1742 April 9 (Friday). Thomas Splitting Hills and sowing Peas. Windy, Cold. Ebenezer and Tomme[1] carry Barley to Mr. Terrys at Grafton to be malted. Neighbour Thurston[2] here at Evening. N.B. His Experience of Extraordinary Grace the Months past. His Discourse very savoury and very free. Neighbour Beriah Rice[3] here to join to the church.
[1]Parkman’s second son, Thomas, b. July 3, 1729.
[2]Joseph (1700-1744) and Dorothy Thurston were admitted to the Westborough church by dismissal from Marlborough (Dorothy) and from Medfield (Joseph), Nov. 8, 1741 (WCR, 61)
[3]Beriah Rice was admitted to the church, May 30, 1742 (WCR, 62). He and his wife Mary were dismissed to Upton, May 26, 1751 (WCR, 89).