Rev. Joseph Hasbrouck FROST

1805 - 1866  (61 years)

• Name	Joseph Hasbrouck FROST
  Title	Rev.
  Birth	25 Mar 1805	NY
  Christening	21 Apr 1805	NY
  Gender	Male
  Death	26 Nov 1866
  Notes	(1) U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989 [database online], Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014: Name: Joseph Hasbrouck Frost Gender: Male Event Type: Baptism Birth Date: 25 Mar 1805 Baptism Date: 21 Apr 1805 Baptism Place: Rochester (Accord), Monroe [Ulster?], New York, USA Father: George P Frost Mother: Agness Green [Note by compiler: There are two populated places named Rochester in present-day New York, one of which places is the Town of Rochester in Ulster County, and the other one of which places is the City of Rochester in Monroe County. At the time of the 2010 census, the population of the Town of Rochester was 7,313, and the population of the City of Rochester was 210,565. Accord is a hamlet in Ulster County, New York. At the time of the 2010 census, the population of Accord was 562. Since the place of George Pepperrell's baptism was located in Rochester (Accord), the place of his baptism was probably in Ulster County, where his parents were married, rather than in Monroe County.] (2) Oregon, Biographical and Other Index Card File, 1700s-1900s [database online], Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014: Name: Joseph H Frost Born: Ancestry: Married: Sarah Ruhama DeBell, January 1, 1824 [1834?] Came to Oregon: on the Lausanne, 1839-40 Located: Methodist Mission Religious Preference: Methodist Politics: Occupation: Minister Died: Remarks: [The marriage date listed above, January 1, 1824, is unlikely, since the bride would have then been only 8 years of age. According to the bride's burial record, the marriage date was really January 1, 1834.] (3) Pipes, Nellie B., Journal of "John H. Frost, 1840-43," Oregon Historical Quarterly, Vol. 35, No. 1, pp. 50-51: AMONG THE members of the great Methodist missionary reinforcement sent to Oregon in the Lausanne in 1840 was the Reverend John H. Frost, his wife and young son Emory. The Oregon Historical Society has recently received the manuscript journal of Mr. Frost, covering the dates from October 9, 1839 to July 20, 1863. The journal begins with the departure of the ship from New York harbor. The trip was without incident and the entries from day to day are little more than records of the direction of the wind, the state of health of the passengers, who suffered a good deal from seasickness, and the devotional services which occupied most of their time. Occasionally they met another vessel, and mention is made of passing some French war vessels. They landed at Rio December 9. That city made an unfavorable impression on the journalist and he was "truly glad when the ship was ready to leave that place of wickedness." February 19, 1840, they were at Valparaiso, where Frost was surprised to meet an old acquaintance from Poughkeepsie, who was in business at Valparaiso. They remained in that harbor till the 22nd. Frost's visit on shore brought forth the comment, "This is called the vale of Paradise, but it is a filthy Paradise." On leaving Valparaiso they did not land again until they reached Oahu, April 10, 1840. After a very pleasant sojourn at the islands, with visits to the American Board missions and participation in the services for the natives, and an interview with King Kamehameha, on April 28 they left Honolulu and arrived at the mouth of the Columbia River May 21, and reached Fort Vancouver June 1, 1840. Frost, with W. W. Kone as associate, was sent to establish a mission at Clatsop Plains. Wilkes visited his station in May, 1841, and recorded in his diary that Mr. and Mrs. Frost "possess little of the missionary spirit." However Mr. Frost remained at his post for three years, when, suffering from hardship, ill health and, as the journal intimates, a lack of harmony with Jason Lee, in February, 1843, he asked Lee for his discharge from the mission. As no vessel was leaving the river for the islands during the spring he was obliged to wait until August 21 to obtain passage in the Hudson's Bay Company's vessel the Diamond. After his return to the states he continued preaching in various pastorates. In 1858 he went to Texas, and the last entry in the journal, July 20, 1863, was written at New Orleans. Mr. Frost was born at Rochester, New York, March 25, 1805. His death occurred sometime between 1863 and 1866. His widow married S. H. Beggs January 1, 1866. [Note by compiler: According to Illinois, Marriage Index, 1851-1900 [database online], Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005, this marriage occurred on December 30, 1868.] The portion of the journal to be printed in this volume of the Oregon Historical Quarterly relate only to his work in Oregon. In 1844, in collaboration with Daniel Lee, Frost wrote a history of the Oregon mission called Ten Years in Oregon. Frost's part of the book was written from the record contained in this journal. (4) Lee, Daniel and Frost, Joseph H., Ten Years in Oregon, New York, NY: J. Collord, Printer, 1844, pp. 330-337: We continued to enjoy the society of our Clatsop friends until the 14th of August, when I [Joseph H. Frost] obtained a passage for my family to Oahu via