Oh, Larry! That is wonderful! As I find out more about my Quaker ancestors I enjoy more and more of these stories. Thank you so much.
I found out that one of mine went out west of Ohio, in 1821, when it was still considered wilderness. His friends were unable to go at the last minute. He carried no weapons. He often said that "an honest face was the best weapon among civilised or savage men." He crossed Indiana and made it to somewhere on the Illinois rier. He said his horse became quite cowardly and would stick close to him all night!