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- Clermont Co., OH - Volume W-21, pp. 92-94 1 Dec 1823
This Indenture made this first day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty three. Between Conrod Cook and Peggy his wife, Mary Kauffman, Elizabeth Misner, James Shields, and Christianna his wife, William C. Anderson and Catharina his wife, Richard Pickerall and Barbara his wife, Andrew Cook and Susanna his wife, Jacob Cook and Lydia his wife, Samuel Drollinger and Rachel his wife, William Mitchell and Rebecca his wife by John D. Cook, their agent and attorney in fact, and said John D. Cook for himself being the legal Heirs and the representatives of Daniel Cook Deceased late of Clermont County and State of Ohio of the first part, and Conrod Metzgar of said County and State of Ohio of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of Seven hundred and sixty Dollars current money to them in hand paid by said Conrod Metzgar the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge have granted bargained and sold and do by these presents grant bargain sell alien and confirm unto the said Conrod Metzgar his heirs and assigns forever, all that certain tract or parcel of Land situate lying and being in the County of Clermont & State of Ohio on the waters of Bullskin, being the same conveyed by Nathaniel Boncer and Jacob Knofsinger to said Daniel Cook Deceased, and bounded and described as follows to wit} Beginning at two Buckeyes and white walnut in John Heddricks Spring run on his line, and running with the James South twelve degrees West twenty one poles to two ashes and dogwood, then South forty three and a half degrees West with said Heddricks line. One hundred and seventy three and a half poles to a sugartree Ironwood and white walnut then South twenty nine degrees West forty three poles to the middle of the Road leading from Boners' mill to Felicity: then with said road South 20 degrees East 30 poles to a Sycamore, then South 38 degrees East 20 poles, South 22 degrees East 15 poles to three ash trees in the wash of the run, then South 32 degrees East 8 poles to the middle of the run by an Elm and hornbeam then North 39 degrees East 65 poles to three sugar trees, then South 45 degrees East ten poles to two black locusts and hickory, the Patent Corner of the survey, then with the old line North 45 degrees East two hundred and seventeen poles to three lynns in Hedricks spring rung then up the same with its meanders North 54 1/2 degrees West 26 poles North 36 degrees West 20 poles, North 73 degrees West 12 poles, North 50 degrees West 14 poles, North 76 degrees West 18 poles North 43 West 13 poles, North 87 West 12 poles to the Beginning, containing by estimation one hundred and fifty two acres. To Have and to Hold the same together with all and singular its Improvements, advantages and appurtenances thereunto belonging to the only proper use benefit and behoof of him the said Conrod Metzgar his heirs and assigns forever, and the said parties of the first part by their agent and attorney in fact aforesaid, do hereby for themselves, their heirs and assigns covenant to warrant and forever Defend the aforesaid tract or parcel of Land from themselves their heirs and all and every person or persons whatsover claiming by through or under them or either of them and from all person or persons whomsoever utno the said Conrod Metzgar and his heirs and assigns forever. In Testimony Whereof the said parties of the first part by their agent & attorney in fact, and said John D. Cook for himself, have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above mentioned.
signed seal'd ackno'd &
Deliv'd In Presence of
William S. Jump
Martin his X mark Miller
Conrad Cook {seal}
Pegga Cook {seal}
Mary Kaffman {seal}
Elizabeth Misner {seal}
James Shields {seal}
Christianna Shields {seal}
William C. Anderson {seal}
Catharine Anderson {seal}
Richard Pickerall {seal}
Barbara Pickerall {seal}
Andrew Cook {seal}
Susanna Cook {seal}
Jacob Cook {seal}
Lidda Cook {seal}
Samuel Drollinger {seal}
Rachel Drollinger {seal}
William Mitchell {seal}
Rebecca Mitchell {seal}
J. D. Cook {seal}
agent & attorney in fact for the above..........Heirs of Daniel Cook Dec'd
State of Ohio Brown County, SS.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County, John D. Cook agent and attorney in fact for the within named Heirs of Daniel Cook Dec'd who purposes therein contained and desires that the same be admitted to Record. Given under my hand and seal this 1st day of December 1823.