California, on board of the bark Diamond, Captain Fowler, of Scarborough, England. The Rev. Daniel Lee and Dr. Babcock and families have also taken passage with us. We bid our Clatsop friends adieu, and entered on board on the 15th, and dropped down to Baker's Bay, where we were obliged to lie until the 21st, waiting for a fair wind to cross the bar. During this time we were favoured with the society of Mr. Birnie, and Mr. Wilson, the clerk in charge of Mr. Cushion's trading establishment at the Walamet Falls, which was commenced in 1842, and for the successful prosecution of which a vessel was to be sent out annually from the States; and for two days before we left, Mrs. Birnie and children, a very interesting group, also favoured us with their company. The day before we left being the sabbath, Mr. Lee preached to us in the grove which skirts the bay. On the morning of the 21st the wind sprung up from the north, and as it was fair for us, we were all ordered on board; and now we took leave of our kind friends of Astoria, who with their canoes proceeded to their homes, and we weighed anchor and crossed the bar at the mouth of the Columbia. The Rev. J. L. Parrish, my successor at Clatsop, had arrived with his family, and had taken possession of the mission house previous to my leaving; and the superintendent of the mission, and the Rev. D. Leslie, who had left his two daughters at Oahu at school, and had returned to Oregon on board of the Diamond, and Mr. Judson and family, were at Clatsop on a visit when I left that station. Our vessel is under fine headway, and while my companions are beginning to pay tribute to " Old Neptune," I am taking the last look at the scene of my toil, which is rapidly fading from the view. Farewell, farewell, thou dark, wild shore, and may another messenger of mercy, more faithful and more prosperous than the one who is now returning to give an account of his stewardship, soon tread thy blood-stained soil! and may the day soon dawn when all those who float upon thy streams, and traverse thy forests, shall unite in ascribing praise and thanksgiving unto that great and good Being who hath watched over and most mercifully preserved us while we wandered in those wilds! And now it may be asked, What good has been effected by the toil and sufferings of the three years and three months passed in Oregon, a brief relation of which is now closed? I answer, Much. Much crime has been prevented among the natives. Previous to our establishing that missionary post among them several murders were committed by them every year; but after our settlement there, there was not one murder committed among them until we left, except that which was committed while they were under the influence of alcohol, as has been already stated. And although none of them professed to be religious, yet my friend Mr. Bimie, who had an excellent opportunity of knowing, often told me that the moral character of the Indians of that vicinity was evidently improved. And besides this, it was no small consolation to the writer, and he thinks it will be the same to the Christian reader, to know that through the exertions of the church, the gospel standard has been reared on the shore of the Pacific, around which a civilized, and, in part at least, a Christian community is rallying, and will in all probability continue to rally until the consummation of all things, when Gabriel's trump shall summon the nations of the earth to come forth and receive their final destination. And the writer does not in the least regret that he embarked in that enterprise, although he now returns to his native land with but little hope of enjoying good health again in this life; he only regrets that circumstances were such that he was enabled to accomplish so little for the advancement of the Redeemer's kingdom while in that country. We ran down the coast before a fine steady breeze; and on the 26th dropped anchor in the harbour of St. Francisco, on the coast of California. This is an extensive bay, and a most splendid harbour, and the surrounding country is well adapted to grazing, and much of it to the growing of wheat and other grains; but the country will never prosper until they have a very different government from the present. On the afternoon of the 29th we ran down to Whaler's Bay, and took in a supply of water; and on the 30th we set sail, and before sunset we lost sight of the coast. At California we took three more passengers on board. The one was an elderly gentleman, a descendant of the Finlandish nobility, a gentleman of admirable qualities and of extensive research, well qualified in every sense to render society agreeable and happy, and above all he was a Christian. The other two gentlemen were formerly from the States; they were enterprising young men, and very agreeable in their manners. With this accession to our society, and the very kind and gentlemanly treatment which we received from Capt. Fowler and his officers, our passage to the island of Oahu was rendered very agreeable. My health was such that I was able to deliver one short discourse on this passage: on the other sabbath Mr. Lee officiated. We arrived at the harbour of Honolulu, Oahu, on the 16th of September, and obtained board for our families at the residence of