the young landlord and his friend all alone, which was a great mortification to them.
from Zanesvill to the Divide Watters of Muskingum is about 150 miles, where there is a very Handsom country. Very thick inhabited and Bordering on Lake Erie.
Expences at Mr. HARVEYs. 87c. Virginia Currency there.

Friday 26 Apl.
Crost the River at Zans Vill Muskingum--
from thence across Jonathons Creek. On this creek are fine Rich Bottoms; the High lands are broken. Very heavy timbered, large oaks, blacks do., Hickorey & Poplar, Beeach, &c--
Came to Mr. DOSINBERRY, Fairfield Cty ....... 13 M
Breakfasted there
Expences ........... 2/3
from NUSONBERGERs to Mrs. BROWNs ..........11
for oats there ...... 4 1/2
Between this place and Rush Creek there is a section of the finest land that I ever saw, Belonging to a Mr. NEALY, lives in about four miles of it. This tract of land is well timbered. Large walnuts that is from five to six feet a crost the stump and from eighty to one hundred feet in size and no limbs. Besides Poplar, ash, Wild Cherry, Button wood, Box Elder &c. from that section the land is not so good until you cross Coppers Run. Then fine Bottoms and continues to New Lancaster, a Very Handsome Town Log Buildings with Brick Chimneys & The houses well painted. Adjoining this Town are Beautiful and Very Extensive Bottoms up and down Haukhoken where the Town Borders on, from this Town is about 60 or eighty miles or by water 100, and to Ohio about halfway. Down this River is a Town calld. Dacon a fine situation for Business. From Mrs. BROWNs to New Lancaster, Mrs. SPECKs Inn is 12 M. On this River Haukkaukin there is a fine situation for any kind of Watter Works, from this Town to New Lancaster about eight miles Is a large Bason where there is a fine Mill arrected under the surface of the Earth - and all around it is a Stone Wall Done by Nature. The Mill is in Good Order and doing Business. Adjoining this Town is a large Pararey, which affords good Meadows, the soild as good as can be. In this place is five stores an five or six Taverns; hatters Blacksmiths, Carpenters, &c &c--
Lodged at Mr. SPECK Tavern, Exp. .... 5/-

Saturday 27, Apl.
Sett out from Specks, New Lancaster.
Crost Haukokin, a fine Parara continued about eight miles and one of the finest, called the Muddy Parara about 800 acres in it, owned by Danl. VANMETER, who follows grasing.
Breakfasted at Mr. LEATHERMAN’s ............. 8 1/2 M
Expences .............. 2/3
Breakfasted on fresh Venison.
from thence to CRAGEs ..................10
on Sippo Creek. Past by a large Parara calld. Siccomore Pararie, about six miles long and two miles wide and on Sippo Creek about a mile from CRAGEs begins a Very large pararie, which forms a Very Large Plain about eight miles long and six miles wide. Wood land are thin and thinly timbered for Severall miles untill you get in about six miles of Chillotho, River, which are very Levell and Rich. The River is large and from this Town to Ohio is about forty five miles. It is navagable for Boats.
from Mr. CRAGEs to Chillocotha is 15 m.
Crost the River in a boat, ferg. 9d
Lodged at NEEDHAMs,
Expences there .........7/3
This Town are large Stone, Brick frame and log Buildings, Streets are wide. Pavements of Brick

Sunday, 28 Apl.
Sett out from Chillocotha.
Crost Paint Creek, continued up the creek
to Mr. REEVES ...................14
A Body of Levell and Very Rich land Timber, Walnut, Sugar tree, Ash,
(Ross)     Button Wood, Honey Locust, some Hickory and Plenty of Buck Eye.
(Co.)       Paint empty in Scioto below Chillicotha. At the mouth of Scioto is a small Town on each side, one calld. Portsmouth, the other Alexa. At supper at Chillicotha there was about fifty respectfull gentlm. In this Rich Land is fine Range for stock. Breakfast at REEVES,
Expence there ......... 2/3
from thence to Mr. BRAUCHERs.............. 16 M
Very Broken land and very Beechey & Bad wattered.
for oats there .........4 1/2 d
from thence to Mr. WICKERHAM .............. 9 M
Hilly Poor land badly wattered, Chiefly Black oake and white oake. Taken up by Genl. Natt. MASSIE, 10,000 acres & sold out for 7/6d acre Cash. This land is in Adams County.

