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20) 11 {January} 1749/50. Went into Boston and Visited friends

12. Engaged in business toward Settleing my late {Honored} father's Estate & Visited Friends

13. Ditto -

X14. Lords day. I preach'd AM for the {Reverend} Mr. Gray from {Matthew} 5.44.45 - PM I attended at {Reverend} Mr. Cooper's and heard him preach from Ps. 36.2.

15. Engaged in business & Visited Friends -

16. Ditto { NB: Mr. Bean preach'd for me last Lords

17. Ditto { day - which I forgot to Enter it in its place

18. Ditto

19. I returned from Boston & found my family well - but was very much fatigued by my Journey Dined at {Reverend} Mr. Cotton's in my way -

20. Speedily tired with my Journey.

X21. Lords day. I preach'd all day from {Matthew} 4.1-11 Old sermons - Baptized Obadiah the son of Stephen and Susanna Fletcher

22. Visited {Colonel} Stoddard

23. Visited {Ephraim} Warren - & PM {Colonel} {Stoddard} with my wife and her sister

24. Married David Welch and Mary Byham fee 9/8

25. Rode with my wife - Mrs Stoddard & Peggy to {Colonel} Clarks & dined, & spent PM there

26. Wrote sermon. Visited {Nathaniel} Foster sick

27. Wrote sermon. This night died a Child of {Nathaniel} Barrat's

X28. Lords day. I preach'd all day from {Psalm} 10.4. and Baptized {Thomas} the Son of John & Sarah Adams

29 Visited {John} Chamberlain his wife yet disordered in Mind {Benjamin} ditto & Dined there. Abraham Isaac & Jacob Byham & PM atended the funeral of the Child of {Nathaniel} Barrat & in the evening William Foster & Deacon Warren

30. Visited {Samuel} Peckham with my wife PM & I visited Josiah Fletcher, {Ephraim} Blood & {Jonathan} Bates in the evening

31. Visited {Reverend} Mr. Parker with my wife and dined [page torn] upon our return [?]

21) having lately heard of his son {Timothy} his death at Halifax in Nova Scotia - but Mr. Howard was not at home

1. {February} 1749/50 {Reverend} Mr. Parker & {Colonel} Stoddard dined with us - I bot me a horse of a 100£ price -- Received the news of the Death of the {Reverend} & Worthy Mr. Taylor of Milton who died last Thursday {Ætas} 46 & in the 22 year of his Ministry - A great loss - may it be sanctified to all ministers as well as relatives & to me especially -

2. Received a Visit from {Colonel} Wilder & toward evening I Visited {Deacon} {Ephraim} Spaulding - In studdy some -

3. Wrote sermon -

X4. Lords day. Preach'd all day from {Hebrews} 11.25

5. Visited Joseph Warren his wife very weak & low

6. Visited {Benjamin} Prockter & his Mother sick & prayed with her &c AM - and {Benjamin} Howard & {Jonathan} Bowey PM.

7. {Reverend} Messrs. Parker & Hall dined & supp'd with us -

8. Visited {Ephraim} Warren.

9. Received a Visit from {Colonel} Tyng. In the evening I visited {James} Dutton sick & pray'd with him.

10. Wrote sermon. Attended the funeral of a Child of Stephen Fletcher who died suddenly, night before last

X11. Lords day. I preach'd all day from {Hebrews} 12.1.

12. Visited {Deacon} Colburn -

13. Visited {Colonel} Stoddard

14. Visited & prayed with {Lieutenant} Spaulding his mother ill by reason of a fall upon ice - Visited O. Fletcher in the Evening -

15. Wrote sermon

16. Wrote sermon. In the evening was at {John}Parker's with the select men of the Town - upon business -

17. Wrote sermon

X18. Lords day. I preach'd all day from {Matthew} 28.19.20 Baptized {Jonathan} son of {Jonathan} & Abigail Bates - & propounded the desires of {Samuel} Pecham to own the {Covenant}

22) 19. {February} 1749/50. Visited {William} Foster his child sick of the throat distemper & pray'd &c.

