1740 December 24 (Wednesday). Very Cold. Dr. Smith here having again been to Mr. Townsends whose Wife and eldest son Sick. I visited Mr. Townsends Family and Neighbour Barns.[1] N.B. Neighbour Barns renew’d the Leave to me to cut wood in his Swamp. His Father Bruce[2] and his Brother Charles there. My son Thomas not well. Receiv’d from Boston by Ensign Maynard.
[1]Richard Barnes.
[2]Elizabeth, daughter of Abijah and Mary Bruce of Westborough, married Richard Barnes, Jr., of Marlborough, May 10, 1739.