1738 September 28 (Thursday). Rainy Still. Old Mr. Maynard came and requested me to go over to his son in laws, Nathaniel Oakes[1] to see their Young Child. P.M. It held up. I went over with him. The Child was thought to be in great Danger of Death. They requested that I would baptize it. They sent about to the Neighbours to come in. There came upward of 20 persons, and I baptiz’d it by the name of Ebenezer. After that Exercise I rode up to Lieutenant Holloways,[2] visited Silas and Timothy Fay, and call’d at Captain Eagers at Evening.
[1]Nathaniel Oak married Keziah Maynard, June 7, 1736.
[2]William Holloway of Westborough.