Mr. John Colcord, a Christian brother. We were very happy to meet with our friends, who had treated us very kindly when on our outward-bound passage. The inhabitants of these islands have been in quite an uproar for some time past, in consequence of some strange transactions by the French; and from the fact that Lord George Paulet, commander of her Britannic Majesty's ship Carrysfort, had more recently taken possession of these islands in the name of her Majesty Queen Victoria, and had in a great measure overturned the government, which had a tendency to derange the business matters of the whole kingdom, and to impede the progress of the evangelization of the native inhabitants. But by the arrival of another British war ship, which took place not many weeks before we reached Oahu, the commander, Rear-Admiral Thomas, of the British navy, restored the Hawaian flag to its rightful owner, Kam-ahamaha III., king of the Sandwich Islands; by which measure the prospect of tranquillity and prosperity was again brightening. We found the elder of the two daughters of the Rev. D. Leslie, who had been placed by their father at school in this place previous to his return to Oregon, to be in a state of rapid decline; and during our visit there she bid adieu to this world, and her remains were deposited near the graves of the late members of the Sandwich Island Mission who had been called to their reward. We found the climate so debilitating that my health declined rapidly. This prevented my enjoying the society of our kind friends, the missionaries and foreign residents, as I wished to do. But still we found many things for which to be thankful, and shall never forget the many kindnesses we received from our friends there. Mr. Lee and myself engaged our passage to Boston on board of the bark Bhering, Captain B. F. Snow, of Boston; but she was not to sail until the month of November. At this time there were two American war vessels in the harbour, besides a number of merchantmen and whalers, but none of them that had accommodations for passengers were bound home. But the time passed away; and on the 18th of November the Bhering was ready for sea ; and at about five o'clock in the afternoon of that day we weighed anchor, and sailed out of the harbour amidst hearty cheering from the shore, and from the vessels lying at anchor. Dr. Babcock remained at Oahu, designing to return to Oregon by the first opportunity. The trade winds were very strong at this time, so that as soon as we had cleared the coral reef outside of the harbour we found ourselves in a very heavy seaway. This tested the strength of our nerves in the outset; and although I had up to this lime boasted of having paid no "tribute to Neptune," I was now obliged, though very reluctantly, to cast up accounts, and square up all arrearages. This work was not accomplished on my part until the next day about noon ; and I have no disposition to open accounts with the ocean god again. On the 8th of December we had a view of Marua, one of the Society Islands, and on the 16th of January, 1844, we passed between the Diego Ramares, small, high, rocky islands, and Cape Horn, having both in full view at the same time. Here we found the weather somewhat cold, but with the exception of occasional squalls of snow, it was quite pleasant, and the ocean quite smooth. Four or five sail passed us in the morning, to the windward, on their outward-bound passage; but not within speaking distance. The sun set last night between eight and nine o'clock, and rose this morning between three and four o'clock; and it was sufficiently light to read a plain print while sitting on deck at ten o'clock at night. On the morning of this day we were gratified with a distant view of a splendid tornado, to the south of the Cape. On the 18th we had a furious gale: the appearance of the ocean was most wild and furious, and the seas so heavy that we were obliged to "heave to" in the afternoon. But by the next morning the wind abated, and we proceeded on our voyage. On the 5th of February we spoke the brig Grace, of Newcastle, England, bound to the Cape of Good Hope, with a cargo of coal. We experienced nothing but the ordinary scenes at sea, until the 10th of March, when we were in latitude about 12° north. Our sails were now coloured red, with a sand or earth, which must have been blown off from the coast of Brazil or Africa, by a hurricane, which was nearly spent before it reached us. After experiencing four heavy gales of wind, which were accompanied with rain and some snow, within the space of seven days past, we made Cape Ann on the morning of the 20th of March, and received a pilot from Boston at four o'clock in the afternoon, and at seven o'clock we cast anchor in the harbour. Thus ended our voyage of one hundred and twenty three days from Oahu. And we were very happy, after being confined on ship board during this time, to reach the land again, and felt that wre had special cause for gratitude to our heavenly Father, whose unseen hand had upheld us during our voyaging, and travelling, and toils, since we engaged in the missionary enterprise. Since the autumn of 1839, my family had passed a little more than twelve months on ship board, having sailed about forty thousand miles. Our voyage from Oahu was