James Wells {seal}
SAMUEL DROLLINGER
Born 6 May 1801, Hamilton Co. OH to Phillip DROLLINGER and Hannah KIDD. He married Rachaell Rachel COOK on 8 Dec 1819 In Butler Co., OH. Samuel and Rachael lived In OH until they joined the church on 8 Jul 1831. Samuel then moved his family to Jackson County MO. There in Kaw, Jackson MO he was one of the elders present at a conference held 24 Aug 1831. Samuel later moved his family to Davis, Fountain, IN where his youngest son, Simeon Cook. was born on 22 Mar 1833. Here Samuel did missionary work, perhaps traveling with Uriah CURTIS. In 1833 the Drollinger family seems to have been back in Jackson County where Samuel owned land and the family was listed as members of the Blue River Branch. It is possible that Samuel went on another mission. On 2 May 1834, Robert GULBERTSON wrote from Drury Creek P. O.Campbell KY: "Last harvest, Brethren DROLLINGER and EMMET came through our county and preached a few times with us and baptized and established a church with 16 members: since that time 3 more have joined with us." Samuel died in Clay Co., MO on I6 Aug 1834. after the expulsion from Jackson Co. (SEB; FWR: 13.258;
JHC:2 May 1834: RLDS Name Authority Card: LDS MS60 19)
Samuel was very successful in acquiring land in the Fountain County area. In the book, "Historical Sketches of the Wabash Valley" by J. Wesley Whicker, it says, "Samuel Trollinger owned about a thousand acres of land comprising the old James Williams farm, and the Washburn farm, and was counted among the best tracts of land in the county." Samuel and his family were viewed as a prominent family among the residents of Fountain County. There is more evidence that Samuel took an active role in his community.
At the April term in 1828, Edward A Hannegan and Daniel Rodgers were admitted to the bar of the county. They dealt with several assault and battery cases, and other similar issues. At the March term, 1830, the first indictment for murder was held. The case was titled, "The State of Indiana vs. John Richardson." Samuel Drollinger served as one of the grand jurors who found the indictment. The defendant was arraigned and his attorney submitted a plea of not guilty to the court. The case was tried at the September term, 1830. The jury found John Richardson guilty. He was ordered by the court, "to be placed in the Fountain County jail and remain there until the 12th of next November, and that upon that day, between the hours of twelve and two, the sheriff of said county shall take the said John Richardson from thence to the place of public execution, and there hang him by the neck until he be dead, dead, dead." Signed, Honorable John R. Porter, Judge.
Both Fountain County history books used in writing this history contain the following statements: "Samuel Trollinger and Simeon Curtis became Mormon Elders and engaged in the ministry", and "of the proselytes, Samuel Trullinger and Simeon Curtis and their wives engaged in the work of the Mormon ministry." It is evident that their new religion became a vital part of their lives. The Church missionary records show that Samuel served a mission for the Church in 1833. No beginning date or ending date has been discovered. Two entries have been discovered showing that while Samuel was on his mission he served in Ohio and Kentucky. The first entry was found in Andrew Moore's life history. In his own words, he states the following. "I lived a sober and moral life. I believed in the Universal Salvation of the human family. I remained contented in the belief until I heard an Elder of the Church of Jesus Christ of L.D.S. preach the fulness of the gospel. The Elder's name was Uriah Curtis. It stirred my mind to read the Bible. All I read confirmed the doctrine he preached. I bought a Book of Mormon, read it carefully and the spirit bore testimony to the truth of it. This was in 1832. I remained in this situation for about one year. The same Elder in company with Elder Samuel Drollinger came there. I went to hear them preach. I was fully convinced of the truth of the doctrine. They baptized three or four in the neighborhood. I still remained in the same situation for a month or six weeks after they left. Next, there came two other Elders, one by the name of Jonathan Summer, and the other Simeon Gardner. I went forward for baptism and was baptized about the first of May 1 833. My wife, eldest daughter, and Mother and two others were also baptized at the same time. They organized a branch there consisting of eleven members. Ordained one Elder and one Priest. We held meetings every Sabbath day. We enjoyed ourselves well until the spring of 1834. I sold my farm and on the 12 of May 1834, I started with my family for Missouri to gather with Saints."
According to Clarissa Jane Drollinger, Samuel's daughter, their family moved to Jackson County, Missouri in the fall of 1833. This information would indicate that Samuel's mission ended in Campbell County, Kentucky and he then returned to his home in Fountain County, Indiana. For a matter of perspective for the reader, the construction of the Kirkland Temple began in the summer of 1833. It was dedicated in March of 1836.
During the summer of 1833, Samuel was serving on his mission. The History of Fountain County, by H.W. Beckwith, explains that Samuel sold his farmland to James F. Mills, in 1833. From the information gathered, Samuel sold his farm immediately after completing his mission. His was one of the choice farms in that area. With property so valuable, it appears he had no trouble in selling. Once the farm was sold, the family loaded their wagons with their personal belongings and began the long trip to Jackson County, Missouri.
Samuel's mother, Hannah, was 68 years old at the time and accompanied the young family. We can be certain that Samuel and his family had mixed emotions about leaving their beautiful farm in Fountain County. It was here that they were introduced to the gospel of Jesus Christ. They were also blessed with two additional children, giving them a total of seven. They had lost one child, as well as Samuel's father, in death. Samuel was leaving behind two brothers who lived in the same area. The motivation for this move was their desire to be with the Saints in Western Missouri.
