Sherman family patriarchal blessings

THE SHERMAN FAMILY
Patriarchal Blessings
Kirtland, Ohio,  9 April 1835

This day a meeting was called at the House of Lyman Sherman for the purpose of blessing his family with a Patriarchal Blessing. After the company had come together the marriage ceremony of Alexander Whiteside and Electa Sherman was solemnized by William E. McLelland and the rites served by Esq. Hanson. After which the meeting proceeded to receive the blessing under the hands of President Joseph Smith Senior who commenced by prayer.

ASSENETH SHERMAN
Sister Sherman in as much as thou hasn’t been obedient to the commandments. Thou hasn’t come out from the world. In the name of Jesus Christ, I bless thee with the blessing of thy progenitors and with the fathers blessing and thou shalt be blessed in thy old age and thy life is sacred to thee for the Lord shall keep it and shall minister unto thee. And thou be gathered to they father in a good old age and thy children shall call thee blessed and I ask my Heavenly Father to seal it. Amen

LYMAN SHERMAN
Brother Lyman Sherman, I lay my hands upon thy head in the name of Jesus Christ and in as much as thou hasn’t no father, God shall be they father and he shall comfort thee and it has been promised too, that thou shall go forth and the Lord shall minister to thee and thou shalt have power to command the waters and though shalt cause the earth to tremble for thou art one of the house of Joseph. To push the people together and in the name of Jesus Christ I promise these blessings upon thee and upon thy children to the latest generation and I ask my Heavenly Father to seal it ever so Amen.

DELCENA SHERMAN
Sister Sherman, I lay my hands upon thy head in the name of Jesus Christ to bless thee and thou shalt receive a blessing with thy husband. And the Lord shall bless thee so thy heart shall be drawn after the good of the souls. So thou shalt be with thy husband shall go to declare the things of the Kingdom and he shall return. Yea, many times shall he return and at the end of his labor he shall return and you shall be blest together. And thy soul shall be blest with all the blessings of Heaven. In as much as thou shalt ask in righteousness and these things I promise to thee and ask my Heavenly Father to seal them for a comfort to thee and thy children. Amen.

CORNELIA SHERMAN
Sister Sherman. I lay my hands in the name of Jesus Christ and I pronounce a Father’s Blessing upon thee. Thou art in thy youth and I say unto thee keep the commandments of God for Satan shall seek to destroy thee but he shall not overcome. In as much as thou art faithful and thou shalt be blest with long life. Ever until thou art satisfied there with thy name is written in Heaven never more to be blotted out if faithful. And in the end of days thou shalt be gathered home to thy Father and I ask my Heavenly Father to seal these even so. Amen

ALMON SHERMAN
Thou hasn’t not opened thy mouth as thou aught to have done but if thou wilt humble thyself. Thou shalt be blest with a Father’s blessing for the Lord has tired thee and thy desire mostly have been pure and the Lord shall bless thee and he shall be thy Father and thy tongue shall be loosed and shalt be blessed with many sheaves and thou shalt lead many to Zion and they shall call thee blest. And thou shalt be blest with all things, which thou covets in righteousness. Desire and thou shalt go forth and none shall have power to stop thy ministry nor take thy life until thou shall stay it down for the cause of Christ and in the name of the Lord. These things are yours if you seek them will all thy heart, ever so. Amen
The above was copied from the Original Minutes taken at the meeting. There were 7 other blessings given at the same time to Almera W., Susan, Mary, Benjamin F., Joseph E. Johnson, Marlow Everts and Elder John Carol. Copied by A.P. Johnson April 3, 1906 for Albey L. Sherman