1742 May 14 (Friday). Rainy Morning. Clear p.m. Mrs. Williams here again — Sarah Bellows[1] — Daniel Stone[2] and his wife — all of them Candidates for the Communion. At Eve my Wife returned, and in safety. Blessed be God! Mr. John Mead[3] lodged here.
[1]Sarah Bellows, daughter of Eleazer and Sarah Bellows, was admitted to the church, May 30, 1742 (WCR, 62). She married Phinehas Forbush, Jan. 5, 1743 (WVR, 123).
[2]Daniel and Mary Stone were admitted to the church, May 30, 1742 (WCR, 62), and dismissed to Hardwick, Aug. 17, 1747 (WCR, 80).
[3]When John Mead died, Sept. 28, 1771, Parkman noted, “Tis conjectured in his 82d year. He was Mr. President Lock’s great Uncle.” Samuel Locke (1732-1778), Harvard 1755 (SHG, 13:620-27), served as Harvard’s president, 1770-1773.