20. Went to Billerica {lecture} with my wife - I preach'd from {Psalm} 10.4. {Present} Messrs. Cotton & Bowes - Toward evening my wife & I Visited Joseph Ruggles newly married - This morning died the child of {William} Foster -

21. Attended funeral of {William} Foster's child

22. Visited {Jeremiah} Bowers & dined there - his son {Jeremiah} - {Joseph} Moors & {Oliver} Peirce, his mother Varnum (widow of {Colonel} Varnum) ill there, & prayed with her -

23. Visited {Joseph} Warren wife very weak & low & pray'd with her AM - Ditto in the Evening - and wrote sermon -

24. Wrote sermon & received a Visit PM from {William} Gardner

X25. Lords day. I preach'd all day from {Matthew} 28.19.20 Propounded the {Covenant} to {Samuel} Pecham - and Notified {sacrament} & {lecture}

26. Visited {Joseph} Warren his wife (as to appearance) near Dying & pray'd &c - Visited {Captain} Parker -

27. Visited {Colonel} Stoddard, and discoursed with his mulatto {servant} Hagar, who seems to feign herself ill.

28. Last night died Tabatha, wife of Joseph Warren after a lingering, tedious, illness. Wrote Sermon

1. March 1749/50. {Lecture} day. {Reverend} Mr. Hall preached from those words, The heaven of heavens Cannot contain thee. {Colonel} Tyng Col. Stoddard & Mr. Hall dined with me and they & {Colonel} Stoddard supped with me - {Colonel} Clark & {Daughter} {Elizabeth} Visited us - After {lecture} [all?] stopp'd the church - and the Deacons {Ephraim} Spaulding & [John] Warren made report to the church of their doings in the affair relating to the Money which was in {Captain} Par- kers hands, as mention'd 18 {December} past - They reported that {Captain} Parker had paid {them} the sum of ₤17.10.0 - for the sum of 13 ₤ lent to him

23) viz. the principal - and the rest as interest & some small matter in Consideration of the depreciation of money the Church Voted they were satisfied therewith & that the Committee {aforesaid} {should} give him a discharge in full

Then {Deacon} {Ephraim} Spaulding reported that he had provided sutable clothing for the {Communion} Table Agreeable to Vote of the Church {December} 18 past - that they amounted to the sum of £ 11.10.0 - and that he had in his hands, that £ ______ {which} was not appropriated - upon which the Church Voted that {Deacon} {Ephraim} Spaulding & {Deacon} Warren, should be a {Committee} to let out that Sum of £17.10.0 together with the other sum of £ ________ at interest - It was also proposed to the Church that in as much as the paper Currency would be at an end before another {sacrament} according to Act of General Court - that the Contribution which according to Custom {would} be next {sacrament} {should} be dropp'd, and that some convenient time before another {sacrament} {should} be pitched upon in order to the Church contributing, to Enable the deacons to provide - and the Church signified their approbation - by Silence -

Then After meeting I attended the funeral of the wife of Joseph Warren.

2. March 1749/50. Wrote sermon in my study all day.

3. Wrote sermon

X4. Lords day and {Communion} day. I preach'd AM from {Matthew} 28.6 Come see the place where the Lord lay. PM from {Matthew} 28.19.20 - Administered {sacrament}, supp'd, and [Baptism] to {Benjamin}, the son of Samuel & Sarah Peckham. [Wrote?] proclamation for {General} Fast 15th this instant -

This day I entered upon the 34th {year} [of] my age this Divine goodness I am Continued hitherto. O that the goodness of {God} might lead me to repentance - O my barrenness! As I have this day resolved & engaged anew (and at his table to be the Lords - so may I obtain grace from above to fulfil my Resolutions & Engagements - and [with?] {God} bestow{Covenant} good things & blessings upon me & mine - May I be guided by Counsel and afterward received with mine, & with my {people} to Glory and Eternal life. Amen

