The following account has been copied as accurately as possible from the original, which is written, in ink, on two sheets of paper, 7 ½" x 12", folded to make 4 pages, sewed in the center. This is then again folded over to make the final booklet 3 ¾ " x 6", for storage. On the outside of the 3 ¾" x 6" fold is written:

A memorandom of Names of publick and Remarkable places and distances by the best infermation I could get in my journey from Carolin through the State of Tennacee, Kentucky and the North West territory

/s/ Abijah O'Neall

Inside, written in the book form, on the 6" wide by 7 ½" pages, is the following:

The 13^th of the 5^th Mo 1798 I set out for the Western Country Traveled to Craborchard by Elisha Fords Journal and kept no account here we put up at the house of Wm Flack, next morning the 28 of 5 Mo Left his Road Took the Rite hand hickman Road More miles from Crab (?) Orchard, thence to Lancester Town in Garret County 12 m Crossing the waters of Dicks River from Land to Kentuck at the mouth of Lickmon 12 m to Geo Walker Tavern 2 m Thince to David Walkers 1 ½ m of(f) the Road Lodge thince to Scots Tavern got breakfast thince to Lexinton ___(?)___fayat County which is 19 ¾ m from Kentuck River put up at Wm Allins Tavern Staid here this evening and next day until 12 Oclock thence ___(?)___ Road to Richd. Caves Store 12 m Thence to James S-rce 4m Lodge thence to Woodford Court House 2m to James legets Crossroad 5m thence to John Browns Kentuck river 3m Stopt here the 2^nd of the 6^th Mo We put on again through the Settlement pathway to Shannons Mill on South Elkhorn 12m (next page) Thence to the North Do Crags Mills 2m (Cincinnatta road) thence to the Halls Tavern 7m Scott County Lodge Thence to Big eagle creek 8m Trough poor Lilly Land to Collinses 7m then to Clarks Tavern 11m Thence to the Widow Arnolds Campbel County 10m Lodge Next house was Aron Nutt who gave us the name of famileys living on the big Miami who go by the Name of Quakers, Saml. Beck Benj Robins & Bej Archet in Doctor Loles settlement thence to Archabel St. Reads 15m Thence to bank lick Settlement 9m Thence 4m Left the Road - ilated by Asa Beck to Robert McKay through the woods and hills 5 or 6m here we Staid that night next day and night had a view of the Ohio The 6^th of the Mo Set out up the River to the mouth of the Licking River 5m here we cross the Ohio went into the Town of Cincinnatta put up at Goldins Tavern Staid here until 9 or 10 OClock Next Day thence up the Ohio between the river and Clifts to Columbia town mouth of Little Miami 6m (next page) Thence to next Town 6m here we turned a little of(f) the road to see Thos Frost who we found on Rented Land in the Rich bottom of Miami near Lodge here and were kindly entertained by him Thence up the east for(k) of Miami (the inhabitants but thin) to Williamsburgh 24m Thence 2m Camp 3 horses missing this morning being dark and wet it was late before we got their Trail which we followed back near Williamsburgh Got a hunter on track and got them to camp about sunset Moved camp Lost the path (?) Camp Thence to some of branches of paint 27m or 30 from Wmburgh Camping thence to Settlement on paint 11m Got breakfast (paper torn) Thence crosing the Creek 17m to North fork Lodge Thence to Chillecothy Town on Sioto River 4m Thence down the Riverto high bank Swam our horses by canoe Took breakfast with Isaac Warner, Thence to John Winders big ___?___ 7m here we staid 9 or 10 Day The 21 we took leave of our friends or that Neighborhood went back to CC Spent this day and part of the next in looking and trying to purchase Land took Dinner at Rogerses and set out for Limestone to the first house on paint Camp 11m thence to paint Creek 2m thence the old Trace by Sulper Spring Crosing Small mountain and barrens to Kinkades Lodge Limestone Spring 11m Thence Among Limestone barens Crossing Small mountain Slate hills to weaterntons (?)