rendered very comfortable and pleasant, by the very kind and gentlemanly treatment that we received from Captain Snow, his officers, and crew. Their kindness shall not be forgotten, and we pray that they may make the voyage of life in safety, and land at last in the harbour of endless rest. We spent one night in Boston, and were cheered with an interview with some Christian friends residing in the city. We left Boston on the 22d, and arrived at New-York on the 23d. The kind and most affectionate manner in which we were received by the Board of Managers of the Missionary Society, and by our Christian brethren and friends generally, has more than healed all the wounds that time and time's sorrows have made. And now, in view of the foregoing general description of the Oregon Territory, which may be depended upon as being correct, we ask whether those do not make a great mistake, who sell off their possessions, and turn their backs upon the rich and wide-spread prairies of our western states, where they may be blessed with the protection of wholesome laws, and every facility for the accumulation of wealth and the achievement of honour, and spend the strength of their families, and the most of their substance, as many have done, in making a perilous, and, in many instances, a desperate journey across the Rocky Mountains, for the purpose of reaching an unsettled Indian country, that they may "better their fortunes?" And, again, taking all the very embarrassing circumstances into the account, under which the missionaries have been obliged to labour, I ask the church and a candid public, whether as much has not been accomplished toward the evangelization of the inhabitants of that territory, as could reasonably have been expected? And now in conclusion, we feel that we have done our duty in preparing this work for the perusal of the public, and we hope and pray that it may have its designed effect, and that the blessing of the God of all grace may attend it wherever it may find its way, and that the writers and readers may employ those talents which have been, or may hereafter be committed unto them, in such a manner, that when the Master shall come to reckon with his servants, we may hear it said, with respect to us, "Well done, good and faithful servants; ye have been faithful over a few things, I will make you rulers over many things: enter into the joy of your Lord." (5) Boston, 1821-1850 Passenger and Immigration Lists [database online], Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003: Name: Rev. Joseph Frost Arrival Date: 21 Mar 1844 Age: 38 Gender: M (Male) Port of Arrival: Boston Place of Origin: United States of America Occupation: Preacher National Archives' Series Number: M277 National Archives' Roll: 17 (6) (1) The following listing of a FROST household in the 1860 census of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, TX may relate to a household headed by Joseph Hasbrouck FROST, because he went to TX in 1858, and some of the listed information fits his family. However, not all of the listed information fits his family, so there can be no assurance that the following listing does, in fact, relate to his family. A household headed by John [?] FROST is listed in the 1860 census of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, TX. The actual enumeration date of the 1860 census was June 1, 1860. [His first name may have really been Joseph.] John [?] is listed in the 1860 census as a Minister of the Gospel who was then 55 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, he was born in about 1805. According to the 1860 census, he was born in NY. Listed with John [?] is his wife, S. R., who was then 44 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, she was born in about 1816. According to the 1860 census, she was born in NY. [S. R. may have been the initials of her first two names, Sarah Ruhama.] Also listed with John [?] is his son, John N. [?], a school teacher who was then 25 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, he was born in about 1835. According to the 1860 census, he was born in NY. (7) www.findagrave.com: Joseph Frost Birth: Mar. 6, 1805 Death: Nov. 26, 1866 Family links: Spouse: Sarah R. DeBell/Frost Beggs (1816 - 1909) Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, El Paso, Woodford County, Illinois, USA Created by: Amy Robbins-Tjaden Record added: Jun 13, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 27539729
  Person ID	I41822	Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	George Pepperrell FROST,   b. Jan 1758, Kittery, York County, ME d. 8 Feb 1844, Rochester, Ulster County, NY (Age ~ 86 years)
  Mother	Agnes GREEN,   b. 1773, Marbletown, Ulster County, NY d. 2 Dec 1842, Rochester, Ulster County, NY (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	8 Oct 1797	Marbletown Reformed Dutch Church, Marbletown, Ulster County, NY
  Family ID	F17983	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Ruhama DeBELL,   b. 1 Jan 1816, Colchester, Delaware County, NY d. 8 Jan 1909 (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	1 Jan 1834
  Children	1. John Emory FROST,   b. Abt 1836, NY   2. George Washington FROST,   b. Abt 1848, Kings County, NY
  Family ID	F17984	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024