24) 5. {March} 1749/50. Supp'd in the Evening at Parkers with the selectmen - having pray'd in the Town Meeting in the Morning - and after {supper} was called to see {William} the Child of {Colonel} Stoddard having had fitts - and prayed with {them} -

6. Visited {Widow} Spaulding in a very poor Condition both with respect to body & mind, & prayed &c. Afterward Dined at {Colonel} Clarks - visited {William} Langley & James Parkhurst -

7. Visited {Colonel} Stoddard his children sick. {Reverend} Mr. Hall was there

8. Visited {Oliver} Fletcher. Married {Thomas} Parker and Jane Parrot - fee 20/6 - wrote sermon.

9. Wrote {sermon}. Visited {Jonathan} Barron with my wife in evening.

10. Wrote sermon

Z11. Lords day. I preach'd all day from {James} 3.10 and fter service read Act against cursing & Swearing

12. Visited {Samuel Adams} & {Benjamin} Haywood his wife sick, and pray'd &c.

13. Visited {Colonel} Stoddard in the evening.

14. Wrote sermon -

15. Fast day {through} province (annual) I preach'd all day from {Psalm} 123.1.2.

16. Visited [John] Parker his wife ill - Evening {Oliver} Fletcher

17. Reminded {Robert} Bates of his Duty to own the {Covenant} &c.

X18. Lords day Preach'd all day from 1 {Thessalonians} 5.19 old Sermon -

19. Visited {Edward} Jewet his child sick - & {Thomas} Parker

20. Was prevented going to the South End Town to marry a Couple - by reason of a storm -

21. Discoursed with {Robert} Bates {about} owning {Covenant}. In the evening Visited {Colonel} Stoddard.

22. Visited {Nathaniel} Harwood sick & son {Jonathan} & dined there {Ebenezer} Harris - Dr Foster, Zach Emery - Henry Spaulding 2 children ill - {Jonathan} Parker - and Joseph Warren

1) June 1. 1749

{Reverend} Mr. Barnard of Andover preached the Convention sermon from 2 {Corinthians} 4.1. - I dined at Dr. Chaunceys - PM Visited friends - Supp'd at the {Reverend] Mr. Grays.

2. I returned home from Boston & found all well.

3. I discoursed with Jonas Robbins again about old Mr. Byham his denying the divinity of our Saviour [as?] {Said} Jonas Charges him - and can't as yet find reason to call a Church meeting

x 4. Lords day. I preach'd all day from {Matthew} 11. 29.30 Old sermon - Read 1 {Thessalonionas} 10 - {Revelations} 2 -

5. Visited Widow Meriam Prockter apprehended nigh her End - discoursed & prayed with her -

6. Visited {Colonel} Clark & {Reverend} Mr. Parker with my wife. Received a visit from {Reverend] Mr. Wilkins -

7. Visited Widow Mary Blodget sick and apprehended nigh her End - discoursed & pray'd with her. Visited {Jonathan} Butterfield & {deacon} {Ephraim} Spaulding

8. This morning died the widow Mary Blodget {Ætas} 87. PM Visited some {Company} at the {Majors} -

9. Received a Visit from Mrs. Kimbal of Wenham and her {daughter} in the way to Littleton. They dined with us - I and my wife attended the funeral of dame Blodget.

10. Wrote Sermon. Dined at Major Stoddards with company.

x11. Lords day I preach'd all day from 1. {Chronicles}: 29. v 7 first part - Read 1 {Thessalonians} 11. {Revelations} 3. Baptized Joseph the Son of Joseph & Sarah Heywood, & Hannah the {daughter} of John & Hannah Parker - Read Proclamation for }public} Fast on [audit?] Drought -

12. Visited {Ebenezer} Foster in the evening.

13. Received a Visit PM from {Reverend} Mr. Chandler & his sister Mrs Sarah White - Wrote sermon for Fast

14. Wrote sermon for ditto.

2) 15 June 1749 Fast day {through} the province on {account} of the grievous drought - I preach'd all day from {Habakkuk}. 3.17.18.