Monday 29 Apl
Adams County. Sett out from WICKERHAMs to Brush Creek Poor land, white oak and black oak to the Creek, six miles high 6 M. Hill on each side and stoney mixt with Limestone
from the Creek to DRIVERs ..................... 4 M
Beech and Poplar, mixt with white and black oake.
Lodged at WICKERHAMs.
Expences ........ 4/3
Breakfasted at Mr. DRIVERs,
Expences ........ 2/3
from thence to West Union, a City. Town Court House, Jails, Clerks Office, store, Hatters shop, Taverns & Good Land around it and well timbered, chiefly ash, poplar, sugar tree, Hack Berry &c.
from DRIVERs to it ................... 6 M
from West Union to EDINGTONs ............. 6 3/4M
for oats there --
from thence to Limestone ................. 10
Crost. the Ohio there to a Handsom little Town, on the Bank. One Vessell laid in the River and eight or ten Boats. Ferriage there to Washington, a very Handsom Town and Good Buildings, Brick and Stone and excellent farms.
Lodged at Dr. JOHNSON’s
Expen. ...........4/8
from Limestone to Washington ................. 4 M
in this Town are nine or ten stores, five Taverns—

Tuesday, 30 Apl--
Mason County, State of Kentucky
Set out from Washington,
To Mays Lick ..................................... 8 M
Breakfasted at Mr. THORNBERRYs
Expences........... 2/3
Good farms on each side of the Road. Crost a very fine Bridge over the North fork of Licking, from Washington to Mays Lick this bridge has four large stone pillars about twenty feet high and fifty yds. a cross. Very leavell and Muddy.
At Mays Lick are two stores and two Taverns, & c--
Nicholas County.
from Mays Lick to the Blue Lick ...........................12 M
On Licking at the Salt works where there is three firnises, 102 small cittles at work and 10 large ones. Holds 100 gall. each and are fixing 20 large ones more, average about forty bushels salt a day and when the other firnises get to work will work 60 Bushels.
from the Lock to Millersburgh ...............................13 M
Very Poor land and covered with stone from Millersburgh to Paris ......... 8 M
Bourbon County, A county Town. Very Handsom Town and Good Buildings. Two good mills adjoining the town. Brick pavements & Good land adjoining from Town to Mr. DAVISes is ......................... 2 1/2 M
In Paris is six stores and three Taverns and all kinds of Tradesmen—

Bourbon County.
Wednesday, 1 May--
staid at Capt. DAVISes. Cloudy and rainey all day.

Thursday, 2 May
Cloudy in the morning. Went to Capt. WILLIAMSes. Dined and spent the eavening and returned to Capt. DAVISes—

Friday, 3 May
Sett out from Capt. DAVISes for Bear Grass to Geo. Town. Crost Elkhorn on Bridge near Town. ...... 14 M
Fine Rich land. Good Buildings. Brick, stone, frame and logs and large farms well laid off. Geo. Town is in Scotts Cty, and a County town well situated and good Buildings, three stores and 3 Taverns.
Expences there .........9d
A most excellent Spring forms a stream as large as Opecon and first rate land joining from Go. Town to Frankford, Franklin, Cty.............9.............17 M
Crost South and North Elkhorn at Saunders Mills, a high situation and fine farms. The town of Frankford, it lay in a flat and hills all round it. Best brick Buildings & stone Penneytentarey.
Stopt. at P. BUSH
Expences ............. 5/3

Saturday, 4th, May
Sett out from BUSHes. Crost Kentucky River at the landing where there was five Orleans Boats. Two set sale this morning loaded with flour, whiskey, cordage, leather, &c.
from the ferry to M. CLARKE........................ 6 M
Breakfasted there,
from thence to I. CATLETs in Benson ......... 3 M
Broken land, chiefly beech, sugar tree, ash and poplar,
To Mr. REILEYs.......................................12 M
Shelby County,
from thence to Shelby Town................... 1 M
on Clear Creek, from Shelby vill to Mr. John YOUNG, (Clear Creek formerly Bishean Creek,) Lodged there.

