September 17, 1745

1745 September 17 (Tuesday).  I visited Eunice Bradish a.m. she lying Sick.  Messengers one after another of the Deaths and sickness among us.  Mr. Brighams[1] and Oakes[2] Children dy’d last Night.  Mrs. Billings very bad.  Mrs. Dinah Goddenow taken last night, but better today.  Mr. Ebenezer Rice’s wife here to be Examin’d.  Mrs. Thomas Kendal (that formerly liv’d with me) here to See me.  Mr. Joseph Batchellor of Grafton, with Mr. Francis Whipple, here.

[1]Persis Brigham d. Sept. 17.

[2]Hannah Oake d. Sept. 16.