16. Visited James Dutton sick & pray'd with him - also PM Widow Miriam Prockter yet sick & prayd with her - Visited Joanna Byam at {Daniel} Procter's sick Peter Prockter, Mr. Harwood and son -

17. [Visited?] Kenelm Winslow & {Samuel} Gowen with my sister Experience & cousin {Abigail}. Bridge came from Boston -

x18. Lords day. I preach'd all day from {Hebrews} 11:7, old sermons. Read 1 {Kings} 12, {Revelations} 4 - Baptized John the son of {Zebediah} & Mary Keyes - & William the son of Andrew and Mary Betty - A most excessive hot day. {Colonel} Brattle invited me PM & Evening -

19. Visited {Colonel} Tyng with my {Company} PM

20. Attended the Raising of a barn of {Jonathan} Barron's Supp'd at his Mothers

21. Major Stoddard & lady - Mr. Alford of Boston & Mr. [Jarat?] dined at my house with me & my {company} -

22. Visitied & supp'd with the major with {Company} -

23. My {company} went home

24. Wrote sermon

x25. Lords day. I preach'd all day from Psalm 15 - Read 1 {Kings}. 13, {Revelations} 5. Notified Sacrament. & led Thursday 2 o'clock PM.

26. Visited & dined with {Reverend} Mr. Parker with my sister Abigail - Visited also {Colonel} Clark & {Benjamin} Howard.

27. Visited {Zachariah} Emmery & John Spaulding & discoursed with {Jonathan} Stedman & wife there

28. Attended the Raising of a barn of {William} Porter's and expressed my disatisfaction with the Conduct of some at such times, occasion'd by the drunkenness of {Nathaniel} Langley there -

29. A Child of Joseph Heywood was buried before lecture - I pray'd at the grave - {Reverend} Mr. Parker preach'd my {lecture} - from {Zechariah} 10:12. later part - {Reverend} Mr. Hall present

30. Wrote sermon. Visited John Parker -

3) 1 July 1749 - Wrote sermon. Visited {Samuel} Perham his [child] very bad - & pray'd with {them} - The child died in the evening -

2. Lords day & Communion day. I preach'd all day from 2 {Chronicles} latter part 18 & whole of the 19 {verse} - administered the sacrament of the supper - Read PM 6 chapter {Revelations}. A very hot day

3. Attended the funeral of {Samuel} Perham's child.

4. Rode to Billerica, & visited {Reverend} Mr. Chandler with my wife & daughter Sarah - PM.

5. Visited Oliver Fletcher

6. Visited Major Stoddard

7. Wrote sermon

8. Wrote sermon - discoursed with young Jerahmiah Brown about owning Covenant &c. Was not satisfied

x9 Lords day. I preach'd all ay from 1 {Corinthians} 14-20. Read 1 {Kings} 14. {Revelations} 7 - Baptized Thankful the {daughter} of {Zachariah} & Thankful Emery - & Ruth {daughter} of {Ephraim} & Esther Warren

10. Wrote to {Colonel} Brattle about my {daughter} Salley who is not well

11. Visited Deacon Peirce & his son Robert - Visited Nathaniel Butterfield and rebuked and exhorted him for drunkenness - and he and his wife for quarreling & fighting &c &c.

12. Went Dracut Ministers meeting. Present {Reverend] Messrs. Hall & Merril

13. Receiv'd Visit from {Reverend} Mr. Chandler & wife PM

14. Received Visit from {Reverend} Mr. Meril & wife who dined with us -

15. Received Vistit from {Reverend} Mr. Chandler of Rowley & Mr. Sprague of Charlestown -

x16. Lords day. I preach'd all day from {Romans} 14.17. Read 1 {Kings}. 15. {Revelations} 8. Mr. [John] Sprague supp'd with [us].