Sunday, 5th May
Sett out from Mr. YOUNGs. Crost Bull Skin. Good lands on the Creek. to James BARTLETs [For some reason this is in italics...st], Jefferson County, on Long Run ......12 M

Monday 6th May
Sett out from Jas. BARTLETT to J. BARTLETT, on Bear Grass, some fine farms. Particular Cols. BULLITTs, which are well improved with Good Buildings. from J.B. to J.B. ............................12 M

Tuesday, 7 May
Stayed at J. B. all day. Rained all night.

Wednesday, 8th May
Sett out from J. B. To Mr. DITTO on Oughter Creek, Hardon County. 30M Past by mans lick where there were 14 furnaces with 60 kettles at work. Avarage about 100 Bushels Salt a week from each furnace. The watter is convaid from three to four miles in pipe under ground & is convaid over Salt River, which is 150 or 200 yds wide and taken up a very steep hill In Pipe to a firnas at Shepherd Vill, Bullits County. From Bear grass to the mouth of Salt River is about 20 M Very levell flat land the greater part covered with watter, a fine range groth chiefly beech, some poplar, ash and ellum. Some good land at the mouth of Salt River and a fine situation. Crost the ferry there. Continued about three miles to the edge of the Barrons. Continued about ten miles to Mr. DITTOs. These barrons is supposed to be about 200 miles In length and 100 miles wide. A fine range for stock. Many licks in it, and Plenty of Deer, bear, elk and wolves.

Thursday, 9, May
Near Mr. DITTOs on a large high hill may be seen about Ten Miles in a Circle formed by Oughter Creek, Mill Creek and Rush Creek, and in this circle is a large knob about 50 yds high in the shape of a horseshoe, which there is five or six large Springs run out of the Banks. Several is large enough to turn any mill. They run some distance and intersect & runs a little farther and interesects with Oughter Creek and after running some distance is a large fall of about 15 feet & emptys in to a bason about one acre in size & about a half Round. This Bason is bound with rocks about 100 feet high & above these Rocks are number of Springs, Runs over them and Emptys in the Bason from the top of the Rocks to the top of the hill are about 50 yds. which are fine Rich Timbered land and fine Bottoms about three or four hundred acres. This land is owned by a Mr. RICHARDS in Va. and near this fine Mill seat is a very large Cave, which affards watter enough that runs from it to turn a mill. This Cave extends for a great distance back and are three or four forks in it, which affords large Rooms, all covered with watter and many large chests or round hools in the rocks, and are full of watter & runs over, some the depth of a rale and some shallower and in Places are fine flat Rocks resembling a house floor. No person has ever been to the end of it. They have been far as they could wade. A man travelled three quarters of an hour and did not find any end--From the mouth of this cave to the top of the surface of the earth is about 100 yds. and adjoining is Rich, good land, owned by Mr. BRANNANSBURGH, who lives at the mouth of it.

Friday 10, May
Staid at Mr. DITTOs all day. Cloudy and raney.

Saturday 11, May
Staid at Mr. DITTOs all day. Cold rough day and showery. From Mr. DITTO to Nolan is about 30 miles and to Green River about 80 miles.

Sunday 12, May
Couldy and raney. Sett out from Mr. DITTO to Jno. BARTLETTs.

Monday, 13 May
fine Pleasant Morning at J. BARTLET. Went to Mr. ROSS. Dined there and Returned to J.B. again.

Tuesday 14 May. at J. BARTLETs. Cloudy and Raney all day.

Wednesday 15 May. at J. BARTLETs all day. Cloudy and raney.

Thursday, 16, 1805, at J. BARTLET. Cloudy and raney.

Friday 17, May
Sett out from J. B. to Mr. SHIVELEYs. Staid there all night.

Saturday 18 May
Sett out from Mr. SHIVELEYs. Came by Louisville. Dined at Mrs. ELLETs, a handsom situation for a town and some good brick Buildings; had the Pleasure of seeing Aaron BURR. He road Capt. F. BELL old Black horse. Saw Capt. SIMMERELL and S. COOPER who gave me some Information on B. R.

Sunday 19th May - at J. BARTLETTs all day. Pleasant weather.