Camp 7m on Sioto brush Creek Thence by hanging Rock through plains to Brush Creek of Ohio Caves (?) 10m Thence to Settlement Good Land Lodge got corn and hay Bread baked Thence to Edgeingtons 4½m Good Land for Sale but near the three Island Thence to Limestone 9½m Crossing Ohio to Washington Town 4m to Tavern North fork Licking Lodge Thence to ___?____ lick Salt works at Licking ferry 16m thence to Millersburgh on hughston Creek 12m Lodge Thence to burbin ___?___ ___?___ town on Stoner Creek 8m Thence George Town Road to Johnstons Tavern took a rong Road to the Left went several miles Towards Lexington took the right hand of Cross Road leading to frankford went on to Beggins 10m Lodge thence to Col finneys 5m thence to John Browns 10m Stop here this and the next Day and nigh(t) put on again then at Day to Wards the falls Crossed Kentucky at browns ferry the mouth of Little benson to Collets Tavern 14m to baskets got bread to George Yonts on tick Creek 5½m Thence to Reases Store 12m to Uncle John fords 3m being 1 Day of the 7m the 5 we put on again for Andersons office from fox run to bulskin Down the Same to fulriders Mill Got feed for our horses and dinner Thence to big (?) Hughs 7m thence crosing ___?___ fork to T Tailors 5m Lodge Middle Town 3m to Col Andersons office 2m thence back the Same Tack to fulnriders Lodge thence to Uncle fords The 11^th of the 7 Mo took Leave of friends on fox run Thence back to Collets Tavern on big binson 20m Came 2m Camp from Collets herrodsburgh 40m to Cave Spring 4m Lodge to Danvil 5m thence Stanford 10m thence to Davises of the Road Got corn Lodge thence (next page) crosing the waters of Dicks River to Craborchard 11m from Stanford thence to Lankfords Tavern 14m thence to big Rock Castle River 9m thence through the Narrows Camp in the Mountain to Little Rock 5m thence to Dutch house where the Matteson road comes 8m thence to Ballingers Richland Creek 20m Lodge Thence to Wm Sneeds 7½m Staid here until evening thence to flat Lick Camp 6m Thence to Cumberland Mount Davises 12½m thence to Elisha Haliens (?) Joneils (?) Valley 3m Lodge to Joneils River 3m to the big ___?___ 12m to Clinch River 5m to Clinch Mountain 5 to Beans Station 4m thence to a school house one mile Near Col Eads (?) Camp thence holsten River at Marshals ferry 6m to Col Roddeys 5m to Lick Creek 11 to blue Spring Tavern 5m thence 3m Lodge thence to Grenvil Town 6m to James Wrights 9m Stopt thence to Absalom Loneards Lodge 6m (next page) the(nce) on 23 set out for home Crosd Chuckey 1½ m below Lowards at Cremers ford thence Down the River so as to strike Bakers Road five miles form the ferry 15m from where we Left it blue Spring 12m from Cremers ½ m from Sherls (?) Came in by a path ___?___ Mark thus <?> thence to ferrgson french Broad 12 or 13m warm Spring from the upper ferry 2m Camp to Lorrel 1m from Lorrel to barnets Station 9m to Ivey 2 or 3m thence to Tavern 5m thence to Buncom Town 12m to pattins ford (paper torn) 2m thence (paper torn) Camp thence crosing Caincreek Little and big mud creeks to Murreys s12m to the blue Ridge 10m thence crosing Green River to Saluda Gap 6m to Capt Terrys Saluda river 6m Lodge thence to Wm Tubbs 7m thence leaving from Court House on the right to Metchinsons (?) Gilder Creek 25m thence to Sgt Wrights 13m Camp thence to John Meclinticks (?) Store 8m thence home 40m

The 27^th Day of the 7 Mo 1798

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