17. Visited {Jonathan} Hildreth his child sick, & pray'd with {them}. Visited Peter Prockter - advised {said} Hildreth & Prockter to make up a difference between {them}, and not to go to law Visited Widower Prockter and his mother yet confined PM visited {Jerahmiah} Bowers, his young child dangerously

4) Ill. I administered Baptism to it (the Mother being in full Communion) with name Jerahmeel

18. July 1749. Went to Boston, Carried my sister Abigail with me - Found friends well

19. Upon business relating to my {honored} Fathers Estate &c &c - dined at {William} Whites

20. Dined at Mr. Joshua Henshaws.

21. Returned home - found family well. LD

22. My brother & sister Symmes came to visit us -

x23. Lords day. I preach'd all day from Acts 26.28 Old sermons - Read 1 {Kings} 16. {Revelations} 9 - and [warned?] a Catechising S. E. at school house on Thursday PM

24. Rode to {Colonel} Clarks AM with Mr. Symmes

25. Brother & sister Symmes went home by the way of Concord - I went with {them} into Concord Returned and Visited Joseph Heywood his child sick & pray'd with {them} - PM I Visited Deborah Bates, who is under great concern, & discoursed with her.

26. Visited Moses Graves & discoursed with him, and the young Woman in his house about their intended marriage &c.

27. Catechised the Children at the South End in School house - PM received Visit from {Reverend} Mr. Hall

28. Wrote sermon

29. Wrote sermon. Received a visit from Rev. Mr. Parker

x 30. Lords day. I preach'd all day from {Romans}. 6.21 - read 1 {Kings}. 17. {Revelations}. 10 - proposed a Catechising N E Thursday next two o'clock PM at {Benjamin} Goulds

31. Visited {Jonathan} Foster his wife sick & pray'd with her Joseph Warren his wife sick & pray'd with {them}. Mett with the wife of Gershom Prockter there and discoursed with her upon her absenting herself from {Communion} &c.

5) 1 August 1749. Visited Isaiah Foster his wife Ill Dined with {Reverend} Mr. Parker at Dracut, and Parker and I visited {Colonel} Tyng his son {Jonathan} in a very low Estate as to bodily health

2. Went to Westford ministers meeting at {Reverend} Mr Halls - Present {Reverend} Messrs Trowbridge, Parker Rogers, [?] & myself - In the evening I married {Colonel} Oliver Wilder and Mrs. Rebecca Barron fee 40s

3. Catechised the Children of N E at the house of {Benjamin} Gould. Visited O. Fletcher

4. Wrote sermon

5. Wrote sermon

x6. Lords day. I preach'd all day from {Matthew}. 11.12 read 1 {Kings} 18. {Revelations} 11 -

7. {Reverend} Mr. Parker & {Colonel} Pollard & wives dined with me - & spent PM

8. Exceedingly busied about Hay

9. Visited Henry Spaulding deacons son, his youngest {daughter} sick throat distemper. I pray'd with {them}. Visited {Samuel} Perham & discoursed with his wife who seems to bear up considerably under the loss of children - Discoursed also with Deborah Bates whom I Visited {toward} evening

10. Hurried about getting hay home

11. Wrote sermon, Visited Oliver Fletcher

12. Wrote sermon - Dined at Major {Stoddards} with {Colonel} Pollard - My brother {John} came from Boston

x13. Lords day. I preach'd all day from {Matthew} 11.19 last clause - Read 1 {Kings} 19. {Revelations} 12 -

14. Visited Deacon Peirce & his wife both sick, and {Benjamins} child - and prayed with {them} - PM Visited {Colonel} Pollard at Majors

15. Attended {lecture} at Billerica {Reverend} Mr Phillips preached from {Hebrews} 3.7.8. My brother John dined at {Reverend} Mr. Chandlers & after dinner went to Boston - Peggy Stoddard rode with me