Monday 20, May - Very cool morning. Went to Brookharts to the hireing of MERRIWEATHERs Negroes.
Men hired until Christmas for... 40. $
A woman for.............................. 30.
Small boy for ..............................10.

Tuesday, 21 May - at J. BARTLETTs, all day. Very cool weather

Wednesday 22 May
My mothers birthday. 68 years of age.
At J. BARTLETTs all day. Cool weather.

Thursday 23 May - at J. BARTLETTs.

Friday 24 May - sold Essix to Jas. BARTLETT for 400. $ at J. BARTLETTs

Saturday 25 May
Went to Louisville
Dined at Capt. SIMMERELLs and his troop Paraded about 30 men were acquipt with sword & Pistles. They had a sham Battle. Sold Daniel and Eave to Mr. SHIVELY for 670 Doll--

Sunday 26 May - at J. BARTLETTs all day.

Munday 27 May - all day fixing for to start for Frederick County, Va.

Tuesday 28 May
Left Jno. BARTLETTs on Beargrass to
Jas. BARTLETT on Floyd Forke ...............15 M
Left Jas. BARTLETTs to
John YONGs, near Shelbyvill ....................12 M
Lodged there.

Wednesday 29
Left J. YONGs, to M. CLARKEs ..................16 M
Dined there, from thence to Frankfort ........ 6 M
from thence to Major BARTLET¹⁰................... 2 M
Lodged there and Breakfasted

Thursday 30 May
Left Maj. BARTLETTs to Maj. WOODs in Fayett County... 15 M
Lodged there

Friday 31 May
Left Maj. WOOD to Capt. DAVISis ...................18 M

Saturday 1 June
    at Capt. DAVISes. Raney. Very hard.

Sunday 2 June
at Capt. DAVISes. Dined with all his family.

Munday, 3 June
Left with Capt. DAVIS.
J. BARTLETT, note for the sum of .... £ 70. 7. 6.
P. SHIVELY, do .................................... 73. 0. 0.
Jas. BARTLETT, do ................................ 9.
                                                             £154. 7. 6.

these notes is on Demand $515. Left Capt. James DAVISes in Bourbon County, Kentucky for Fred. Cty, Virginia. From Capt. DAVISes to the Blue Licks, Nicholas County..............................................26 M
Miles Exp.............................. 3
from the blue licks to Mays lick in Mason Cty..........12 M
Lodged at Mr. THORNSBERRYs
Expences ............................. 3 D. Bell.

Tuesday 4 June
from Mays lick to Washington................................... 8 M
Breakfasted at Capt. JOHNSONs................ 2/3
from Washington to Limestone ................................ 4 M
Crost the River about 11 Oclock..................1/6
(Adams)    to EDDINGTONS......................................... 9 M
(Co.)          Dined there......................1/9
from thence to DRIVERs............................................ 12 M
Lodged there. Exp...............7

Wednesday 5 June
from DRIVERs to WICKERHAMs...............................10 M
Breakfasted there. Ex............3
from thence to Mr. BROWNs old place......................15 M
Fed there Exp....................... 1/6
from thence to Chillocotha........................................24 M
Lodged at NEEDHAMs. Expences......... 11/3
Ross. County.

Thursday 6 June
Sett out from Chillocotha to CRAIGs and fed there .. 13 1/4 M
Expence.................................1/10 1/2
From CRAIGs to LEATHERas..................................... 9 M
Fed there ..............................1/6
from thence to Lancaster at Mr. PITCHER ................ 9 M
Lodged there. Exp.................. 6

Friday 7 June
Sett out from Lancaster to Mr. CONWAYs
Distance of................................................................14 M
Fed there.............................1/ 1 1/2
From thence to Mr. DOUSONBERRY................ 8 M
Dined and fed there Exp....... 3
from thence to Zanesvill ........................................14 M
Lodged at HARVEYs. Expences........10/6

Saturday 8 June
Sett out from Zanesville to Capt. BROWNs.
Distance of..................................................................... 8 M
Breakfasted there Expences .....3
From thence to Willes Creek Mr. BEATYs...........17 M
Dined there on fresh bear meat. Exp.....4/6
from thence to Mr. SMITHs......................................16 M
Lodged there. Exp.................5/7 1/2

