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I am sure, I have never witnessed, a stronger Manifestion
of unaffected sympathy, than was dislayed
on the occasion. Our excellent Mother, was
almost entirely overwhelmed with grief; & I remember
that it was a long time, before she seemed to
be herself again. My father was man of great
firmness & fortitude, but on the day of the funeral
he could not command himself, but wept away incessantly,
like a child.

My Uncle Jonathan Johnson removed to Ky. I settled
in our neighborhood before Uncle Samuel. They
both raised larger families. Uncle Samuel died
in 1794 or 5. Uncle Jonathan in 1799.

Uncle John Muffett, who married my father's
sister, Jane, removed to & settled in our neighborhood,
I expect about the year 1790, & lived to be
quite old - died at brother Samuel's in 18--

My maternal Grand mother's maiden name
was Summers. Several of our relations of that
name, also removed to Kentucky. They were sensibly
enterprising business men.

Of my own name (Taul- as we spell it or Tall
as it is spelled by other branches of the family) we
have but few relations that I know of, my father
being the only one of the family, who emigrated
to the West. I remember when a very
small boy to have seen an uncle whose name
was Stephen Taul, at our house, on a visit
from Maryland.

Having some years ago, seen the name of
Reuben Tall, as one of the members of the
Maryland Legislature, I wrote to him, for the
purpose of ascertaining whether we were related
or not, & I received an answer which
imparted more information in regard to our
family, than I had been in possession of.
I can't lay my hands upon the letter at this
time but will copy it, in an appendix, if
I live to get thro.