Silas Saylor is one of the pioneers of Deerfield, one of the few whom Father Time has seen fit to leave as a relic of a generation that has gone., In the picture gallery of his memory he is still able to discern a faded representation of Deerfield as it was sixty-eight years ago. In October of 1818 he came into the township with his parents, his sister and a brother-in-law, Benjamin Weimer. At this time, he says, Deerfield was almost a wilderness; a few hardy settlers had made "little holes in the forest" in which to construct their cabins. A man by the name of James Reed had a little distillery, which kept the pioneers supplied with what was then considered a necessity for those who were exposed to the vicissitudes of the weather, and an indispensable article to those engaged in the performance of severe labor. Reed also had a handmill, which was patronized by the settlers in the immediate vicinity. John Price was the blacksmith ; he sharpened the plowshares, welded the log chains and shod the horses of those wealthy settlers who could boast of the possession of these valuable animals.
Philip Saylor, a revolutionary soldier, was from Mifflin County, Pa., of which place Silas, his son, was a native. On his settlement in Deerfield, Silas became a professional hunter, and for a time kept the new-comers supplied with venison and any other kinds of game they might desire. Mr. Whitaker was a fellow-hunter, and from their hunting expeditions they derived quite an income. Mr. Saylor says that for buck carcasses they received $1.25 ; for does the price was much less. The hides they tanned and disposed of to the settlers, by whom they were used in the making of moccasins and other articles of clothing. Deer were very numerous, and Mr. Saylor states that with one gun he killed 618. Cornbread and venison were the principal articles of diet. Although their surroundings were dismal, still they were in a degree contented and happy. Just in the bloom of young manhood, they were full of hope, and looked forward to the time when their pioneer days would be over, and surrounded by their families they could pass the remainder of their days in "peace and plenty." The wife of Mr. Saylor, née Miss Ann Pettit, was born in New Jersey and came to Ohio with her parents in an early day. They first settled in Muskingum County, and from thence removed to Malta Township, Morgan County, in 1820.
HISTORY OF MORGAN COUNTY, OHIO
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Philip Saylor, a revolutionary soldier, was from Mifflin County, Pa., of which place Silas, his son, was a native. On his settlement in Deerfield, Silas became a professional hunter, and for a time kept the new-comers supplied with venison and any other kinds of game they might desire. Mr. Whitaker was a fellow-hunter, and from their hunting expeditions they derived quite an income. Mr. Saylor says that for buck carcasses they received $1.25 ; for does the price was much less. The hides they tanned and disposed of to the settlers, by whom they were used in the making of moccasins and other articles of clothing. Deer were very numerous, and Mr. Saylor states that with one gun he killed 618. Cornbread and venison were the principal articles of diet. Although their surroundings were dismal, still they were in a degree contented and happy. Just in the bloom of young manhood, they were full of hope, and looked forward to the time when their pioneer days would be over, and surrounded by their families they could pass the remainder of their days in "peace and plenty." The wife of Mr. Saylor, née Miss Ann Pettit, was born in New Jersey and came to Ohio with her parents in an early day. They first settled in Muskingum County, and from thence removed to Malta Township, Morgan County, in 1820.
HISTORY OF MORGAN COUNTY, OHIO
provided by Capt (#47510447)
Silas Saylor is one of the pioneers of Deerfield, one of the few whom Father Time has seen fit to leave as a relic of a generation that has gone., In the picture gallery of his memory he is still able to discern a faded representation of Deerfield as it was sixty-eight years ago. In October of 1818 he came into the township with his parents, his sister and a brother-in-law, Benjamin Weimer. At this time, he says, Deerfield was almost a wilderness; a few hardy settlers had made "little holes in the forest" in which to construct their cabins. A man by the name of James Reed had a little distillery, which kept the pioneers supplied with what was then considered a necessity for those who were exposed to the vicissitudes of the weather, and an indispensable article to those engaged in the performance of severe labor. Reed also had a handmill, which was patronized by the settlers in the immediate vicinity. John Price was the blacksmith ; he sharpened the plowshares, welded the log chains and shod the horses of those wealthy settlers who could boast of the possession of these valuable animals.
Philip Saylor, a revolutionary soldier, was from Mifflin County, Pa., of which place Silas, his son, was a native. On his settlement in Deerfield, Silas became a professional hunter, and for a time kept the new-comers supplied with venison and any other kinds of game they might desire. Mr. Whitaker was a fellow-hunter, and from their hunting expeditions they derived quite an income. Mr. Saylor says that for buck carcasses they received $1.25 ; for does the price was much less. The hides they tanned and disposed of to the settlers, by whom they were used in the making of moccasins and other articles of clothing. Deer were very numerous, and Mr. Saylor states that with one gun he killed 618. Cornbread and venison were the principal articles of diet. Although their surroundings were dismal, still they were in a degree contented and happy. Just in the bloom of young manhood, they were full of hope, and looked forward to the time when their pioneer days would be over, and surrounded by their families they could pass the remainder of their days in "peace and plenty." The wife of Mr. Saylor, née Miss Ann Pettit, was born in New Jersey and came to Ohio with her parents in an early day. They first settled in Muskingum County, and from thence removed to Malta Township, Morgan County, in 1820.
HISTORY OF MORGAN COUNTY, OHIO
provided by Capt (#47510447)
Philip Saylor, a revolutionary soldier, was from Mifflin County, Pa., of which place Silas, his son, was a native. On his settlement in Deerfield, Silas became a professional hunter, and for a time kept the new-comers supplied with venison and any other kinds of game they might desire. Mr. Whitaker was a fellow-hunter, and from their hunting expeditions they derived quite an income. Mr. Saylor says that for buck carcasses they received $1.25 ; for does the price was much less. The hides they tanned and disposed of to the settlers, by whom they were used in the making of moccasins and other articles of clothing. Deer were very numerous, and Mr. Saylor states that with one gun he killed 618. Cornbread and venison were the principal articles of diet. Although their surroundings were dismal, still they were in a degree contented and happy. Just in the bloom of young manhood, they were full of hope, and looked forward to the time when their pioneer days would be over, and surrounded by their families they could pass the remainder of their days in "peace and plenty." The wife of Mr. Saylor, née Miss Ann Pettit, was born in New Jersey and came to Ohio with her parents in an early day. They first settled in Muskingum County, and from thence removed to Malta Township, Morgan County, in 1820.
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