Sunday 9 June
Sett out from SMITHs to GILBERTs.....................15 M
Breakfasted there. Expences......3/
From thence to Mr. And. MOORs, Clairsvill
Distance........................................................................18 M
Dined there. Exp.................. 3/
from thence to Wheelin.
Crossed the River, ferriage.......2/3
from ClairsVill to Wheelin.......................................10 M
Lodged at BEAMERs. Expences........ 7/6

Munday 10 June
Sett out from Wheelin to KEEFERs......................... 6 M
Breakfasted there. Expences ............. 1/0 1/2
From thence to Alexa. Mr. WOMARs....................10 M
Feed their. Exp....................... 2/3
from thence to McCRACKINs................................... 6 M
Dined there. Exp.....................2/
from thence to Washington.......................................10 M
Lodged at VALENTINEs. Expences....... 6/9

Tuesday 11 June
Sett out from Washington to HAWKINs........................13 M
Breakfasted there. Expences.......3/
from thence to Redstone BROWNs Vill.........................12 M
Crost the River to Mr. MILLARs. Dined there Exp... 3/6
from thence to Beeson Town.............................................13 M
Lodged there. Exp................. 4 1/2

Wednesday 12 June
Sett out from Union Town, Formerly Beeson
Town to Mr. STEWARDs.............................................12 M
Breakfasted there. Expences........3/
Mett DIDDLE and Family about 8 Oclock and about 10 miles from Union.
from thence to Capt. SMITHs.....................................11 M
Dined there. Exp................ 3/4 1/2
from thence to BROWNs............................................... 6 M
from thence to TUMBLESTONEs..............................11 M
Lodges there. Expences....... 6/4

Thursday 13 June Sett out from Mr. TUMBLESTONEs to MUSSELLMANs...10 M
Breakfasted there. Expences......3/
from thence to Frankfort.............................................17 M
Dined there. Exp.................... 3/
From thence to Springfield.......................................... 6 M
From thence to HIGGINs.............................................. 9 M
Lodged there. Exp...................6/4
Little Capon

Friday 14 June
Sett out from Mr. HIGGINs to Mr. COPSEY on
Great Capon.................................................................11 M
Breakfasted there. Expences......3/
From thence to R. ROGERS................................... 5 M
From thence to Penn Town...................................... 9 M
Mrs. MORGANs.
Dined there. Ex....................3/
From thence to Winchester ................................... 9 M
From thence to Millwood........................................12 M
To the End of my Journey.
Millwood, June 14, 1805. H. BARTLET

(Below in pencil is written James M. BARTLETT.)

In Back of Book is:¹¹

Memo of F. BARTLETs children:
Polley Crane.......................1
William...............................2
Samuel...............................3
Nancy.................................4

Memos of Nancy DITTOes children:
William...............................1
Polley Crane.......................2
Abraham............................3
John...................................4
Levy...................................5
Matilda...............................6
James Crane......................7
Betsey................................8
One to come.

Memo of Capt. DAVIS children:
Elizabeth..............................1
(married to Mr. Oldham)
Mary (married to
McClanahan)......................2
William................................3
Nathaniel............................4
Nancy..................................5
Molton.................................6
Amealy................................7
James..................................9
Lucy....................................8
Thomas.............................10

Memo of J. BARTLETTs:
Mary...................................1
William...............................2
George................................3
Nancy.................................4
Fanny.................................5
Betsey.................................6

Memo of Jno. BARTLETs Children:¹²
Betsey, married to Shively...1
John.....................................2
Lavinder..............................3
William Ded.........................4
Mary do................................5
YOUNG one.........................6
YOUNG one.........................7

Memo for the Collick:

Culleyander Seed

Sweetanness seed

Fennell seed

Camemile floor seed

Anvill Dust

Callamus

Steep all in whisk

A wine glass in the Morning, or at any time when occasion.