Some time in the fall of 1833, Samuel and his family arrived in Jackson County. Records show he purchased 50 acres in said county. Whether he purchased the land prior to their arrival or immediately upon their arrival has not been determined. Sunday, the twentieth day of October, the Saints declared their intentions to defend their lands and homes. Between October 31st and November 13th the mob unroofed houses, and in many cases burned them to the ground. Household furniture was destroyed, their land was destroyed, men, women and children driven from their homes. A group of 190 women and children were driven 30 miles across a burned prairie.
The Saints made their way to the Missouri bottoms where the ferries could carry them to Clay County to safety. Clarissa Jane describes the following account in her life history. "While there we had to leave our wagon and flee to the woods for safety from the mob. As we were going out of the county, we camped at Lafayette. We stayed there during the winter on a farm that my father bought. The first night at Lafayette the stars fell." Additional insight to this event mentioned by Clarissa Jane was found in a journal of Parley P. Pratt: "On the night of November 13, 1833, a notable meteoric shower occurred. About two o'clock (on the morning of the 13th), we were called by the cry of signs in the heavens. We arose, and to our great astonishment, all of the firmament seemed enveloped in splendid fire works, as if every star in the broad expanse had been hurled from its course, and sent lawless through the wilds of ether. Thousands of bright meteors were shooting through space in every direction, with long trains of light following in their course. This lasted for several hours, and was only closed by the dawn of the rising sun." Samuel and his family witnessed this spectacular event.
During this most difficult time when the mobs drove the Saints from Jackson County, the leaders of the Church felt that the only justice the Saints would receive would come through the court system. They engaged the services of four lawyers from Clay County for the sum of one thousand dollars. In both Samuel's and Rachel's histories, by Mavis Moore Smith, it states that Samuel, "furnished over $500.00 to pay lawyers to help defend the Saints." This bequest demonstrates the loyalty Samuel and his family felt toward the Church. Their willingness to give of their possessions was an act of love for the Lord and the Saints.
During the fall of 1833, Bishop Edward Partridge was acknowledged as the Priesthood Leader under the direction of the Prophet Joseph Smith in Zion. He organized ten different branches of the Church in the Jackson County area. He appointed High Priests to watch over these Branches. Each member of the Church living in that area was assigned to a Branch. Peter Dustin was assigned as Branch President over Branch number 6, which was called Blue River Branch. Samuel and his family were members of this Branch. Some members who belonged to this branch included Thomas B. Marsh, Orrin Rockwell, and John Taylor.
After living on the farm in Clay County for approximately two months, Samuel developed typhoid fever, and on August 16, 1834, he died. The Evening and Morning Star, the local newspaper published by the Church, stated, "Brother Drollinger, a worthy elder died on Saturday." He was only 33 years old when he passed away. Most of his family was sick with the fever. Rachel was the only one who escaped this dreaded disease, and assisted both day and night caring for her ailing family. Eighteen days later, the oldest son, John Franklin, died with the same illness.
Exceprts from the writings of Grant and Jeffrey Shane Drollinger shared by Richard Drollinger.
Samuel Drollinger
Contributed By: Glenn E. Sorte · 21 February 2014 ·
Samuel Drollinger
Published in the Evening and Morning Star
Clay County, August 1, 1834
Since this document was issued, meetings have been held alternately at twelve different places to the joy of the scattered brethren, and so far as I learn to the satisfaction of those who are without the Kingdom. And they will be continued. It is very sickly now. There has been no rain of note since the first of July; everything looks sorry for the want of it, and what is here called the chill fever is attacking hundreds.
Brother Drollinger, a worthy elder, died on Saturday. There is a great deal to humble the saints and make them possess their soul in patience. The great drought is an index of famine and so much sickness denotes chastisement, and the saints have only to say: Though he slay us, yet will we trust in him.
We are looked upon as slaves, and in many instances, treated so. In fact, we are treated just as the saints of God ever have been; despised, belied, slandered, whipped, mocked, reproached, and considered by other professors among the sects, as the jest and riddle of the world, to be laughed at and rendered anything by everybody and so be it for Christ's sake. The truth is in common meter, (as I have thought in poetry) as follows --
There is a land the Lord will bless,
Where all the Saints shall come;
There is a day for righteousness
When Israel gathers home.
Before the word goes forth - Destroy!
And all the wicked burn,
With songs of everlasting joy,
The pure in heart breturn.
Their fields beyond Missouri's flood
Are in perspective seen,
As unto Israel Canaan stood
While Jordan flowed between.
Though wicked men and Satan strive,
To keep us from the land,
And from their homes the Saints they drive
To try the Lord's command--
There all the springs of God will be
And there an end of strife,
And there the righteous rising free
Shall have eternal life.
Then shall the will of God be done
And Saints and angels greet,
And there when all in Christ is one
The best from worlds shall meet.
There, in the resurrection mornĂ?
The living live again,
And all their children will be born
Without the sting of sin.
How long our Father, O how long
Shall that pure time delay?
Come on, come on, ye holy throng
And bring the glorious day.
As ever,
W.W. Phelps
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1801 - 1834 (33 years)