Memo of the loss of Mr. Puttoff, a German Preacher; this old Gentleman was call’d on for to Marry a couple who lived near the Knobbs in Jefferson County, Kentucky, on Friday, the tenth of May. The eavening before he was to leave home he was observed to be in the line of his Duty more than Common in Reading, Singing and Praying. In the morning his wife got up Very Early some time before sun rise to milk her Cows, and the old man Gets up and follows her, she says to him Dadda why wont you lay and sleep, he answered he could not sleep, walked about where she was milking & Returned to the Kitchen and went on his knees to prayer, when his wife Came in he was at Prayer. She joined him and when he was done, He got his Bible and made Choice of a Chapter, also the Hymn Book and made Choice of one Requested his wife to Read them, she did so, and when Done, he made answer, if we were to do as this book says we should do right and said let us pray, and they went to prayer. Desired his wife to pray, which she did. All this Happened before the man came for him to go and Marry the copple. When the man came he said he did not no how to go; the man Insisted he must go, for he had married his sister and he must go and marry his Daughter; the old Woman made answer Dadda has been onwell for some time, she would not consent for him to go without he would come home with him again, which he Consented to do, and He fixt Himself for to start. The Old Woman gets a Clean Pair Stock & Cap & Hdkf. and puts in his Pockett herself and his purse, the old man gets his pipe & a large hand full of Tobo, and puts in his Pouch, the old W oman says Dadda what are you going to do with all that Tobo., he says I shall be gon a long Time, and you must pray with me, they sett out about 2 Oclock on Friday to Marry the Coople. At the time when Mr. Pottoff arrived at the House where the Marriage was to be, Mr. Puttoff appeared to be onwell and somewhat deranged, so as he did not marry the Couple untill Saturday Morning Early, which he did, and started for home without eaver Eating or Drinking anything, the Man according to promise starts with him. Come severall miles, the Old man says you may go back, I can go home my self, and you will be wanting at home, the man Returned, he still continued on as far as the Salt Works. Calls at a house and asks for a Drink of watter. The Woman brings a glass of watter. He would not receive the glass, said I will go to the Run and Drink. It was raining at this time, he setts off to the run. When he came to the Run he gets down Takes off his hatt & Drank some watter, and setts off on foot & leaves his horse standing. Continued for about 200 yds towards home, Came to an old logg setts down on it and Putts his feet on a small Chunk, lays his whip on it, his combe and his purse with 11/3 in it, suppose he had spent nine Pence out of his fee for Marrying, which was 12/ the Couple. Its not none how long he sott on the logg, when he did remove it was Toward home, as was seen by his tracks.
His horse fed about the woods and was Taken up by a man who worked at the Salt Works.
J. B. mett the old man near the Deposit, spoke to him, he made no answer. Past on. J. B. did not no he was from home.

1. Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 19, No. 1 (Richmond, VA: Virginia Historical Society, January, 1911), pages 68-86.
2. William BARTLETT (Sr.) md. Susannah DAVIS, dau of Capt. John DAVIS and Susannah MATHENY DAY. (See Team 7)
3. Thomas BARTLETT md. Mary FOSTER.
4. Berkeley County, (W)VA. Married Mary CRANE.
5. Lt. Henry (Harry) BARTLETT, uncle of the writer of this diary, md. Sarah CRANE, sister of Mary. Mistakenly referred to as "Major", probably due to Henry's May 29th reference in this diary "from thence to Major BARTLET" and lack of knowledge that Henry's brother, Frederick, had been commissioned a Major in the Kentucky Militia in 1799.
6. Thomas COLLINS
7. Clement MONTAGUE
8. Thomas GRAVES, Jr.
9. William BARTLETT/Susannah DAVIS had an additional child, Sarah, who md. Thomas PERRY, evidenced by Deed dtd Nov. 19, 1772, Deed Book H 1771-1774, Spotsylvania Co., VA, whereby he deeds 153 a. land, in trust, "for and in consideration of the natural love and affection he hath and doth bear unto his daughter the sd. Sarah", etc., and mentions her husband, Thomas PERRY.
10. Major Frederick BARTLETT, Henry’s brother. Commissioned Major Dec. 7, 1799, 2nd Bat. 1st Regiment, "Corn Stalk Militia" of Kentucky. On Aug. 31, 1805, he was promoted to Lieut. Col., Commandment of the 1st Regiment.
11. A listing of Henry’s siblings: John, James, Frederick, Nancy (Ann), Elizabeth, and their children.
12. John BARTLETT (Sr.) had at least one more son, Jefferson, born 1809. The maiden name of John's wife, Susanna, is said to be LAUBINGER, or LAVENDER.